Milwaukee Post
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By TOM JOZWIK Special to The Post MILWAUKEE — When the Potawatomi Hotel, two years under construction at 1611 W. Canal St. in Milwaukee, opens to the public Aug. 18, guests will be able to rent what's being billed as "the city's largest and most expensive hotel suite." For a single night in the approximately 3,000-square-foot presidential suite, a hotel patron will have to spend $4,000 — about the amount this writer did as a down payment for his first home. Of course, that was decades ago and the house, unlike the suite, didn't have custom-made furni- ture, marble flooring, a 60-inch TV above a bedroom fireplace, a Jacuzzi, indoor and outdoor bar areas, an 800-square-foot patio and limousine service for the duration of our stay. Nor was that first home situat- ed at the highest point of Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley, affording views of the surround- ing city. One couldn't help but observe that, from one of the suite's floor-to-ceiling windows, a Potawatomi Hotel competitor — the venerable Hilton on 5th and Wisconsin — looked quite tiny in the distance. The Potawatomi's top floor, DID YOU KNOW? Local news at your fingertips Visit www.gmtoday.com MARK BELLING A general election by another name Page 9 Primary winners likely to come out on top in November election • Dell Computers was started by a 19-year-old with only $1,000. • In its ancient form, the carrot was purple, not orange. • Fanta Orange is the third largest-selling soft drink in the world – Source: Cool Facts app ATTENDEES GET THEIR FILL AT STATE FAIR — PAGE 17 STEVE 'THE HOMER' TRUE Brewers right in the hunt of National League playoffs Page 11 Team's offense mirrors Harvey's Wallbangers Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MilwaukeePost Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/MilwaukeePost See POTAWATOMI on Page 6 Potawatomi unveils gem in the valley MILWAUKEE COUNTY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER AUGUST 8, 2014 Features city's 'largest and most expensive hotel suite' Photo by Charles Auer/Conley News Service The living area of the Presidential Suite features custom-built furniture and panoramic views of the city. FREE STORAGE! FREE STORAGE! FREE STORAGE! 1st Month with 6 month contract DREXEL SELF STORAGE 500 W. Drexel • Oak Creek 414-617-2109 414-587-0517 238976086 8429 W. Forest Hill Avenue, Franklin 414-425-5696 *Excludes sale price • Hours: Mon - Sat. 8-6, Sun. 9-5 With this ad 1 FREE 3" Pot Perennial With any purchase. Limit 1 per visit. Luxembourg Gardens Expires 8/17/14 MP LUXEMBOURG GARDENS 239528048 1 Gallon Pot Perennials $ 3 OFF * 10" Pot Hanging Baskets $15.00 ea. 2/$25.00 Reg. $23.95 ea. We will be Closed for the Season starting September 1st and will reopen April 18th, 2015 Thank You for your Support! 4.5" Pot Flowering Annuals $ 2.00 ea. 3 FOR $ 5 00 ! