Manufacturing Powerhouse Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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