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Jul 21, 2011 | 05:57 AM

#11

riteway

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From: Just Outside Chicago

Chicago...Not a place for bikes but thats my own .02. Might check out route 6 towards Starved Rock (Utica Il.)
Plus with this heat wont get much air flow in Chi-town!!

Jul 21, 2011 | 06:27 AM

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Notgrownup

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From: Snow Hill, NC

Yeah the Guy on the Today show this morning was in Chi-town and he was saying it was like a Brick oven...Here it will only feel like 110 today so not too bad.

Jul 21, 2011 | 07:09 AM

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blusmbl

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From: Detroit, the asshole of America

Miller Brewery is okay but not all that exciting of a tour. Go to the Lakefront Brewery on their tour instead, and it's also worth checking out the Great Lakes Distillery (across the street from the Iron Horse Hotel).

Jul 21, 2011 | 07:43 AM

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Avalanche_Mutt

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From: SE-WI

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Originally Posted by PWFD

Yup, starts tomorrow @ 5 pm. They say they are showing all 2012 bikes. The weather should be great for the event. The Milwaukee 3rd Ward is only a couple blocks away for some good places to eat and drink.

I'm going tonight!!

Jul 21, 2011 | 07:48 AM

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bagdaddy09

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If you want to do a brewery, do the Lake Front Brewery. Awesome beers, and you get more.

Jul 21, 2011 | 08:21 AM

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VTGlideRider

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From: Port St. Lucie FL

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Originally Posted by ONEDOWNAND5UP

Stay at the Iron Horse Hotel, just across the river from the museum, and take the steel toe tour.

Mark

Looks like a great hotel but $250-$300 a night for a room...

Jul 21, 2011 | 09:02 AM

#17

equandt

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From: Wisconsin

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Originally Posted by bigdady

stay at the IRON HORSE HOTEL best place you will ever stay. we stayed there a few weeks ago when we road out to Milwaukee from California what a ride

+1 The Iron Horse is pretty cool.

Jul 21, 2011 | 01:26 PM

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Homebrew101

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From: Greenfield, WI

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Originally Posted by bagdaddy09

If you want to do a brewery, do the Lake Front Brewery. Awesome beers, and you get more.

definitely agree on Lakefront vs. Miller but the new best brewery tour is the Milwaukee Brewing Co. http://www.milwaukeebrewingco.com/

but be forewarned, they make you drink a lot of beer (unlimited) so plan accordingly

also agree that the Iron Horse is nice but really pricey

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Jul 21, 2011 | 08:17 PM

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bigdumbnoitall00

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got to get a burger at either solly"s or sobelmans.

Jul 22, 2011 | 06:32 AM

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bberck

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From: S.E. MO

Thanks for all the tips

We had a good first day. Rode the 500+ miles up here which was really hot untill we hit Wisconsin then the humidity dropped. Went to bike night for awhile and there was 1000's of bikes there.

Ate dinner downtown at Rudys then just cruised around.

Headed to the museum here in a little while.

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