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