Milwaukee

Summer in Milwaukee means world-class attractions and museums, biking, in-line skating, running, kite flying, and biking on the trails built along the shores of Lake Michigan, and enjoying a wide assortment of dining options varying from brew pubs to French cuisine. Milwaukee is the largest city of Wisconsin and the capital seat of Milwaukee. Located in the southeastern portion of the state on the western shore of Lake Michigan, the city of Milwaukee is ranked the 19th largest city in the United States. Although the city’s economy is synonymous with the brewing traditions of the city, the companies like Miller Brewing have employed less than one percent of the city's workers. 22 percent of the working class is involved in manufacturing. Service and managerial jobs form the hottest segments of the Milwaukee economy. The healthcare makes up 27% of all service jobs in the city. Fox, Mascouten, Potawatomi, and Winnebago Indian tribes inhabited Milwaukee. Milwaukee is an Indian word Millioke, which means "The Good Land", or "gathering place by the water". In the late 1600s and 1700s, French missionaries and traders passed through the area. In 1818, Solomon Juneau, a frenchman settled in the area. There, he carried on with his father-in-law's trading business, and in 1833 he established a town on the east side of the Milwaukee River. His town amalgamated with the neighboring rival towns to integrate the city of Milwaukee.

Following the amalgamation, Juneau was named Milwaukee's first mayor. His statue is part of the montage and is gazing upon the buildings of downtown Milwaukee, with its back towards Lake Michigan. During the 1840s German immigrants started settling in the city. In the early 20th century, Milwaukee developed a national standing based on three related traits; Germanism, Socialism and beer. Though, today all three have faded in importance, Milwaukee has retained its typical sense of place. Today, Milwaukee takes a pride in being the headquarters to six Fortune 1000 manufacturers and six Fortune 1000 service companies. The prominent among these are Briggs & Stratton, Harley-Davidson, Johnson Controls, Manpower Inc., Marshall & Ilsley, Northwestern Mutual, Rockwell Automation, Roundy's and Wisconsin Energy. It is also home to a number of professional sports teams including: Milwaukee Brewers (Baseball—MLB) playing at the new Miller Park, Milwaukee Bucks (Basketball—NBA) playing at the Bradley Center, Milwaukee Admirals (Ice hockey) playing at the Bradley Center, Milwaukee Wave (Indoor Soccer) playing at the U.S. Cellular Arena, and Milwaukee Wave United (Outdoor Soccer). The city’s climate has a so-called lake effect due to the proximity to Lake Michigan, which causes the temperature to become warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Comparatively, the relative humidity in the summer is far higher, which makes the summer days hotter than they actually are. Since a large segment of people in Milwaukee are into service and managerial jobs, Milwaukee has a good number of financial service firms, particularly those which focuses on mutual funds and transaction processing systems. Milwaukee is served by General Mitchell International Airport, and Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport. General Mitchell International Airport is the only passenger air terminal in metropolitan Milwaukee and the main hub of Midwest Airlines. The city’s cultural attractions are Milwaukee Art Museum, the Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee County Zoo, the Florentine Opera, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Skylight Opera Theatre, and a numerous other arts organizations.