MILWAUKEE: The Midwest's Coolest City

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  • We visited downtown Milwaukee and tried some local craft beers and of course, cheese curds. The city is known for its many breweries, and some of those offer tours. We also visited one of the country's best cheese shops. Milwaukee is the home of Harley-Davidson, and a downtown museum displays many classic motorcycles, including one of Elvis Presley’s. Nearby is the Milwaukee Public Museum, with its large-scale European Village and a recreation of old Milwaukee. The downtown is beautiful, with the perfect mix of old and new architecture.
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  • @keithridge3278
    @keithridge3278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Getting mugged downtown? I see you talked to some people from the suburbs at the bar.

    • @TOCC50
      @TOCC50 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He talked to Jeffrey Dahmer’s cousin

    • @PantherU
      @PantherU 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh no sumbuddy scawed of da big bad brown people

    • @ZachJ-0
      @ZachJ-0 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      "If you live in downtown your car will get broken into"
      I've lived downtown in Milwaukee for years, parked exclusively on the street. Never had my car broken into. It happens, for sure, but keep valuables out of sight and you'll be fine.
      The reckless driving comment is accurate though, however the city is finally addressing it by way of intersection redesigns throughout downtown.

    • @mb6229
      @mb6229 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      There's actually a group of people robbing people at gunpoint downtown for the past 2 months or so

  • @saughs
    @saughs ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Milwaukee is one of those places that has a lot of hidden gems if you know where to go, especially between May and October. I moved for work, but like bringing friends there for a Friday/Saturday in the summer and showing them around. The usual reaction is “we have to do more Milwaukee trips”

    • @TOCC50
      @TOCC50 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jeffrey Dahmer ate his own style of delicacies

    • @HendersonHinchfinch
      @HendersonHinchfinch หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m going there tomorrow. Any way you could share some cool and lesser known spots?

    • @saughs
      @saughs หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@HendersonHinchfinch Sure. Just some of my personal favorites...
      Centraal - Outdoor back patio area, get brunch and some drinks
      South Shore Beer Garden
      Classic Slice (Bay View) for some huge NY style pizza slices
      Bradford Beach - get some drinks at the tiki bar
      Oak Leaf Trail/Bike rental along lakefront area (near McKinley Marina)
      Drive north along lake drive, see some cool mansions/architecture, go to Atwater Park/beach area
      Villa Terrace Museum
      Lakefront Brewery - Do the tour (need tickets), hang out in the beer hall and outside on the river
      Outdoor patio at Red Lion Pub (across the pedestrian bridge from Lakefront)
      Nomad World Pub outdoor bar, especially at night
      Leon's Custard (old school drive in)
      Wauwatosa (Tosa) Village area. Buckatabon has good food/drinks
      For more popular stuff - Art Museum, MPM (public museum), Public Market/Third Ward area, Zoo
      A lot of these are best with nice weather, so hopefully it works out for you.

  • @annaziebol549
    @annaziebol549 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    If you ever make your way back to Wisconsin you HAVE to visit door county (fish creek, sister bay, baileys harbor, egg harbor, etc) so so beautiful and so much todo!

    • @quinnosborn3441
      @quinnosborn3441 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No, I live in Sister Bay. Please stay away, lololol

  • @whatadamnusername
    @whatadamnusername 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    If you like rotundas, you should've visited the Basilica of St. Josaphat on the south side of Milwaukee, just off the interstate. It was built by Polish immigrants in the late 1890s, of salvaged material from a demolished post office in Chicago, and is one of the most beautiful churches in the Midwest, if not the whole country.

    • @JoeandNicsRoadTrip
      @JoeandNicsRoadTrip  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I would have liked to se that. That said, the Wisconsin capital building is beautiful, as is Madison.

    • @throne1797
      @throne1797 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed!

    • @JohnStrandt
      @JohnStrandt 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I heard it was a Chicago train station.

  • @kyleelsbernd7566
    @kyleelsbernd7566 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Great video. Love your and your wife's chill energy mixed with brutal honesty! Milwaukee is a cool city and I think you pretty much nailed it. We live 20 minutes from downtown and take advantage of all the restaurants and microbreweries frequently. Your prediction about the city staying economically stable is spot-on, at least for the forseeable future; we may see the return of historic cities on strategic waterways. If so, Milwaukee has a lot to commend it.

