Moon Milwaukee and Madison (Moon Handbooks) [Paperback]

Thomas Huhti (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 19, 2009 | Series: Moon Handbooks

Born and bred "Cheesehead" Thomas Huhti offers an insider's view of cities Milwaukee and Madison, from the pubs and the Harley-Davidson museum in Milwaukee to the eclectic weekly farmer's market and abundant biking trails in Madison. Thomas provides travel strategies such as 7-Day Best of Milwaukee & Madison, exploring the German and beer-based culture of Milwaukee and hitting up the often-overlooked outdoors recreation available in Madison. Packed with information on dining, transportation and accommodations, Moon Milwaukee & Madison has lots of options for a range of travel budgets. Complete with details on where to polka with the locals, partake in a Friday night fish-fry, or gawk at the revived artist's retreat Ten Chimneys, Moon Milwaukee & Madison gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 1 edition (May 19, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598802003
• ISBN-13: 978-1598802009
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #461,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #20 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Wisconsin

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beer and cheese!, June 7, 2009

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peatunia (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Moon Milwaukee and Madison (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

In my search for a Madison area guidebook, I found that there didn't really seem to be many out there. Well, I'm glad I found this one! I ended up spending time in both Milwaukee and Madison, as well as surrounding areas, and this book found me things to do everywhere.
The book was funny, well written, and had some really good sugguestions. I did things I didn't even know existed, and only because I had this book!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Well-written but dated, February 19, 2012

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James Kunz (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moon Milwaukee and Madison (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)

I love the Moon guidebook series, particularly for their willingness to publish handbooks about cities that aren't large enough to warrant write-ups by Frommer's or Fodor's.

However, the fact that this guide is the only major book available for the Milwaukee area might also be its biggest handicap, because Moon has little incentive to publish an updated edition. You see, this guidebook was published in 2009, and that means it was probably written in 2008 (an aside by the author about the 2008 playoff push by the Brewers) confirms this. That's an *old* book to be considered new, by guidebook standards. Using 3-4 year old information to plan a trip can be dangerous. For instance:

-The guidebook sings the praises of Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines. They've been out of business since November 2009.
-The guide mentions Renaissance Books in downtown Milwaukee, which has been shuttered for the last six months
-The prices for the art museum mentioned in the book are way lower than they actually are in 2012.

And that's just from a day's worth of observation in Milwaukee (I didn't visit Madison). So be warned. The book is well-written, with the usual Moon quality, but think of it more as something you'd get at a used bookstore than something hot off the presses.