What Are Tied Houses? Long before Milwaukee had an indie craft beer scene, the city’s brewing landscape looked mightily different. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a combination of low beer prices, intense competition among brewing companies, increasing legal restrictions, and social pressures on public drinking establishments compelled brewing companies in Milwaukee and...Read More
Milwaukee isn’t known as Brew City for nothing! Walk around town and it feels like there’s a bar on every corner. From retro-style classic bars to trendy wine bars and brewpubs, there’s something to suit the tastes of every thirsty reveler in MKE. At City Tours MKE, we love nothing more than taking our guests...Read More
When you look at Milwaukee on a map you can see how far north it is, nestled not far from the Canadian border and sitting on the shores of Lake Michigan. This northerly position suggests cold winters…and that suggestion would be right! It definitely gets pretty cold up here. Lake Michigan mitigates the temperature a...Read More
We are thrilled to announce that City Tours MKE was voted Best Milwaukee Tour in the Best of Milwaukee 2021 awards! We were nominated in the Out and About awards and are grateful to all who voted for us to win. Thanks to Shepherd Express for presenting the Best of Milwaukee 2021 awards and to...Read More
Milwaukee is Wisconsin’s largest city, and one of the biggest urban areas in the American Midwest. A culturally diverse city, Milwaukee takes its name from the indigenous Algonquian language and means ‘pleasant land’. Strongly influenced by waves of German immigration during the 19th century, the city is famous for its smoked meats and locally brewed...Read More
There are far too many awesome places to visit in Milwaukee for you to see in a single trip. In fact, as locals who live in and love the MKE, we are constantly finding new places and spaces in this city! That’s why we love sharing our finds with locals and visitors alike. With all...Read More
