Milwaukee, WI
Doors Open Milwaukee 2024: A guide to new sites and other essential info
Summer in Milwaukee from a bird’s-eye view
Take a look of the Milwaukee lakefront, downtown, the Milwaukee River and Atwater Park in Shorewood via a drone.
Chelsey Lewis and Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The west side’s spiffy Davidson Park and downtown’s expanded, modernized Baird Center are two of the new attractions for Doors Open Milwaukee Sept. 28-29.
The annual event gives architecture lovers chances to explore more than 140 locations around the city, including some that rarely welcome behind-the-scenes visitors or tours. Doors Open is organized and presented by nonprofit organization Historic Milwaukee.
Here’s a look at details you might want to know before planning a 2024 Doors Open excursion.
When is Doors Open Milwaukee 2024?
Basic hours for Doors Open Milwaukee are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 28) and Sunday (Sept. 29). But there are many variations. Each site sets its own hours. For example, Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge, 1570 S. 9th St., is only open for Doors Open visitors from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Check details for each site at historicmilwaukee.org/doors-open/buildings.
Is Doors Open in Milwaukee free?
Most events are free, But there are some ticketed tours. Check the Doors Open site at historicmilwaukee.org/doors-open for info on free spots, tour tickets and requirements.
What are some new sites for Doors Open 2024?
New sites for Doors Open 2024 include:
- Davidson Park, 3725 W. Juneau Ave., a 4.8-acre public park at Harley-Davidson’s corporate headquarters that just opened in June. Its features include a nifty sunken amphitheater with tiered seating.
- Baird Center North Building, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave. Self-guided tours of the newly expanded and updated convention and exhibition center, which opened in May. (This site will be open only on Saturday, Sept. 28.)
- Bronzeville Center for the Arts, 507 W. North Ave. A new hub for African American arts. (This site will be open only on Saturday, Sept. 28.)
- WUWM Milwaukee in the Chase Building, 111 E. Wisconsin Ave. Home of the National Public Radio station 89.7 FM.
What are a few other cool buildings to visit during Doors Open 2024?
Bradley Symphony Center, 212 W. Wisconsin Ave. The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra converted this Art Deco movie palace into its performing home.
Carma Laboratories, 9750 S. Franklin Drive, Franklin. Yes, you can visit the Carmex lip balm warehouse, which is also home to what organizers call “the world’s largest theater pipe organ.” Music will be playing. This event is Saturday, Sept. 28 only.
Browse a complete list of Doors Open participating buildings and sites at historicmilwaukee.org.
What tours are available during Doors Open Milwaukee 2024?
Find a complete list of paid-ticket tours and free municipal tours at historicmilwaukee.org/doors-open/tours. Public ticket sales for ticketed tours begins at 10 a.m. Sept. 11. These tours can and do sell out, so act quickly. A few of this year’s venues: City Hall Bell Tower (free), Jones Island (free), Beyond the Bars: Water Street ($10 for adults), Forest Home Bike Tour ($10 for adults), Milwaukee Terra Cotta Tour ($10 for adults).
What mobile app tours are available?
By downloading the Historic Milwaukee app from Apple or Google Play, visitors can explore Milwaukee neighborhoods on their own. New neighborhood tours include Lindsay Heights and Historic King Drive (available to download Sept. 28). They join more than a dozen extant mobile app tours, including Avenues West, Indigenous Milwaukee, Metcalfe Park and North Point Mansions South. For Doors Open mobile app info, visit historicmilwaukee.org.
How do I find out more about Doors Open Milwaukee 2024?
Visit historicmilwaukee.org/doors-open.
Milwaukee, WI
Tom Tiffany campaign memo obtained by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel focuses on Francesca Hong
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – A leaked memo prepared for Republican Tom Tiffany’s campaign shows he is taking Democratic frontrunner Francesca Hong seriously in the race for Wisconsin governor.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel obtained the memo this week.
Wisconsin has a Democratic governor through the end of the year. November’s election will determine the next governor.
Hong is the current frontrunner in a crowded Democratic field, according to polling. Tiffany is the lone Republican in the field.
See more in the video above.
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Milwaukee apartment building fire
Firefighters responded to the scene of an apartment building fire on Fond du Lac Avenue near Bourbon Street in Milwaukee on Friday morning, May 1.
MILWAUKEE – Firefighters responded to the scene of an apartment building fire on Fond du Lac Avenue near Bourbon Street in Milwaukee on Friday morning, May 1.
What we know:
According to the Milwaukee Fire Department, crews responded to the scene shortly before 3 a.m. Upon arrival, they found fire on the first and second floors.
Five occupants jumped from second floor balconies and were taken to the hospital. Six other occupants were rescued from the structure by the Milwaukee Fire Department.
Milwaukee apartment building fire on Fond du Lac Avenue near Bourbon Street
Milwaukee apartment building fire on Fond du Lac Avenue near Bourbon Street
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No additional details have been released – including the cause of the fire or the amount of damage sustained.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Fire Department.
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee food truck operators are fearing for their livelihoods after city leaders voted to limit their hours of operation in the name of public safety.
The Common Council unanimously passed a rule that will force food trucks downtown to close by 10 p.m.
It goes into effect May 9. Aldermen argue it will help prevent people from gathering after bars close.
Food truck owners showed up at City Hall on Thursday morning to say they’re not the problem.
Abdallah Ismail runs the Fatty Patty food truck. He said closing his truck at 10 p.m. will be devastating for his business.
“Most of our sales happen during that time,” said Ismail. “It’s the core of our business at 10 p.m. We need the city to let us talk. We need them to listen to us and find a better solution for us if they can.”
Ismail confronted Ald. Robert Bauman at the city hall demonstration.
Bauman represents downtown, and he said the curfew was put in place at the request of the Milwaukee Police.
He also said the police department believes late-night gatherings at food trucks are a contributing factor to the downtown violence.
Bauman said safety is a top priority.
“If the causation issue is correct that they are a part of the problem then we need to act and if there is collateral damage, that’s unfortunate,” said Bauman. “We regret that but the bigger issue here is economic viability of an entire downtown.”
Ismail said the curfew is unnecessary. He said that’s because the food truck operators have always been willing to cooperate with the police.
“When the police came to us and say close it because there is a problem, we close right away even if it’s a busy day, even if we have a line of people,” said Ismail. “We are already helping the city.”
Bauman said the curfew will move forward as planned, and if it doesn’t work, the Common Council could reconsider the measure.
In the meantime, the food truck operators just hope they can protect their financial livelihood.
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