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  • @PeterSantenello
    @PeterSantenello  6 місяців тому +158

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    • @KimFusedFPV
      @KimFusedFPV 6 місяців тому +5

      Thanks for coming to our beautiful city, we are 30 minutes south of Milwaukee but we will always stay at least 30 mins out. We love Milwaukee, clean, safe, friendly & a little bit of everything. ❤

    • @MadMikeStyle
      @MadMikeStyle 6 місяців тому

      Ciao Peter, I saw you in the video with Cicalone Please translate me in italiano what "underdog" means. 🤔🤔🤔

    • @StanDavid-ix6yk
      @StanDavid-ix6yk 6 місяців тому +5

      Shhhh Peter, stop telling people how good we have it in the upper midwest. We like it here....shhhh....😊

    • @RapidAssaultDefense
      @RapidAssaultDefense 6 місяців тому

      @PeterSantenello really hope you come up to Ashland wi. And do a vlog here lots of history behind it rumors have it as some stores on Main Street are actually built on top of a pre existing city , northland college is haunted , a motel across from Walgreens also haunted 3rd floor and at bar area people have seen and reported talking to a figure one minute then next gone . 3 rd floor room can’t remember room number quest report someone shaking door knob and pulling blankets off them as they sleep , lots of memorial artwork on buildings of real people who actually worked here and passed . It’s all on internet look up Ashland wi. Ghost stories and reports , I really think since you’re only about 5 hrs from here from Milwaukee you’d have a lot of great vlogs here in this town . Who knows maybe I’ll even see you and be able to walk up and thank you for all the dedication you do with where you go. Hope to get a reply . Also lots of small towns around within 20 mins drive with history and stories to .

    • @0livelanette859
      @0livelanette859 6 місяців тому

      @@MadMikeStyle it means least favored . 😊

  • @benwanders
    @benwanders 6 місяців тому +1307

    As a European, I feel like you're one of the few ways to see something real about the USA. Thanks.

    • @thatcat2511
      @thatcat2511 6 місяців тому +68

      Oh man, this is so true and I live here lmao

    • @trentspears9118
      @trentspears9118 6 місяців тому +45

      After watching his videos on the US/Mexico border I knew he was a true humanitarian journalist at heart. He has a way of making connections and getting the raw, emotional truth out of people that is hardly found anywhere else. As someone who grew up in south Texas I know a lot about the immigration situation and I know a lot of the people directly impacted by it. Peter was able to portray the situation not only far more accurately than mainstream media, but on a much more personal level at that. The world need more folks like him.

    • @15multiventure51
      @15multiventure51 6 місяців тому +52

      As a Brit, I fully agree with benwanders. Never had chance to visit the States. My main interest used to be to only visit the diversity of the great outdoors (nature). But having been exposed to the interesting diversity of people by Peter, I'm also keen to meet and mix with the people too. There are too many 'stereotypes' about the US - Peter is showing us the reality. Great channel.

    • @taekwondoguy6039
      @taekwondoguy6039 6 місяців тому +12

      Feel free to come visit any time we’ll look after you just fine

    • @danielzhang1916
      @danielzhang1916 6 місяців тому +21

      @@15multiventure51 there are many good things about the US that you don't hear about, it's not all crime and negative stuff that the media talks about, take it with a huge grain of salt

  • @alexfonseca2063
    @alexfonseca2063 6 місяців тому +642

    This channel is the complete opposite of mainstream media. This channel tries to unite us by showing how great America is. The mainstream media tries to divide us by exaggerating how bad America is. We love your channel, Peter.

    • @TheUrbanEpicure
      @TheUrbanEpicure 6 місяців тому +21

      What a load of nonsense. Naming issues and showing how they affect people negatively is what unites folks to improve them. Celebrating greatness (which is not at all what's happening on Peter's channel, but let's go with it) makes people complacent, makes them fight for taking the credit, and makes them single out those who they think could destroy that greatness.

    • @voxii_13
      @voxii_13 6 місяців тому

      While your thought process is in the right direction, you're missing the point.
      Too much in either direction is bad. Peter hits the right spot. Mainstream media tends to focus solely on constant negativity, hoping to fearmonger citizens into staying inside and not communicating with one another. @@TheUrbanEpicure

    • @-ripinpieces-8409
      @-ripinpieces-8409 6 місяців тому +2

      Yeah, close your eyes and pray that it wont hurt you or your loved ones.

    • @Bobodododo
      @Bobodododo 6 місяців тому

      @@TheUrbanEpicureMainstream Media strategically picks issue that shed blame on opposing political views increasing the divide between people. Ideally youd be right, in reality they are greedy and manipulate the populous to get what they want

    • @RobertSmith-lq4kj
      @RobertSmith-lq4kj 6 місяців тому +11

      ​@TheUrbanEpicure, you must not watch much of his channel. He talks about the good and the bad

  • @jakepolzin
    @jakepolzin 5 місяців тому +129

    Born and raised in the 414 and still living here now at the age of 43 and now raising my son here....this video is AWESOME! Im glad Milwaukee is shown in the light for once instead of the shadow of media.

    • @lashaunrobinson5274
      @lashaunrobinson5274 5 місяців тому

      Milwaukee is garbage

    • @bnbtoys
      @bnbtoys 5 місяців тому +3

      They could’ve don’t better tbh! No southside? Ugh! No hotspots either?! Just weird

    • @mariamaria2751
      @mariamaria2751 4 місяці тому +2

      Sorry. Milwaukee blows , it's seen its heyday.. sorry but I know first hand too. Milwaukee blows..everything that used to be great here is gone

    • @kellrockets101
      @kellrockets101 4 місяці тому +3

      Yea born and raised here too.....they could've done a wayyyyy better job showing the city and exploring it. it was a pretty bland representation

  • @CountJinsulaOfficial
    @CountJinsulaOfficial 5 місяців тому +73

    I lived in Milwaukee for three years, and its an underrated city for sure. The downtown area is pretty nice, and aside from pockets of bad neighborhoods, the surrounding areas are nice too. It is basically a very small Chicago, complete with a lakefront.

    • @Mytoekhandria
      @Mytoekhandria 4 місяці тому +2

      For someone looking to move to Milwaukee, which areas would you recommend to move to/recommend to avoid?

    • @kellrockets101
      @kellrockets101 4 місяці тому

      @@Mytoekhandria steer clear of the northside inner city of Milwaukee for living purposes. But the suburbs in the northside are really nice. I would recommend trying to find a place in the suburbs for living. Look into Wauwatosa, Whitefish Bay, Bayside, Shorewood, Hales Corners if you want really nice, very suburban areas. Look into Bayview if you like the hipster trendy scene, but also a nice area with good restaurants and activities. And look into Greenfield, Cudahy, South Milwaukee if you want that southside middle class area. I guess it would depend on your income and what you're willing to pay fore rent/mortgage. he mentioned something about those apartments in the video being like 950-1500 a month. That's grossly underestimating the cost of those a month. rent for those downtown apts close to the lakefront and downtown scene would be well over $2500-3000 a month probably. The suburbs if buying a house can be unreal for prices and property taxes for even buying a ranch or cape cod type house.
      All of the suburbs I mentioned are all part of the county of Milwaukee, and what make up Milwaukee...everything is accessible in Milwaukee within 5-15 mins from the suburbs.

    • @shannonrickard8605
      @shannonrickard8605 4 місяці тому +6

      ​@@MytoekhandriaThe north side is the main area to avoid, but housing is also cheap there. The east side and downtown are the best areas (in my opinion). They are the safest and have the most "stuff" going on. The crime has certainly spread in recent years and it's not as safe as it used to be but I think that can be said for anywhere these days.

    • @Bollllllll
      @Bollllllll 4 місяці тому

      The northside it is very bad over there and aslo the south side of milwaukee which is in Lincoln town​@Mytoekhandria

    • @tony_5156
      @tony_5156 4 місяці тому

      @@shannonrickard8605ironic lol
      Crime keeps housing cheap at the expensive of getting robbed, 🍇-ed, stabbed, and the like.

  • @LollyJK1
    @LollyJK1 6 місяців тому +393

    My grandparents came to Milwaukee from Germany in 1924. My dad was born in Milwaukee in 1928. They lived on the northside, and grandpa was a baker in a northside German bakery. Although they left the city and settled in northern WI in the 1930's, dad ended up moving back and graduating from Marquette in the 1950s. You can take the boy out of Milwaukee, but you can't take Milwaukee out of the boy. Last year, at the age of 93, my father gave me a Milwaukee tour of everywhere he lived, worked and studied. I saw the first apt. my parents rented on Wisconsin Avenue near Marquette (across the street from an old Turner Hall which is now a concert venue). Dad passed away this summer at age 94. He always spoke so lovingly about Milwaukee. Thanks for taking me back to Milwaukee, Peter.

