The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
The Upper Midwest & Great Lakes

Stop 17 · Days 819–822

Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

A hearty lakefront city of brewing and motorcycles, crowned by a museum with wings that open to the sky.

Where to stay

  • A downtown or Third Ward hotel

    Near the lakefront and the Public Market.

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You gotta eat this

  • A fish fry & frozen custard

    Friday fish fry is a Milwaukee institution.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 819Day 819 — Art on the LakeFull day · 3h planned
  2. 820Day 820 — Harleys & BeerFull day · 4h planned
  3. 821Day 821 — Free DayFree day
  4. 822Day 822 — South to ChicagoDrive day · 1h 30m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Museums & History