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