| Milwaukee is a medium sized city is | | | | known as Eastown and includes a number of new |
| south-eastern Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan, | | | | skyscrapers such as the Northwest Mutual Life |
| with a population of almost 600,000, and | | | | Building and of the U.S. Bank Center. |
| 2,000,000 people in its metropolitan area. It | | | | Milwaukee's historic city hall was built in |
| is sometimes known as the brew city, for | | | | 1895 and reflects the design of a German city |
| historically being the home base of several | | | | hall of the period. It is in an ornate German |
| well-known beer breweries. Miller Brewery | | | | Renaissance revival style, and is topped by a |
| still has its headquarters and a large | | | | bell tower. Also on the East side of town is |
| brewery in the city. Fortune 500 companies in | | | | the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. |
| Milwaukee include Johnson Controls, | | | | |
| Northwestern Mutual, Manpower | | | | The renovation of the Milwaukee art museum |
| | | | opened in 2001, where the architecture of the |
| Inc., Kohl's, Harley-Davidson, Rockwell | | | | museum itself is a work of modern art. The |
| Automation, and MGIC Investments. In fact, | | | | new wing, the Quadracci Pavilion, is designed |
| the Milwaukee metropolitan area ranks high in | | | | by Santiago Calatrava and it consists of a |
| the United States in terms of the number of | | | | 90-foot high glass reception hall which has |
| Fortune 500 company headquarters located | | | | on its roof a Burke Brise Soleil, which is a |
| there. Milwaukee also has a large number of | | | | huge sunscreen that can be raised during the |
| financial service firms, particularly those | | | | day, and lowered at night and other times, |
| specializing in mutual funds and transaction | | | | with both utility, and the effect of a large |
| processing systems, and a disproportionate | | | | moving sculpture. The "wings" also flap open |
| number of publishing and printing companies. | | | | at noon, for visitor's enjoyment. The full |
| To this day, a fairly high percentage, over | | | | wing-spanof this structure is 217 feet, wider |
| 20% of the workforce is in the manufacturing | | | | than a Boeing 747, and weighs 90 tons. Museum |
| sector. | | | | collections go from ancient art, to early |
| | | | European art to Modern art. Milwaukee is also |
| Milwaukee homes are located in a diverse | | | | home to the Pottawatomie bingo casino, and |
| assortment of neighborhoods. | | | | its Northern Lights Theatre is known for its |
| | | | sensational Las Vegas style shows. |
| Milwaukee's Central Business district is | | | | |