Article: Unexpected Milwaukee: Check out its culture, comforts - and clowns.(Going Places)

Byline: Mike Michaelson

Those who think of Milwaukee only by its beer-and-brats stereotype are in for quite a surprise.

They'll find Italian renaissance gardens that slope down a hillside toward Lake Michigan and an art deco hotel that blends rich wood architectural details and hand-woven carpets from Tibet with high-tech amenities such as CD players and computer capability. There's a sophisticated club atop the city with live mellow jazz, a steakhouse that would be right at home in Manhattan and one of the most attractive museum stores you'll find anywhere. On the funky side is a hall of fame for clowns.

You'll be transported to Italy by a ...

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