knittedfox: Which is best- the little surveillance "domes" that go on the ceiling or the normal wall mounted cameras?
about 3 hours ago
leoh1llary: Good morning London. Shouldn't @eddieizzard be running or something rather than loitering in domes?
about 8 hours ago
brittdeezy: Doesn't Carmen Sandiego by @XtotheV sound like a Carry on Wayward Son remix? Or is that above ur domes?
about 15 hours ago
BreIsLame: Someone take me to the art museum? I've lived in Milwaukee my whole life, and haven't been there, or to any art museums. Need to change this
about 24 hours ago
jnsbmi: RT @raoabhijeet: I don't care if the Swiss ban Minarets, Domes, Trishuls, or Phallic Symbols. I'll never stop eating Swiss Chocolate.
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 | By Bobby Tanzilo   Managing Editor E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Bobby Tanzilo |
| Last updated Feb. 5, 2008 at 5:25 a.m. |
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Note: The contents of this guide were checked for accuracy when this article was updated on Feb. 5, 2008 at 5:25 a.m. We continually update the thousands of articles on OnMilwaukee.com, but it's possible some details, specials and offers may have changed. As always, we recommend you call first if you have specific questions for the businesses mentioned in the guide.
Sure, you get to pay a lot of taxes and that earns you the right to gripe, but what are some of the other tangible benefits of being a Milwaukee County resident (in addition to the great parks, etc.)?
Well, you might be surprised to find that while some county-run venues offer no benefits exclusively to residents, others provide discounted and sometimes free admission.
Here's a guide to making the most of your Milwaukee County residency:
Boerner Botanical Gardens
9400 Boerner Dr., Hales Corners
(414) 525-5650
www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org
Only county residents above the age of 60 get discounted admission, saving $1. Alas, there is no free day for residents here, as at the Domes (see below).
Cool Waters
Greenfield Park, 2028 S. 124th St., West Allis
(414) 321-7530
www.county.milwaukee.gov/router.asp?docid=9156
The water park in Greenfield Park offers discounted admissions to county residents, who pay $6.75 instead of $10.50. Kids and seniors rates are the same for residents and non-residents, as are tube rental fees.
Community Centers
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
1531 W. Vliet St., (414) 344-5600
Kosciuszko Center
2201 S. 7 St., (414) 645-4624
www.county.milwaukee.gov/CommunityCenters10368.htm
The two county-run community centers offer a range of classes and activities for the whole family and annual memberships are $30 for residents vs. $85 for non-residents.
Golf Discount Card
Milwaukee County Parks Golf Office
9480 Watertown Plank Rd., Wauwatosa
(414) 257-8024
www.county.milwaukee.gov/DiscountCard10293.htm
Discount cards are available for county-owned golf courses, which already save a fair bit on fees; up to 50 percent, in fact. But residents pay considerably less for the card. A new card for a resident is $21 and a renewal is just $15. Non-residents pay $40 or $132 depending on whether or not they want to golf at Brown Deer.
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Posted by MYKE on Feb. 5, 2008 at 4:56 p.m. (report)
I'd rather have lower taxes than any of these pathetic discounts to places I wouldn't go if you paid me(most of them anyway).
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