During one of our best vacations to date, we made a quick trip up to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to visit Miller Park. Here are a couple of the things I recommend as a result:

Holiday Inn Express — Not your typical hotel in that it also houses a water park inside. This was #2 on Tanner’s favorite things done during our trip. Great place to stay with kids!

Miller Park — I’ve been to 7 major league ballparks (including Wrigley Field) a couple minor league parks, and to Spring Training in Florida and Arizona. Outside of the nostalgia of Wrigley, Miller Park was the best experience I’ve ever had at a ballpark. It was like a baseball game mixed with a Michigan football tailgate party.

Cousin’s Subs — The only place we stopped to eat that we’d never been to before was Cousin’s Subs. They definitely make a great sub.

Jelly Belly — We got to tour the Milwaukee Jelly Belly facility, which included free samples. They also had a gift shop in which we spent a few dollars.

Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary — #1 on Tanner’s favorite things in Milwaukee list was this self-guided tour. The three of us jumped on a golf cart and drove through the vast wilderness of the park and saw Elk, Bison, Porcupines, Deer, and much more. If you’re ever in the area you should really check this out!

Mars Cheese Castle — On the way out of town we figured we owed it to our reputations to at least stop at one cheese store. Our only regret was that we didn’t have more time and money. You could easily spend all day and an entire paycheck in this place.