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  • @PeterSantenello
    @PeterSantenello  Před 6 měsíci +158

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    • @KimFusedFPV
      @KimFusedFPV Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci

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

    • @StanDavid-ix6yk
      @StanDavid-ix6yk Před 6 měsíci +5

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

    • @RapidAssaultDefense
      @RapidAssaultDefense Před 6 měsíci

      @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 Před 6 měsíci

      @@MadMikeStyle it means least favored . 😊

  • @benwanders
    @benwanders Před 6 měsíci +1313

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

    • @thatcat2511
      @thatcat2511 Před 6 měsíci +68

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

    • @trentspears9118
      @trentspears9118 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +12

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

    • @danielzhang1916
      @danielzhang1916 Před 6 měsíci +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

  • @LollyJK1
    @LollyJK1 Před 6 měsíci +397

    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.

  • @jakepolzin
    @jakepolzin Před 5 měsíci +130

    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 Před 5 měsíci

      Milwaukee is garbage

    • @bnbtoys
      @bnbtoys Před 5 měsíci +3

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

    • @mariamaria2751
      @mariamaria2751 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +74

    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 Před 5 měsíci +2

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

    • @kellrockets101
      @kellrockets101 Před 5 měsíci

      @@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 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci

      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 Před 5 měsíci

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

  • @alexfonseca2063
    @alexfonseca2063 Před 6 měsíci +646

    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 Před 6 měsíci +22

      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 Před 6 měsíci

      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 Před 6 měsíci +2

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

    • @Bobodododo
      @Bobodododo Před 6 měsíci

      @@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 Před 6 měsíci +11

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

  • @justinekingmaker493
    @justinekingmaker493 Před 6 měsíci +330

    "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 Před 6 měsíci +20

      He went one block into the south side😂😂

    • @justinekingmaker493
      @justinekingmaker493 Před 6 měsíci +10

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

    • @llortaton
      @llortaton Před 5 měsíci +14

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

    • @coherentpanda7115
      @coherentpanda7115 Před 5 měsíci

      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 Před 5 měsíci +4

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

  • @TheMW2informer
    @TheMW2informer Před 6 měsíci +84

    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.

  • @vickils9571
    @vickils9571 Před 5 měsíci +52

    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 Před 4 měsíci

      Amen!

    • @aub472
      @aub472 Před 4 měsíci +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!

  • @maria_caitlin
    @maria_caitlin Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +39

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

    • @thatboyscotty
      @thatboyscotty Před 6 měsíci

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

    • @chiefslinginbeef3641
      @chiefslinginbeef3641 Před 6 měsíci +21

      Keep voting for it. It'll get better.

  • @CollinAbroadcast
    @CollinAbroadcast Před 6 měsíci +364

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

    • @237g
      @237g Před 6 měsíci +4

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

    • @CollinAbroadcast
      @CollinAbroadcast Před 6 měsíci

      @@237g because of some easily hackable mechanism

    • @MahkReeProductions
      @MahkReeProductions Před 6 měsíci

      @@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 Před 6 měsíci +10

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

    • @237g
      @237g Před 6 měsíci +1

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

  • @hawaiiantimes7702
    @hawaiiantimes7702 Před 5 měsíci +60

    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 Před 5 měsíci +11

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

    • @bigmoney1780
      @bigmoney1780 Před 5 měsíci +1

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

    • @hawaiiantimes7702
      @hawaiiantimes7702 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 4 měsíci +1

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

    • @hawaiiantimes7702
      @hawaiiantimes7702 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@krupkamusic met and married a girl from Wisconsin.

  • @MABA333
    @MABA333 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +11

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

    • @hayeslincoln3111
      @hayeslincoln3111 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +2

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

    • @tony_5156
      @tony_5156 Před 5 měsíci

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

    • @manatees9823
      @manatees9823 Před 4 měsíci

      @@hulk5801 😄

  • @brendanmorris8001
    @brendanmorris8001 Před 6 měsíci +161

    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 Před 5 měsíci +10

      milwaukee is not a small city kiddo

    • @labontej
      @labontej Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +1

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

    • @KenoshaCaptures
      @KenoshaCaptures Před 5 měsíci +5

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

    • @Eatwinks
      @Eatwinks Před 5 měsíci +2

      Horrible city

  • @JoePrada93
    @JoePrada93 Před 6 měsíci +14

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

    • @donaldewert2332
      @donaldewert2332 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Hello from MILWAUKEE!!

    • @JoePrada93
      @JoePrada93 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Hello @@donaldewert2332. Thanks for replying.