  • @CollinAbroadcast
    @CollinAbroadcast 6 місяців тому +363

    Never thought I'd see you in my hometown, that's crazy!

    • @237g
      @237g 6 місяців тому +4

      It said in the beginning that Kia's get stolen why Kia's?

    • @CollinAbroadcast
      @CollinAbroadcast 6 місяців тому

      @@237g because of some easily hackable mechanism

    • @MahkReeProductions
      @MahkReeProductions 6 місяців тому

      @@237gmany/most up until recently didn’t have immobilizers. These immobilizers make it so the cars can’t be easily stolen. Kia went cheap and that’s what happens. Most Kia’s now have them.
      They are also easy to get with a poor credit score, so many in poorer areas get them and thus they are more available to steal.

    • @ericbittner2667
      @ericbittner2667 6 місяців тому +10

      ​@237g they can be stolen extremely easily with a USB flash drive in less then 30 seconds

    • @237g
      @237g 6 місяців тому +1

      @@ericbittner2667 Wow, who the f figured that out?

  • @TheMW2informer
    @TheMW2informer 5 місяців тому +83

    It’s soooo crazy being from a city in Wisconsin (not even 1/10th the size of MKE but top ten in the state pop.) seeing people think of Milwaukee as “small” in any way! I think of Milwaukee as a HUGE city and going there is always memorable, even just driving thru. As a kid going on field trips to Milwaukee Zoo or the Museums downtown I was always hyped up to be going to the ‘big city’ and looked forward to it for weeks. now getting to go to bucks games and visit friends in college it’s a bit different, dealing with traffic that has no patience, and paying $50 to park.

  • @ccmcgee9062
    @ccmcgee9062 4 місяці тому +11

    Born and raised Chicagoan. Been here 44 years. My husband and I are in Milwaukee at a minimum of once a month. At least twice in the summer.. Its an AMAZING city!! Its so underrated and very much like Chicago.. but much warmer.

  • @maria_caitlin
    @maria_caitlin 6 місяців тому +425

    I moved from Chicago suburbs to Milwaukee in 2015. As a new college grad, I was extremely impressed with the affordability in comparison to what my friends in Chicago were paying. My first apartment was $730 a month including heat and water on the east side. On street parking was about $50 a year, no tolls to pay driving around, sales tax 5% vs 10% in Chicago. However, I now live in the burbs raising small children because the petty crime in Milwaukee as noted in this video is unbearable. I was side swiped by a reckless driver once and that was enough for me with kids. Milwaukee, you have a special place in my heart and I will always drive downtown for festivals and the unique arts scene, but safety is paramount. No city can survive with the likes of kia boys blowing through red lights causing mayhem. Please focus on reckless driving and underserved youth. It's perhaps a nationwide problem, but especially bad in Milwaukee. People deserve to feel safe as a basic human right of passage living in any city. It may start in the home, but raising quality citizens sometimes means actually holding firm on laws and punishing those who violate others to the fullest extent.

    • @carolmartin4413
      @carolmartin4413 6 місяців тому +27

      Couldn't have said it better. Grew up there back in 1950's...peaceful and safe. For years in the burbs for the exact same reasons you mentioned...not much improvement I'm afraid.

    • @americanpatriot6484
      @americanpatriot6484 6 місяців тому +34

      You are correct on it all. It's a very blue city and that is what will take it down. Then there are the really high taxes.

    • @azzaahhYT
      @azzaahhYT 6 місяців тому +39

      "underserved youth" don't paint them as victims, they know what they are doing

    • @thatboyscotty
      @thatboyscotty 6 місяців тому

      Knowing what they are doing does not make them not underserved.@@azzaahhYT

    • @chiefslinginbeef3641
      @chiefslinginbeef3641 6 місяців тому +21

      Keep voting for it. It'll get better.

  • @justinekingmaker493
    @justinekingmaker493 6 місяців тому +329

    "Kia boys" are STILL a problem in Milwaukee.
    Two summers ago I literally watched a group of teen boys crash a kia soul into a student housing building right across the street from my building. About 12 teenage boys all scrambled out of the vehicle and took off running in all directions. And I live close to downtown in the Avenues West neighborhood. It's also known as the "University District" or the "Marquette District" because it's where most of the student housing for Marquette University students is located.
    I'm still in this neighborhood simply because it's centrally located and pretty easy to get to where I need to go.
    I'm a Chicago native but moved away about a decade ago for work. When a change happened in my life, I wanted to go back to Illinois but just couldn't afford to live there anymore. A friend offered me a place to stay until I "got back on my feet" here in Milwaukee and I've been here ever since.
    Granted, it's not Chicago by any stretch but it has enough city conveniences that it's habitable and the cost of living couldn't be beat at the time I moved here.
    Lately, rents have been skyrocketing. The building I'm currently in was sold about a year ago to an investment firm in Chicago. They've been "renovating" empty units and are now charging 110% more than my current rent. Eventually, they will force residents to have to choose to either move into one of the renovated units and pay the exorbitant increase in rent or move out.
    At that point, I've already decided, I'm going to buy an RV and become a digital nomad. I already work remotely, so taking my work on the road won't be all that difficult. I just hate the work/rent cycle and have nothing to show for it.
    Milwaukee saved my life, but like every place the cost of living is out of control.
    What I have found that I really do like about Milwaukee is its art scene. It's had a really thriving art community for a good 30 years now and it's very art friendly. Visual art, theatre, music, you name it. I have a friend who has a puppet troupe, I have other friends who run a theatre company, and others still who are local musicians. I think that's Milwaukee's saving grace. The vibe is pretty funky and I do enjoy discovering new areas of this city.
    Milwaukee isn't an instant "WOW" factor, its just there, but when you get into the city, get to know the people, it really is kinda cool.

    • @raymondseekins1872
      @raymondseekins1872 5 місяців тому +20

      He went one block into the south side😂😂

    • @justinekingmaker493
      @justinekingmaker493 5 місяців тому +10

      @@raymondseekins1872 🤣Yeah, not really a "Deep dive" there.

    • @llortaton
      @llortaton 5 місяців тому +14

      Ah, yes. Those darn "teenage boys". Just a group of mischievous rascals up to some tomfoolery. LMFAO.

    • @coherentpanda7115
      @coherentpanda7115 5 місяців тому

      It's everywhere now. My apartment complex in Omaha just put out an alert that a Kia was stolen and to remind people to lock their vehicles.

    • @DonaldPrizwan
      @DonaldPrizwan 5 місяців тому +4

      @@raymondseekins1872 north side is more "randomly violent" than the SS, anyways lol... and he was much deeper than a block down leigh. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @MABA333
    @MABA333 5 місяців тому +63

    I'm from the Netherlands and it always strikes me how open, friendly and easy talking Americans are. I wouldn't wanna live in the USA, but I like most of the people. I wished I could talk to strangers that easy.

    • @hulk5801
      @hulk5801 5 місяців тому +11

      We like you to visit but we like when you leave too

    • @hayeslincoln3111
      @hayeslincoln3111 4 місяці тому +4

      Wisconsinites I've been told are some of the friendliest people you'll ever meet. We re almost to nice I think.
      Come and visit and make it your home. It's a good place the more people you meet from wi or for that matter the USA the more you'll like us. Rural USA is even better. Lots of great God loving family loving And country loving people.
      We got big hearts big ideas and we don't care if people don t like that. Americans are the best. Come on over and stay awhile you ll see.
      Have a most excellent Christmas.

    • @lorizeppelina2286
      @lorizeppelina2286 4 місяці тому +2

      Most of the Midwest is like that - bigger cities, not so much.

    • @tony_5156
      @tony_5156 4 місяці тому

      The Portuguese and coastal Western Europeans are like that too.
      Not uniquely an American thing

    • @manatees9823
      @manatees9823 4 місяці тому

      @@hulk5801 😄

  • @jkroyzer
    @jkroyzer 5 місяців тому +31

    “Salt of the earth” is how I would describe Milwaukee absolutely. I was born and raised here, working class people trying to help themselves, their families, their communities. I love it.

  • @brendanmorris8001
    @brendanmorris8001 5 місяців тому +160

    I’m a Milwaukee native who left in 2019 for Los Angeles. My career makes it harder to find jobs in smaller cities but I would love to return home one day. Milwaukee is an incredibly underrated city. Thank you for shining a light on our city Peter.

    • @aWILDsomethingCAME
      @aWILDsomethingCAME 5 місяців тому +10

      milwaukee is not a small city kiddo

    • @labontej
      @labontej 5 місяців тому +2

      I feel the same way you do. One day I shall return to what I still consider home. Miss the city, the winters not so much.

