Milwaukee, WI

Blurred through the airplane's window - this is a shot of Milwaukee, Wisconsin where I had a brief layover on the way to Pittsburgh.



Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and 23rd largest in the United States.

Growing up I'd assumed that Milwaukee was founded by German settlers due to the large number of German immigrants that arrived during the 19th Century.

Yet, it was actually a French-Canadian explorer Solomon Juneau who settled in the area, and in 1846 Juneau's town combined with two neighboring towns to incorporate as the City of Milwaukee.

Once known almost exclusively as a brewing and manufacturing powerhouse, Milwaukee has apparently taken steps in recent years to reshape its image.

In the past decade, major new additions to the city have included the Milwaukee Riverwalk, the Midwest Airlines Center, Miller Park, an internationally renowned addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum, and Pier Wisconsin, as well as major renovations to the Milwaukee Auditorium.

Apparently, the word "Milwaukee" comes from an Algonquian word Millioke which means "Good/Beautiful/Pleasant Land"

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