Milwaukee Walks: An Insider’s Guide to 35 Historic Neighborhood Walks and Hidden Hikes (2024 edition) is Cari Taylor-Carlson’s sixth book about Milwaukee and the one that led her into a deeper understanding of local history. The book will introduce newcomers and reintroduce long-time residents to historic neighborhoods, riverside trails, scenic vistas, and the unexpected discoveries that happen when you take a walk.

“There is a not-to-be-missed view of downtown Milwaukee’s skyline from a point on top of a hill just west of N. Humbolt Ave. on E. North Ave.”

“Many of the elegant residential styles favored by Milwaukee’s upper middle-class residents in the late 1800s and early 1900s are displayed on this walk.”

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ISBN: 978-0-9629452-9-8

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About the Author

Cari Taylor Carlson began her post-college life as an assistant buyer at The White House, an elite San Francisco department store. She followed that misguided career move with several office jobs, but soon knew the nine-to-five routine was not her dream. After a 10-year gap and four children, she taught environmental education at the Schlitz Audubon Center and founded the children’s programs at the Boerner Botanical Gardens. When she found her passion—adventure travel—she started a business, Venture West, and for 32 years guided hiking and backpacking trips around the world.

In the 1990s, she started the Milwaukee Walking and Eating Society, a group dedicated to exploring Milwaukee’s neighborhoods and ethnic restaurants. Cari has written for many publications and currently reviews restaurants for Urban Milwaukee and Riverwest Currents. She lives in the Brady Street neighborhood.