  • @ccmcgee9062
    @ccmcgee9062 Před 5 měsíci +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.

  • @jkroyzer
    @jkroyzer Před 5 měsíci +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.

  • @jennydegnan7730
    @jennydegnan7730 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +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.

  • @appalachianman824
    @appalachianman824 Před 6 měsíci +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

    • @JRsVsO
      @JRsVsO Před 5 měsíci +3

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

    • @oneangrymelon
      @oneangrymelon Před 5 měsíci

      @@JRsVsO 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 Před 5 měsíci

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

  • @zahn8219
    @zahn8219 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +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.

  • @badgerdad777
    @badgerdad777 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +6

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

    • @TrevorHamberger
      @TrevorHamberger Před 5 měsíci +2

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

    • @hayeslincoln3111
      @hayeslincoln3111 Před 5 měsíci

      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.

  • @utahdan231
    @utahdan231 Před 6 měsíci +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.

  • @agentm83
    @agentm83 Před 6 měsíci +137

    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 Před 6 měsíci +14

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

    • @Cheddar_96
      @Cheddar_96 Před 6 měsíci +16

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

    • @wesj1064
      @wesj1064 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci

      *neighbors

    • @12camarodude
      @12camarodude Před 6 měsíci +2

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

  • @lastredcentfarm3375
    @lastredcentfarm3375 Před 6 měsíci +6

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

  • @marsha1310
    @marsha1310 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Now I wanna visit. Thanks Peter and 414!

  • @skolblues
    @skolblues Před 6 měsíci +5

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

  • @mm9492
    @mm9492 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci

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

    • @MahkReeProductions
      @MahkReeProductions Před 6 měsíci

      @@timeforchange3786what are you talking about….?

    • @MahkReeProductions
      @MahkReeProductions Před 6 měsíci +5

      You’ll love it here, welcome!

    • @cubsfan1205
      @cubsfan1205 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Visit Chicago then go to Milwaukee

    • @mm9492
      @mm9492 Před 6 měsíci

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

  • @minimanadam
    @minimanadam Před 5 měsíci +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

  • @quinnweimer-ludin3934
    @quinnweimer-ludin3934 Před měsícem +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci

      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 Před 5 měsíci

      Giannis baby!

  • @n8doggiedog714
    @n8doggiedog714 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +5

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

    • @northofeight349
      @northofeight349 Před 6 měsíci +3

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

    • @_Scyber
      @_Scyber Před 6 měsíci

      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 Před 6 měsíci +3

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

    • @HotTakeAndy
      @HotTakeAndy Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @MandysLife
    @MandysLife Před 3 měsíci +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

  • @1MrHoney
    @1MrHoney Před 4 měsíci +6

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

  • @cmichelle9986
    @cmichelle9986 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @reubenj.cogburn8546 100% nailed it.

    • @BB-uu9oo
      @BB-uu9oo Před 6 měsíci +151

      Error 404. This does not align w the narrative

    • @tanyahouston5635
      @tanyahouston5635 Před 6 měsíci +38

      Well said!

    • @SutekhDaSteemroller
      @SutekhDaSteemroller Před 6 měsíci +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.

  • @benwindbag
    @benwindbag Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +3

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

    • @chachi9525
      @chachi9525 Před 5 měsíci

      Pabst and Blatz as well.

  • @Cheese-Head
    @Cheese-Head Před 6 měsíci +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!

  • @Hurley_22
    @Hurley_22 Před měsícem +2

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

  • @LBooth311
    @LBooth311 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +5

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

    • @sowtfwhyme
      @sowtfwhyme Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +4

      Right! 414 dude wanted to talk about the downside.

    • @coherentpanda7115
      @coherentpanda7115 Před 5 měsíci

      @@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 Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @tylerr88
    @tylerr88 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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.

  • @reneenordeen9447
    @reneenordeen9447 Před dnem

    Thanks for putting out quality content. Much appreciated. 👍

  • @d.munoz414
    @d.munoz414 Před 5 měsíci +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

  • @patriciabeller64
    @patriciabeller64 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +1

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

    • @missingremote4388
      @missingremote4388 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +1

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

  • @richardgarrett9821
    @richardgarrett9821 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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_ Před 6 měsíci +2

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

    • @P4p4Smurf
      @P4p4Smurf Před 6 měsíci +6

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

    • @kencarpenter8967
      @kencarpenter8967 Před 6 měsíci +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.

  • @katieklumb7314
    @katieklumb7314 Před 3 měsíci +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.