    • @JoeandNicsRoadTrip
      @JoeandNicsRoadTrip  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for the kind words, Kyle. We had a great time there. Beautiful city, especially downtown.

  • @rach9622
    @rach9622 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Born and raised in Milwaukee, since lived much further north snd south in the state. The downtown is the shining star, there are a lot of surrounding ghettos unfortunately. But also a lot of great smaller cities in Milwaukee County. WI in general if you can get over the long, cold winter is a fantastic place to live. The summer and fall months make it all worth it. Lol

  • @dave165
    @dave165 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Milwaukee is a city with so much culture, going to school at Madison I miss this. Idk I get a better vibe from Milwaukee. it's a city and people that have been through it, which makes it unique and each visit special.

  • @throne1797
    @throne1797 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    A few decades back, I taught at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and we made many junkets to the city and its area. South of the cit was at one time heavy manufacturing areas. Just north of the downtown were hippie enclaves, where many avant-garde cartoonists hung out. Just to the north-west of the downtown was where the Harley-Davidson bikes were born and most are still made there. And then there's Mayor Maier park named after Milwaukee's mayor for 26 years. The park was made famous in 1972 when George Carlin was arrested for saying "7 words you could not say on TV".

  • @Lacaras21
    @Lacaras21 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I think you're a little misled on the weather, it's not that cold, July and August the average high in Milwaukee is over 80F. Mid to high 70s in June and September, and upper 60s in May. The lake itself is fairly cold, but it's definitely enjoyable for boating and things. Even in the cold seasons, there is plenty to do outdoors that doesn't require mountains to be around. Ice fishing is very popular throughout the state, as is cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, hunting, etc.

  • @jeannerountree952
    @jeannerountree952 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Glad to see you in my home town. We love Milwaukee and agree that it has it’s flaws too.

  • @JoeandNicsRoadTrip
    @JoeandNicsRoadTrip  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    We had some excitement here in Milwaukee last night after the Bucks game. We could hear the sirens from our room.

    • @xheralt
      @xheralt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That was unfortunate.

  • @Zapruderfilm1963
    @Zapruderfilm1963 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I recently discovered you guys.
    Really really great content concerning cities which very much interests me a lot.
    Thanks for bringing your journeys to us!!
    Both of you stay well and can’t wait to see the next stop!😀🔥👍

    • @JoeandNicsRoadTrip
      @JoeandNicsRoadTrip  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for the kind words!! Are you in Madison? We drove around the city again earlier today - it's really beautiful! We will be coming back to Madison for a full visit, most likely this fall.

    • @Zapruderfilm1963
      @Zapruderfilm1963 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Hi!
      No not in Madison.
      I live in Rahway, New Jersey (NYC Metro)
      I’m a huge fan of city information and what you do is exactly what I really love to know about!😀
      Thanks again!

  • @thisiserich
    @thisiserich ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was hoping you’d visit the Harley Davidson museum while up there 😁. Good video! You and your wife seem like the nicest people.

  • @alexandralovesgoats3360
    @alexandralovesgoats3360 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Milwaukee is my adopted city. Glad you enjoyed it. I’m originally from Chicago. Everything you said about MLKE is true. Madtown is nice too. I love cheese curds. We are also known for our supper clubs. Great video.

  • @djstopngo262
    @djstopngo262 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I grew up in Racine , Wisconsin. It’s about 30 mins from Milwaukee. I enjoyed watching this video. Milwaukee downtown is a fun place to visit.

  • @bequirk4626
    @bequirk4626 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m hooked on your vlogs . I was over there on a big road trip in 2016 plus two shorter trips since and I’m reliving vicariously somewhat 😂
    Especially since I wasn’t so brave as to drive through all those hoods around major cities .

  • @501764727
    @501764727 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice to see you in my neck of the woods. Glad you enjoyed your stay and yeah......you literally could spend almost a month exploring all the different breweries in the area. And just like you said- Brew City is not growing, the streets are in terrible shape and the winters are just as bad. No body likes freezing and driving on cow pastures, other than that- there def some positives. Next time you guys are up this way, you should check out Lake Geneva and the Dells.

  • @thekrls1
    @thekrls1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Madison, my home town. Thanks for visiting!

