Let’s give a shout out to Courtney for suggesting in the comments of Regional Style Guide: Santa Fe, New Mexico that this week’s guide should cover Milwaukee fashion. We love it when our readers comment and give us feedback, so thank you Courtney! 

Milwaukee is Wisconsin’s largest city and the second most densely populated metropolitan area in the Midwest. It’s located off the coast of Lake Michigan and is at the intersection of three rivers.

Milwaukee has diverse roots with a history of Native American tribes first settling the land and then French-Canadian fur traders and missionaries arranging trading posts off its bay. By the mid-1800s, European immigrants from Germany, Britain, Ireland, Italy, and Poland settled Milwaukee with a late addition of African-Americans, Hispanic, and Asian immigrants moving into the area. Today, Milwaukee is a richly diverse community made up of just about every culture.  

This city is known as the City of Festivals for a reason. Milwaukee hosts over 40 festivals in any given year! Most are cultural festivals such as Irish Fest, India Fest, Festa Italiana, German Fest, Pride Fest, and many more. Milwaukee is also the location for the world’s largest music festival, SummerFest!

If the promise of a festival at any time isn’t enough, Milwaukee also has a great foodie scene. Although it’s tradition to eat cheese curds and bratwurst and drink beer, you can find any cuisine you can imagine there. So why is Milwaukee known as Brew City? In the mid-1800s, one-third of Milwaukee’s population was made up of Germans (who love their beer). During that time, these German immigrants created over two dozen breweries in Milwaukee alone! 

Today, Milwaukee has continued this tradition and is home to beer giant and powerhouse Miller-Coors. In addition, Bon Appetit magazine has named Milwaukee the greatest bar town in America! So to all those who are over 21, remember to “Drink Wisconsinbly”.