Milwaukee, Day Six and Miscellaneous

Mars Cheese Castle
Somehow we made it five days in Wisconsin without enjoying some of the fantastic cheese, so we stopped at Mars Cheese Castle in Kenosha on our way home. Oscar got to try a bunch of free samples and pick out a bag of cheese curd. We ended up with white cheddar, and it was delicious. We loved the cheese so much that we just decided to call it lunch. If the tavern had looked kid friendly, we probably would have ordered lunch and beer there. Mars Cheese Castle has a pretty nice beer selection, and it was really hard to not buy tons of things. I picked out a six-pack of Milwaukee Brewing Company Outboard and a four-pack of Horny Goat Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter. The Outboard is a cream ale, and I really love it. I haven't tried the Horny Goat yet, but I have high expectations for it. Update: OH, MY. The Horny Goat is amazing.

Mars Cheese Castle - Source

Milwaukee Brewing Company Outboard - Source

Horny Goat Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter - Source

RiverWalk
The art-filled two miles of walkways on either side of the Milwaukee River downtown is fantastic. We walked on the RiverWalk and across the many beautiful bridges dozens of times while we were there. I love downtown Milwaukee. Oscar keeps asking if I can find a job there and if when we buy a house next year it can be in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee RiverWalk - Source

Milwaukee RiverWalk - Source

Milwaukee RiverWalk - Source

Brewers Games
The Brewers stadium is a lot smaller than ours, so our typical cheap nosebleed seats offered a much better view. Also, the stadium has a fantastic retractable roof that was closed while we were there. We got to experience fireworks indoors because they still set off fireworks each time the Brewers hit a homerun. I kept taking off and checking my glasses because all of the smoke from the fireworks made me think my glasses were dirty. The Brewers were great. Oscar has decided that they are now his favorite team because they have more strikeouts than our hometown team. He has requested that we wear our Brewers the next time the Brewers come to our city. I'm kind of shocked, but I can definitely get behind a team called the Brewers. The stadium has a great play area that Oscar loved. Our ballpark treat was candied pecans. I think we're going to have to buy some to snack on at home.

Milwaukee Brewers - Source

Miller Park - Source

Milwaukee, Day Five

The Safe House
Somebody recommended this place to us, and Oscar looked forward to visiting the spy-themed restaurant our whole trip. The entrance in an alley, and the door just says International Exports, Ltd. We went in, and there was nobody there. I'd read online that someone would be there to ask us for the password or to make us to something silly to get in, so we figured they were closed and were going to leave when I figured out how to make it from the first room into the restaurant. Oscar loved the secret passageway. One of the local breweries makes special Code Beer for the Safe House, so I ordered a beer with my lunch. The Code Beer mug is a souvenir, and refills in the mug on any visit are just $2.75. I really liked Code Beer and will definitely bring my mug back if we return to Milwaukee. We were given a spy mission that gave us hints about cool things to explore and observe around the restaurant. Even leaving the restaurant was a fun adventure. You don't leave the way you come in. Oscar and I both had a blast and would definitely go back.

The Safe House entrance - Source

Safe House Code Beer - Source

Classy Girl Cupcakes
Since we'd only had dessert once so far on our trip, I thought it might be fun to grab some cupcakes. Our original plan was to visit The Chocolate Factory and order a turtle sundae, but we decided to go with cupcakes when we realized the only Chocolate Factory within walking distance was permanently closed. Classy Girl Cupcakes are $2 apiece. Oscar and I both love frosting and tend to eat just the frosting or the frosting and the top half of the cupcake. The cupcakes themselves weren't great, but the icing was amazing. This place is right across the street from a park with a playground, so we played for a while after we picked out our cupcakes, and Oscar made some friends.

Classy Girl Cupcakes - Source

Classy Girl Cupcakes - Source

Brick 3 Pizza
We were in the mood for pizza, and this was close to our hotel. Their selection includes fun things like macaroni and cheese pizza. Oscar had a slice of cheese, and I had a slice of macaroni and cheese with bacon and pepperoni. They've got two shelves of local beer in a little refrigerator for $3.75. I tried a Hinterland White Cap. This was a good, relatively cheap meal, and we'd definitely eat there again. A big group of moms and kids came in while we were there, and quite a few loners came in for takeout.


Brick 3 Pizza - Source

Hinterland White Cap - Source