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May 29, 2023

The Ultimate Weekend Getaway to Brookfield, Wisconsin

It’s summertime in the Midwest and we’ve been spending time exploring new (and old) cities near us! Brookfield, Wisconsin is a modern town located just twenty minutes outside of downtown Milwaukee and 4.5 hours southeast of the Twin Cities. We spent a weekend in the town of Brookfield, and were amazed by how much it’s transformed in the last few years. New shopping centers, outdoor restaurants, and lots of unique entertainment options in the area. We loved the proximity to Milwaukee, and the convenient location of having everything you want and n[...]

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March 5, 2023

9 must try fish fry spots in Milwaukee

Wisconsin is known for it’s Friday Fish Fry. It’s a tradition where most restaurants will offer a special fish fry option on their menu for Friday, and it's only on Friday! Don’t try ordering it any other day; most likely, the fish fry will not be available. With such a strong tradition, we set out to find the top 9 fish fry spots in Milwaukee. With so many great fish fry options in Milwaukee, we spent a year trying out a new fish fry restaurant every other week. Here are the top 9 must try fish fry spots we found in Milwaukee! *Some prices may have[...]

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May 25, 2022

Summerfest: the music festival you can’t miss

It's that time of the year again...summer in the Midwest; the most beautiful season with one too many events your calendar and wallet can't handle. But, we're here to tell you about one of our favorite events of the summer and how you can save some $$$ while attending it. Keep reading to learn more about Summerfest: why it's the music festival you can't miss! Summerfest Phil Vassar, Selena Gomez, Gavin DeGraw, Lizzo, Willie Nelson, Tim McGraw, Matisyahu...what do they all have in common? Each of these amazing artists have headlined at Summerfest within the[...]

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April 14, 2022

6 Budget-Friendly Dining Activities in Milwaukee

In the past couple of years, Milwaukee has undergone a revitalization. The Milwaukee Bucks tore down it’s beloved Bradley Center and built a brand new arena called the Fiserv Forum. Along with it, the city added a new entertainment district. In other parts of downtown Milwaukee and the surrounding city area, more entertainment spots and experiential dining activities in Milwaukee have popped up. It's been so fun seeing the city be revitalized and offering more and more to it’s residents and tourists. Here is a list of 5 budget-friendly dining activit[...]

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April 13, 2022

8 date night restaurants downtown Milwaukee

Cheese, beer, and more cheese. That’s what most people think when they hear Wisconsin. But, there’s more to us! Especially, restaurants downtown Milwaukee. The food scene in downtown Milwaukee is incredible. There are so many talented chefs and so many cute, romantic date night restaurant spots that will inspire you to travel to a new country simply with the cuisine. We love using our CityTin to pick the next date night restaurant we’ve never been to, but we also have a list of our never-disappoint spots. Here is a taste of our favorite romantic date[...]

Holiday Gift Guide 2021, Thrifty Tips

November 24, 2021

2021 Local Holiday Gifts under $50

We hope to make shopping a little easier for you this holiday season by putting together a curated list of 14 local holiday gifts from some of our favorite Minnesota and Wisconsin business owners! Not only are each of these gifts super affordable, each item is from incredible women owned and/or minority owned businesses that we love to support! Cheers to all of our last minute holiday shoppers! This one is for you :) Happy shopping! Woolly Bear Knits Women Owned, Local Minnesota We can't get enough of Woolly Bear Knits! Her hand knitte[...]

Holiday Gift Guide 2020, Thrifty Tips, Wisconsin

November 28, 2020

13 Milwaukee Local Shops to Support This Holiday Season

It's time! It's time to show up and show out for some of our favorite small businesses in the Milwaukee area. It has been quite the year and all we have is each other to get through the end of it. This holiday season, help us show these amazing local businesses support. There are so many wonderful small businesses out there, but we gathered a list of our 13 favorite Milwaukee local shops to support this holiday season. A friendly reminder that you don't have to make a purchase in order to support local businesses. There are free ways, too! Write a review. Share[...]

Thrifty Tips, Wisconsin

October 25, 2020

7 insanely cheap Things to Do in Milwaukee This Fall

Planning a fall weekend getaway? We picked our top seven activities to do in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Let us know if there is anything else you would add! For Milwaukee natives, have you visited any of these fall spots this year? Grab a Festive Drink at Camp Spooky Bar If you are familiar with Milwaukee bars, then you will be no stranger to the Camp Bar family. Earlier in 2020, Camp Bar extended into their third bar extension called Deer Camp "Spooky Camp Bar". You guessed it, this popup bar is fully embracing Spooky season with its themed decor and fes[...]