| Milwaukee is a medium sized city is
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| | Quadracci Pavilion, is designedby
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| south-eastern Wisconsin, on Lake
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| | Santiago Calatrava and it consists of a
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| Michigan, witha population of almost
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| | 90-foot high glass reception hall which
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| 600,000, and 2,000,000 people in its
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| | has onits roof a Burke Brise Soleil,
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| metropolitan area. It issometimes known
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| | which is a huge sunscreen that can be
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| as the brew city, for historically being
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| | raised during the day,and lowered at
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| the home base of several well-knownbeer
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| | night and other times, with both utility,
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| breweries. Miller Brewery still has its
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| | and the effect of a large
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| headquarters and a large brewery in the
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| | movingsculpture. The �wings� also
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| city.
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| | flap open at noon, for visitor�s
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| Fortune 500 companies in Milwaukee
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| | enjoyment. The full wing-spanof this
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| include Johnson Controls, Northwestern
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| | structure is 217 feet, wider than a
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| Mutual, Manpower
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| | Boeing 747, and weighs 90 tons.
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| Inc., Kohl's, Harley-Davidson, Rockwell
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| | Museumcollections go from ancient art, to
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| Automation, and MGIC Investments. In
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| | early European art to Modern art.
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| fact, the
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| | Milwaukee isalso home to the Pottawatomie
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| Milwaukee metropolitan area ranks high in
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| | bingo casino, and its Northern Lights
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| the United States in terms of the number
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| | Theatre is known forits sensational Las
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| of
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| | Vegas style shows.
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| Fortune 500 company headquarters located
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| | The Miller Brewery is still open and has
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| there. Milwaukee also has a large number
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| | its headquarters in Milwaukee, where
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| offinancial service firms, particularly
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| | visitorscan take a tour of the plant.
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| those specializing in mutual funds and
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| | The lovely old Pabst mansion, built in
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| transactionprocessing systems, and a
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| | 1892, is an historicalsite and a tribute
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| disproportionate number of publishing and
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| | to the grandeur of Milwaukee�s beer
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| printing companies.
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| | industry in its heyday. It also hason
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| To this day, a fairly high percentage,
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| | display a rare art collection.
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| over 20% of the workforce is in the
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| | The University Hill neighborhood, also
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| manufacturing sector.
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| | known as Avenues West, is the home of
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| Milwaukee homes are located in a diverse
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| | Marquette
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| assortment of neighborhoods.
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| | University. This area is west of
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| Milwaukee�s Central Business district
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| | downtown, and has been undergoing a
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| is known as Eastown and includes a
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| | substantial amountof urban renewal and
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| numberof new skyscrapers such as the
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| | gentrification. For example, the
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| Northwest Mutual Life Building and of the
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| | Ambassador Hotel has been
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| U.S. Bank Center.
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| | totallyrefurbished and turned into a
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| Milwaukee�s historic city hall was
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| | first class establishment. Marquette
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| built in 1895 and reflects the design of
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| | University is aprivate Catholic College
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| a German cityhall of the period. It is
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| | run by the Jesuit order. The University
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| in an ornate German Renaissance revival
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| | is known for its top
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| style, and is toppedby a bell tower.
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| | Nursing education program and other
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| Also on the East side of town is the
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| | medical school programs. It also has a
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| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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| | respectablelaw school and business
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| The renovation of the Milwaukee art
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| | school. Milwaukee also is the hometown
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| museum opened in 2001, where the
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| | to the Milwaukee Brewersbaseball team,
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| architecture of themuseum itself is a
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| | and the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team.
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| work of modern art. The new wing, the
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