Milwaukee Happy Note–October 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2023

Mornin’ All,

Happy (almost) Friday, Happy (almost) Weekend, and Happy (almost) End of the Week!😃

Fall. Ready or not, here we go! Cooler temperatures and shorter days are upon us this weekend (our days are likely still twenty four hours 🤷‍♂️). Last weekend’s summer-like weather was definitely a great transition for our first weekend of Fall but will likely be just a memory this weekend. And ya know what I say? AWESOME! BRING IT!! Let’s get the cozy Hygge ROLLIN’!!! And there’s SO MUCH AWESOME happening cuz we Milwaukeeans keep the AWESOME rollin’ no matter the weather!!!!

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 weekend things to do? Well, without further ado here are a few Milwaukee weekend things for you (weekend of October 6th, 7th, and 8th):

-The Milwaukee Domes continues “Fall Show: Earth–The Art of Nature” through November 5th (our incredible Domes NEED our support as their fate hangs in the balance…use ‘em or lose ‘em and I’d really rather NOT lose them!).

-First Stage (Theater) debuts “Dream, Quickie! Dream!” with performances through October 29th.

-Boerner Botanical Gardens continues “China Lights 2023” with awesome nighttime lantern magic through October 29th.

-Waukesha Civic Theatre debuts “Natural Shocks” with performances through October 15th.

-The Milwaukee County Zoo wraps up its summer spectacle “Dino Don’s Journey to the Ice Age” (our Summer spectacle hath frozen over).

-The Milwaukee County Zoo also presents “Family Free Day” (no reason to say NO to the Zoo when it’s FREE!😊).

-Lakeside Players of Kenosha debuts “Madagascar Jr.” with performances through October 15th.

-The Milwaukee Public Museum continually presents outstanding educational strolls throughout its three stories of exhibits. Don’t forget about awesome IMAX movies (currently featuring “Into America’s Wild” narrated by Morgan Freeman) AND indoor stargazing inside the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. There’s even a coffee bar. And who doesn’t love a live butterfly conservatory!🦋

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues “Parental Advisory” with performances through October 29th, “Run Bambi Run” with performances through October 22nd, and “Country Sunshine: The Legendary Ladies of Nashville with Katie Deal” through October 29th.

-Discovery World presents “Sci-Fi Family Day” AND “Mermaid Echo Live”.

-“Jack-O’-Lantern Nights” continues at the Racine Zoo and runs through October 29th (oooh, so scary…but is most likely cuter and happier than actually scary, and it all helps raise money for MANY varieties of animal chow/biscuits).

-The Racine Zoo also presents “Old Fashioned Night” benefiting…really cool animals at the Racine Zoo!!!

-Peninsula Players Theater in Door County (yes Door County cuz I feel like I need to be there) continues its performances of “Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery” through October 15th.

-Northern Sky Theatre in Door County (yes Door County cuz I feel like everyone should be there!) continues its indoor performances of “When Pigs Fly!” through October 21st.

-Second Hand Purrs presents “Fall Vendor/Craft Fair” at the South Milwaukee Knights of Columbus (Maui definitely approves!).

-Milwaukee Chamber Theatre wraps up “Laughs in Spanish”.

-“Milwaukee Oktoberfest” at Cathedral Square benefiting Milwaukee County Parks (and this Oktoberfest is actually in October!).

-Next Act Theatre continues “Splash Hatch on the E Going Down” with performances through October 15th.

-“The Faire” at Prairie Hill Waldorf School in Pewaukee (I believe I know at least one of the artisan vendors personally).

-Marquette University Theater wraps up “A Piece of My Heart” (guess it’s falling to pieces after this weekend 🤷‍♂️?).

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents “Gershwin Celebration with Marcus Roberts Trio”.🎹🎹🎹

-Renaissance Theaterworks continues “Witch” with performances through November 12th (‘tis the season for witches?).

-The Milwaukee Art Museum continues its “Drop-In Art Making”, “Drop-In Tours” (including architectural tours highlighting the incredible Calatrava Bridge and Burke Brise Soleil), and “Slow Art Saturday”. And let’s not forget there are WAY TOO MANY traveling AND permanent exhibits for me to mention with any level of detail and/or coherence.

