Emmy Award-winning actor John McGivern explores what it's like to live, work and play in 13 different communities in Wisconsin. He will talk to employers, residents and “enjoyers” of these neighborhoods. What he finds is that they are all different - and all the same. John Gurda, local history expert, reveals the past of the featured community and maps out the boundaries so you’ll know where to go if you want to do your own exploring.
Bayview
Wauwatosa
Riverwest
Cedarburg
Sheboygan
Historic king drive (bid #8)
Burlington
Brady street
Racine
Brady street, east milwaukee
Greendale
Lincoln village, south milwaukee
East town, milwaukee
Shorewood
Mineral point
Kenosha
Up north
Walkers point
Neenah
Waukesha
Madison
Wisconsin dells
Sherman park
Port washington
Whitewater
Northern door county
Gurda special
Hartford
Westown
Geneva lake
Sheboygan falls
Mitchell street
Prairie du chien
Cudahy
Wausau
Chippewa falls
West allis
Oconomowoc
La crosse
Washington heights
The gurda hour
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