4. Milwaukee, downtown

You'll find this boring, unless you're interested in boring drives through downtown Milwaukee. You'll see a couple of buildings and a bit of road and maybe a moving person or two.

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[timwmartin]

Never been to Milwaukee but judging from this video the place is an absolute jewel. Folks in Milwaukee ought to be proud or their city.

[trooper40below]

Chicago is a Milwaukee suburb

[KA1040]

If you're a high functioning alcoholic, or maybe just a simple wino who needs to relocate, look no further than Milwaukee. There are enough taverns, liquor stores and festivals to make those DT's a thing of the past. As an added bonus, you'll probably be able to drive over the limit at least 100 times before you get pinched, and with the relaxed DUI laws made possible by the Tavern League of WI, you'll be back in your favorite watering hole within hours of your arrest. Welcome to WI!

[Devitron5000]

@TehSmellulare I'm not saying that Racine is on the level of MKE or Madison by any means, but just the fact that its on the lake makes it more appealing than most places in WI. And I prob should've been more specific when I said "cool bars." Basically, Racine's location (btwn mke & chicago) means that they can book better talent (bands, DJs, etc.) than most other places its size. All things consider tho, I don't think I could live anywhere in WI besides mke & Madison (if I went to school there)

[TehSmellulare]

@Devitron5000 Eh, I dunno dude. The lake IS nice, the bars aren't all that to me. I've heard it from everyone that Racine's not very good. Lived there long enough to agree Lotta folks from Chicago come up to Racine because the welfare is better there - that's all I'm saying.

Mad-town and Milwaukee are really the only "nice" cities in Wisconsin. We make up for the lack of big cities with the home-style American towns. Door County in the Summer is paradise.

[Devitron5000]

Downtown Milwaukee is nice if you're into authentic German architecture or you like to pretend it's1955, but it's seriously one of the most boring parts of the city after 6pm... and yet our civic "leaders" keep promoting it like it's the end-all-be-all of Milwaukee's culture. If you ask me, the true Milwaukee experience is in places like the Third Ward, Brady Street, Bay View, Riverwest and Walker's Point. Downtown is for tourists, suburbanites and people from upstate.

[Devitron5000]

@TehSmellulare Racine isn't Wisconsin's armpit... Green Bay is (seriously, on the map it's literally at the pit of Wisconsin's "arm"). Take away the Packers and Green Bay is one of the most dreary, run-down places on earth. At least Racine has the lake and a couple decent bars.

[YouonPictures]

Live near Madtown now, moving to Milwaukee in a couple of years for college!

[cobo4]

I am born and raised in Milwaukee!!! I am still living and representing Mil-town!!!