MILWAUKEE _ "Arrived in Milwaukee. Found beer," my social media post said. Because honestly, beer is about the only thing I knew about the city. And make no mistake, beer is big there. You can tour any one of more than a dozen breweries, see the mansion that Pabst built, the ballpark that Miller built. But to say Milwaukee is all about beer is to sell it short.
Milwaukee is like a smaller, more navigable Chicago, just as beautiful with its Lake Michigan shoreline. Just as trendy with its bars, hotels and restaurants. And just as artsy with its museums and public sculptures.
You'll find many of those public sculptures along the RiverWalk, a two-mile boardwalk that runs along both sides of the Milwaukee River with storefronts, galleries, theaters, restaurants and breweries along the way. The highlight: The Bronze Fonz statue, installed in 2008 to pay tribute to the "Happy Days" icon. Take in the bridges along the river, which will lift to let boats through. You can even kayak the Milwaukee and other rivers that converge on the city.