  • @efjefe
    @efjefe 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hometown, lived on and off my most of my life. Had enough and never going back.

  • @sandyg202
    @sandyg202 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome adventure! Thank you

  • @ananwongpinyochit4919
    @ananwongpinyochit4919 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @johnvitrano5401
    @johnvitrano5401 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video! I’m getting homesick all the way down here in Houston.

  • @johnconnell9836
    @johnconnell9836 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I am loving this episode! Growing up in Minnesota, I have been to Wisconsin often. Did you get a chance to try Sprecher during your visit? The beer they offer is good, but their Root beer is amazing!

    • @throne1797
      @throne1797 ปีที่แล้ว

      When I was in the Jaycees there, it was my responsibility to bring the cheapest beer in town. RED, WHITE AND BLUE - 24 beat-up glass bottles in a returnable cardboard case for about $125.And if you brought back the bottles in the case and paid in cash, they would toss in a free half gallon. I think RWB was Pabst from the end of the daily run.

  • @birdlover6842
    @birdlover6842 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice city with a pleasant climate.

  • @kmidst_kn6329
    @kmidst_kn6329 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Proud Wisconsinite here, and I went to college in Milwaukee!
    You are right, the beer and cheese curds are a right of passage in our state. I like going to other states and finding "Wisconsin cheese curds" on the menu. I then proceed to order and judge them haha.
    But yeah, my car got broken into multiple times in Milwaukee. I don't live there anymore and I would not recommend it. It's good for visiting though. There are plenty of much safer areas to live in Wisconsin.

  • @deeneedler327
    @deeneedler327 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just finished watching Indianapolis, great job! I live in Hartford city Indiana, I don't go to indy, too busy for me to drive in. I'm 75 & a little leary, don't like interstates, so I don't drive too far 😊

  • @xheralt
    @xheralt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Fresh cheese curds "squeak" when you eat them. Glad you enjoyed yourself. Wish you'd at least seen/shown, the exteriors of famous buildings like the Pabst Mansion, St. Josephat's Basilica, The Domes (Mitchell Park Conservatory), the North Point Water Tower (a castle-like standpipe that is the architectural cousin of the famous Chicago one), Central (Milwaukee Public) Library, etc. You barely even scratched the surface.

    • @xheralt
      @xheralt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My standard (joke) comparison of cities: Milwaukee's bad neighborhood is bungalows and duplexes, 3 out of 5 boarded up/burned out/empty lot. Chicago's South Side (the bad section) is 4 story brick apartments, 3 out of 5 boarded up/burned out/empty lot. Downtown Detroit? _18 to 25 story hotels and office buildings_ ...you guessed it, 3 out of 5 boarded up/burned out/empty lot.

    • @throne1797
      @throne1797 ปีที่แล้ว

      An added treat was trekking north on I45 on the way home past the Pabst brewing company and inhaling the wondrous smell of fermenting hops that drained down the embankment onto the interstate.

  • @donaldmilhoan6379
    @donaldmilhoan6379 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the circular door, beautiful rotunda

  • @BigGator5
    @BigGator5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "So, do you come to Milwaukee often?"
    "Well, I'm a regular visitor here, but Milwaukee has certainly had its share of visitors. The French missionaries and explorers were coming here as early as the late 1600s to trade with the Native Americans."
    "In fact, isn't "Milwaukee" an Indian name?"
    "Yes, Pete, it is. Actually, it's pronounced "mill-e-wah-que" which is Algonquin for 'the good land.'"
    "I was not aware of that."

  • @daviddecelles8714
    @daviddecelles8714 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I fully anticipate accompanying you and yours vicariously in Minneapolis.

    • @TOCC50
      @TOCC50 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aaron Clarey hates Minnesota

  • @radbridge2155
    @radbridge2155 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for visiting my hometown! It does indeed has it flaws but if you know where to go its pretty good

  • @clintdelcambre8683
    @clintdelcambre8683 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They do have ski areas between Milwaukee and the fox river valley. Some parts of the city are really nice. They have a pretty nice zoo.

  • @versed57
    @versed57 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Senior citizen here-- born and raised in Milwaukee. There's enough to do if you look for it. Your wife by the way looks like actress Mare Winningham.

