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Alverno College is on the southern side of Milwaukee in the middle of a quiet residential area, which has its pros and its cons. It is easy to forget Alverno is even in Milwaukee because it is not downtown between the skyscrapers and next to Lake Michigan. However, being removed from the urban hustle is nice, as well. Also, living in a residential area provides lots of trees and more green space than living downtown. Milwaukee is a student-friendly city, seeing as there are so many colleges within the city. Everything seems to be within a 15-minute drive, including museums that have days where students can get free or discounted admission. Milwaukee also has one of the best zoos in the country. In the winter, there are toboggan runs, snow tubing, and snowboarding. Many of these events are cheap or free for students. There are also a few malls within a 15- to 20-minute drive from campus.

Students at Alverno spend a lot of time on campus during the week, but a majority go home on weekends since many are from the surrounding Milwaukee area. This can definitely make the weekends less fun. However, during the school year, Weekend College—exactly what it sounds like: classes that are held on the weekend—brings more life to campus, but it is only every other weekend. But, overall, regardless of the things you like to do or foods you like to eat, Milwaukee has something for everyone.

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Local Atmosphere at Alverno College

watsonbc

'12

Nursing

3.5
B

Shopping

the atmosphere around the school is pretty much residential with a strip mall as well as resturants down the street

Jan 07, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Alverno College

sreynen

'14

Registered Nursing (RN)

4.2
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Milwaukee

Milwaukee is HUGE. But has a lot to offer. Right around Alverno you have the famous Miller Park which we all know is big attraction in the summer months with the Brewers. There is also beautiful views of lake Michigan and all the museums. There is never a dull moment in Milwaukee, especially with all the festivals in the summer. Alverno is a great school located in the center of all the best things Wisconsin has to offer.

Nov 07, 2011

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Local Atmosphere at Alverno College

cynthiat

'15

Nursing

4.6
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The Atmosphere

The area is very quite and great for a college like Alverno. It helps you stay focused and not be distracted by the activities going on outside the class.

Oct 03, 2011

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • Point Loomis Shopping Center
  • Southridge Mall
Major Sports Teams
  • Milwaukee Admirals: American Hockey League
  • Milwaukee Brewers: MLB
  • Milwaukee Bucks: NBA
  • Milwaukee Wave : Major Indoor Soccer League
City Web Sites www.visitmilwaukee.org
Distances to Nearest Major Cities Chicago: IL: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Did You Know?

Fun Facts about Milwaukee:

  • The city is home to the world’s largest music festival: Summerfest.
  • Milwaukee is the 23rd largest city in the United States.
  • The Allen-Bradley Tower has the largest four-faced clock in the world.
  • Milwaukee was once the home to four of the world's largest breweries, and its remaining large brewerery—Miller—is one of the city's largest employers.
  • Milwaukee has a huge German population, and at one point, there were more German speakers and German-language newspapers than there were English speakers and English-language newspapers in the city.


Famous People from Milwaukee:

  • Jeffery Dahmer
  • Steve Miller Band
  • William H. Rehnquist, former Supreme Court justice
  • Violent Femmes
  • Oprah Winfrey (lived there from age 6–14)


Local Slang:

  • Bubblers – drinking fountain
  • Soda – carbonated soft drink

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Southgate Cinemas
3330 S. 30th St.
Milwaukee
(414) 291-3456

Value Cinema-Oak Creek
6912 S. 27th St.
Oak Creek
(414) 761-7469

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