This was my first time to Milwaukee and we had a lot of fun. It was great to catch up with my friend Michele and stay in her wonderful apartment just outside of the city. This is the view from her balcony. Lot’s of beautiful trees, not something you see in Arizona.
She lives in West Allis which is known for it’s many bars. The funny thing is they all look like this one and there is about 2 on every corner as well as a few in between. Something I learned about Milwaukeans, they like to drink! Especially beer!
We did all of the traditional Wisconsin things like eat hot ham and rolls, frozen custard, and cheese curds.
I was suprised at what a big city Milwaukee was. Lake Michigan was beautiful and the homes were gorgeous! I didn’t take too many pictures of the homes but here is a really interesting one. It is nicknamed the witches house but it is actually just a very creative lady who lived here (and died recently) she was an artist and did all these really interesting pieces outside of her home. 
We had a lot of fun going to the pumpkin farm
The Jelly Belly Factory
and the Children’s Museum
I discovered that Milwaukee was a much bigger city than I thought it was and that I would love to live there (in the summer). Thanks Michelle, we had a lot of fun. I can’t close this post without posting a picture of Michelle’s adorable fat cat, aply named Tinkerbell. Eva was in love!
Vanessa says...
It looks like you guys had a great trip!! I like the witch’s house!!
October 11th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
jennifer bowen says...
cool you got to see the witch’s house i too think its realy neet its been years since i seen it i dont know if the ladys still liveing or not but i know she was or i think it may have been her we seen her once in the yeard. and well you do know as to why every one calls it the witch’s house right and well the story behind it? milwaukee is a lot of fun i just movied back here to wis and i yet still have to go to milwaukee someweekend so thay well i can see all the things i missed being a way from my home state and well one of my fav towns to go to here in wis .
October 12th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Jill says...
My friend told me it is called the witches house because her husband and son went out on the lake one day in a canoe and died, and she used to have a canoe in her front yard. It wasn’t there anymore when we drove by though. I guess she died and her family is living there now.
I feel sad for her. I wonder if she liked being known as the “witch” or if people driving by her house every night got old? I wonder if it made her sad that her tragedy turned into an urban legend? Then again maybe it made her happy that so many people drove by and admired her artwork?
October 14th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Kristen says...
Looks like you had a lot of fun!
October 16th, 2008 at 6:56 am
Amber says...
I think Wisconsin is a vastly under rated destination- there are quite alot of nature attractions, hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing in the winter and some historical sites. Not to mention the people are friendly- I used to go up there for work and had my eyes opened. Glad you all had a good time, Eva looks SO precious with Tinkerbell!
October 16th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Jill says...
Yes, I also felt that it was so under rated. All my life I had pictured it as a small hickish place but it was not that at all. Speaking of the people being kind, there was a HUGE difference of the attitudes of people in the Milwaukee airport as opposed to the Phoenix Airport. When I went through the Phoenix airport I got a lecture from the security officer because I forgot to take out a bottle of tylenol from Eva’s diaper bag. Meanwhile I was trying to juggle 3 bags, a stroller, two pairs of shoes, sippy cups, and a toddler! Whereas in the Milwaukee airport my flight got canceled and everyone went out of there way to help me and were just in general kinder and more laid back.
October 16th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Anonymous says...
Actually the whole story about the “witch” is untrue. She was never married and had no kids. He father was a well off business man and she inherited his wealth, she was just a lady who was into her art. She was well-off, well-educated, just a little eccentric. I had the opportunity to speak to her once when we were driving by her house, she was a very sweet woman, her name was Mary Knohl, she died in 2001.
July 31st, 2009 at 5:39 am
Jill says...
Ahh thanks for the clarification Anonymous. It is a really cool house.
July 31st, 2009 at 9:36 am
Hilda Lella says...
You are a very capable person!
March 27th, 2011 at 3:58 pm