Staff was above and beyond nice! Great pumpkin selection with gourds and squash too!! Loved every…read moreminute for great pricing!

I just love this place! Always the best and most beautiful pumpkins! Really great way to shop…read morelocal and support small businesses!

Best caramel apple I've ever had! Such a cute place with all of the goodies. Dips, popcorn, bread,…read morepot pies, etc. the list goes on!

This is an off-season review. Probably limited by COVID19, right now they are only selling corn…read more But these giant ears of corn are ABSOLUTELY delicious, fresh from the farm, and so cheap. My only problem is that these ears of corn are bigger than any pot I have in my kitchen.

Great service, fun atmosphere, fair prices!…read more We went to the pumpkin farm a few weeks ago. We arrived at 4:30 pm only to find out they closed at 5pm instead of 7 pm as the Google listing showed. The person working the stand was so friendly and accommodating. She said we were still welcome to walk around and try everything out, so we did. It was pouring rain and we ran around to all the activities - the pedal cart track, the corn maze, pumpkins bowling, the fishing pool, tic-tac-toe, and the lasso challenge - in 30 minutes and had a blast. We were the only ones there and it was way worth the $4 entry fee. We also bought some pumpkins on the way out. We appreciate the fun experience and the great attitude of the woman working the stand. We will definitely return another year! *The Pumpkin farm is opened until 5 pm and then there are night festivities starting at 7pm.

Our favorite place to get a tree each year. We usually go the weekend after Thanksgiving and have…read morealways been able to find something (though this year we settled for something much smaller, and still somehow more expensive than last year). Buffalo Bill's offers the option to explore and cut your own tree, or grab a pre-cut tree from a display area. They provide saws and sleds for cutting things down and transporting them, and the shaker which gets rid of all the loose needles, and they tie the tree up nicely. Workers are always super friendly (is it possible to be cranky when you work at a Christmas tree farm?). I love that you can walk around so many different areas of the farm and take photos and explore the trees. They have a small fire pit for warming up, and some playground equipment for the kids. There are tons of Christmas-y inflatables and cut-outs, and Santa is usually there. Lots of photo opportunities! In the trailer kids can grab cookies & hot cocoa or cider and also make a pinecone + glitter ornament. We skipped that part this year because of COVID and how crowded it was, but we've always enjoyed that in years past. You can also get natural wreaths and other greenery, and sometimes they've got fundraisers going on with food for sale like brats and such. We're regulars and will be back again next year!

My wife wanted me to come here since they were hosting a vegan event at this animal sanctuary. This…read moresanctuary was very nice! Completely ran by volunteers and donations. Be even got a tour of the sanctuary too! Everybody here was down to Earth friendly and I find it impressive how everything is maintained and organized. All the animals here have such Amazing Stories on why they are here. The gift shop has some pricey items you can even sponsor an animal too for an entire year and they really want you involved with the sanctuary if you really like your experience! Highly recommend visiting the sanctuary especially for one of their events. We fed the cows pumpkins too.

We went to Pumpkinpalooza here today (October 2023) and we were delighted to visit the sanctuary…read moreand get to meet many of its residents. It was so fun to see the cows and the pigs enjoy their "punkin' chunkin'." A couple of years ago we found out about this place thanks to a clip posted by The Dodo and we had been meaning to visit the place - and, yay, we finally did! This woman-owned sanctuary opened in 2015 and is run by volunteers. They rescue abused and neglected farm animals as their resources allow. So yes, a fantastic place to donate money and supplies to support their sanctuary mission. It's an under 40-minute drive from Milwaukee and a beautiful 33-acre farm where compassion rules. Check out their website for scheduled events.

A great area to visit the shops, public market and enjoy a meal and/or drinks…read more I recommend the Cafe Benelux for rooftop breakfast or lunch - especially good f you require a GF menu. For dinner, I recommend Onesto.

