Dreadful. Lots of UV, no moving air. Designed like a fish tank. Lockers are obstinate and require…read morespecial one-time coding per use, no you cannot bring your own lock. Everything is wide open with no seclusion or privacy. Seems someone drank the Kool-Aid concerning modern gym design instead of researching what people who exercise want. Hot and unpleasant, full and the staff stare like fish at you.

The fact that you can swim in the middle of the Polar Vortex Winter makes me sooooo happy!! My…read moreboyfriend, his brother and myself went to an afternoon devoted to swimming....and we spent about 2 hours in the pool. It was so balmy in their if I closed my eyes I could almost imagine I was somewhere tropical. They also have a sauna/hot room, and it felt amazing to step inside after swimming hard and just let the heat permeate your body. In order to gain entrance you have to either be with an alum who has a membership or a student. I haven't been to the gym part, but I heard it's really nice! (I'll update this review when I visit more than just the aquatics area!)

Very nice gym and the staff are amazing. Everyone is helpful and the gym itself is not too…read moreintimidating. Easy to sign up and you can try it for free so thats awesome. Some of the machines are older but they still get the job done. It is more expensive than the big box gyms so if you are looking for basic workouts it might not be the place for you. They are way more personal and helpful than other gyms.

Still a great gym - recent remodel looks really good with the new logos on the walls and windows -…read morenew paint also. They have a good array of membership packages for you to choose from which would suit the hard-core gym folks and the not-so (like myself). It's also now open 24 hours and entry is via a swipe of your membership card. Very clean, as always and never too crowded!

This has a pretty decent college hockey rink. The lighting is great for photography (a little on…read morethe warm side though). The stands are very cramped though. If you have long legs, I'd recommend standing.

I work at MSOE and my office is pretty much right across the street from the Kern Center, and…read morealthough it is very convenient for me to go, I still don't go as much as I would like. But when I do go, I absolutely love it. There are 4 multi use courts for basketball, soccer, and volleyball, as well as an indoor track and ample amount of workout equipment. It can get a little crazy at certain points in the day, with various teams practicing in some spaces and the wight room can get crowded. But overall, I love the Kern Center. Now, if I could only motivate myself to go more often.

I used a complimentary day pass to workout out the downtown WAC. I had a YMCA membership but have…read morealways been curious about the WAC and how if might differ/be better, etc. My initial impression was, I'm in a gym on a college campus. It was busy when I went (5:30pm on a Monday) which made getting a leg or arm circuit done on the weight machines a bit tricky. Now, if you wanted to use an elliptical or other cardio equipment those machines were mostly open. Some things I absolutely loved about this WAC location: The indoor track inside (9 laps = one mile). In the winter, it's like you're walking in a snow globe. There are huge floor to ceiling windows that offer great city views. The staff! Very warm, helpful, patient and kind. The steam room and sauna in the locker rooms. Keys to lockers are provided as well as towels and there's shaving cream in the locker room showers. Free parking so long as you download the parking app used here and scan the QR code before leaving the gym (parking is free for up to 3 hours). Olympic size/caliber weight room on the second floor (this gym is only two floors and does not have a gym). After my one day workout sesh, will I be back? If I lived downtown on the east side of the city then yes I would hop on the WAC train and member up. But being a 15 minute drive from downtown, and not always in the mood to workout after work I don't think I will be calling this gym "mine" any time soon. Regardless, it was a lot of fun to try this location out and to see the nice amenities the WAC has to offer downtown.

This is the main WAC I go to...I've gone over the years quite a few times here, but over summer I…read morestarted going in the morning and have been really glad its become part of my routine. While one of the smaller WACs, it has lovely views of the city from its location on the 6th floor of the 411 building. Theres an indoor track that runs along the outside of the gym, and a second floor (the 5th) has more weight training areas and another group exercise studio. They do a lot of classes if you're into that sort of thing, and while the equipment isn't super fancy it gets the job done and there isn't usually too long of a weight fot anything. The great thing about the WAC is I consider it a "full service" type of club with free lockers, towels, coffee, very nice showers and other services (for a fee ) like PT and massage. The WAC is more expensive than a planet fitness but you definitely get what you pay for here No pool sadly at this site but there is a steam room (and maybe a sauna?) In the locker room. Nice friendly environment to work out in - 5 stars!

This MKE REC spot has nice facilities for pop-ups, something I discovered today when attending the…read moreyearly Milwaukee Vegan Holiday Pop-up at this new location for the event. I also liked that there was a meeting room where food vendors were located and a next door meeting room for dining in community.

This place held the vegan winter market this year and it was such a good time! In the gym, there…read morewas soap and chocolate confections and cookies and decor and jewelry. In another area, they had all the hot food. It was just a great place to have the market. I've also seen advertisement for other events like yoga. It sounds like so much fun.