  • @Siatsgaming
    @Siatsgaming Před 5 měsíci +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!

  • @T3fl0nDon
    @T3fl0nDon Před 6 měsíci +188

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

    • @ZombieCSSTutorials
      @ZombieCSSTutorials Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +4

      He definitely did

    • @Vander_Galien_Handyman
      @Vander_Galien_Handyman Před 5 měsíci +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.

    • @Waddlewaddlel
      @Waddlewaddlel Před 5 měsíci +2

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

    • @yeetusdeletus3892
      @yeetusdeletus3892 Před 5 měsíci

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

  • @JayLuhx
    @JayLuhx Před 6 měsíci +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  Před 6 měsíci +25

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

    • @littleaussiehomesteaders6013
      @littleaussiehomesteaders6013 Před 6 měsíci +5

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

    • @JayLuhx
      @JayLuhx Před 6 měsíci +2

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

    • @JayLuhx
      @JayLuhx Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@littleaussiehomesteaders6013 totally agreed!

  • @heydude4193
    @heydude4193 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci

      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 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Don’t buy a Kia , problem solved

  • @sashapoint1167
    @sashapoint1167 Před 5 měsíci +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!

  • @mike891204
    @mike891204 Před 6 měsíci +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

  • @BlueprintScience
    @BlueprintScience Před 6 měsíci +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.

  • @happynoodleboy4160
    @happynoodleboy4160 Před 5 měsíci +3

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

  • @Hwilson03
    @Hwilson03 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 4 měsíci +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.

  • @darleneschneck
    @darleneschneck Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +2

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

    • @UToobin75
      @UToobin75 Před 6 měsíci +3

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

    • @naderzaal
      @naderzaal Před 6 měsíci

      @@UToobin75 Killwaukee and the Kia Boyz

  • @miltowntubes4142
    @miltowntubes4142 Před 6 měsíci +8

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

  • @31337techno
    @31337techno Před 18 dny

    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.

  • @tracy4981
    @tracy4981 Před 5 měsíci +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.❤

  • @marionlesage4794
    @marionlesage4794 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +1

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

    • @readdeeply9278
      @readdeeply9278 Před 6 měsíci

      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 Před 5 měsíci

      MKE is pretty German heritage-wise.

  • @dsnaper
    @dsnaper Před 6 měsíci +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!

  • @tylerbaars1173
    @tylerbaars1173 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Get out as soon as you can

    • @Cory-wv7np
      @Cory-wv7np Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +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 😂

  • @wisconsinplacesarecool
    @wisconsinplacesarecool Před 5 měsíci +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!

  • @rgboss1337
    @rgboss1337 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +5

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

    • @StrangeHistory-tr2xs
      @StrangeHistory-tr2xs Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +5

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

    • @ronaldfaucette7838
      @ronaldfaucette7838 Před 6 měsíci +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.

  • @dogvip7688
    @dogvip7688 Před 6 měsíci +19

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

  • @KapsuleMag
    @KapsuleMag Před 5 měsíci +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

  • @dylanstas3270
    @dylanstas3270 Před 5 měsíci +5

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

    • @badguy1481
      @badguy1481 Před měsícem

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

  • @m33nboy
    @m33nboy Před 6 měsíci +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.

    • @joeblow26
      @joeblow26 Před 6 měsíci +1

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

    • @corrinaroseschneider2285
      @corrinaroseschneider2285 Před 5 měsíci

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

  • @Smokindutch63
    @Smokindutch63 Před 6 měsíci +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.

  • @TheLMC323
    @TheLMC323 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Milwaukee looks AMAZING!! Another amazing travel log, giving me a renewed appreciation of this beautiful country I live in. Screw the government, the people and culture are amazing!

  • @itzak2375
    @itzak2375 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci

      Is it creepy at night cause of Dahmer?

    • @itzak2375
      @itzak2375 Před 4 měsíci

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

    • @ChristopherFodor
      @ChristopherFodor Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@itzak2375He's been dead for 30 years

    • @itzak2375
      @itzak2375 Před 4 měsíci

      @@ChristopherFodor oh yeah

  • @_Scyber
    @_Scyber Před 6 měsíci +4

    11:41 That building with the boarded up windows was purposely shot at during a drive-by in the middle of the day in July with a lady sitting in her car outside of it who was struck by a stray bullet.