    • @Cogito3
      @Cogito3 5 місяців тому +1

      @@labontej winters coming on right now planning on hibernating lmao

    • @KenoshaCaptures
      @KenoshaCaptures 5 місяців тому +5

      ​@@aWILDsomethingCAMEcompared to LA it is, but no it's not

    • @Eatwinks
      @Eatwinks 4 місяці тому +2

      Horrible city

  • @T3fl0nDon
    @T3fl0nDon 6 місяців тому +188

    As someone who grew up Milwaukee Peter got the most sugarcoated presentation of some of the worst neighborhoods in the city

    • @ZombieCSSTutorials
      @ZombieCSSTutorials 4 місяці тому +27

      He got told a bit of the violence that happens, but it's not even just the risk of violence, but the daily harassment especially from the north side. Milwaukee regularly gets ranked as one of the top 10 cities for violence in America, despite being a medium sized city, and they just gloss over that like it's something that occurs every 1 to 2 years.

    • @share_my_joy6011
      @share_my_joy6011 4 місяці тому +4

      He definitely did

    • @Vander_Galien_Handyman
      @Vander_Galien_Handyman 4 місяці тому +15

      i used to work in the hood on the northside doing apartment maintenance for low income housing. truly just a terrible neighborhood always on guard and head on a swivel seeing nothing hearing nothing and saying nothing just to make a living. Most people in those apartments couldn't care less about the place they live or the people who make it possible. During covid we had so many people over 14 months past due on rent and nothing we could do about it. I'd go to their apts and they're talking about vacations and all kinds of stuff. just sad. House packed to the roof with stolen goods sometimes and the people are so aggressive to get work done. a lady literally threatened to shoot me over her water heater repair one day. cool city architecturally though lol just would never live there ever again.

    • @iMissNaturalSelection
      @iMissNaturalSelection 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@ZombieCSSTutorials1 in 18 chance of being a victim of crime

    • @yeetusdeletus3892
      @yeetusdeletus3892 4 місяці тому

      That’s what I’m saying the north is straight up crazy 3/5 male adults have been incarcerated there it’s insane

  • @vickils9571
    @vickils9571 5 місяців тому +51

    Thanks for making a stop here, if you ever decide to come back John Gurda would be the most spectacular guide you could possibly meet. He is a local historian, and his knowledge of the city is beyond compare, as is his knowledge of the state. His knowledge extends to all of the people who immigrated here and when, where they settled, when industries came and left, and anything you would want to know about the Beer Barons, and he knows all about our socialist background (which is why our lakefront isn't like Chicago's) and why we have so many parks.

    • @chachi9525
      @chachi9525 4 місяці тому

      Amen!

    • @aub472
      @aub472 4 місяці тому +1

      I met John Gurda at the farmers market this last summer and I may as well have been meeting Elvis (what's a relevant famous person... Harry Styles? 😬🤣). He's such a cool guy and the vast knowledge he just walks through the world with is amazing!

  • @hawaiiantimes7702
    @hawaiiantimes7702 5 місяців тому +59

    Milwaukee is a solid city. I moved to Wisconsin from Hawaii and I have nothing but good things to say about Milwaukee. We live about an hour north of Milwaukee and visit the city as much as possible. Great places and museums to take the kids. Cost of living is still good, lots of factory work that pays well even with a high school education and the people here are very friendly. I call them the midwestern Hawaiians lol. Of course you’ll have bad areas in any large city but compared to Chicago which is right down the street, this place is paradise. That being said, I think the state of Wisconsin is a solid place to set roots if you can handle this DAMN COLD WEATHER lol.

    • @Hood.Housekeeping
      @Hood.Housekeeping 4 місяці тому +11

      Dude Hawaii to Milwaukee is like going from heaven to hell.

    • @bigmoney1780
      @bigmoney1780 4 місяці тому +1

      What part of Milwaukee you be where the people nice Lmaoo stop lying for the net a Milwaukee native

    • @hawaiiantimes7702
      @hawaiiantimes7702 4 місяці тому +7

      @@bigmoney1780 yeah I got kids, so I stay out of the ghettos brah. Usually a brewers game, state fair, children’s museum, summer fest… you know, law abiding citizen stuff.

    • @krupkamusic
      @krupkamusic 4 місяці тому +1

      Im a Milwaukee dude born and raised, im curious what made you come to the 414 ? @hawaiiantimes7702

    • @hawaiiantimes7702
      @hawaiiantimes7702 4 місяці тому +3

      @@krupkamusic met and married a girl from Wisconsin.

  • @utahdan231
    @utahdan231 6 місяців тому +62

    Your Romanian companion is very knowledgeable guy.
    I love Milwaukee and visit 5-6 times a year. I live in Chicago but love to go to the museums , the exhibitions, the theaters, stay in the hotels, listen to Milwaukee Symphony. Summer is great for a riverwalk, lake cruises. The architecture of a Third Ward is stunning.
    Great job Peter.

  • @tylerr88
    @tylerr88 6 місяців тому +126

    The work you do as a journalist & reporter is amazingly impressive compared to what today’s journalism has become thank you Peter !

    • @Andrew-3445
      @Andrew-3445 6 місяців тому +1

      Yes, what I like about Peter is that he doesn't just ram some narrative down your throat like most "journalists" do. He lets people tell the story.

    • @TheUrbanEpicure
      @TheUrbanEpicure 6 місяців тому +2

      What he does is neither journalism nor reporting. People need to understand that.
      90% of his videos is letting other, random people talk. Nothing they say is fact-checked. They are not renowned authorities on anything.
      Peter's videos are like an opinion piece on FOX News. Or on MSNBC. You don't know which one you're gonna get. But it surely isn't neutral, objective, investigative journalism.

  • @d.munoz414
    @d.munoz414 5 місяців тому +13

    Im 32 and I still can't stress it enough on how much I love being a Milwaukeean. Born and raised and I will definitely die here too. I went to Florida before Covid hit hard for like a week and I was super home sick. I can't be away for long I don't know what it is. My grandpa settled in Los Angeles coming to America from Mexico then randomly moved to Milwaukee and I couldn't be more thankful because imagine 80 degree weather on Christmas lol and what your guide didn't tell you was that you were all around where Dahmer used to hang around and prey 😂😂 #iLoveMyCity #GoBucks

  • @Cheese-Head
    @Cheese-Head 5 місяців тому +21

    As a Milwaukean I love this! Thank you for showing our beautiful city and telling our story! I’m an immigrant myself and Milwaukee is my home!

  • @dsnaper
    @dsnaper 6 місяців тому +72

    Peter’s comment on the North Korean tour was spot on. As a Chicagoan I default to overwhelming positive views on my hometown. This is an overreaction to the negative vibe we get nationally. Love that his content is allowing us to have realistic conversations that talk about the good bad and ugly. More Midwest content pls, and as a MU grad thank you Peter for showing off this gem of a city!

    • @miltown10
      @miltown10 6 місяців тому

      what does NK tour mean?

    • @jeroenadmiraal8714
      @jeroenadmiraal8714 6 місяців тому +6

      @@miltown10 Showing only positive propaganda, I guess

    • @lobotomyfan
      @lobotomyfan 5 місяців тому

      MU RAH RAH

  • @jennydegnan7730
    @jennydegnan7730 6 місяців тому +174

    Great to see you in Milwaukee! I love my city and love when people get to see all MKE has to offer. The only thing missing from this introductory video is a city festival. We are the city of festivals, including a number of ethnic festivals which I realized was very unique after living in other cities.
    As much positive as I can say about the city, Milwaukee is lacking when it comes to opportunity for young adults and we have the same problems most cities face. If you ever make your way back to our city I hope you find and promote organizations that are putting in the work to improve our communities similar to what you've done in other cities. (Black and Latino Male Achievement and Street Angels to start but hopefully people will suggest more) Great video! Looking forward to the next one!

    • @oneangrymelon
      @oneangrymelon 5 місяців тому +1

      Absolutely, we have to reclaim community from the devastation of capitalist isolation/loneliness. Great orgs to volunteer, make friends, and join: Zao MKE Church, PSL, Milwaukee Autonomous Tenants Union, Sunseekers, Voces, GTLO, and Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba. Let's keep MKE as a center of change and improving lives!

    • @TashaJewell
      @TashaJewell 5 місяців тому +2

      I agree, as an athlete mom to many… There should be more focus on the children that aren’t Kia boys and the lack of options for them. There are so many small pockets and organizations doing their part, including young men and women giving back by creating opportunities and speaking to the youth, not so much younger than them! I really hope he comes back for more in depth perspectives.

