Lansing , General info:
9/10

State Capitol, good Midwestern ambiance, locals under-rate it. Great farmers markets and green grocers. Plenty of local artists as well as theater. Home of Cooley Law School.

Lansing , Cheap stuff:
10/10

Michigan produce.

Lansing , Different stuff:
7/10

Old Town

Lansing , Don't miss:
10/10

Michigan Historical Museum

Lansing , Food:
1/10

Cook at home!

Lansing , Hotels:
8/10

Ramada

Lansing , Safety:
5/10

Unkind to peds, drivers tend not to be alert.

Milwaukee , General info:
10/10

Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. Once known almost exclusively as a brewing and manufacturing powerhouse, Milwaukee has taken steps in recent years to reshape its image. In the past decade, major new additions to the city have included the Milwaukee Riverwalk, the Midwest Airlines Center, Miller Park, an internationally renowned addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum, and Pier Wisconsin.

Milwaukee , Cheap stuff:
4/10

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Milwaukee , Different stuff:
9/10

Milwaukee was once the home to four of the world's largest breweries (Schlitz, Blatz, Pabst, and Miller), and was the number one beer producing city in the world for many years. Despite the decline in its position as the world's leading beer producer after the loss of three of those breweries, the city remains known as a beer town The historic Milwaukee Brewery, located in "Miller Valley" at 4000 West State Street, is the oldest still-functioning major brewery in the United States.

Milwaukee , Don't miss:
10/10

Annual lakefront fair called Summerfest. Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest music festival in the world, Summerfest attracts around 1,000,000 visitors a year to its twelve stages. The festival lasts for 11 days, and since the mid-1970s has run from late June through early July, always including the 4th of July holiday during that period.

Milwaukee , Food:
10/10

American Continental, Asian, Breakfast/Brunch, Dessert & Coffee, French, German, International, Italian, Lunch, Seafood, Steakhouses... Everything.

Milwaukee , Hotels:
9/10

Milwaukee has everything, form cheap B&B to luxury hotels like Hilton Milwaukee City Center, Hyatt Regency, InterContinental, The Pfister Hotel.

Milwaukee , Safety:
10/10

Although Milwaukee has had a reputation for high violent crime rates, actual violent crime has declined substantially since the late 1990s. For several years, Milwaukee ranked among the ten most dangerous large cities in the United States, however in recent years, Milwaukee no longer appears among the top 25 most dangerous cities. Despite its improvement, Milwaukee still fares worse than average.