Yesterday we dissected Milwaukee's ugly side, but today we follow the conversation up with a list of Milwaukee's most attractive features, which, by the way, was much easier to compile than the former.
We highlight the people, the places and the structures -- yes, we love Mark di Suvero's "The Calling," aka the sunburst sculpture at the east end of Wisconsin -- that make Milwaukee a beautiful place to live. Here they are, in no particular order. Feel free to add your own favorites using the Talkback feature.
1. Our urban renaissance
2. A summer of ethnic festivals
3. Friday night fish fries
4. Lake Park Bistro
5. The Brewers' pennant race
6. The Pabst Mansion
7. The Downer Woods
8. The splendor of the Big Bang
9. Marquette's Gesu Church
10. The rebirth of Bryant's Cocktail Lounge
11. Gallery Night
12. The River Revitalization Foundation
13. Frank Lloyd Wright's Frederick C. Bogk House
14. WMSE's frontier radio
15. The one and only Summerfest
16. A George Webb breakfast (at 2 a.m.)
17. Veteran's Park
18. Closing Wolski's
19. The Plankinton Arcade
20. The Bay View Bash
21. WISN-12 news anchor Toya Washington
22. Koz's Mini Bowl
23. The new and improved Marquette Interchange
24. Cream City bricks
25. Frozen custard
26. The patio (and free snacks) at Paddy's Pub
27. Water Street's Schlitz Audubon watershed
28. St. Sava Serbian Church
29. Tailgating at Brewers games
30. Milwaukee Art Museum
31. The Quaker Meeting House in Riverwest
32. The Polish Falcon
33. The Riverwalk at night
34. The painting of Jesus knocking on the United Nations building at Jamo's
35. The Pabst Theater
36. The Oak Leaf Trail
37. Finding rock star parking
38. Three locations of Outpost Natural Foods
39. WISN-12 reporter Mike Gousha
40. Burnhearts
41. The Germania Building
42. The 6th Street viaduct
43. Ten years of OnMilwaukee.com
44. Kites on the lakefront
45. The Charles Allis Museum
46. Milwaukee Bucks forward Joe Alexander
47. The Federal Courthouse
48. Lakeshore State Park
49. Hotel Metro
50. Jazz in the Park
51. Skyline sunsets
52. Butter burgers
53. Restaurateur Scott Johnson
54. Mitchell Park Conservatory (The Domes)
55. The Hoan Bridge
56. Alterra on the Lake
57. City Hall
58. Bars with boat slips
59. Bay View Bowl's Glow Bowl
60. Big Bay Beach
61. The Harley-Davidson Museum
62. The Pfister Hotel lobby
63. The Oriental Theater
64. Abundant outdoor dining options
65. Our very own Rehorst Vodka
66. La Perla's rooftop dining
67. Farmers markets
68. Saint Joan of Arc French chapel on the Marquette campus
69. Wisconsin Gas Building's Weather Flame
70. Lakefront Brewery tour
71. The Downer Theater
72. The lakefront
73. Bradford Beach renovations
74. Old-school Brewers ball and glove logo
75. Mark di Suvero's "The Calling"
76. At Random's Tiki Love Bowls
77. Trocadero's heated patio
78. The Beerline condos
79. Potawatomi Bingo Casino
80. Villa Terrace Museum
81. The Riverside Theater
82. The Hank Aaron State Trail
83. Historic Third Ward shopping
84. The Boerner Botanical Gardens
85. Allen-Bradley clock tower
86. Grant Park
87. The Holler House
88. Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy
89. Prevalent outdoor drinking opportunities
90. Milwaukee Intermodal Station
91. The Milwaukee Ballet
92. The Brewers' barrel guy
93. The view from Blu
94. Riverwalk Boat Booze Cruises
95. Barnacle Bud's
96. The sausage races
97. People watching from Nomad's patio
98. FOX6 sports reporter Jen Lada
99. The Holton Viaduct Marsupial Bridge
100. The skyline seen from Roots restaurant
