The name "Milwaukee" originates from the Algonquian word millioke, meaning "good," "beautiful," and "pleasant land". What more could you want if you’re considering buying a condo in Milwaukee? The first residents in the area were Native American tribes, with indigenous cultures by the waterways for thousands of years. The Native Americans near Milwaukee were involved in all the major European wars on the American continent. It was French traders and missionaries who arrived in the area in the late 17th and 18th centuries. In 1785, Alexis Laframboise, coming from Michigan, was the first resident of European descent in the Milwaukee area. In the 19th century, those on the east side spelled the city "Milwaukie," while on the west, "Milwaukee" was used and became “official” in the 1880s. Milwaukee City grew, and immigrants, mainly German from Prussia arrived during the 1840s and 1850s. By 1900, 34 percent of Milwaukee's population was of German background, making it the “most German city” in America. The European heritage of Milwaukee can be seen today. In 2006, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Milwaukee as one of the "Dozen Distinctive Destinations."

Museum lovers will find Milwaukee provides many views into the past. The Milwaukee Public Museum with its wonderful human and natural history houses magnificent permanent exhibits from Africa, the Arctic, Europe, Oceania, and Middle and South and America. There are the streets of Old Milwaukee, dinosaurs (including the world's largest dinosaur skull), a tropical rainforest, a European Village, hands-on laboratories and even live arthropods and insects. You’ll also find an IMAX movie theater/planetarium.

Betty Brinn Children's Museum is for children under ten, with plenty of hands-on exhibits and interactive programs. It was voted by Parents’ Magazine as one of the top ten museums for children. Discovery World, Milwaukee's science museum, can be found to the south of the Milwaukee Art Museum. It has high-tech and hand-on exhibits, as well as saltwater and freshwater aquariums.

The Harley-Davidson Museum, the only museum of its type in the world, pays homage to the most iconic motorcycle on earth. And don’t forget the Milwaukee County Zoo, housing over 1,800 animals, including polar bears and siamangs, cheetahs and one of the largest groups of bonobos outside the Congo.

For shoppers, the Avenue is a huge three-block urban shopping plaza in Westown, and for those who like good food, Milwaukee has an incredible choice of ethnic cuisines from around the world, including Chinese, Ethiopian, French, German, Hmong, Italian, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese.

Milwaukee has more than 140 parks in total, offering over 15,000 acres of parklands and parkways. Milwaukee County is especially well-known for its "Grand Necklace of Parks” including Lake Park, Riverside Park, and Washington Park. In these, you can disc golf, grill, ice skate, picnic or simply sunbathe. They also contain several nature centers with programs for children and adults. You’ll also find two suburban nature centers nearby, the Wehr Nature Center in Franklin and the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Bayside. All great reasons for those buying condos in Milwaukee.