  • @brendad3570
    @brendad3570 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beautiful Capital building in Madison! That was a great cheese store. I was wondering if Milwaukee' s idea of 'sharp' cheddar may have been different than yours Joe lol. Back in the 50's or so I think Milw may gave been in the top 15 or so in population

  • @MrMilwaukee
    @MrMilwaukee 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My Daughter is an attorney for the state of Wisconsin and works in that beautiful capital every day. Milwaukee has an awesome theater groups and many indoor activities along with a championship NBA team There is much to do during the winter

  • @prophetmargin7497
    @prophetmargin7497 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My two favorite things, beer and cheese!

  • @chrishaas3160
    @chrishaas3160 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    dang. Awesome Capital building.

  • @kaliberimaging5579
    @kaliberimaging5579 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You missed the opportunity of a lifetime not having a good German meal at Mader's, the German "bar" across the street from the cheese store. That area is called Old World 3rd Street.

  • @blikkiesvdm
    @blikkiesvdm ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice..

  • @philipthomas6808
    @philipthomas6808 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've always liked Milwaukee, mainly cos it's a blue collar town and love their Brewers baseball team.. You would think it would be still growing and thriving just like it's big brother Chicago to the south, but it lacks diversity economically wise... 🚸 Chicago is both a blue collar and white collar town and has a huge airport all the ingredients necessary for future growth and development... Living in Milwaukee gives you the best of both worlds, most of the big city attractions like Chicago but at a smaller scale and you can always drive to Chicago to see a major concert or event that would skip Milwaukee...

  • @robertdipaola3447
    @robertdipaola3447 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Maeders German restaurant is a must in Milwaukee

    • @xheralt
      @xheralt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      aka the half-timbered building on 3rd St that was simply thought to be yet another bar...

  • @Stand_By_For_Mind_Control
    @Stand_By_For_Mind_Control ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's home. I sure miss it.

  • @alanzemsky7695
    @alanzemsky7695 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great review! What's the name of the neighborhood where you stopped in the cheese store?

  • @alejandrocervantes1527
    @alejandrocervantes1527 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Definitely the coolest city in the Midwest 👍❤ luv milwaukee 414

    • @richardalvarez2390
      @richardalvarez2390 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rustbelt or mideast, plain states are the true midwest

  • @MusicMarcin
    @MusicMarcin 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi,,,,is there much work for welders in Milwaukee? It seems to me I've seen some metal industry from the train while going to Chicago.Visited Milwaukee in Dec.2021. I like it.,,,not Woooow but I felt very good there,and quiet, forgot about everything b.r. I come from Poland but I have lived in Belgium 10 years

  • @LesMorrisracing
    @LesMorrisracing ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The fair grounds with the race track. I use to race there

  • @jeffryreese
    @jeffryreese 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lived in Milwaukee quite a few years. Moved to Fond du Lac about an hour up the road in 1997. Never looked back. The smaller Wisconsin cities (less than 100K population) are much friendlier and more inviting. The difference is in law enforcement. Crime is less tolerated and people look out for each other. The smaller cities have entertainment , food, festivals and music, just on a smaller scale. If you join a few groups, you are likely to see the same person around more than once. Great living!

  • @tasossaros8375
    @tasossaros8375 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Greetings Lord Spoda hope u r well n Happy Saturday 💜

    • @JoeandNicsRoadTrip
      @JoeandNicsRoadTrip  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, Tasos. I hope everything is well for you in Greece today! 😃

    • @tasossaros8375
      @tasossaros8375 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JoeandNicsRoadTrip yes thanks 🙏

  • @charlesdavis7461
    @charlesdavis7461 ปีที่แล้ว

    A friend had a football scholarship to the University of Wisconsin. I met him through other friends. Unfortunately, on the way back to school he was killed while changing a flat tire. What a tragic loss to the world. RIP Tim

  • @billbirkett7166
    @billbirkett7166 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I am from the Detroit area, and I lived there briefly, and all I've got to say is that there really is a place that sucks more than southeast Michigan, and it's called metro Milwaukee. Yeah, there might be a small area of the central city that's kinda cool...but kinda is the word. I had thought previously that Wisconsites were nice but they're just as screwed up as people from Michigan. The midwest nice is really just passive aggressiveness bottled up inside, and a defeated outlook on life. People from the Great Plains states, however, are genuinely kind and open people. People from the upper midwest tend to be rather toxic. The only 3 cities in the upper midwest that I would say have real quality of life are Ann Arbor, Traverse City, and Madison. And maybe I'd add Marquette in the U.P. to that list...but from my experience, that's it. Living in this part of the country will destroy your will to live.