  • @badgerdad777
    @badgerdad777 5 місяців тому +42

    I went to college at UW-Milwaukee from 87-91. Moved to Chicago in 93 for a few years. Back then the slogan was "A great place on a great lake" and it really was. There is like a festival every weekend in the summer and you got Summerfest and the State Fair. The mix of cultures give s great food options and the Performing Arts Center was fantastic. I've live all around the Midwest and now I'm back Southwest of Milwaukee. It's a great city/surrounding community.

    • @JonFortune
      @JonFortune 5 місяців тому +8

      When I read your comment, I thought to myself, "That's a crazy coincidence. I was at UWM during the same time period." Then I looked at your profile name. I remember you from Sandburg Hall, my first year, ha.

    • @badgerdad777
      @badgerdad777 5 місяців тому +6

      @@JonFortune how cool is that? That was several lifetimes ago. Good times though.

    • @TrevorHamberger
      @TrevorHamberger 5 місяців тому +2

      free live music shows across the city like 6 nights a week all summer long.

    • @hayeslincoln3111
      @hayeslincoln3111 4 місяці тому

      Don t tell them about the Black Sabbath concert in 82. I know three guys that were at that concert. They tore some shit up. Never got caught
      Juvenile delinquents. Punks greasers and freaks. Good memories.

  • @lastredcentfarm3375
    @lastredcentfarm3375 5 місяців тому +6

    The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee has beautiful architecture and the lobby is gorgeous.

  • @skolblues
    @skolblues 6 місяців тому +5

    In coming “Man” 47,000 times not even joking man

  • @JoePrada93
    @JoePrada93 6 місяців тому +13

    As someone from Pakistan, I appreciate your content as it provides an authentic perspective on the USA. Thanks

    • @donaldewert2332
      @donaldewert2332 5 місяців тому +2

      Hello from MILWAUKEE!!

    • @JoePrada93
      @JoePrada93 5 місяців тому +1

      Hello @@donaldewert2332. Thanks for replying.

  • @zahn8219
    @zahn8219 5 місяців тому +22

    As a Milwaukee resident for almost 45 years. This dude is sugar coating stuff, he lives in the gentrification east side of hipsters which is no different than the redlining he complained about. They price out all the poors . I grew up in the real Milwaukee, Westland projects been shot at atleast 4 times held a friend with his brain hanging out. I had a pretty small friends group maybe 10 -12 people so far I've Lost 4 friends to murder Have 3 friends in jail for life for murder. The only ones doing good are the ones that got out of the city. Redlining is needed otherwise the whole state would be a dangerous shithole with no refuge

    • @ryanhartley1471
      @ryanhartley1471 5 місяців тому +7

      I also felt that way, it's almost like he tried to hide what the city really can be like. This video didn't feel as genuine as some of his other videos because the guide was more promoting the city for the good things than the real things.

    • @darkskinwhite
      @darkskinwhite 5 місяців тому +3

      im with you until the last part. redlining itself actually contributes to things like crime, illness, decaying infrastructure, etc.
      in many different ways which i wont write a book about here but it creates hyper localism. surely you know people who were regular people, went to jail & came out full-on criminals. same thing happems with poor people in ghettos. but like physics, when things spread out they dissipate. most of the state is woods & farmland. that wouldnt all of the sudden change if there were no ruminants of redlining. trapping people where they dont belong, or trapping them period creates contentions. its not good for the people on the other side either. they think "good, we'll keep those poor people away from us" but it ends up making your area *overly* expensive while also keeping the working class out which keeps the jobs out which means your section of the city is like a house of cards that will inevitably fall at the end of the cycle.
      any city you ever go to you will find the import/export area (often on water or railroad) & the downtown will be built up around that area. directly behind that will be the ghetto. the "inner-city". over a long enough period of time the downtown area will continue to expand, the area around it becomes more valuable, & the ghetto gets pushed around.
      so in short they push the poor out of the way, then that land becomes valuable, they buy it for cheap because its the ghetto, push the poor out, the poor people drive the old community out of the new place & the working class (who built the city in the first place) get driven further & further out as the city expands. then the house of cards falls & what was once the "nice area" becomes ghetto. cycle repeats.

    • @hayeslincoln3111
      @hayeslincoln3111 4 місяці тому +1

      What we have here is a break down of the family. It is only now showing up because 4 generations of no dad's no church no neighborhood bonds. This grown mistrust between black and white people brought back by O Bama and his ilk. And industry being taxed to the point of just leaving or giving up and moving south.
      How many of those friends of yours had a solid family. This is the trucks of the matter. But no one will or even can address it. And when you got grandmother mother daughter and now a 15 year old daughter making babies without a man in the house. Your lost before your even a kid . It has to come from within ones own mind to change this behavior. Otherwise it just keeps getting worse.

  • @1MrHoney
    @1MrHoney 3 місяці тому +6

    Salut from 🇷🇴 Romania, Peter I am watching your videos for some time now, keep on! We are waiting for you here.

  • @agentm83
    @agentm83 6 місяців тому +135

    as a Canadian, I learn more about our friends and neighbours to the south than I ever would be able to otherwise, because of this channel. Thank you.

    • @Etaoinshrdlu69
      @Etaoinshrdlu69 6 місяців тому +14

      It's learning about the common people instead of elites which is great.

    • @Cheddar_96
      @Cheddar_96 6 місяців тому +16

      Hell yeah, Canadians are our next door neighbors and our closest friends 💪🤝

    • @wesj1064
      @wesj1064 6 місяців тому +6

      Love to see him come up here and visit our world renown cities like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Any time he needs a guide, I know a guy!

    • @clvrswine
      @clvrswine 6 місяців тому

      *neighbors

    • @12camarodude
      @12camarodude 6 місяців тому +2

      @@wesj1064 Would love for him to showcase Vancouver as well! Love how well Peter showcases every city.

  • @JayLuhx
    @JayLuhx 6 місяців тому +122

    Im usually a silent viewer, but last night my mom, her bf, and my brother all got together and watched your videos. The recaps at the beginning are such a great video style. Youre amazing, peter!!

    • @PeterSantenello
      @PeterSantenello  6 місяців тому +25

      Thanks Jay! The editing is my wife and I’m sure she’ll be happy to see this.

    • @littleaussiehomesteaders6013
      @littleaussiehomesteaders6013 6 місяців тому +5

      Peter your interview style is brilliant. You're lack of judgement towards each person you speak with is admirable 👏

    • @JayLuhx
      @JayLuhx 6 місяців тому +2

      @@PeterSantenello kudos to both of you! What a great team. Amazing videography

    • @JayLuhx
      @JayLuhx 6 місяців тому +1

      @@littleaussiehomesteaders6013 totally agreed!

  • @tracy4981
    @tracy4981 5 місяців тому +11

    Beautiful job showing off our city, guys! I'm 58, lived in Milwaukee my whole life.😊 I learned so much from this tour! You made me proud.❤

  • @marsha1310
    @marsha1310 3 місяці тому +6

    Now I wanna visit. Thanks Peter and 414!

  • @marionlesage4794
    @marionlesage4794 6 місяців тому +101

    I was born in Milwaukee. My great grandfather was a chauffeur for the rich in Shorewood, my Oma and her mother cleaned the fancy mansions there. Heavy German DNA and a carried over love for the old country passed down in my family. My father’s side worked at the factories there, and both my Opas worked munitions through WWII. I will always love Milwaukee and its beautiful suburbs. Its nice to see so much hometown pride in the folks living there.

    • @expatleanie
      @expatleanie 6 місяців тому +3

      Interesting so oma means gran right? We saffas call our grans ouma .. same pronunciation as your oma.. it literally means old mother in Afrikaans which we use

    • @khalidalali186
      @khalidalali186 6 місяців тому +1

      I call my 82 year old Dutch Godmother, Marianne, the same thing. She’s from Amsterdam.

    • @readdeeply9278
      @readdeeply9278 6 місяців тому

      My Grandma was Oma too lol She was 100% German and would chat in the kitchen with her friend Frieda for hours over coffee, all in German. Frieda was a survivor of the Holocaust but at my young age I didn't know it. Ironically, our next door neighbors were also German, and everyone called her Oma too hahah

    • @Babs42
      @Babs42 5 місяців тому

      MKE is pretty German heritage-wise.

  • @cmichelle9986
    @cmichelle9986 6 місяців тому +801

    A "youth" problem. As a former resident for 36 years living very close to the city or in it, its an inner city black culture problem. If you dont identify the issue you wont solve it. Its not gentrification, its not racism. Living in proximity to other cultures doesn't elevate your own; valuing education, an intact family and abiding by societal norms and values does. Milwaukee has come a long way, but will hold itself back by not addressing the racial crime epidemic that will destroy the city and development once again.