  • @marcusfuller6657
    @marcusfuller6657 Před měsícem

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

  • @michaelmargolies
    @michaelmargolies Před 6 měsíci +3

    Awesome Creameries, best rootbeers and craft sodas in the US, more festivals and themed events than you can name ore guess. Of all the places we have lived Milwaukee knows what summertime is for, there is something amazing to do every weekend. Ok we lived in Waukesha and worked in Milwaukee so we had the best of both. Great food, great people, great fun, nice homes and lots of small towns with great living withing driving distance of the city. A great airport far easier to use than Chicago and a train to Chicago is fast and easy. The lake is amazing and fun enev when frozen!

  • @Pyrrho_
    @Pyrrho_ Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +31

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

    • @Aglahad
      @Aglahad Před 6 měsíci +18

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

    • @PJ-sv4iw
      @PJ-sv4iw Před 6 měsíci +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_ Před 6 měsíci +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.

  • @DoesntReadReplies
    @DoesntReadReplies Před 6 měsíci +20

    Lived in Milwaukee for a year (Riverwest). There's a lot a really cool history in Milwaukee, and a lot of culture too. The music, the food, and the art scene are fantastic. It's a cool place, especially for young people. But there is a lot of poverty and crime. At night, everywhere is sketchy (at least when I lived there in 2014). Lots of homeless people and drug dealers. I'm sure it's a great place to live if you have money, but it's not a great place to live if you're poor.

    • @bigvito9008
      @bigvito9008 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Crime breeds poverty as businesses and employers shy away from high crime areas.

  • @jordanfligor
    @jordanfligor Před 6 měsíci +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.

  • @GeorgePaquette
    @GeorgePaquette Před 5 měsíci +3

    I grew up in Milwaukee on the southside, it used to be so cool! It was good to see the streets we used to drive down when we were kids in our hot rods, mustangs, GTO’s, etc. We used to hang at Grant Park, and under the harbor freeway bridge. Thanks for the throwback.😊😊😊

    • @hayeslincoln3111
      @hayeslincoln3111 Před 5 měsíci +1

      I probably raced you on hwy 100. 75-77
      Pius grade 1977.

    • @lorizeppelina2286
      @lorizeppelina2286 Před 5 měsíci

      The car scene is great - multiple meet ups and shows every weekend and on weeknights during May-Sept., some of the best ppl you'll meet too.

  • @gabriellatis
    @gabriellatis Před 6 měsíci +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 :)

  • @iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79
    @iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79 Před 6 měsíci +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.

  • @dontpooponme1
    @dontpooponme1 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +9

      Plenty of active car thieves.

    • @WhatAHorribleNight
      @WhatAHorribleNight Před 5 měsíci

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

    • @bentursi5865
      @bentursi5865 Před 5 měsíci +1

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

    • @aaronz.
      @aaronz. Před 5 měsíci +1

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

    • @Eatwinks
      @Eatwinks Před 5 měsíci

      That city is 🗑️

  • @benm8503
    @benm8503 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci

      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 Před 5 měsíci

      Same.

  • @chalesgolding5314
    @chalesgolding5314 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +1

      #cope

    • @dacrosber
      @dacrosber Před 6 měsíci

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

    • @andrewbinns5035
      @andrewbinns5035 Před 6 měsíci

      @@dacrosber you're cute

    • @kylen4701
      @kylen4701 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Looks like a chill place to live IMO

    • @dacrosber
      @dacrosber Před 6 měsíci +1

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

  • @PickupsAreNotTrucks
    @PickupsAreNotTrucks Před 6 měsíci +20

    I’m a trucker and I hauled beer and other goods in and outa Milwaukee for 4 years. Definitely an interesting place. Every once in a while I got laid over for the night and I’d go to a local bar or eat some food somewhere. I personally never got the vibe that I was welcomed, as a white fella. Some places were cool, some places wouldn’t hardly look at me. Our terminal we hauled beer out of definitely wasn’t in the best neighborhood though. Overall, a beautiful place though. Miss going through there sometimes. Went there a lot as a kid too with my dad when he was trucking. Went to the zoo there once when I was about 10 and it’s something I’ll never forget. Their zoo is outa this world.

    • @hayeslincoln3111
      @hayeslincoln3111 Před 5 měsíci

      You haul out of miller. If you got the time go to Schobermas. It's on St Paul Ave. Just east of the 26 th st exit. They got good food the cleintell is a mix of professional types and locals. You can usually park you truck pretty close to the place. But it's not a great area. So keep your eyes peeled.

    • @PickupsAreNotTrucks
      @PickupsAreNotTrucks Před 5 měsíci

      @@hayeslincoln3111 Hauled outa Miller many times. Appreciate it, brother. I don’t get out there anymore. Never know though, always a chance I end up back out that way!

