✭ ART TAKES FLIGHT
Milwaukee has a beautiful art scene, and even if you don't have a chance to visit the Milwaukee Art Museum (which in itself is a work of art — take a look at it and think “wings”), there are plenty of outdoor art spaces, including public murals and the Black Cat Alley, an outdoor art gallery. Pro tip: If you like a cocktail with your art, there is a speakeasy in the alley called Shanghai. It features a cozy space and absinthe bar.

✭ SPORTS, MILWAUKEE STYLE
If you're looking for some fun in the city, look no further than K1 Speed, with go-karts, axe-throwing, and a VR arena. NorthShore Club also has axe throwing and boasts traditional shuffleboard so you can pretend you're a retiree on a cruise ship. Prefer your reality virtual? We all do sometimes and we're not ashamed to admit it. If you agree, RSVR has more than 80 VR experiences you can check out. Bowling enthusiast? Then strut your stuff into Holler House, Koz's Mini Bowl, or the popular WhirlyBall, which brings together lacrosse, basketball, and bumper cars. And for those of you looking to show off your pipes, Amped features karaoke suites for you and whoever is kind enough to tell you that you absolutely killed it on that high note. And if you're trying to shed some pent-up post-event stress, Bust-N-Stuff invites you to get your rage out in its “bustaporeum.”

✭ GET YOUR MOTOR RUNNING
Milwaukee is home to The Harley Davidson Museum and Campus, which is a 20-acre campus complete with a restaurant that features some of the most beautiful motorcycles you've ever seen. But not on the menu, of course. The menu features baby back ribs and fried chicken. And if Harleys aren't your thing, consider the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, which houses more than 10,000 Bobbleheads, including Bernie Sanders and the Golden Girls. You can even customize one to look like you.

✭ SOME HAIR-RAISING FUN
If after a long day of shaking hands on the show floor you want to network beyond the veil, Milwaukee's tourism board makes it easy by recommending haunted parts of the city you can visit. Shaker's Cigar Bar, which offers nightly ghost tours, was recently named one of “America's 5 Most Haunted Bars” by The Huffington Post and was called one of the country's most haunted restaurants by Thrillist. The Pabst Mansion offers ghost tours in October and history tours all year long. And you can also pair up with City Tours MKE, Brew City Ghosts, Gothic Milwaukee, and American Ghost Walks Milwaukee. So many ways to have a haunting experience!

RANDOM FUN FACT:

If you've ever wondered why the top six letters on your keyboard are QWERTY, theories abound, but one fact remains: You have a Milwaukee native to thank. Christopher Latham Sholes invented the first typewriter and its ubiquitous keyboard layout in 1868.