The inside scoop on Doors Open Milwaukee September 27-28

About this episode

Steve and Adam explore the 15th anniversary of Doors Open Milwaukee with guests discussing the event and its partnerships.

In this episode, Steve and Adam dive into one of Milwaukee's most beloved annual traditions - Doors Open Milwaukee - celebrating its 15th anniversary this September 27th and 28th. They're joined by Grace from Historic Milwaukee, who coordinates this incredible event that opens more than 150 locations across the city for free public tours, from private clubs like the Wisconsin Club to neighborhood gems you'd never normally see inside. They also chat with Jeff from Milwaukee Fashion Week about how their fashion showcase is partnering with Doors Open at City Hall's rotunda, and CK from Villa Arco, the stunning former funeral home turned event space and art gallery. Whether you're interested in historic architecture, local fashion, or discovering the hidden stories behind Milwaukee's most intriguing buildings, this episode has something for everyone ready to explore our city. For more information on Doors Open Milwaukee: https://historicmilwaukee.org/doors-open Experience Milwaukee is presented by Habush Habush & Rottier, VISIT Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Admirals, nvisia, Summerfest, and Crescent 9 THC Seltzers and our official beer partner is New Barons Brewing Cooperative. Thanks…

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve, Adam

Guests: Grace, Jeff, CK

Topics covered

• Doors Open Milwaukee
• Milwaukee traditions
• historic architecture
• local fashion
• public tours

Keywords

• Doors Open Milwaukee
• Milwaukee
• historic architecture
• public tours
• local fashion

Sponsors

Habush Habush & Rottier, VISIT Milwaukee, Milwaukee Admirals, nvisia, Summerfest, Crescent 9 THC Seltzers, New Barons Brewing Cooperative

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Historic Milwaukee, Milwaukee Fashion Week

Places: City Hall, Milwaukee

More episodes of Experience Milwaukee

• The Brewers and Bucks Are Back At Summerfest TechAI 2026! · June 10, 2026 · 35 min
• Why Cream City Cyber Is Betting on Summerfest TechAI and on Milwaukee. · June 2, 2026 · 25 min
• Wisconsin Candidate For Governor Mandela Barnes On His Vision for Tech and Innovation. · May 28, 2026 · 18 min
• AI Inside the Milwaukee Bucks: How The City's NBA Team Is Using Tech To Win Off the Court. · May 19, 2026 · 21 min
• Wisconsin Candidate For Governor Kelda Roys On Her Vision for Tech and Innovation. · May 14, 2026 · 19 min
• Tech PR pro Jay Kolbe on why Milwaukee still struggles to own its innovation story. · May 3, 2026 · 34 min