    • @reubenj.cogburn8546
      @reubenj.cogburn8546 6 місяців тому +152

      This is the exact problem that no one really wants to talk about.
      Anybody who lives there knows it
      Until there can be an objective discussion, there can be no fixing this
      Its proximity to Chicago certainly does not help
      If you cannot change the youth and the culture, you end up with a growing Wasteland of the dregs of humanity
      Why the hell would anyone want to live that way that didn't have to?

    • @cmichelle9986
      @cmichelle9986 6 місяців тому +1

      @reubenj.cogburn8546 100% nailed it.

    • @BB-uu9oo
      @BB-uu9oo 6 місяців тому +151

      Error 404. This does not align w the narrative

    • @tanyahouston5635
      @tanyahouston5635 6 місяців тому +38

      Well said!

    • @SutekhDaSteemroller
      @SutekhDaSteemroller 6 місяців тому +82

      There are a confluence of problems that are the problem. To attribute to culture alone is borderline plebian. America never rectifying it's past wrongs or the families responsible like the Duke's, Duponts, Vanderbilts etc, never rectifying their large hand in slavery and Jim Crow means most black people are stuck on a hamster wheel. Then the problems that impact everyone like inflation and poor job prospects impact black America 5x-10x and that's not an exaggeration. Then the youth being pumped poison through the radio and tv by other cultures (black Americans do not own any media infrastructure)... that is purposely geared towards destruction by these outside interests. That's not black culture. Black culture is what was around before the advent of __wish media influence. Organizations and people that push black people towards discipline and family are demonized by the media as racists or demagogues.

  • @sashapoint1167
    @sashapoint1167 5 місяців тому +5

    Welcome to milwaukee ! I am so glad you took a trip here . We are an underrated city for sure. Thanks for shining a light on us!

  • @happynoodleboy4160
    @happynoodleboy4160 5 місяців тому +3

    Grew up in Milwaukee, still live in WI. Thanks for showing my city in an honest, earnest way.

  • @benwindbag
    @benwindbag 6 місяців тому +93

    The Schlitz Brewing Company (1849-1982) was one of Milwaukee's industrial brewing giants. Marketed as “the beer that made Milwaukee famous,” Schlitz was an important innovator in the national brewing industry and the largest brewery in the United States for a significant part of the twentieth century.

    • @readdeeply9278
      @readdeeply9278 6 місяців тому +19

      It was the Holy Trinity. Schlitz, Pabst and Blatz. When I was 18 in 1978 and poor,, we'[d take the brewery tours for the free beer at the end lol

    • @HieronymousLex
      @HieronymousLex 5 місяців тому +3

      It’s been great to see the revival of brewing in milwaukee with the craft industry. There’s gotta be hundreds of breweries that have cropped up in the last decade or two. Still, I miss that yeast smell you used to get going into the city on the freeway

    • @sowtfwhyme
      @sowtfwhyme 5 місяців тому +3

      Peter needs to come back a and do a Milwaukee brewery tour. Then, for a "7th inning stretch"..tailgate and go to a Brewers game. Then hit up the, if he's survived to the point..actual party. Aka whatever bar scene he stumbles and or dances into😂

    • @KeithJK
      @KeithJK 5 місяців тому +3

      @@HieronymousLex I always associated the smell with brewing too but it turns out it was Red Star Yeast

    • @chachi9525
      @chachi9525 5 місяців тому

      Pabst and Blatz as well.

  • @Pyrrho_
    @Pyrrho_ 6 місяців тому +252

    Interesting choice of local "host" to work with. Dude has been hustling his merch for decades; a lot of the locals know him as the "too much rock for one hand" guy. He's friends with the people who own the restaurant they ate at, just "happened" to run into his artist friend, the soccer guy (wearing one of Fred's jerseys) knew who Santenello was before he walked up and tried to brush it off with "everyone here is named Peter", they wind up at a dance studio where people are wearing his merchandise and have people in the background who have modeled clothing on his websites, etc.
    He not only has an interest in the city but a significant financial incentive to monetize that interest. I was born and raised in the city over 50 years ago -- and still live -- here but am under no pretenses that it's as good as this video shows. In the future I'd prefer less biased representation.

    • @Aglahad
      @Aglahad 6 місяців тому +35

      Yeah I got the profiteer vibe too. I am in CHI but from Seattle and we had the typical merch pusher obsessed with "insert zip code here" to make money. I like visiting Milwaukee but its 100% not as idillic as this guy makes it and IMO far better areas to live in WI.

    • @PJ-sv4iw
      @PJ-sv4iw 6 місяців тому +31

      No matter the reasons why he wanted to ‘host’ this UA-camr, it happened, and is a view into a city that wouldn’t otherwise have gotten in this lens

    • @Aglahad
      @Aglahad 6 місяців тому +18

      @@PJ-sv4iwit’s a bad lens. Rather have no lens.

    • @PJ-sv4iw
      @PJ-sv4iw 6 місяців тому +10

      I agree. Though because after watching the video completely, I can see what you mean by the shill-viewpoint the Milwaukee guy was throwing at Peter.@@Aglahad

    • @Pyrrho_
      @Pyrrho_ 6 місяців тому +34

      @@PJ-sv4iw This channel's best work is interviewing honest people having real conversations about what's going on around them. This wasn't that.

  • @MandysLife
    @MandysLife 3 місяці тому +6

    as a German who has family near Milwaukee I have been there multiple times and each time my family has told me how dangerous it has gotten. It definitely has its beautiful parts but there are many places I would avoid. Much love for Wisconsin in general though

  • @quinnweimer-ludin3934
    @quinnweimer-ludin3934 Місяць тому +2

    If it weren’t for the brutal winters I’d move back there in a heartbeat. Unfortunately the months of cold and darkness literally make me depressed. However Milwaukee and the entire southeastern part of Wisconsin is a wonderful place to live no matter who you are.

  • @leeb6476
    @leeb6476 6 місяців тому +63

    Loved this look into Milwaukee, I casually follow the Bucks from here in the UK. I'm in the city of Birmingham, west midlands. Wes Edens is a co-owner of the Bucks and my premier league football team Aston Villa. Milwaukee really reminds me of my home town, an underdog city, but so much to offer in spirit and culture if you can look past the obvious problems. UTV!

    • @user-zw8em6xh6x
      @user-zw8em6xh6x 5 місяців тому +2

      Ahhh Birmingham - home of Steel Pulse, the Beat, Editors, Au Pairs and GBH. If you ever visit Mil-town you got a place to stay for free

    • @PeeNile
      @PeeNile 5 місяців тому

      All cities have their problems, but I love Milwaukee. You can have your small town charm and your big city flavor. My favorite part is you can drive 20 minutes and be in the middle of nowhere.

    • @lachutequimarche8074
      @lachutequimarche8074 5 місяців тому

      Giannis baby!

  • @patriciabeller64
    @patriciabeller64 6 місяців тому +74

    I was a travel nurse for 5 years when I took an assignment in Milwaukee. Raised in Fort Wayne, IN and moved to Raleigh, NC 40 years ago, I ADORED MKE from day one! So down-to-earth, friendly, and mild on my budget I would move back there in a heartbeat if my children were closer.

    • @dwright138
      @dwright138 6 місяців тому +1

      Have you been back to Fort Wayne recently? It's really changed

    • @missingremote4388
      @missingremote4388 6 місяців тому +2

      I'm in Milwaukee moving away twice 1968 to California 10 years and 1988 to Florida 25 yes, But always came back.

    • @melaniekrygoski9284
      @melaniekrygoski9284 6 місяців тому +1

      Anybody take a tour through downtown Hammond, Indiana. As of the past 2 years, the town lost St. Margaret Hospital. Very poor planning.

  • @Hurley_22
    @Hurley_22 Місяць тому +2

    Another excellent showcase of wonderful people, stories, snd cities from the USA. Thank you Peter.

  • @katieklumb7314
    @katieklumb7314 3 місяці тому +3

    MKE will always have my heart. I love that city. I love the people. It’s home. I miss it and love returning every time.

  • @running_realestate
    @running_realestate 6 місяців тому +30

    Reading that card for the older woman was incredible! That part definitely hit home. Well done

  • @mm9492
    @mm9492 6 місяців тому +29

    Woooow. My wife and I can’t wait to visit Milwaukee. We’re planning on travelling to US from England and we’ve now added this amazing city to our bucket list. Thank you Peter. PS summer it will be. America is too cold for us.

    • @timeforchange3786
      @timeforchange3786 6 місяців тому

      Good luck with that but if you vote woke go ahead.

    • @MahkReeProductions
      @MahkReeProductions 6 місяців тому

      @@timeforchange3786what are you talking about….?

