How to take a 4 Hour Vacation to Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Finding time for a vacation isn’t easy. Planning vacations can be stressful. And sometimes the thought of all the work piling up on your desk while you’re gone makes you want to cancel your plans all together. Instead of putting off your next vacation, try taking a weekend trip instead. No matter how short a trip, you’ll never regret seeing a new destination. To prove that you can have a great time exploring a new city no matter how short your visit, I took a quick vacation to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and only had four hours to explore the city. Here’s what you can see on a four hour day trip to Milwaukee…

Milwaukee Public Market

We arrived in Milwaukee right about lunch time, and the Milwaukee Public Market was a great first stop. If you’re visiting on a Saturday around lunch like we did, be prepared to battle for a parking spot and brave the crowds. There were a lot of people who all had the same idea.

When you arrive, take a lap around the building first to scout out what’s available. Your options include authentic Greek, affordable paninis, delicious Mexican, hand crafted beverages, mouth-watering baked goods and so, so much more. Make it a quick stop, or stay a while, the choice is yours.

The Bronze Fonz

No matter where we travel, we are always sure to stop at the most kitschy tourist attraction available. The Bronze Fonz fit the bill and our time limit. As the name suggests, this is a bronze statue of “The Fonz.”

This one is a very quick stop with a beautiful view of the riverfront. Very worth visiting.

Sprecher Brewery

Milwaukee is home to tons of breweries of many sizes and it can be hard to pick one to visit. If your time is limited, stay close to The Fonz and check out Milwaukee Ale House right down the street.

But for our quick trip, I really wanted to be sure to see Sprecher Brewery. Sprecher is a name you might be familiar with if you live close to Wisconsin (or if you frequently scout out the register fridges at Menard’s, a fellow Wisconsin Brand who carries Sprecher across state lines.)

Before visiting, we were only familiar with Sprecher line of craft sodas, but they brew beer, too! At their beer garden, you can order sample sizes of any of their beers, and they offer flights ranging from two to 23 beers!

Their “Flight of the Griffin” beer flight gives you 23 beers, one craft soda, and your photo on the Wall of Fame, all for only $35! If we had planned a longer trip (or didn’t have to worry about driving home) we absolutely would have accepted this challenge.

During our visit we had one flight of five beers and one flight of five sodas for dessert. If you’re a ginger ale lover like I am, you will not want to miss their ginger ale!

Even if you only have a few hours to spare, it’s always worth making a stop in a new city. Our four hour vacation to Milwaukee, Wisconsin gave us a great feel for the city and allowed us to scope out places to visit next time around while still giving us a chance to relax and explore.