    • @jimijames95
      @jimijames95 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sounds like you are the one defeated Bill..just saying!

  • @IMEMINE.
    @IMEMINE. 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Moved to MPLS in ‘77… from da soth side. Have not enjoyed a good pizza since then. I miss the food the people the job opportunities and George Webb after an all-nighter. Back when we had a good time growing up till the corporate sold all the manufacturing operations.
    Beer capital of the world, machine shop of world!
    All for pieces of paper corporate bled the city into the shell of what it once was.
    Still some of the best parking for a Brewers game. In Mpls it’s $50 to park and watch the home town team consistently not win. I really miss
    THE LAKE

  • @jonathonhansen6005
    @jonathonhansen6005 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Milwaukee 👍

  • @caseyjames6306
    @caseyjames6306 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I live in Madison, brother is in Milwaukee. Insane a great city can be the most Diverse, a positive, and the most Segregated, not a positive, at the same time.

  • @cgulden
    @cgulden ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You would love LaCrosse Wi.

  • @gillart99
    @gillart99 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting to not mention world headquarters of Harley-Davidson nor the new Harley-Davidson Museum, both right in the city. Next time!

  • @iwthswlosl
    @iwthswlosl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In Europe we would call this city a concrete jungle.

  • @peggymccabe5090
    @peggymccabe5090 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like Mad City myself

  • @user-zx8de8op9l
    @user-zx8de8op9l 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My aunt lived in Milwaukee for 40 yrs. She worked in a hospital. Usingers sausage is great. The MKE beers I tried were in bottle and were not great. They may have been out of date.

  • @derrickbarrett9173
    @derrickbarrett9173 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Joe and Nic you should check out Wausau Wisconsin

  • @scotthilberg8894
    @scotthilberg8894 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Its pro choice my friend. Anyways, like the channel, have you been to Upper Peninsula of Michigan? I have some suggestions if you haven't?

    • @JoeandNicsRoadTrip
      @JoeandNicsRoadTrip  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We will be going to the upper peninsula next summer. Really looking forward to it.

    • @dopeMike_
      @dopeMike_ ปีที่แล้ว

      Show us on your hand where that is.

  • @sossteve66
    @sossteve66 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dont drive a Kia in that city

    • @tommak6516
      @tommak6516 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Astute statement.

  • @JLKB-1947
    @JLKB-1947 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes , there’s an area is generally being refer to , as an retired cop mentioned to me as Combat-Zone . Milwaukee seems also famous for drunk drivers . Back 30 some years ago , I used driving a security patrol vehicle going from one facility to
    It’s second location and passing the bars area near Allen Bradley and quite often seeing the late serial killer Jeffery D. standing outside one of his favorite bar and he often waved at me and so I waved back . During summer in those days within that area would packed up with college students and locals alike and just like a huge block party for many people were holding their drinks standing outside and around the sidewalks . There were a few got so drunk and just leaning against cars parking on the road side . Cops were near by that areas to catch any drunk drivers .

  • @rcyoung1165
    @rcyoung1165 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That stretch a road you were on with the cheese shop is not MLK it is Old world third Street

  • @Jack-su4sz
    @Jack-su4sz 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The winters are not bad in the Midwest compared to years ago. Milwaukee doesn’t have the energy of a bigger city. Different ethnic festivals in the summer.

  • @M.M.P.
    @M.M.P. ปีที่แล้ว

    Ah my city the brew

  • @MLar80
    @MLar80 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "Greener pastures... Chicago, Atlanta..." Those pastures are crime-ridden pastures and they always come back to Wisconsin.

  • @monkknom6919
    @monkknom6919 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    ya Milwaukee use to be heavy industry we had a Allis Chalmers on the farm, sad when my uncle showed me the shuttered doors

    • @JLKB-1947
      @JLKB-1947 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was one of those who left Allis Chalmers Power Transformer Division in 1976 when closing of it’s division . I was at 7th Shop .

