City weekends

Party in Milwaukee

Summer is one long festival in this easygoing city on Lake Michigan.

In downtown St. Paul, a cluster of family attractions make the city's origins a distant memory.

The quiet medical giant may be sterile, but it's also engaging.

The energy first created by a waterfall has returned to this Mill City district.

It's easy to save money in this lively town ... and to spend it, too.

From Chinatown to Andersonville and Ukrainian Village, these colorful districts are a window into other worlds.

During the holidays, this glittering, festive town becomes the City of Broad Smiles.

Beaches or museums, baseball or music? This fun-loving metropolis makes it hard to decide what to do first.

Christmas festivities draw tourists and locals alike into the lively heart of the city.