Post by Pantherholic on Jan 26, 2006 9:21:49 GMT -6
UWM Makes Top 10 List of the 'Gems of Milwaukee'
MILWAUKEE – What do Milwaukeeans consider the gems of their city? One of the top 10 gems is the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
The results of an online poll by the Milwaukee Press Club were announced yesterday as part of the city's 160th birthday celebration. Over the past two months, more than 7,000 people responded to the call to cast their vote for the "greatest things about living, working and playing in the City of Milwaukee."
The Gems of Milwaukee contest struck international appeal, as voters from around the world weighed in about the things that make Milwaukee special. The top 10 gems were unveiled at the City Birthday Party in a special recorded video presentation by actress Jane Kaczmarek. Kaczmarek, star of Fox Television's "Malcolm in the Middle" series, grew up in Milwaukee.
No 1: Summerfest. Now in its 39th year, the "World's largest outdoor music festival" is scheduled for June 29-July 9 at Henry Maier Festival Park on the Lakefront, also known as the Summerfest Grounds, on the shore of Lake Michigan.
No. 2: The Milwaukee Art Museum. The winged Santiago Calatrava-designed addition to the museum quickly won international acclaim and became the official marketing symbol of Milwaukee.
No. 3: Ethnic Festivals. Most of the major ethnic festivals are held at the Summerfest Grounds on the lakefront, but others are held in neighborhoods, church settings and in surrounding communities.
No. 4: Milwaukee's lakefront. Milwaukee's lakefront is known for public access and the absence of commercial development.
No. 5: Harley-Davidson. Known as "Milwaukee Iron," the famed motorcycle is built in Milwaukee.
No. 6: Milwaukee County Zoo. Known as a pioneering zoological park, using natural settings indoors and outdoors, the zoo, at 10001 W. Bluemound Rd., is open 365 days a year.
No. 7: Frozen custard. Don't confuse this rich concoction with ice cream.
No. 8: Allen-Bradley Clock Tower. The world's largest four-sided clock, the tower is the first thing you see from the south or from the air. Factory automation pioneer Allen-Bradley is now part of Rockwell International and is based under the clock.
No. 9: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Known for many years as one of the finest public urban universities, UWM literally jumped in familiarity nationwide last year when its basketball team made the Sweet 16 of the NCAA basketball tournament.
No 10: Friday night fish fries. Just about every restaurant or tavern in the Milwaukee area offers its version of this dining delight.
Gems from 11 through 20, according to the Web balloting, were Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers; Mount Mary College; the Historic Third Ward; Jazz in the Park, at Cathedral Square every summer; the Mitchell Park Domes, horticultural center and landmark; Marquette University; Miller Brewing Company and the Miller Valley; St. Josephat's Basilica; and Brady Street.
The Pabst Theater checked in at 21, followed by Milwaukee County and city parks, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee's Riverwalk, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Pfister Hotel and the Pabst Mansion, the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and Alverno College.
The Milwaukee Press Club, which conducted the gem's balloting, is the oldest continuously operating press club in North America. The club's headquarters is the Newsroom Pub, 137 E. Wells St., in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. Additional information is available at www.milwaukeepressclub.org
www.uwm.edu/News/PR/06.01/top_ten_gems.html
MILWAUKEE – What do Milwaukeeans consider the gems of their city? One of the top 10 gems is the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
The results of an online poll by the Milwaukee Press Club were announced yesterday as part of the city's 160th birthday celebration. Over the past two months, more than 7,000 people responded to the call to cast their vote for the "greatest things about living, working and playing in the City of Milwaukee."
The Gems of Milwaukee contest struck international appeal, as voters from around the world weighed in about the things that make Milwaukee special. The top 10 gems were unveiled at the City Birthday Party in a special recorded video presentation by actress Jane Kaczmarek. Kaczmarek, star of Fox Television's "Malcolm in the Middle" series, grew up in Milwaukee.
No 1: Summerfest. Now in its 39th year, the "World's largest outdoor music festival" is scheduled for June 29-July 9 at Henry Maier Festival Park on the Lakefront, also known as the Summerfest Grounds, on the shore of Lake Michigan.
No. 2: The Milwaukee Art Museum. The winged Santiago Calatrava-designed addition to the museum quickly won international acclaim and became the official marketing symbol of Milwaukee.
No. 3: Ethnic Festivals. Most of the major ethnic festivals are held at the Summerfest Grounds on the lakefront, but others are held in neighborhoods, church settings and in surrounding communities.
No. 4: Milwaukee's lakefront. Milwaukee's lakefront is known for public access and the absence of commercial development.
No. 5: Harley-Davidson. Known as "Milwaukee Iron," the famed motorcycle is built in Milwaukee.
No. 6: Milwaukee County Zoo. Known as a pioneering zoological park, using natural settings indoors and outdoors, the zoo, at 10001 W. Bluemound Rd., is open 365 days a year.
No. 7: Frozen custard. Don't confuse this rich concoction with ice cream.
No. 8: Allen-Bradley Clock Tower. The world's largest four-sided clock, the tower is the first thing you see from the south or from the air. Factory automation pioneer Allen-Bradley is now part of Rockwell International and is based under the clock.
No. 9: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Known for many years as one of the finest public urban universities, UWM literally jumped in familiarity nationwide last year when its basketball team made the Sweet 16 of the NCAA basketball tournament.
No 10: Friday night fish fries. Just about every restaurant or tavern in the Milwaukee area offers its version of this dining delight.
Gems from 11 through 20, according to the Web balloting, were Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers; Mount Mary College; the Historic Third Ward; Jazz in the Park, at Cathedral Square every summer; the Mitchell Park Domes, horticultural center and landmark; Marquette University; Miller Brewing Company and the Miller Valley; St. Josephat's Basilica; and Brady Street.
The Pabst Theater checked in at 21, followed by Milwaukee County and city parks, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee's Riverwalk, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Pfister Hotel and the Pabst Mansion, the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and Alverno College.
The Milwaukee Press Club, which conducted the gem's balloting, is the oldest continuously operating press club in North America. The club's headquarters is the Newsroom Pub, 137 E. Wells St., in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. Additional information is available at www.milwaukeepressclub.org
www.uwm.edu/News/PR/06.01/top_ten_gems.html