  • @zoltonthemagnificent88
    @zoltonthemagnificent88 Před 5 měsíci +2

    The shovels that built the Panama Canal were built in South Milwaukee at Bucyrus Erie.

  • @deehubs1353
    @deehubs1353 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Could you please come to Rockford Illinois, we moved here this year and I hate that too many people are cutting it down. There are so many great places to go here and interesting history as well. Thanks Peter, you do an excellent job of interviewing real people! Milwaukee is a great city, we lived not far away!I miss Wisconsin!

  • @running_realestate
    @running_realestate Před 6 měsíci +30

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

  • @thatmichiganguy
    @thatmichiganguy Před 6 měsíci +9

    I came to America in 2016 an resided in Michigan
    My first road trip was to Milwaukee in 2017
    I liked it better than Chicago
    I wish you checked out Milwaukee Public Market. Everytime, I'm in the city, I check it out

    • @squirrelvert
      @squirrelvert Před 4 měsíci +1

      This video isn't attempting to show the best things in Milwaukee -- in fact, his goal was quite the opposite.

  • @travelswithblindcane
    @travelswithblindcane Před 5 měsíci +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!

  • @SSScottSS
    @SSScottSS Před 6 měsíci +7

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

    • @charbabyFNF
      @charbabyFNF Před 6 měsíci +1

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

    • @ladesigner8764
      @ladesigner8764 Před 6 měsíci +4

      Yeah, he sounds 15.

    • @yeapotter
      @yeapotter Před 6 měsíci

      @@ladesigner8764 and he looks 70

  • @helloall3951
    @helloall3951 Před 6 měsíci +21

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

  • @ChooChooProductionss
    @ChooChooProductionss Před 5 měsíci +5

    Much love for putting our history out there!

  • @chefboirdee8862
    @chefboirdee8862 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Whoever that guy is he did good showing u Milwaukee that’s where I’m from that made me subscribe to the channel nice job

  • @adventurebythemile
    @adventurebythemile Před 6 měsíci +9

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

  • @Dunk1905
    @Dunk1905 Před 6 měsíci +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 Před 6 měsíci +11

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

    • @Skipppp8705
      @Skipppp8705 Před 6 měsíci +7

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

    • @CMoore8539
      @CMoore8539 Před 6 měsíci +4

      That’s Sweet!!❤

    • @lindahackett4730
      @lindahackett4730 Před 6 měsíci +3

      🎯 👍 😅

    • @Rohityourface
      @Rohityourface Před 6 měsíci

      @@Skipppp8705no there isnt

  • @WallBreakerOfficial
    @WallBreakerOfficial Před 6 měsíci +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.

  • @robertajohnson9750
    @robertajohnson9750 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I was so excited to see my Milwaukee highlight on this video!!! I was born and raised that. I moved to Oklahoma in 2019 to attend college in my 50's. The true be told I LOVE MILWAUKEE!!! The people, the food, and the Lakefront is so beautiful! ❤
    #414ForLife

  • @hannowsky77
    @hannowsky77 Před 6 měsíci +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.

  • @JohnnyFD
    @JohnnyFD Před 6 měsíci +10

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

  • @jorgejurado-garcia2725
    @jorgejurado-garcia2725 Před 5 měsíci +2

    It’s crazy to see my house in a video, even if it’s in the hood. Thanks guys for visiting MKE, much love!❤❤

  • @aliwooz913
    @aliwooz913 Před 5 měsíci +1

    From Romania to milwaukee. Crazy cool

  • @kristinetorres6799
    @kristinetorres6799 Před 6 měsíci +9

    Milwaukee dies have its troubles, but I always love to visit! Should've popped up to my "new" hometown of Baraboo, WI. Home of the Ringling Brothers Circus. A frequent stop for Al Capone. So much going on in a small town! 😍

    • @ruiz1871
      @ruiz1871 Před 6 měsíci +3

      I go to devils lake from Chicago to climb 10-12 times a year and love stopping in baraboo if I can.

    • @beckygreen8003
      @beckygreen8003 Před 6 měsíci +3

      My grandparents bought property on Lake Wisconsin right outside of Merrimac 60 years ago. One of the first homes built on that area of the lake. My grandfather, my father, and uncles built the home by hand collecting stone from Devils Lake for the walls and fireplace. I grew up going to Baraboo every weekend for groceries etc. The Dells was our yearly vacation trip! Many good memories. Extended family no longer owns property and I currently live in Missouri but visit at least every couple years. Miss the area immensely!