    • @JLKB-1947
      @JLKB-1947 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was one of the very few young ones who left Allis Chalmers in 1976 . Most of those in the then 7th shop were WW II veterans and were good peoples there that I had worked with . Many of them own two houses nearby in West Allis . One of them offered me one of his house for 5 thousand dollars . Now that house worth around 250 thousand dollars in 2022 . 😮

  • @scotmarq
    @scotmarq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When you move towards downtown, it's no longer Martin Luther King, It's Old World 3rd.

    • @dopeMike_
      @dopeMike_ ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My guess is you can tell the difference by the buildings.

  • @dougdier3104
    @dougdier3104 ปีที่แล้ว

    No hotel review in Milwaukee?

  • @oomybeauty
    @oomybeauty ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Lived in Milwaukee my whole life basically. It is a great city in many ways but poor mgmt & high crime plus high property taxes. Police have been cut by 260 officers in 2 years so homocides doubled!
    Lots to do during summer, spring, fall= winter everyone does family, bars, & holidays. The homes here are incredible & beautiful. Lots of parks= award winning park system and zoo. Many Colleges and Universities, great for 20 somethings. The suburbs are very well planned & lovely. Pay for most jobs is lower in the milwaukee area which is sad. MPS sucks but city has school choice, where families have option of out of district and religious schools to send their children to. Very great beer & food here, plus summerfest music festival & ethnic fests all summer long. Oh and Harley Davidson is here so always biker nights & get togethers.

  • @archmageofmetal8883
    @archmageofmetal8883 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The rest of Wisconsin dunks on Milwaukee relentlessly but all things considered it's really not that bad of a place. I still wouldn't live there though.
    Next time you visit the state, you really have to see Door County.

  • @maurypontiff3219
    @maurypontiff3219 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    no houses, show the old houses

  • @MrJm323
    @MrJm323 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    "....a lot of German influence here... ...very German here... "
    Where's the Turnhall? (the Turnverein?)

  • @Spooky711B
    @Spooky711B ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Being close to Chicago is a pro? 😅😂

  • @S.Roth94
    @S.Roth94 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just speaking as a life-long Wisconsinite, Madison is EXPLODING in population as Milwaukee basically flat-lines; I think some of that "brain drain" is people leaving for Madison or other growing metros in the state such as the Fox Valley, La Crosse, or Eau Claire. I wouldn't be shocked to see Madison supercede Milwaukee as the state's largest city in my lifetime. Admittedly I'm biased, but I think our Capitol building is one of the best in the entire nation.

  • @brianlund3125
    @brianlund3125 ปีที่แล้ว

    You need to go to Door County which is 3 hours north of Milwaukee and East of green bay.

    • @kbittorf335
      @kbittorf335 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It looks like this channel is focused on major cities more so than tourist traps for now.

  • @impassable
    @impassable ปีที่แล้ว

    High property taxes are a big deal..Nobody wants to pay 500.00 a month, and that goes for Texas too

  • @oneanddonetzone3673
    @oneanddonetzone3673 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    With the political failures in Milwaukee plus they’ve just upped their sales tax to 8% crime completely out of control a couple people at least per day with a random or not are being shot. If you drive a Kia chances are someone else will be driving it as you’re thrown out at gunpoint. There is no good reason to go to Milwaukee.

  • @kmidst_kn6329
    @kmidst_kn6329 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Joe it would be great if you toured cities along the Mississippi river, such as La Crosse.

    • @JoeandNicsRoadTrip
      @JoeandNicsRoadTrip  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That is going to happen.

    • @kmidst_kn6329
      @kmidst_kn6329 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Wonderful, looking forward to it :)

  • @tedterlaga9852
    @tedterlaga9852 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool video
    He got the anyway, but anyway, speaking habit

    • @dopeMike_
      @dopeMike_ ปีที่แล้ว

      thats baaaaaaaaaaaad mmmmmmmmmmmkay?

  • @c.t.p.9821
    @c.t.p.9821 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wisconsin also has the 8/10 drunkest cities in America... So there is that...

  • @donaldewert2332
    @donaldewert2332 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Poor public transit?? It has been called one of the best in the country!!

  • @josheternal
    @josheternal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm from Milwaukee. Milwaukee has BEEN a dangerous city. We've made the top ten most dangerous big cities list almost every year for like the last 40 years. Its hell. Crime, crime, crime. Thats why I left. For the record, the violent crime rate ranks literally 8th highest in America, not 26th. 26th is the entire metro.

