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Grand Avenue opened in 1982 and hosted over 80 specialty stores, along with what was at one time the largest food court in Wisconsin. [3]The shopping center was named after a bustling merchant street during the 19th century, Grand Avenue (the portion of the present day Wisconsin Avenue west of the Milwaukee River).
Downtown Milwaukee is the central business district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [2] The economic and symbolic center of the city and the Milwaukee metropolitan area, it is Milwaukee's oldest district and home to many of region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including Milwaukee City Hall, Fiserv Forum and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Brady Street (from Prospect to Holton) and North Avenue (from Prospect to the Milwaukee River) both feature popular, pedestrian-friendly commercial strips of nightlife, restaurants, and shops intermingled with residences. Brady Street is also known for its popular pet parade [41] which runs every first Saturday in October. Downer Avenue (from ...
This Las Vegas-based mochi doughnut spot a location in downtown Milwaukee at Paper Table Co., a ghost kitchen where chef-inspired mochi doughnuts are available for pickup or delivery. 733 N ...
German Heritage Walking Tour: Tourists will learn about notable German people and places in Milwaukee history. 2 hours. $20 for adults, $5 for ages 6-11, free for kids 5 and under. Beyond Brady ...
Speed Queen Bar-B-Q opened in 1956 on North 5th Street and East Vliet Street from the back of a storefront, according to Speed Queen's webpage. Betty Gillespie started Speed Queen Bar-B-Q in 1956.
Fairly intact part of the old central business district, including the 1858 Greek Revival-styled Webber townhouse, [66] the 1860 Italianate Iron Block, [67] the 1878 Second Empire-style Mitchell building, [68] the 1879 High ItalJones-ianate-styled Mackie Building, which housed the Grain Exchange, [69] the 1883 Queen Anne-styled Milwaukee Club ...
Many of the skywalks in Milwaukee were constructed during the 1980s. The mayor at the time, John Norquist, believed that the skywalks would be bad for retail businesses since they would remove pedestrians from street-level. [1] At some time in the 1990s, a committee was created to review the designs of any new skywalks. [1]