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The Kinnickinnic River is one of three primary rivers that flows into the harbor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at Lake Michigan, along with the Menomonee River and Milwaukee River. [1] It is locally called the "KK River". [2] Kinnickinnic is an Ojibwe word that literally means "what is mixed", referring to the mixing of indigenous plants and tobaccos.
Major highway routes in the area include: Interstate 41/U.S. Route 41, which connects the Fox Cities with Green Bay and Milwaukee; Wisconsin Highway 441, known locally as the Tri-County Expressway, which is an auxiliary highway of Interstate 41 that serves as a beltway around Appleton; and U.S. Route 10 which travels east–west, connecting the ...
An organization involved in designing the trail stated that the trail would, for the first time, provide public access to much of the area around the Kinnickinnic River. [3] In 2001, the City of Milwaukee purchased an abandoned railway for the trail. [3] In October 2006, a meeting soliciting ideas for the trail was held. [4]
November is Native American Heritage Month, and the Milwaukee Public Museum is celebrating with a number of activities and events, starting with some opportunities to get into the museum free ...
The canal, which connects to the Menomonee River, was built in the 1870s to spur industrial development. It quickly became one of Milwaukee's most polluted sites, and by the 1920s was the city’s ...
Travel through time at UpDown, 615 E. Brady St., which will celebrate New Year's Eve with a time travel party. The party will start in the 1970s at 9 p.m. with tunes from that era.
Menomonee River. The Menomonee Valley or Menomonee River Valley is a U-shaped land formation along the southern bend of the Menomonee River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Because of its easy access to Lake Michigan and other waterways, the neighborhood has historically been home to the city's stockyards, rendering plants, shipping, and other heavy industry.
It is sometimes called the "Grande Olde Lady", being the oldest theater in Milwaukee's theater district. [5] The Pabst is a traditional proscenium stage theater with two balconies, [6] for a total capacity of 1,300 people. [5] It hosts approximately 100 events per year, including music, comedy, dance, opera, and theater events. [4]