A couple days ago, we did a story here at OnMilwaukee.com about where to take out of town guests when they come to visit Milwaukee and I've had more guests than normal lately and it reminds me that although Milwaukee has its talking points (MAM, etc.), Brew City is big enough and has enough on offer that any tourist itinerary can really be focused on the guest's interests.

For instance, a friend from Italy with an interest in emigration and labor history, loved our drive up to Harrington Beach State Park to see the former quarry where many Italians and other emigrants worked in the first two decades of the 20th century. I wouldn't, however, likely take most people there. Nor would I take everyone to see the historical photos that line the walls of the Italian Community Center. But he went.

He is also a devourer of books and therefore visits to Downtown Books, Renaissance Books and the Central Library went down very well indeed. When I take him to see Bay View, where a lot of labor and immigrant history was set against the backdrop of the now-disappeared steel rolling mill, I know he'll love it more than a stroll beneath the wings of the Calatrava.

Another friend is an avid golfer and his visit occasioned my only trip to the Golf Galaxy store in Greenfield, where he was like a kid in a candy store. A cousin visited, too, and even though the stadium was dark, he jumped at the chance to eat at Friday's Front Row so he could get a glimpse inside the stadium. Both loved these little treks - which might seem ho hum to some - more than a day at Summerfest or a Miller Brewery tour.

These have all served as reminders that although there are things in the city we want to show off, they're not always the things every visitor wants to see. Luckily, Milwaukee has a wealth of options.