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