This is one of Milwaukee's most vibrant mixed used gentrified neighborhoods. It's where many…read morerestaurants, unique shopping, art, galleries, performing art, theaters, salons, and spas are in a historic warehouse setting. It's now listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Milwaukee's oldest center of commerce and housing. It's now home to more than 400 businesses & is a hub for artistic activity. The Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Artist Resource Network, Odessa, School of Fashion, and the Broadway theater center are here. We previously explored the Milwaukee Public Market & the Riverwalk, which are considered within the Third Ward.

Situated in an upscale neighborhood in suburban Fox Point is a one and one-third lot on the west…read moreshore of Lake Michigan. On this lot is a modest home that belonged to Mary Nohl. What makes it unique is Ms. Nohl's collection of sculptures, silhouettes and paintings that surround the cottage and are part of it. Technically it is named the Mary Nohl Art Environment but in popular lore it is also known as "The Witch's House". Mary L. Nohl was born in 1914, the youngest of three children. Her father, Leo Nohl was a noted attorney in Milwaukee. In 1924, he purchased this parcel of land on the shore of Lake Michigan to build a summer home for his family. Mary graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1938 and started a career as an art teacher in Baltimore junior high schools. Unhappy as a teacher, she gave up teaching and returned home to pursue her art. She ran her own commercial pottery studio for 10 years. When the studio was in the path of what is today I-43, she closed it and returned here, where she stayed. (Her oldest sibling died as an infant and her famous brother, marine engineer Max Nohl, died in a tragic head-on collision in 1960.) Her mother passed away in 1968, leaving her the home on the shore of Lake Michigan and enough of a fortune to live out her life and pursue her artwork. She created sculptures with concrete, stone and tree trunks. Her whimsical subjects were mystical creatures, fish, children, mythical structures, couples and a miniature Easter Island display comprised of four sculpted Moai-like heads. If you were fortunate enough to visit this home, you would also have seen groups of stylized figures and architectural structures. Ms. Nohl's reclusive nature and unusual artworks were the subject of numerous urban myths. She was rumored to be a witch ("The Witch of Fox Point") and her home became known as "The Witch's House." Mary took it in stride, even creating a mosaic on her front porch that spells, "BOO!" Her property was the target of many youthful visits, most by the curious, but some visits were from malicious vandals. No matter how many more reasonable explanations were made, the popular culture persisted. The vandalism forced her to put up a chain link fence with barbed wire topping it. Ms. Nohl passed away in 2001. She left her estate to the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, her property, and all her artwork to the Kohler Foundation. The Kohler Foundation is a friend of the arts and restores art sites in Wisconsin and around the country. Several of the sculptures were removed to the Kohler Foundation facilities for restoration. Local zoning prohibits the property from being opened as a museum, but the Kohler Foundation maintains the site, it is restoring artwork that needs attention and keeps someone at the property at all times. The Greater Milwaukee Foundation used her gift to fund the Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists program administered by the Bradley Family Foundation. At one time, the Kohler Foundation planned to dismantle Ms. Nohl's home and carefully move it to Sheboygan County. The sculptures were also to be moved and the site recreated in a safe and viewable place. However, the sculptures are too fragile to move and will remain onsite and for now, inaccessible. Parking is virtually impossible and you are not allowed on the property. You can only view the artwork through the fence, but there are coffee table books published about Ms. Nohl and her delightful artworks. Despite the rumors and legends, despite what her neighbors might (or might not) think about her and her home, Mary L. Nohl was a friend of the arts, and dedicated to her work as an artist. She was more than just an artist. Her life was art, and she lived her art, right here on the shore of Lake Michigan.

Right on the Lake and behind some vined fences, you can see National Register of Historic Places…read more#05001109, the Mary Nohl Art Environment. This was also designated a Milwaukee County Landmark in 2006. The late Mary Nohl was a sculptor and jeweler, and many of her concrete statues are on display at her former house. There are dinosaurs, moai, and spooky walls of faces. Really cool stuff. You can stop by and take pictures, but the works are on private property, so no touching. There is an illegal parking spot nearby that you can use if you want to risk it. Definitely worth a jaunt to this offbeat attraction.