    • @citrustaco
      @citrustaco 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Milwaukee, like Chicago, all depends on the neighborhood you live in. Virtually all of Milwaukee's violent crime is crammed in the center where it is majority black. If you're not in this area, then stop complaining while using those stats to make everything seem tougher. See this a lot from white people from Chicago. Start talking about the crime numbers, yet crime is non-existent in their neighborhoods. But if you live in those tough neighborhoods, hey move out because you're not going to be able to stay and fix it. That's what segregation will do. Confine the majority of crime to those specific areas.
      I'm from Indianapolis, and while crime is up, it is always in the same few places. The rest of the city is great and not dangerous at all.

    • @josheternal
      @josheternal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@citrustaco Ok genuis, name me 5 safe neighborhoods in Milwaukee. I'll wait. I mean, name me 5 neighborhoods in Milwaukee that don't have at least 3 shootings and atabbings and armed robberies a month. I can think of maybe 5 neighborhoods that are safe in the city, and even that 5 is only legit if you consider downtown to be a neighborhood. I'll even name the 5 safe neighborhoods in the city for you...... You've got the lower east side (which is way too small to be considered a "side" of town. Its just a neighborhood), You've got the far west side around 84th & Lisbon which is mostly retirees anyway, You've got two or 3 small pockets of safety on the south side. And absolutely nothing anywhere on the entire northern half of the city. So miss me with the nonsense. And even the safe neighborhoods on the south side could be considered burbs, since once you get south of Oklahoma, you're going in and out of city limits every 3 or 4 blocks anyway. So miss me with the nonsense

    • @501764727
      @501764727 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@josheternal Don't forget Bay View, Tippecanoe, Story Hill, Third Ward, Jackson Park neighborhood, Layton Park, Garden district off 20th near the Airport, East Town and East Village are all solid neighborhoods with lower than average crime.

    • @rodneyakjohnson451
      @rodneyakjohnson451 ปีที่แล้ว

      Milwaukee aint safe …even the closest suburbs …look at all the stores that close due to thieves & shoplifting in the hood …now they all come to the suburbs to shoplift….problem is the criminals are running the city….and if people wanna talk about segregation look up the area code and that tell you where the most crimes are happening….you’ll figure it out

    • @candid1954
      @candid1954 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rather than focusing on the crime statistics, how about you just point who the problem is in all the "STATISTICALLY" crime ridden areas.

  • @rcoker08
    @rcoker08 หลายเดือนก่อน

    go to maders for dinner

  • @jamesmcpherson1590
    @jamesmcpherson1590 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    With Nicole being a true crime buff, I'm surprised you didn't go to the site of the former apartment of Jeffrey Dahhmer in Milwaukee.

  • @82ndGrunt
    @82ndGrunt 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I got robbbed for my wallet there. Definitely not a cool city.

  • @Tarafaaaye
    @Tarafaaaye ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m surprised that you guys didn’t cover anything Jeffrey Dahmer related since Nicole is a true crime buff. Kind of like you did with BTK in Wichita/Park City.

  • @yoregano
    @yoregano 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Madison, being the LA of the midwest in a lot of ways, no surprise about the protest. No surprise, either, seeing all of them wearing face masks. Certain types of minds think alike, as the saying goes...

  • @zebfischer6088
    @zebfischer6088 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really the best parts of wisconsin are anywhere thats at least 10mi outside mke or madison.

  • @charlesdavis7461
    @charlesdavis7461 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Milwaukee is a great city but I could not live there because of the politics.

    • @dopeMike_
      @dopeMike_ ปีที่แล้ว

      Just wear horse blinders and say na na na na cant hear you na na na na. Much like the people in the protest they filmed do when exposed to differing opinions.

  • @kimb6893
    @kimb6893 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Pro choice.

    • @dopeMike_
      @dopeMike_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Moloch thanks you.

