Travel Reference
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AND IT'S THE BRATWURST BY A, ER, NOSE . . .
But this is not the only reason to go to a game. The Brewers have the coolest stunt
in pro sports: the
Sausage Race.
Grounds-crew members stick themselves into big,
clunky sausage outfits—a hot dog, a Polish sausage, an Italian sausage, a bratwurst,
and a Mexican
chorizo
—and lumber around the field to a thrilling finish at home
plate.It'ssopopularthatopposingplayersbegfortheopportunitytobeaMilwaukee
sausage for the day. (And it's being copied by many teams now.)
Milwaukee Bucks
Except for an occasional woeful hiccup season, the
Milwaukee Bucks
(414/276-4545,
www.bucks.com
)
are generally a competitive team in the NBA East. Tickets are sometimes
hit or miss, but unless the Los Angeles Lakers are in town, you can usually land them. The
Bucks offer great deals on their Bonus Nights, when certain seats (and not all of them at
nosebleed elevation) are dirt cheap—by NBA standards, anyway.
Most travelers will find lodging in downtown Milwaukee much better than they may have
expected, given the historic grace of many buildings.
A good trick is to check the Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau's website
(
www.visitmilwaukee.org
)
for constant package deals at local hotels, even in peak seasons.
Note that all rates given are merely the lowest average price and that weekends in sum-
mer can be extremely expensive at some hotels, so check around.
Downtown Milwaukee is full of gracefully aging anachronisms, some wearier than others.
One hint: Given Wisconsin's winter, you may wish to note whether your accommodation is
linked via the downtown
skywalk system.
Under $50
There's a not-too-far-away hostel in Kettle Moraine State Forest in Eagle, called
Hi-Eagle
Home Hostel
(Hwy. 58, Eagle, 262/495-8794,
www.hiusa.org
, $25).
