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Ultra Violet Summer Floral Show at the Domes

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Mitchell Park Domes Ultra Violet Summer Floral Show | https://www.roseclearfield.com

The summer floral show, Ultra Violet, is up and running at the Mitchell Park Domes through September 10! Yes, ultra violet means that the entire show is purple, which is a lot of fun and just really different from their other shows the past couple of years.

Ultra Violet features a wide range of purple from indigo to iridescent purple with angelonia, impatiens, petunias, persian shield, heliotrope, dusty miller, tibouchina shrubs, vinca, and more. (As always, thanks to the Domes for providing information about the flowers because I’m clueless about most flower names.)

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Milwaukee Polish Fest 2017

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Polish Fest 2017 | https://www.roseclearfield.com

This past weekend Polish Fest took place in Milwaukee. The largest celebration of Polish heritage and history in the United States, it’s always the first big ethnic festival to kick off the season at Henry Maier Festival Park. It’s officially festival season here in Milwaukee. Polish Fest is one of three events I attended over the weekend. On Saturday, Jake and I had lunch and listened to some polka at the Downtown Racine German Fest and then headed up to Milwaukee for the Lakefront Festival of Art. Jake and I have browsed the art festival for several years now and finally made some purchases this weekend. We bought some art while on the cruise, too, so I may be sharing more about our new pieces later this summer as we get them displayed.

I took pictures at Polish Fest, so that’s what I’m sharing in more detail today. Milwaukee is so fortunate to have Henry Maier Festival Park. Home to Summerfest, it’s an enormous festival space with ample room for all of the ethnic festival activities – food, drink, craft demonstrations, shopping, genealogy, live music, dancing, and more. You can stay right in the heart of the action or spread out with your food or let your kids run around along the lakefront.

Polish Fest 2017 | https://www.roseclearfield.com

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Body Worlds Animal Inside Out Exhibit

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Body Worlds Animal Inside, Milwaukee County Zoo | https://www.roseclearfield.com

Body Worlds Animal Inside Out is at the Milwaukee County Zoo this summer! Every year the zoo hosts a special summer exhibit. In the six years I’ve lived in southeast WI, Body Worlds is by far the coolest exhibit they’ve hosted. The Milwaukee County Zoo is the first zoo in North America to showcase the exhibit, which is such an honor.

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May at the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum

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Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, Milwaukee, WI | https://www.roseclearfield.com

The Italian Renaissance-style Villa Terrace was constructed on a stunning bluff above Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, WI. It was built in 1924 for the Lloyd R. Smith Family. Since 1966, the house and grounds have been home to the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum. The home is a stunning example of Italian Renaissance architecture, complete with a patio overlooking the lake and fountains and a sprawling garden extending down the bluff and into the vast backyard. It’s always a beautiful place to visit, truly an underrated gem in Milwaukee.

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