Milwaukee will never be the same for the MINIs that braved the one-way streets and roundabouts for the Brew City MINI Tour. Our admirable organizers, Theresa and Wade, pulled together a twisting journey through the hidden treasures available only in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We noshed on cheese, sausage, chocolate truffles and cannoli for dessert. History mingled in our adventure with tales from brewers, settlers and eccentrics. MINI owners co-mingled for group photos at the Milwaukee Art Museum, bowling at Koz’s Mini Bowl and lunch at Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team.
Don't pass a bad check at this bar. It will be remembered forever.
Don't pass a bad check at this bar. It will be remembered forever.
Don't let the Lion put you off.
Don't let the Lion put you off.
Bessie meets the gang at Pieces of Eight on the lakefront.
Bessie meets the gang at Pieces of Eight on the lakefront.
Bessie, friends and a view of the Milwaukee skyline.
Bessie, friends and a view of the Milwaukee skyline.
The Milwaukee Art Museum overlooking the lake.
The Milwaukee Art Museum overlooking the lake.
Lining up per instructions.
Lining up per instructions.
MINI owners chat about the impending adventure.
MINI owners chat about the impending adventure.
MINIs and their passengers.
MINIs and their passengers.
MINIs lining the lake.
MINIs lining the lake.
Instructions from Theresa.
Instructions from Theresa.
Movin' on out!
Movin' on out!
Staying together in a group, hopefully.
Staying together in a group, hopefully.
Bessie and friends at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Bessie and friends at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
A long row of MINIs at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
A long row of MINIs at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Yoshi from TokyoCircus.jp, oddly enough.
Yoshi from TokyoCircus.jp, oddly enough.
MINIs at the Blatz Brewery.
MINIs at the Blatz Brewery.
The Blatz Brewery sign.
The Blatz Brewery sign.
MINIs on the streets of Milwaukee.
MINIs on the streets of Milwaukee.
Old World 3rd street.
Old World 3rd street.
The Usingers Sign
The Usingers Sign
Delicious Usingers Sausage Treats!
Delicious Usingers Sausage Treats!
Standing around, eating sausage. What else do you do in Wisconsin?
Standing around, eating sausage. What else do you do in Wisconsin?
Cases of Usingers Sausage.
Cases of Usingers Sausage.
German murals. Sorry, I took French and Japanese.
German murals. Sorry, I took French and Japanese.
The price of Fresh Meat.
The price of Fresh Meat.
The chains assure no tourists will succumb to Cow-tipping.
The chains assure no tourists will succumb to Cow-tipping.
Wisconsin Cheese Mart storefront
Wisconsin Cheese Mart storefront
Not just Cheeseheads...
Not just Cheeseheads...
Cheese on cold storage
Cheese on cold storage
Wisconsin wines
Wisconsin wines
A vintage sign and cold Wisconsin beer
A vintage sign and cold Wisconsin beer
The lone MINI.
The lone MINI.
An ivy covered clock tower at Maders
An ivy covered clock tower at Maders
Entering The Chocolate Tree
Entering The Chocolate Tree
The Chocolate Tree logo
The Chocolate Tree logo
Cedar Crest Ice Cream!
Cedar Crest Ice Cream!
Cases and cases of chocolate delights
Cases and cases of chocolate delights
Candy by the pound
Candy by the pound
MINIs accumulating in the parking lot.
MINIs accumulating in the parking lot.
The MINIs find the Pabst Brewery.
The MINIs find the Pabst Brewery.
The Pabst Brewery sign and buildings
The Pabst Brewery sign and buildings
MINIs passing MINIs!
MINIs passing MINIs!
MINIs at Schlitz Park
MINIs at Schlitz Park
Schlitz Brewing Stables
Schlitz Brewing Stables
MINI goes into roundabout, MINI comes out of roundabout.
MINI goes into roundabout, MINI comes out of roundabout.
Are those MINIs following me?
Are those MINIs following me?
Peter Sciortino's Bakery on the corner.
Peter Sciortino's Bakery on the corner.
Cannoli provided by the Bakery.
Cannoli provided by the Bakery.
Fresh Meat and Salads.
Fresh Meat and Salads.
Baked treats!
Baked treats!
Bread!
Bread!
My mom never fails to purchase something.
My mom never fails to purchase something.
Dragonfly - someday I'll be back to find your treasures.
Dragonfly - someday I'll be back to find your treasures.
A 1959 Cadillac and a 1969 VW Beetle planted in this front yard.
A 1959 Cadillac and a 1969 VW Beetle planted in this front yard.
An excitable dog tries to scare us away with barking and threats of driving the Beetle.
An excitable dog tries to scare us away with barking and threats of driving the Beetle.
1930 Model A Roadster.
1930 Model A Roadster.
MINIs at the Boat House.
MINIs at the Boat House.
A 1920s house modeled on a 1910 gasoline motor launch on Cambridge Street
A 1920s house modeled on a 1910 gasoline motor launch on Cambridge Street
Complete with Lighthouse
Complete with Lighthouse
Another MINI, another roundabout
Another MINI, another roundabout
MINIs on campus at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MINIs on campus at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
175 foot Victorian Gothic Water Tower
175 foot Victorian Gothic Water Tower
View from Lincoln Memorial Drive
View from Lincoln Memorial Drive
View from Lincoln Memorial Drive
View from Lincoln Memorial Drive
Koz's Mini Bowl - full of knick-knacks accumulated through the years. Each complete with story.
Koz's Mini Bowl - full of knick-knacks accumulated through the years. Each complete with story.
Bowling for everyone! Shorter lanes, smaller pins, lighter balls. Easy, fun, yet just enough of a challenge without being frustrating.
Bowling for everyone! Shorter lanes, smaller pins, lighter balls. Easy, fun, yet just enough of a challenge without being frustrating.
Does anyone remember how to add the score?
Does anyone remember how to add the score?
Watch out for the kids who reset the pins.
Watch out for the kids who reset the pins.
Bowling for soda pop!
Bowling for soda pop!
Strike!
Strike!
Miller Park - Home of the Brewers.
Miller Park - Home of the Brewers.
Miller Park - Home of the Brewers.
Miller Park - Home of the Brewers.
The MINIs gathered for their last stop.
The MINIs gathered for their last stop.