-“Shorewood Fish & Feather Festival” at Hubbard Park in Shorewood (fish with feathers 🤷‍♂️?).

-“Wisconsin Fear Grounds Haunted Houses” continues at the Waukesha Exposition Center and promises to be scaring folks (especially folks like me…where’s my Xanax?!) through October 21st.

-“Southshore Terrace Kitchen” is serving up some AWESOME at Southshore Park on Milwaukee’s beautiful lakefront and, best of all, it benefits Milwaukee County Parks!

-Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art continues: “Love You To Death: Discontented Desire” through December 23rd; “Capitalism and Extractivism in Latin America from the Colonial Era to Today” through December 23rd; and “Image in Dispute-Dutch & Flemish Art” through May 12, 2024 (and it’s FREE).

-“Canine Carnival” at the Pewaukee Sports Complex (once again, the felines get nothing…Maui does not approve 😾).

-Mt. Mary University’s Marian Art Gallery wraps up “Abrahm Guthrie-Potter: Marking the Season” (it’s FREE BTW).

-“Barktoberfest” at House of Harley Davidson benefiting Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (are we gonna get a Purrtoberfest???).

-“Southside Dining Week” wraps up this weekend with outstanding eats all over Milwaukee’s…Southside (as the name suggests 🤷‍♂️).

-“Fall Waukesha Art Crawl” in Downtown Waukesha (walk if you must).

-Milwaukee Admirals are starting up their season with a preseason game (their one and only preseason game) against the Chicago Wolves.

-Milwaukee Bucks are starting up their season as well and make their preseason debut at home against the Chicago Bulls (wow, quite a bit of Milwaukee/Chicago rivalry coming to Cream City this weekend!). Fear the Deer!!!

-Milky Way Drive-In Theater continues at The Rock in Franklin with more scary movies including “Ghostbusters” (I ain’t afraid of no ghost…).👻

-The Rock in Franklin also presents its way-too-scary-for-me “The Hill Has Eyes” which may be guaranteed to scare the crap out of you (it will scare the crap out of me) through October 29th (I think I’ll go see “Ghostbusters” instead…I ain’t afraid of no ghost…NOT!!!).💀

-Riveredge Nature Center presents “Canoeing the Milwaukee River”, “Ozaukee Washington Bird Coalition BIG SIT” (I think it’s a birding thing where everyone…sits 🤷‍♂️?)”, “Autumn Acoustics Music Festival” (🎼🪕🎻🪈), and “Tree Climbing”.

-Wehr Nature Center presents “Meet the Trees” AND “Wehr Birders” (can I sit?).

-Retzer Nature Center continues “Scarecrow Lane” with awesome decorated Fall hikes through October 31st.

-Urban Ecology Center presents “HKE MKE” AND “Take It Outside Day–Canoeing”.

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents “Coffee Brews & Backyard Birds”, “Fall Family Canoe”(wow…will there be a family canoe meet-n-greet with the Urban Ecology Center and Riveredge?), “Raptor Saturday”, “Conservation Hike”, “Squirrely For Squirrels!”, “Word With a Bird” (what word will it be?), and “Literary Hike: Braiding Sweetgrass”.

-Lapham Peak State Park presents “The Colorama” 1K, 2.5K, 5K, and 10K runs and walks (how ‘bout ZeroK?).

-Old World Wisconsin in Eagle debuts “Halloween Legends & Lore” with historic scary stuff through October 21st.

-Farmer’s Market? How ‘bout Oak Creek?

-Hike? How ‘bout Lake Vista Park in Oak Creek (awesome views of the Lake…which lake??? Umm…THE Lake 🤷‍♂️).

-A dare? How about take your shoes and socks off and feel some real grass under your feet?

-Apple Orchard? How ‘bout U-Pick apples at Pop’s Marketplace in Muskego. Make sure to stop in their store and check out all the gourmet popcorn flavors (umm…you might want to be careful with the popcorn with the cute baby dragon 🐉 on it…🥵🥵🥵).

-Live Music/Comedy? Holy Crap Everywhere! Venues include 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.

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