More than buying a tree, it's a Christmas experience! My family decided to start a new tradition…read morewith a real tree for the holidays. So happy we checked this nursery out! We'll be back next year! Lots of tree to choose from Santa Claus Bonfire Hot cocoa Hayride through the forest What a lovely atmosphere. Everyone working was polite and helpful. Our tree is in wonderful shape two weeks later!

Whether it's Christmas time (the best) or any other time of year and I need a tree, the OMalley…read moreFamily Farm is our favorite must visit place. Not only is the farm family run (by a spectacular multigenerational family I might add), but it's filled with all the magic and mystery of the season in the best ways possible. I can't imagine the stress of running a seasonal operation, one where people only consider the here and now and don't recognize the YEAR LONG process that organizing, setting up, planning, creating takes but the O'Malleys do it flawlessly and every year surprise and delight us beyond compare. We love kicking off the holiday season with a trip to the farm to pick up a Christmas tree but more than that, we love the festive and unique experience they offer for us and our three little kids. Let's start with the FREE inclusions...big bonfires, pictures with Santa, hot chocolate and popcorn, shots of Jameson for the moms and dads just trying to stay warm this and every holiday season, funny and cute little holiday headbands (which are such a hit with the littles), holiday photo ops, and the scavenger hunt hayride, which is a family favorite. Then add on the special little extras like snacks (pretzels, churros, chili?!), and s'mores, and even PHOTOS WITH SANTAS REINDEER?!! It's truly like seeing your childhood dreams become a reality. If you haven't had a chance to visit, please do! You and your children (or just your inner child) will thank you!

Always a fan of Christkindlmarket and am a sucker for their mugs :-) Why not get a drink and a…read moresouvenir at the same time! The hot red wine is winner for me. I don't normally drink wine hot, but when it's freezing out, it's definitely wise to do so, and it's actually good, tastes sweeter when heated up. However, Christkindlmarket Milwaukee compared to the Chicago one is not as atmospheric. It lacks that village cozy magical feel. Sorry, MKE~ I am bias! But I really enjoyed MKE!

Without knowing what to expect except for the fact that this has been a popular, big event in…read moreChicago, hubby and I went to Fiserv Forum Plaza to check out the Christkindlmarket Milwaukee on their first Sunday. We picked the evening to go hoping to see the beautiful yellow lights (and I recommend you to go in the evening too - same food same drinks same shops but the view is more beautiful). The ornaments and lights indeed made it festive, but there were surprisingly not many tents and people. And there was no music. The market felt kind of tiny, empty and quiet on the huge, open Fiserv Forum Plaza ground. Maybe as the holiday season approaches, the vibe will get better. Here are the things that we did and enjoyed: 1. Got the warm, creamy, rich Belgian hot chocolate in the super cute Milwaukee souvenir mug. It's $11 with the mug which is pricey for such a small size of drink. But I liked the mug a lot and thought sharing a mug of hot chocolate with someone you love on a cold winter evening is kind of sweet. 2. Different handmade crafts from Germany, blankets from Peru, outwear, tea, coffee cakes, chocolates, pies, candies, cookies, cream cheese, soap... We walked around the outdoor area to check out all the vendors. It took us less than 30 mins but it was fun. 3. Checked out the indoor Christmas décor and gift shop before getting food. The staff were super nice. 4. Got the Raclette cheese sandwiches! Watching the melty raclette got scraped into the bread was delightful. With $1 extra, you could add a brat to the sandwich with a similar amount of cheese (we thought, as I got one with just raclette and hubby got one with a brat). * My suggestions are: 1) eat the sandwich as soon as possible when it is still warm and moist. Don't spend too much time looking for seats or taking photos lol. 2) Your hands may smell stinky later if you touch the cheese, which is highly likely to happen as there is so much cheese! 5. Found the warming house and sat down and enjoyed some simple, traditional live Christmas music performed by a band.