    • @MahkReeProductions
      @MahkReeProductions 6 місяців тому +5

      You’ll love it here, welcome!

    • @cubsfan1205
      @cubsfan1205 6 місяців тому +1

      Visit Chicago then go to Milwaukee

    • @mm9492
      @mm9492 6 місяців тому

      @@timeforchange3786 what are you on about? America is a great country with great people

  • @gb342002
    @gb342002 5 місяців тому +6

    Why did you let this guy represent our city 😢😢😢

  • @tylerbaars1173
    @tylerbaars1173 5 місяців тому +12

    I'm 24 and have lived here my whole life. Although I'm not a big fan of our drug and alcohol issues I have to say I love this city because you really do get to see so many different walks of life and it is truly humbling and I value that very much about this city. And there's great food here! I have to shout out our awesome metal scene here too!

    • @mariamaria2751
      @mariamaria2751 4 місяці тому +1

      Get out as soon as you can

    • @Cory-wv7np
      @Cory-wv7np 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@mariamaria2751 Why?! For a decent sized city it's a good place to live and has lots of opportunities. Yes there is crime but that is going to happen wherever you live

    • @tylerbaars1173
      @tylerbaars1173 4 місяці тому +1

      @mariamaria2751 You're right I posted this during a manic high. But you're right. I hate this place now 😂. Between the traffic on 76th that really should be a freeway, the crime which I've personally been victim of many times despite actually being a law abiding hardworking citzen and the entitled, narcissistic assholes living here, and in flux of people coming in from Chicago and across boarders it's chaotic for me. Unfortunately the good parts of this city don't out weigh the bad. I've had nothing but relationship and money problems here. But if people wanna come here I'm not gonna stop them because I am either moving or offing myself at this rate 😂

  • @n8doggiedog714
    @n8doggiedog714 6 місяців тому +72

    I hope you highlight more of Wisconsin, like you did in rural Illinois. As a transplant to Milwaukee county (west Allis) there’s a lot this area can improve on but there’s a lot that has changed in the last decade. We’re also way friendlier than people from Chicago ;)

    • @utahdan231
      @utahdan231 6 місяців тому +5

      He should go to drift-less area of Wisconsin. It’s gorgeous and a colony of artists and artisans.

    • @northofeight349
      @northofeight349 6 місяців тому +3

      Head up north of eight. Totally different vibe than the southern part of the state. And less crowded!

    • @_Scyber
      @_Scyber 6 місяців тому

      West Allis is a shithole. Someone was murdered outside my bedroom window back in October & I no longer feel safe in the area

    • @coldvoid7579
      @coldvoid7579 5 місяців тому +3

      @@northofeight349 Definitely needs to hit the northwoods. One of the most slept on parts of the country

    • @HotTakeAndy
      @HotTakeAndy 5 місяців тому +1

      I’d love him to come to my city in Stoughton during Syttende Mai!

  • @rgboss1337
    @rgboss1337 6 місяців тому +83

    Despite being german with no intention to live outside of Germany it´s very nice to see how cities in the US are structured and how the history of those cities varies. It kanda makes me sad that i´m probably not be able to visit every place in the US but it´s deffinetely a dream to visit some remote areas in the united states and talk to locals.

    • @davidsonna9502
      @davidsonna9502 6 місяців тому +5

      Yeah there's a HUGE difference between American cities developed before and after the automobile.

    • @StrangeHistory-tr2xs
      @StrangeHistory-tr2xs 6 місяців тому +8

      My grandparents came to the US from Germany, so I have the opposite of you- I would like to see Germany someday

    • @ceomrman
      @ceomrman 6 місяців тому +3

      Milwaukee used to have four daily German-language newspapers. The phone book (back we had those) had page after page after page of Schmidts and Millers. The German Americans there had the only socialist mayor of any large North American city - for fifty years. So if you ever come to Milwaukee, it might be interesting!

    • @Clake52
      @Clake52 5 місяців тому +5

      My father was born in Milwaukee in 1920 and spoke German before he spoke English.

    • @ronaldfaucette7838
      @ronaldfaucette7838 5 місяців тому +1

      Make sure you come to Milwaukee if you do make it to the US one day, its so much better than the bigger cities.

  • @Siatsgaming
    @Siatsgaming 4 місяці тому +5

    Me as an immigrant from Germany going towards 5 years in the US, this is a great representation of what I consider my home currently.
    Great job!
    I would for you to explore rural Wisconsin of what most people call Up North.
    Might be hard to find people to guide you, but would be awesome!

  • @heydude4193
    @heydude4193 5 місяців тому +22

    If we didn’t have the Kia problem I would recommend Milwaukee to almost everyone. I’m so happy here - city conveniences without the massive crowds and prices. But it also feels like people are starting to take notice, and all the new development feels like people may start moving here 😅
    I will also say that calling the area around hamburger Mary’s sketchy is genuinely funny… very quickly one of the most gentrified areas lol

    • @haileyploense3368
      @haileyploense3368 4 місяці тому

      Super gentrified in recent years but still sketch, at night. I lived on 12th and Walker for a couple years around 2018 and more often than not, there would be gunshots nearby. I still frequent the bars and restraunts in the nieighborhood and never experienced anything terrible, but you can tell it gets tense at times and know it's time to head inside or leave. The streets are still rough too (falling apart, trash everywhere), but improvements have been made on/around National & south of the interstate, by Fuel Cafe. If you head closer to the viaduct/Poto, that's when it's actually sketch. Still a great neighborhood though. Love how everyone looks out for each other.

    • @tiffanyvarelli8834
      @tiffanyvarelli8834 4 місяці тому +1

      Don’t buy a Kia , problem solved

  • @iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79
    @iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79 6 місяців тому +11

    Got plenty of love for Milwaukee as a Chicago neighbor. I love when he said be proud of where you are from, through good and bad love your city and if you don’t like the way things are be a difference maker in your city. Another great vid.

  • @darleneschneck
    @darleneschneck 6 місяців тому +37

    I visited Milwaukee for the first time in 2016 and was really impressed by all it offers. Walkable, right by the water, strong arts culture, good restaurants.

    • @naderzaal
      @naderzaal 6 місяців тому +2

      Until you get robbed and they steal your car, and I was born in Milwaukee

    • @UToobin75
      @UToobin75 6 місяців тому +3

      @@naderzaal I.E. something which can occur in any sizable city across the nation. Milwaukee is not unique in this regard.

    • @naderzaal
      @naderzaal 6 місяців тому

      @@UToobin75 Killwaukee and the Kia Boyz

  • @minimanadam
    @minimanadam 5 місяців тому +6

    I been to numerous cities and Milwaukee is by far the most welcoming, nicest people BY FAR .
    Main reason I choose to live just outside the city in a beautiful suburb called OakCreek..
    The midwest charm is true , just give us a chance

  • @jordanfligor
    @jordanfligor 5 місяців тому +16

    As someone who was raised in Milwaukee and still lives here, just want to say thanks for coming. Like all cities Milwaukee has it's pros and cons.

  • @mike891204
    @mike891204 6 місяців тому +33

    Surprised they didn’t stop by the art museum, world class architecture there too. Graduated from MSOE in 2012 and I loved living in Milwaukee for those 4 years. Wolskis and Alterra by the Lake were such great hangouts amongst many others

    • @jbone1982wi
      @jbone1982wi 5 місяців тому +1

      Fellow MSOE alum!

    • @frankfreeman2012
      @frankfreeman2012 5 місяців тому

      Did you ever earn the “I closed Wolski’s!” t-shirt?

  • @renegadepuppy
    @renegadepuppy 6 місяців тому +40

    I have lived in Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison areas for more than a decade. I now live in Boston for more than a year but yearning to go back to this area.
    I think Milwaukee beer is quite great. People always think of PBR and Miller Lite. There are lot of good craft breweries.

    • @johnbrooker1552
      @johnbrooker1552 5 місяців тому

      Schlitz is the best American I ever drank.

  • @rileygally2967
    @rileygally2967 Місяць тому +1

    America is truly still the land of opportunity. And I’m not talking about taking advantage of people through exorbitant real estate prices but rather uplifting the city and keeping the profits in the hands of the local people that build it up

  • @31337techno
    @31337techno 4 дні тому

    Hello. Polish guy living in Stockholm for over a decade here.
    I am watching your videos now and then. This town is something else… so clean! Really pretty! Love it! Keep up the good work.

  • @BlueprintScience
    @BlueprintScience 6 місяців тому +21

    Milwaukee is renowned for its classic architecture. Take a walk downtown through the historic Third Ward; its beautiful - something that's missing from other modern cities.

