tours

MILLER PARK TOURS
One Brewers Way. 414-902-4005. Experience the magnificence of one of the country’s most outstanding, roofed baseball stadiums while enjoying an exclusive tour that includes the Visiting Clubhouse, the Visiting Dugout, the Home Bullpen, a walk around the warning track, Bob Uecker’s broadcast booth, the press box, luxury Club Level, and other behind-the-scenes attractions. Tours cover one half mile and last approximately 70 minutes. Tour routes subject to change. Private group tours available year round for groups of 20 people or more, and walk-up tours are available seasonally. Visit www.brewers.com to check available tour times.

SEGWAY ™ TOURS
414-727-6900. Visitors of all ages will enjoy SEGWAY of MILWAUKEE.

MILLER BREWING COMPANY
4251 W. State Street. Ph. 931-2337. Free, one-hour tours guided tours Monday through Saturday year-round. Tours include giant-screen video presentation and stops in the packaging and shipping areas, brewhouse and historic caves. After tours, guests 21 and older can enjoy product samples. Reservations required for groups of 15 or more. Gift Shop open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Closed Sundays and holidays. Tour days and times subject to change. Call 931-BEER or 1-800-944-LITE.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
11700 W. Capitol Dr. 1-877-883-1450. Tour the home of the “original Milwaukee Iron,” the Harley-Davidson engine plant. Complimentary tours Mon.-Fri. at regular increments from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Participants must be 12, wear fully enclosed shoes and pass through metal detector. Participants over 18 must bring a valid photo ID. Reservations required for groups over 10.

SPRECHER BREWING COMPANY
701 W. Glendale Ave. 414-964-2739. Milwaukee’s original microbrewery, nationally known for fine European style beers and gourmet sodas. Only a few miles north of downtown. Call for tour info. Gift shop open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.

MILWAUKEE FOOD TOURS
Walking food tours of Milwaukee's most delicious, historic neighborhoods. Guided tours include samples from specialty food shops and ethnic eateries, and an insider’s view of Milwaukee's rich history, architecture and neighborhoods. Book your tour today at www.MilwaukeeFoodTours.com.

S/V DENIS SULLIVAN DAY SAILS, DECK TOURS
Pier Wisconsin, 500 N. Harbor Dr. 765-8642. 137-foot re-creation of a three-masted, 1880s Great Lakes schooner offers public day sails beginning in June with departures from the Pier Wisconsin. Deck tours also are available in summer months.

IROQUOIS BOAT TOURS
505 N. Riverwalk Way, between W. Michigan St. and W. Clybourn Ave. 414-294-9450. Milwaukee’s favorite tour boat for more than 40 years offers narrated sightseeing tours of the Milwaukee River, harbor and lakefront every day at 1 and 3 p.m. and happy hour cruises at 5:30 p.m.

MILWAUKEE COACH & CARRIAGE
Tour downtown Milwaukee by horse-drawn carriage. Reservations recommended, but walkups accepted. Tours from half an hour to an hour available, as well as shuttle service. Also available for parties, weddings and other special events. (414) 272-6873.

CEDAR CREEK WINERY
Corner of Bridge and Washington Sts. in Cedarburg. Ph. 262-377-8020 or 1-800-827-8020. Tours and tastings 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, year-round. Tour includes the limestone cellars where fermenting, aging and bottling occurs, then concludes with sampling of delicate whites to robust reds. Gift shop.

LAKE MICHIGAN SPORT FISHING
Fishing charters in search of several varieties of salmon introduced into Lake Michigan and native trout are available all along the Lake Michigan shoreline, but especially in Racine, Port Washington and Sheboygan. At the center of Great Lakes sports fishing is picturesque and historic Port Washington. Look for Captain Chad Biersach of C&D Charters in Port Washington for a full or half day of fishing action. Further north in Shebyogan, see Captains Steve and John of Phoenix Fishing Charters in Sheboygan.

HISTORIC MILWAUKEE WALKING TOURS
414-277-7795. Guided walking tours featuring Milwaukee's history and architecture, including Milwaukee's early settlements, East Side mansions and ethnic neighborhoods. Call for weekly schedule and location.

QUALITY CANDY SHOPPES/BUDDY SQUIRREL OF WISCONSIN
1801 East Bolivar Avenue, St. Francis (north of Mitchell International) 483-4500 or 1-800-972-2658. Tour modern, 45,000-square-foot candy company at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Free chocolate, nuts and popcorn samples. $2 for adults, $1 for children 10-13, no children uner 10. Reservations required.

RIVERWALK BOAT TOURS & RENTALS
Pere Marquette Park, 3rd Street between State Street and Kilbourn Avenue. Ten-person, self-driven pontoon boats and variety of public river cruises - Margarita Mondays, Tiki Tuesdays, Wine Wednesdays, Thirsty Thursdays, Funky Fridays and Social Saturdays. Also weekend brewery tours, private and corporate charters.

MILWAUKEE URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY, INC., offers tours of the cultural back streets of the city with anthropologists as guides. Call (414) 271-9417.

CITY HERITAGE TOURS 414-445-8757
This tour organization fills a niche in the Milwaukee tour industry by specializing in African American points of interested. Founded in 1995 by Patricia Chisom, it is a full service that provides customized tours for family reunions, corporate groups, small and private groups; lake cruises, and step-on guide service available.  Tours are customized to fit a group’s interest and schedule. Specialty tours include: Ethnic Milwaukee, Walking Tours, Art Crawls, Mural Tours, Cathedrals and Churches Spousal Tours, Brewery Tours, Mansions, Museum Tours, and Lake Michigan Cruises.

MARSH-N-STREAM KAYAK OUTINGS takes small groups kayaking to eight calm locations in Southeast Wisconsin: Lincoln Park in Milwaukee and the Milwaukee River in downtown Milwaukee, Horicon Marsh, Vernon Marsh,Oconomowoc River, Rubicon River, Mauthe Lake and Lulu Lake. Stable recreational kayaks are used and all locations are in Milwaukee or within a one-hour drive from the city. For more information visit www.marshnstream.com or call 414-688-2378.