Milwaukee and Madison, WI

[AGDLynn]

I just got back from my first trip to Wisconsin and I must say that I was very pleasantly surprised! Being a staunch Southern gal, I wasn't sure what I would find in beer-and-cheese country..given that I don't like beer or cheese, lol!

Anyway, as soon as we got off the plane in Milwaukee, I was surprised at how green (grass, trees, etc.) and how warm (okay, hot at times) it was.

We had dinner at a Mil. Mexican rest..nothing impressive. Off to Madison!!

Boy, Atlanta and Madison are soo unalike as being capital cities!! You see downtown Atlanta and mostly what you see are tall buildings, concrete and traffic. Madison is on an (okay, I know I'll misspell it) isthamus (think of a road/bridge over 2 lakes between 2 mainlands).

Hubby's bro lived on the eastside. It seems no matter where we went, the houses were basically the same - 20-40+ years old, ranch style. We did go over to the West side which seemed to be newer, but we didn't go into the residential areas.

I realllly loved the fact that Mad. has a "small town" field. The UW Madison is right next to downtown. We went to an outdoor concert at the local botanical gardens. I can see why Madison was ranked one of the top US cities for families.

Downsides..
No AGD chapter at UW..maybe it will come back!.
Pepsi!!! (I drank water alot since the rest. don't serve sweet tea either!)
"That" mustard!! I think it was a Gulden's type..not yellow mustard which has a stronger taste.
Brats! (bratwurst not kids, lol) We went to the annual Bratfest and I had hotdogs and warm Pepsi, yuck but it was 50 cents for a dog and drink.)
Houses..Wierd to think that brother's house and our house cost about the same but about 2-3 decades difference and ours has a lot more room.

The number one reason I would never move to Madison of things I CAN'T change...the winter weather!! Other than that, it is a terrific city!