It's a nice underused park with baseball, softball, a half court, a nice playground, a park…read morebuilding in semi disrepair, and neighborhood kids. There are picnic tables and I find parts of this medium sized urban park to be quite peaceful.

I finally made it the measly seven or so blocks over to the UCC this weekend for their Latino Arts…read more"Noche de Gala" fundraiser, and after a lovely evening of string music, salsa dancing, cupcakes, sangria, and community, I couldn't help but wonder why (oh why) I've never made the trek the seven or so measly blocks before. For shame, RF! UCC = United Community Center = "... a comprehensive social service agency serving the families of Milwaukee's south side. Programs range from education to elder programs, meeting the needs of three year olds to 93 year olds and everyone in between." So what that means, exactly? Bruce-Guadalupe community school, Latino Arts Inc., Cafe el Sol, Walker Square Neighborhood Development Initiative, elder/youth programs and so much more. While all of these community-centric programs and pursuits are not just worthwhile (they're also necessary!), it really warms my goofy, cynical little heart to know that there are arts programs for children and young adults alive and well right down the street. Latino Arts puts on a number of shows and exhibitions throughout the year... so if you're an MKE culture vulture, you should definitely consider checking out their schedule! It's here: http://www.latinoartsinc.org/home.htm They bring in nationally-recognized acts; the music is stellar, and I really enjoyed the gallery/art on display this past weekend. Also of note? I'm pretty excited about the Dia de los Muertos/Ofrendas. Cultural, community goodness on the south side, y'all!

Mixed feelings abound for this community center, partially supported by my donations. They have an…read moreambivalent attitude towards the neighborhood, they allow neighborhood community meetings here, but their parents association is somewhat hostile to the neighborhood as they don't feel that the neighborhood is part of their community (most of the students don't live around here). Some of the parents are downright dangerous when they are dropping off or picking up their children, and collectively they bring traffic to a standstill for a half mile radius twice a day for over an hour. They are parking bullies, since they don't have adequate parking facilities, they "reserve" public spaces in front of the school for administrators, workers, and guests they consider "VIPs" adding to parking and congestion problems in the neighborhood. They didn't help with our neighborhood speed bumps (they really don't seem to take much interest in the safety of area pedestrians), or the playground we built and they use. They have an award winning music program, but they don't invite the neighborhood, they seem to purposely snub the residents right around the school. I'm a little suspicious because every child in this school is cute, without exception. What happens to the homely children? What have they done with them? On the other hand, they do a great job with the elderly people under their care, the Cafe del Sol is wonderful both for food and entertainment, the gym and health club are very affordable and well used by the neighborhood. The small art gallery is usually interesting, with rotating displays. A small number of interesting handicrafts are sold here too.

It's not a bad gym for the money but you do get a mix of shall I say different backgrounds in here…read moreand sometimes those different backgrounds think it's appropriate to play loud music out loud on their phones and then wear shoes in the sauna (both of which are expressly forbidden according to a sign literally posted inside the sauna), and then act like YOU'RE the assh*le when you politely but firmly ask them not to. One individual was snarky af asking about how much I spent on earbuds that didn't noise cancel and I was about ready to tell him that earbuds cost like $15 at Walgreens so why don't you have some but I'm not trying to fight in the sauna, I'm trying to relax. This isn't a I'm-in-your-neighborhood or you're-in-my-neighborhood kind of thing, this is a mixed space, a common ground, and we ALL need to recognize that and act right. The rules are the rules. Don't play loud music on your phone in the sauna. I don't know HOW this establishment is going to enforce those rules, but they NEED to enforce those rules. Inconsiderate people CAN NOT just keep being allowed to be inconsiderate in mixed spaces. I'm sorry. That needs to end.

No difference from the old Gold Gyms that was previously there. Still overpriced regarding…read more cleanliness and maintenance of the equipment.

This is an incredible experience! The domes are huge, beautiful, warm! The plants are natural,…read morebeautiful! They have three domes, a floral dome / show dome, a desert dome, and a tropical dome. The show dome has a train that goes around and it's great for kids, my child was entertained for a while. It's very relaxing to come here do some nice walking, take in the beauty of the earth. We came on a Saturday and it was not too busy! Definitely recommend.

I still enjoy a day at the domes. My track record seems to be the annual 4-1-4 day visit for $4.14…read more I was glad I was able to visit all three domes this year. The show dome had a beautiful bee exhibit with so many great flowers. I enjoyed strolling through the desert and tropical domes. Plenty of parking. They did have an event later in the day with food for 4-1-4 day.

Love lakeshore park. A great place for a run or a walk. Beautiful lake views, beautiful city views…read more Lots of redwinged blackbirds

It's on the eastern edge of the historic third ward on the source of Lake Michigan. This 22 acre…read morepark is Wisconsin's only urban state park filled with walkers, runners, cyclist... The paved trail twist past native flowers, prairies & beach that is open year round. There wet shady spots to sit & appreciate the scenic park.