Chill on the Hill

One of my favorite summer events in Milwaukee is Chill on the Hill.  Chill on the Hill  is a free outdoor concert series that takes place in Humboldt Park which is located in the Bay View neighborhood.

If you want a place to bring your kids, your friends or even your dog for a picnic and some free tunes on a Tuesday night, Chill is the place to do it.  The line up is varies with everything from big band to reggae.  You can carry in your own picnic and beverages or you can buy from vendors on the hill.  The vendors include a taco stand, a Vietnamese restaurant, a pizza place an ice cream shop and a county parks stand that sells traditional American fare.  The vendors are all great but I can't afford to purchase a meal every week.  My friends and neighbors frequently bring bottles of wine, some beer and some snacks.  Since the concerts are free, it makes for a lovely affordable evening.

The recently added amenities that make this event more comfortable are real bathrooms (not just porta potties), a bicycle corral, recycling bins and compost stations, and a dog watering station.  As a shorter person, I also appreciate the hill itself which slopes down to the stage so that everyone has a good view.  I like that there are people playing card games, chatting with friends, children running around and yet others just watching the musicians intently.  There are no rules about how to "chill", you do it your own way.

If you would like to check out the line up for this year it can be found on the Bay View Neighborhood Association page.