  • @Dunk1905
    @Dunk1905 6 місяців тому +108

    Haha, the video been up 48 seconds, there are already 14 likes. People havent even seen the video, they are just happy Peter made a new video

    • @quillclock
      @quillclock 6 місяців тому +11

      thats the mark of a quality channel. we know what to expect and it deserves a like.

    • @Skipppp8705
      @Skipppp8705 6 місяців тому +7

      Since you posted this comment, there are now over 2,000 likes. Sheesh

    • @CMoore8539
      @CMoore8539 6 місяців тому +4

      That’s Sweet!!❤

    • @lindahackett4730
      @lindahackett4730 6 місяців тому +3

      🎯 👍 😅

    • @Rohityourface
      @Rohityourface 6 місяців тому

      @@Skipppp8705no there isnt

  • @KapsuleMag
    @KapsuleMag 5 місяців тому +5

    I moved to Milwaukee from Illinois for college, and even after dropping out, I’ve stayed here because this city really has become an amazing home in so many ways. An unsung arts scene, rising designers in the fashion game, die hard sports fans, and enough alcohol to go around way too many times. MKE4L

  • @itzak2375
    @itzak2375 5 місяців тому +9

    As a 17 year old living in Milwaukee all my life, it’s really an awesome city. The food culture is like no other - every corner you’ll find a great restaurant.

    • @yaboicaden200
      @yaboicaden200 4 місяці тому

      Is it creepy at night cause of Dahmer?

    • @itzak2375
      @itzak2375 4 місяці тому

      @@yaboicaden200 no… because he’s in prison?

    • @ChristopherFodor
      @ChristopherFodor 4 місяці тому

      ​@@itzak2375He's been dead for 30 years

    • @itzak2375
      @itzak2375 4 місяці тому

      @@ChristopherFodor oh yeah

  • @SSScottSS
    @SSScottSS 6 місяців тому +7

    If I could just have a nickel for every time this guy said "man". LOL

    • @charbabyFNF
      @charbabyFNF 6 місяців тому +1

      My other half said the same thing 😂 I think we'd be rich!

    • @ladesigner8764
      @ladesigner8764 6 місяців тому +4

      Yeah, he sounds 15.

    • @yeapotter
      @yeapotter 5 місяців тому

      @@ladesigner8764 and he looks 70

  • @Smokindutch63
    @Smokindutch63 6 місяців тому +35

    How cool it would be if Peter sometime gave a get-together party with all these wonderful people he has met in these video's. I would love to see that.

  • @dylanstas3270
    @dylanstas3270 5 місяців тому +5

    Milwaukee is one of the best cities I've ever lived in. Nothing but respect. Great people And a great city

    • @badguy1481
      @badguy1481 24 дні тому

      I"ve lived in 18 cities & towns around the country and 4 foreign. Milwaukee is my favorite.

  • @marcusfuller6657
    @marcusfuller6657 18 днів тому

    Also Peter your tours of these cities are like the best man keep up the great work

  • @richardgarrett9821
    @richardgarrett9821 6 місяців тому +77

    I’m from London England, but this video has me looking at flights to Milwaukee. City looks so awesome. The guys you interviewed did a phenomenal job!

    • @geronimojiujitsu9541
      @geronimojiujitsu9541 6 місяців тому +18

      Come in mid summer, DONT come in winter, our winters are not forgiving and most of the traffic in the city is unbearable in any winter weather. Summer you can get the best of what the city has to offer and has endless Cultural and music festivals at the Summerfest grounds.

    • @ViscusoVlogs
      @ViscusoVlogs 6 місяців тому +5

      If you like drinking in pubs in the UK, it's pretty damn close to the same. Friday night fish fry's and plenty of good brew to go round. Also, some beautiful german/italian/dutch mixed girls! When I recently visited London, I wanted to check out as many pubs as I could because it reminded me of being back home (currently living in Honolulu but from Milwaukee).

    • @Whizzer_
      @Whizzer_ 6 місяців тому +2

      @@ViscusoVlogs And with a British accent hopefully he going to get some of that Milwaukee hooha!

    • @P4p4Smurf
      @P4p4Smurf 6 місяців тому +6

      Of all the places to go, let's go to Milwaukee 😂

    • @kencarpenter8967
      @kencarpenter8967 6 місяців тому +1

      Definitely s summer vacation destination. Music and ethnic festivals at Summerfest grounds are the best. Beer gardens in the parks, professional baseball and beautiful Lake Michigan makes our short summers a lot of fun.

  • @miltowntubes4142
    @miltowntubes4142 6 місяців тому +8

    MUCH LOVE & RESPECT FROM DA 414 SOUTH SIDER 4 LIFE ! GREAT WORK PETER & YOU DID MILWAUKEE PROUD ! #414LOVE

  • @dontpooponme1
    @dontpooponme1 5 місяців тому +90

    I wish they focused more on the art side and more of the local activism of milwaukee. as a local I think the art and music of this city drives to thrive. also since our city is so small the activism for things like rethink 794 and strongtowns mke actually make a difference. people love this city because the community is so strong. it may not be the best place to vacation but its a great place to live

    • @bigvito9008
      @bigvito9008 5 місяців тому +9

      Plenty of active car thieves.

    • @WhatAHorribleNight
      @WhatAHorribleNight 5 місяців тому

      "Local activism" in Milwaukee = making excuses for black criminals who victimize everyone else in the city, most especially other blacks.

    • @bentursi5865
      @bentursi5865 5 місяців тому +1

      They touched on that a little bit, but there's a lot to a city like milwaukee.

    • @aaronz.
      @aaronz. 5 місяців тому +1

      100 percent. Missed many of the most vibrant aspects of the city.

    • @Eatwinks
      @Eatwinks 4 місяці тому

      That city is 🗑️

  • @travelswithblindcane
    @travelswithblindcane 4 місяці тому +1

    Peter, thank you so much for this. I grew up in Northwest Illinois in a small city that for all intents and purposes looks exactly like a mini Milwaukee, right on the Mississippi. It was a rough childhood and I have a lot of trauma - haven't been back to the Midwest for about 20 years now. I can't bring myself to watch the Chicago series and was hesitant on this one since I'm working through the PTSD and the setting is hard for me, but this reminded me of the good things about the area. Fred is a little over the top and I get the feeling he orchestrated a lot of the people you "ran into" but he seems genuinely friendly - even if he's trying to sell merch. I do think this was a bit of an NK tour but it was nice to see, thank you!

  • @michaelgregory7457
    @michaelgregory7457 6 місяців тому +8

    Old gay men cat calling a 12 year old boy.. I can’t be the only one disturbed at how that was talked about so nonchalantly.

    • @jameyabernathy710
      @jameyabernathy710 Місяць тому +1

      Yes it’s sickening how ppl act like it’s ok

  • @LBooth311
    @LBooth311 6 місяців тому +73

    I'm from Chicago and love our architecture. I can't believe Fred didn't take you to the Milwaukee Art Museum with Santiago Calatrava's Quadracci Pavilion that opens and closes like bird wings in flight and is even more beautiful inside. There are Frank Lloyd Wright homes on The Burnham Block, his Fredrick Bogk House steps from Bradford Beach that you visited, and Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on the NW side. What a great video, Peter. Really loved your Chicago series and rural Illinois video as well.

    • @shelbykeefe971
      @shelbykeefe971 5 місяців тому +5

      right??? this 414 guy is not making us look very good. :(

    • @sowtfwhyme
      @sowtfwhyme 5 місяців тому +2

      Milwaukee has a lot to offer. Only so much time in 1 day. Not showing the art museum when they were on the lake, was an obvious miss. They needed to hit up the art museum, discovery world, summerfest area, with that lake front view of downtown. That's 1 of if not our greatest crown jewel view and vibe. That being said, still a great video. They covered a large portion of the city and it's different vibes

    • @Steph_Said
      @Steph_Said 5 місяців тому +4

      Right! 414 dude wanted to talk about the downside.

    • @coherentpanda7115
      @coherentpanda7115 5 місяців тому

      @@Steph_Said Peter's videos are not propaganda, he's looking for honest answers and know the problems in the places he visits, not just the positives. We still got to see some interesting city history. It was just one quick stop, after all, he couldn't get everything on tape.

    • @SL.1.0.1
      @SL.1.0.1 4 місяці тому +1

      I counted like 10 minutes of solid talk about crime, hoods, thugs. Should have been about Summerfest, festivals and art museum

  • @ChooChooProductionss
    @ChooChooProductionss 5 місяців тому +5

    Much love for putting our history out there!

  • @WallBreakerOfficial
    @WallBreakerOfficial 5 місяців тому +1

    Seeing you guys chill out at Fuel Cafe took me back to my 20s. It was a must stop when we would travel down for concerts, even if it was out of the way for us.

