Mornin’ All,
Happy Friday, Happy (almost) Weekend, and Happy End of the Week!😃
Fourth week of summer and this weekend really IS summer (meteorologically, climatologically, psychologically, metaphorically, categorically, etc.)! And does it feel like summer? Heck yeah! And ya know what else? It’s time for THE big one. Three weekends of absolute summer awesome. A fifty five year Milwaukee tradition that STILL rocks. Music, food, shopping, drinks, lakefront, fireworks, and tons of good vibes. I’m talkin’ ‘bout none other than SUMMERFEST! THE BIG GIG!! Let the massively good times roll…umm, ROCK N ROLL!!!
Milwaukee, in my humble opinion, is THE BEST little big city because it just so happens to be packed with tons of mega big city cool! So are you interested in a few Milwaukee (Summer) weekend things to do? Well, without further ado here are a few Milwaukee weekend things for you (weekend of June 23rd, 24th, and 25th):
-Summerfest!!!
-ART HEIST! at the Milwaukee County Historical Society.
-Greek Fest at State Fair Park (Opa!).
-Water Street Dance MKE presents Illuminate at the Broadway Theatre Center.
-Latino Arts, Inc. debuts The Big Idea X: A Decade of Creative Treasures (art gallery) with open gallery viewings through August 18th.
-Lake Country Clean Water Festival in Pewaukee.
-Scandinavian Midsommar Celebration at The Bavarian Bierhaus (hmm, will there be Bavarian/German bier at the Swedish/Scandinavian get-together?).
-Railfest at East Troy Railroad Museum (don’t play chicken with a train…just sayin’🤷♂️).
-Strawberry Festival in Cedarburg (and it’s FREE…unless you wish to eat or drink).
-Bayshore Sounds of Summer presents Five Card Studs (and it’s FREE!).
-Friday Night Live in Downtown Waukesha is still in Downtown Waukesha and it’s still FREE!
-Yoga at the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum (and it’s FREE!).
-Fitness in the Park Yoga (and it’s FREE!).
-Milwaukee Domes continues its summer Show Dome spectacle DinoDomes through September 10th.
-Milwaukee Zoo continues its summer spectacle Dino Don’s Journey to the Ice Age through October 7th.
-Racine Zoo’s Zoorific Saturday this weekend is all about World Giraffe Day AND there’s even Breakfast With a Giraffe!
-Milwaukee Art Museum continues its presentations of: Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980 (through July 23rd); Native America-In Translation (wraps up this weekend); Drop-In Art Making; Story Time in the Galleries; Drop-In Tours; and Expert Series.
-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Marvel Studios’ Black Panther.
-Milwaukee Torrent FC (football…umm, I mean soccer) is at home against Iowa Raptors FC (and it’s CHEAP!).
-Milwaukee Milkmen are at home against the Kane County Cougars (and it’s CHEAP!). Extra special fun includes Fireworks, Western Days, and Roc’N Pink! For Breast Cancer Awareness.
-Kenosha Kingfish are at home against the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (don’t they make Apple Jacks in Battle Creek?).
-Lakeshore Chinooks are at home against the Wausau Woodchucks and the Fond Du Lac Dock Spiders (I am not fond of spiders).
-Lake Country Dockhounds are at home against the Cleburne Railroaders. Extra special fun: Margaritaville Weekend!
-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents Dreamcatcher Weekend AND Soul Care Sunday.
-Riveredge Nature Center presents: Intermediate Milwaukee River Kayaking; Green Thumb Gathering; Traditional Anishinaabe Beading Workshop 101–Lazy Stitch; CRP Milwaukee River Kayak; Plant Medicine Walk; and Riveredge Bike Ride.
-Urban Ecology Center presents Finding Frogs (what happens when you find one?).
-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents: Buzzing Bees Finding Flowers; Word With a Bird; and Fossil Finds (what happens if you find a fossil?).
-Lapham Peak State Park presents Feel the Burn 5K Run/Walk (I feel the burn just thinking about it…it is a peak after all).
-Old World Wisconsin in Eagle presents Brews & Bites Beer Picnic with New Glarus Brewery. Proceeds benefit Old World Wisconsin and The Wisconsin Historical Society (yep, this is a beer thing).
-Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison presents: Midwest Home Garden Design–1830 to the Present; and Sala Thai Festival.
-Beer Garden? How ‘bout South Shore Park? You might even catch a glimpse of Summerfest. Please know that proceeds from all Milwaukee County Park Beer Gardens benefit the Milwaukee County Park System (it’s a gem of a park system and it’s all too easy for tax funding to be diverted away from maintaining our beautiful and beneficial parks).
-Hike? How ‘bout hiking along the (paved) Oak Leaf trail that passes along the Lakefront right through South Shore Park (and the Beer Garden!)?
-Farmers’ Market? How ‘bout the South Shore Farmers’ Market in South Shore Park (right near the Beer Garden!)?
-Live Music/Comedy? Holy Crap Everywhere! Venues include SUMMERFEST, ComedySportz, Shank Hall, Rave, Cactus Club, Jazz Estate, Ally’s Bistro, Red Rock Saloon, Da Bar, Helene Zelazo, Miller High Life Theater, County Clare, Nashville North, Colectivo, X-Ray Arcade, Linneman’s Riverwest Inn, Bar, Centro, Turner Hall Ballroom, Miramar, Club Girabaldi, Fiserv, Potawatomi, Sugar Maple, Cooperage, Suburban Bourbon, Anodyne, Mad Planet, Blu Milwaukee, Sharon Lynne Wilson, Riverside, Pabst, etc., etc., etc.
Whew! And there you have it!! Please, please, please enjoy your Weekend. And please take care of yourself and your friends. Get out and enjoy all the good that life (and Milwaukee and our beautiful planet) has to offer. Plant seeds of happiness wherever you go. And always know that being still and quiet and relaxing and renewing is ALWAYS an outstanding accomplishment.😊
Best regards and I’m hoping to see you around town.
Doc
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