  • @Milwaukaveli
    @Milwaukaveli 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are Dead Wrong about Crime Downtown saying you can’t leave your car down there cause it’s almost guaranteed to get broken into WRONG!!! This not Chicago 💯💯💯

  • @tommak6516
    @tommak6516 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Milwaukee is a safe city if you stay out of the bad neighborhoods. Reckless driving is a big problem. There are a lot of unregistered and/or uninsured cars. Seems to be little enforcement. If the unregistered/uninsured cars were removed from the road (my guess that would be 25% to 35%) there would be less traffic but car jackings might increase. Cost of living is high, high property tax is just one part. Cost of bars/restaurants is higher than it was in the past. Makes going out unaffordable for many. Milwaukee seems to be a welfare magnet. Hence high property taxes and crime. If you made people work for their welfare, probable 1/2 the people of the city would move out, many of those who are on welfare and many of those who make money off the people on welfare. Milwaukee has mass transit (buses and trolley) which can be seen every day running around virtually empty except the times when people are going or coming from work. Professional Baseball and Basketball get a lot of hype, but many people could care less. Maybe gets a lot of hype because there is not much else.
    Wisconsin weather is atrocious six months of the year.

    • @JoeandNicsRoadTrip
      @JoeandNicsRoadTrip  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Interesting. I have read about the reckless driving in other places.

    • @dopeMike_
      @dopeMike_ ปีที่แล้ว +3

      " a safe city if you stay out of the bad neighborhoods" common advice for any big city.

  • @donaldstewart8342
    @donaldstewart8342 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sorry but Milwaukee is more than beer and cheese

  • @tusk242
    @tusk242 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not really the coolest, maybe to those who are able to afford.. Lake Michigan come back in warm weather. CRIME WAVE really starts. Cars parked unsafe. Honk at the wrong person, can cause ***. Beer. ah, yes, UWM , east side full of Taverns, with a lot of drunk young under 26. Not much on your porch is safe. Many college age, can not put trash out properly. Party, party. taking almost every parking space, homeowner have no where to park much of the time. Crime easy picking a drunk, and white.

  • @KenDavies-qv3fs
    @KenDavies-qv3fs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Drugs and related is killing a lot of cities. All druggies should be removed permanently. All countries need good hard working people and there is no room for drugs.

    • @tentringer4065
      @tentringer4065 ปีที่แล้ว

      As long as the drug isn't alcohol or tobacco. Am I right?

  • @krissyhuisheere6666
    @krissyhuisheere6666 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I grew up in the Milwaukee area and here is a random fact. At one time, every nationality had its own neighborhood. The germans were in the downtown area, african americans on the northside, polish by the airport, the east side was spilt btwn the italian and jewish neighborhoods, etc etc. During the 70s, the neighborhoods diversified and has continued to do so ever since.
    Milwaukee drivers are notoriously bad. They don't use turn signals much nor check for traffic before switching lanes. They just go! So be on the lookout when driving thru the city!
    The biggest problem is the crime- the crime in the city itself is out of control! The police only ensure the areas in Downtown/Third Ward and by the airport are safe. The rest is pretty much run by gangs and violence. There is even a neighbirhood called the warzone. You enter at your own risk- if you stop, you are dead. The cops come in armored suvs with machine guns to collect the bodies. Even if you are on the interstate you aren't safe. It is not uncommon for gunfights to erupt in traffic jams or for people to fire guns into traffic from the overpasses. Thankfully the suburbs are generally safe.

    • @brendad3570
      @brendad3570 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They can't be any worse than Mass drivers😮

  • @anthonyg8184
    @anthonyg8184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    you guys seem conservative to me (im assuming based on being from texas and youve made jokes about gender identity and such) yet you still were kind and accepting of the protesters you may not agree with and even helped them make sure their sign was the right way. I could be totally off base here and you guys are some crazy liberals, but I got mad respect

    • @JoeandNicsRoadTrip
      @JoeandNicsRoadTrip  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Definately not crazy liberals, lol. Middle of the road, although she leans slightly left and I lean a bit right. For instance, we both support the gay community but support strong borders as well.

    • @anthonyg8184
      @anthonyg8184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Oh my gosh! thanks for the reply. I think if we all could lower the temperature and be more measured and centered, like yourselves, we'd all be better off. Love the vids!

    • @JoeandNicsRoadTrip
      @JoeandNicsRoadTrip  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Cool, Anthony, thank you for the kind words! :)

    • @johnconnell9836
      @johnconnell9836 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Extremists are bad for our country regardless of which side.

  • @EuroDragon71
    @EuroDragon71 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “Pro-abortion?”

  • @zt5547
    @zt5547 ปีที่แล้ว

    City with the worst roads in the USA.