  • @dogvip7688
    @dogvip7688 6 місяців тому +19

    Top notch video. If I ever visit the US - Milwaukee definitely on the itinerary. Thanks Peter.

  • @eveneve
    @eveneve 6 місяців тому +54

    My father was born in Racine, WI and I’ve always wondered what his town and upbringing was like. He was born in 1931 and gone now but he had very fond memories of his city which is very close to Milwaukee. Thank you Peter!

    • @utahdan231
      @utahdan231 6 місяців тому +8

      Racine is a very cool town with beautiful houses and gool architecture. I always go from Chicago to get fresh Danish Kringle for Christmas. It’s outstanding. It has some F.L.Wright buildings , lake area is beautiful. And fishing for steelhead is awesome.

    • @eveneve
      @eveneve 6 місяців тому

      @@utahdan231 one day I hope to check it out! Thank you 🙏🏻

    • @vanaox3690
      @vanaox3690 6 місяців тому

      @@utahdan231I love Wright’s architecture and legacy in Chicago-Racine area. So sad it didn’t grow much outside of there into the rest of the world, being french myself :/
      One of the rare examples of beautiful and original architecture made « after » art deco

    • @ItsTrizzy262
      @ItsTrizzy262 6 місяців тому +1

      @@eveneve Racine isn't anything special. Compared to Kenosha, it's pretty run down with a lot of crime. The downtown though is cool I guess...

    • @ront9395
      @ront9395 6 місяців тому +2

      Racine was a great city on the decline in the ‘80s. I moved away in the ‘90s. It’s basically got the same problems as Milwaukee now, but with better Danish bakeries.

  • @Hwilson03
    @Hwilson03 5 місяців тому +4

    Milwaukee has huge German-American societies! Lots of German folk dancing ! Pommersche Tanzdeel Freistadt, Danube, Milwaukee Mullers, and the Donauschwaben to name a few. They also have a great German immersion school.

    • @Doktorkumalo
      @Doktorkumalo 3 місяці тому +1

      I am from Serbia, the town that was built by Donauschwaben. After ww2 many went to USA. If you know somebody, ask them are they from White Church in Vojvodina, Serbia.

  • @yes24__
    @yes24__ Місяць тому +1

    milwaukee is just so sweet and underrated

  • @adventurebythemile
    @adventurebythemile 6 місяців тому +9

    I counted 10 to 12 “man” he said within 3 minutes. And “cats” and “duds “ English language at its best.

  • @thomaslong2265
    @thomaslong2265 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for coming to our city!!! #MKE I’ve loved watching your international videos, nice to see one here stateside.
    Keep up the great work.

  • @braddasseymusic
    @braddasseymusic 5 місяців тому +3

    I thought that was Morgan Freeman at first. Lol nice vid!

  • @Nonyabiz370
    @Nonyabiz370 6 місяців тому +5

    “There’s a difference between being an artist, and being a brand.”
    Damn straight! Amen!

  • @JohnnyFD
    @JohnnyFD 6 місяців тому +10

    Wow, I kind of want to check out Milwaukee now after seeing how nice the architecture and lake is.

  • @madelinegralewicz8780
    @madelinegralewicz8780 4 місяці тому

    Wow, I love this series so much! I have been watching Peter for awhile now and in my head, I’ve always said “come to Milwaukee.” I’m born in raises 30 minutes west of Milwaukee and I love Wisconsin so much. Thank you for visiting and shedding so light on our city!

  • @wisconsinplacesarecool
    @wisconsinplacesarecool 5 місяців тому +5

    Milwaukee really has everything, yet it's not too much like a lot of big cities. I've traveled to most major cities in the US and Europe, but I'm always glad to get back home to Milwaukee!

  • @appalachianman824
    @appalachianman824 6 місяців тому +13

    Funnest City Ive ever been !!! The Safehouse bar or Speakeasy is awesome ! Especially the bar stool that goes slowly down and hidden walls that put you back outside.. lol

    • @JRVO1971
      @JRVO1971 5 місяців тому +3

      I can't believe he didn't show him the safe house. That and summerfest.

    • @oneangrymelon
      @oneangrymelon 5 місяців тому

      @@JRVO1971 prob because it's past its prime. Safehouse owners decided to force it into a family-friendly tourist kitsch spot, instead of an actually interesting adult attraction that it was classically. Also they pay their workers pennies and treat them like sh*t (I know from my friends in the bar scene), the other way they maximize profit at the expense of anything good about the place.

    • @jillkoop5682
      @jillkoop5682 4 місяці тому

      Oh my gosh! The Safehouse...brings back so many fond memories!!! 😊

  • @m33nboy
    @m33nboy 6 місяців тому +28

    This is so cool to see. Never been to Milwaukee but now I want to go!
    I hope you do a video about Northern New England someday. People always just think of Boston when it comes to New England, but Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont have so much to offer. One of America's best kept secrets.

    • @cyounger5716
      @cyounger5716 6 місяців тому

      I'm a suburban Milwaukee resident with heavy ties to Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

    • @joeblow26
      @joeblow26 6 місяців тому +1

      Lu Lu's lobster 🦞 Boats! Can't miss them An hour east of Bangor

    • @corrinaroseschneider2285
      @corrinaroseschneider2285 5 місяців тому

      My advice, come to Milwaukee during the summer aka festival season. Ideally for Summerfest if you like music festivals. *Born and raised MKE.

  • @honeybadger5933
    @honeybadger5933 Місяць тому

    I grew up in West Milwaukee, south 54th street. We moved to east coast in 1975 and I've never been back there. I remember the old Brewers stadium, Mitchell park with the domes, Santa riding on the budweiser wagon every thanksgiving parade, closing the streets on july 4th for brats and beer, corn on the cob and polka bands, and there was an old convent they turned into a haunted house around 22nd and Wells. Ice skating at West Milwaukee park, speed skating at the state fair track in West Allis, the Circus Train, Big Muskego and little Muskego. And omg the BUBBLERS! It was a great place to grow up.

  • @ohissamuel
    @ohissamuel Місяць тому

    i really love this channel, it's educative and has a lot of fresh insights

  • @hannowsky77
    @hannowsky77 6 місяців тому +21

    My great grandfather left Germany in 1925 with tge deusenburgs to race the Indianapolis 500. He raced in 1931-32 indy 500 and was the first to go over the wall and survive in the 2 seater cars back then. Come to Indy. Let me show you why we are the racing captiol of the world.

  • @helloall3951
    @helloall3951 6 місяців тому +21

    Very fascinating, the American midsize cities, big in the past, death for years, and slowly growing again.... Good luck Milwaukee!

  • @benm8503
    @benm8503 5 місяців тому +4

    i was always disappointed bourdain never made anything about milwaukee, glad to see the outsiders and the experienced perspective on my city! me and my grandfather loved watching this.

    • @corrinaroseschneider2285
      @corrinaroseschneider2285 5 місяців тому

      Omg, yes!! I always wanted him to come here. That dude would've fit right in and if he had the right guide, he would have found great food and history here too.

    • @Em-qg3zy
      @Em-qg3zy 4 місяці тому

      Same.

  • @NightRiderHawk12
    @NightRiderHawk12 5 місяців тому +1

    Great video! Enjoyed it. It was very objective, entertaining, and educational. I've lived in MKE for 21 years and can confirm much of the narration.

  • @gabriellatis
    @gabriellatis 6 місяців тому +6

    I am a huge Peter Santenello fan. am really glad to see a Fred , a person from Romania on his channel . Great information ! I am from Romania too :)

  • @chalesgolding5314
    @chalesgolding5314 6 місяців тому +53

    Milwaukee , a great city on a Great Lake. It’s actually a very beautiful city in many ways , from the classic architecture mixed with the modern , to the excellent food ,
    and most of all to the great people that live there…

    • @andrewbinns5035
      @andrewbinns5035 6 місяців тому +1

      #cope

    • @dacrosber
      @dacrosber 6 місяців тому

      @@andrewbinns5035You’ve clearly never seen a really bad city before….

    • @andrewbinns5035
      @andrewbinns5035 6 місяців тому

      @@dacrosber you're cute

    • @kylen4701
      @kylen4701 6 місяців тому +2

      Looks like a chill place to live IMO

    • @dacrosber
      @dacrosber 6 місяців тому +1

      @@andrewbinns5035 go to Chicago or Memphis bud or east saint louis lmao

  • @leoraannkittleson3034
    @leoraannkittleson3034 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for shining a light on the beauty of my home town❣️

  • @eweber928
    @eweber928 5 місяців тому

    I watched a couple of your videos and it was awesome to see you visited my city Milwaukee. You guys did a great job showing it off.