"Bubbler" is just one of many 'Milwaukee-isms'. Cheese-heads (Wisconsinites) from Brew Town (Milwaukee) often use the word "bubbler" instead of "water fountain" or "drinking fountain". So if you are looking for a sip of water you might ask "Is there a bubbler near by, aina?", with aina serving as a verbal period at the end of the sentence. It generally reinforces whatever statement it completes, as in, "The Brewers could win some games if they had some decent pitching, AINA?"

What else is there to know about Milwaukee? Well, the name itself may be derived from the Potawatomi, blending of two words, "Mellioke," the old name of the river, and "Mahn-a-waukke," the gathering place. The tyepwriter was invented here in 1867 by Christopher Latham Sholes. President Teddy Roosevelt was shot in the city in 1912 and Liberace was born here (actually, in West Allis, a Milwaukee suburb) in 1919. Milwaukee was the first city to engineer a major league franchise shift when the Braves, formerly of Boston, came to Milwaukee. Of course, they have since moved to Atlanta and now we have the Brewers. The city has a population of 569,330, making it the 30th largest city in the nation. 

What do the Locals Say?

We decided to start our guide by asking locals what it is that they think is a must-do or must-see in their home-town. See the What do the Locals Do? page for a few ideas!