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| By Bobby Tanzilo Managing Editor E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Bobby Tanzilo |
| Published Nov. 5, 2007 at 3:13 p.m. |
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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.
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Posted by Skeffert on Nov. 6, 2007 at 11:36 a.m. (report)
Wez, Consider, perhaps, that through the magic fluidity of Internet content, the link to the previous story was added after I posted the comment, and before you read the story. And I'll consider the possibility that I just didn't see the link. But I'm pretty sure it wasn't there. Either way, thanks, OMC, for the link.
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Posted by Wez on Nov. 6, 2007 at 11:04 a.m. (report)
Oops, my bad...I meant the word "story" was underlined. But still...it's not hard to find.
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Posted by Wez on Nov. 6, 2007 at 10:12 a.m. (report)
I kind of figured it out when the word, "here" was underlined.... It's really not that hard.
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Posted by Skeffert on Nov. 6, 2007 at 9:07 a.m. (report)
Please, OMC, from now on, for all eternity, whenever you refer to a previous article in a new post, LINK TO THE PREVIOUS POST. This one mentions an article I didn't happen to read, and now I have to go searching all over for it. Linking around to your other stuff isn't just basic bloggy courtesy; it's all good business. Thanks in advance.
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