Milwaukee Happy Note–October 27th, 28th, and 29th, 2023

Mornin’ All,

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

Wow! What a week of summer weather!! Umm…the weather may not necessarily stay that great this weekend. But so what! Break out the wool hats and scarves and socks and sweaters (and possibly rain gear) and BE the Milwaukeeans we are…hearty souls that laugh at the weather! Ha!! And, I may not be an expert, but I think Milwaukee’s Fall Colors are PEAK this weekend!!! Gotta get out there before it’s gone!!!!🍂🍁

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 27th, 28th, and 29th):

-Boerner Botanical Gardens wraps up “China Lights 2023” (bummer…but it’s been awesome!).

-Historic Downtown Greendale presents “Hallowings” (tons of carved pumpkins…adjacent to some awesome restaurants!).

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater wraps up its performances of “Parental Advisory” and “Country Sunshine: The Legendary Ladies of Nashville with Katie Deal”.

-Phantom Lake YMCA Camp in Mukwonago wraps up “The Hollows” Halloween experience. All proceeds benefit the YMCA’s mission and vision at Phantom Lake Camp.

-Milwaukee Domes presents “Dia de los Muertos (October 27th only) and continues “Fall Show: Earth–The Art of Nature” through November 5th (I Love Love Love our Domes!).

-Skylight Music Theatre wraps up its performances of “Candide” (a little Nystatin might help clear it out?).

-Lakeshore State Park presents “Hunter’s Moon Hike” (it’s on the… lakeshore).

-Badgerland Striders presents “Lakefront Discovery Run” 5K and 15K runs at Veterans Park (and it’s on the…lakefront🤷‍♂️).

-Milwaukee County Zoo presents…lots of COOL animals and beautiful Fall colors!🍁🍂🐻🦁🐮🐸🐒

-Milwaukee Public Museum presents “Halloween Hauntings” this weekend only. PLUS, this weekend is one of those extra cool Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon presentation weekends (Dark Side of the Moon in surround sound IMAX?? Oh YEAH!! “Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day…”). Lest we forget, the 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! 🦋

-Second Hand Purrs presents “Clothing Sale Saturday” and “Halloween Donation Drive”. All proceeds go to help Second Hand Purrs rescue and care for AWESOME KITTIES (Maui wholeheartedly APROVES)!!!

-Discovery World presents “Curiosity Cube” (I guess that’s better than a gelatinous cube 🤷‍♂️…watch Disney’s “Onward” to see a gelatinous cube in action).

-“Jack-O’-Lantern Jubilee” at Red Arrow Park.🎃

-Racine Zoo presents “Hallowine” AND “Boo at the Zoo”, and wraps up “Jack-O’-Lantern Nights” (oooh…BIG weekend for the Racine Zoo and proceeds from all this awesome helps care for AWESOME animals!).

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (cuz I’m the Oogie Boogie Man…whoa oh, whoa oh).

-Milwaukee Ballet presents “Dracula”.🦇

-Milwaukee Art Museum continues “Drop-In Art Making”, “Drop-In Tours” (including architectural tours highlighting the incredible Calatrava Bridge and Burke Brise Soleil), and “Story Time in the Galleries”. Lest we forget, there are WAY TOO MANY traveling AND permanent exhibits for me to mention with any level of detail and/or coherence including, but not limited to, “Art, Life, Legacy: Northern European Paintings in the Collection of Isabel and Alfred Bader”.🎨

-Racine Theatre Guild debuts “Seasonal Allergies” with performances through November 12th (achoo!).

-“Southshore Terrace Kitchen”, benefiting Milwaukee County Parks, continues at Southshore Park on Milwaukee’s beautiful lakefront through November 5th. Farm to table AND gluten free options too (gluten free burger for me 🍔)!!!😃

-Sunset Playhouse continues performances of “Blithe Spirit” through November 5th.

-Christmas Carnival of Lights” (yes, you read that right 🤷‍♂️) at Jellystone Park in Caledonia continues through January 1st, 2024 (please tell me we’re not gonna start Holiday Music right now as well…let’s at least get to Thanksgiving with normal music…like Dark Side of the Moon 🌒?!).🎄

-First Stage (Theater) wraps up its performances of “Dream, Quickie! Dream!”.

-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!).

-Waukesha Civic Theatre debuts “Men on Boats” with performances through November 12th (how ‘bout cats on boats?).

-Waukesha Area Symphonic Band presents “Classic Favorites”.

-Marian Art Gallery at Mount Mary University presents Katie Hudnall’s “The Longest Distance Between Two Points” through November 17th (and it’s free!).

-Renaissance Theaterworks continues performances of “Witch” through November 12th.

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Iowa Wild (wild…cats?).

-Lakeside Players of Kenosha debuts “Blithe Spirit” with performances through November 5th.

-Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks.

-Milky Way Drive-In Theater wraps up its scary season at The Rock in Franklin with more scary movies including Coco (NOT scary…totally ADORABLE), and Haunted Mansion (grim grinning ghosts…).👻

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents “Full Moon Gong Bath & Sound Meditation”.🌕

-Wehr Nature Center presents “Flow Yoga”, “Family Full Moon Walk”, “Wehr Birders”, and “Guided Forest Bathing Walk” (can I give my gong a bath in the forest?).

-Riveredge Nature Center presents “Day for Dogs” (hey, what about cats?).

-Retzer Nature Center wraps up “Scarecrow Lane”.

-Urban Ecology Center presents “Caminata de los Recuerdos”.

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents…lots of cool hikes!

-Lapham Peak State Park presents “Fright Hike” (at night…😱).

-Old World Wisconsin in Eagle presents “Wisconsin Beer Run”. 🍺🏃‍♂️

-UW Milwaukee Manfred Olsen Planetarium presents “Rooftop Stargazing” and “Searching for Life”.💫

-Farmers Market? West Allis is still going (getting late in the season…get there before it’s over!).

-Hike? How ‘bout Seven Bridges in Grant Park? Awesome Fall colors!

-A dare? I dare you to get lost in a used bookstore!

-Apple Orchard? How ‘bout Quednow’s Heirloom Apple Orchard for some truly funky and weird apple varieties?

-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.

Doc

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