Arts At Large

For an up-close-and-personal professional theater performance, visit the Next Act Theatre. Their passionate and bold - and sometimes humorous - plays are notable for moving audience members. Four of the best new contemporary dramas and off-Broadway hits are represented during each entertainment season.

Located in the old Eagles Club, The Rave is one of the most action-packed live music and nightlife venues bringing in hip-hop, metal and alternative bands from across the globe. The former Eagles Club featured a boxing ring with seating, a swimming pool, a high-end restaurant and a bowling alley, all of which have been redesigned and incorporated into the multi-roomed Rave.

Looking for a unique place to relax and have a good time? Oriental Landmark Lanes offers bowling, arcade games and a pool hall along side its front, side and back bars. Landmark Lanes is open from 5:00PM until 1:30AM on Monday-Thursday, and opens early at noon on Friday-Sunday.

The Kettle Moraine State Forest consists of northern and southern units that frame Milwaukee. The Northern Unit is less than an hour's drive away from the city and features several biking and hiking trails (including part of the famous Ice Age Trail), campgrounds and fishing and hunting sites.