Milwaukee is the most populous city in Wisconsin. Yahoo! Travel describes the Midwestern city as “a combination of the down-home and the sophisticated, known for its lakeside and ethnic festivals and huge breweries .”

Once known primarily as a brewing and manufacturing powerhouse, Milwaukee has taken steps in recent years to reshape its image. In the past decade, major new additions to the city have included the Milwaukee Riverwalk, the Midwest Airlines Center, Miller Park, an internationally renowned addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum, and Pier Wisconsin, as well as major renovations to the Milwaukee Auditorium.

History

Milwaukee has three "founding fathers", of whom French Canadian Solomon Juneau was first to arrive in the region in 1818. The Juneaus founded the town called Juneau's Side, or Juneautown. However, Byron Kilbourn was Juneau's equivalent on the west side of the Milwaukee River. The third prominent builder in the area was George H. Walker. He claimed land to the south of the Milwaukee River, along with Juneautown, where he built a log house in 1834. This area developed and became known as Walker's Point.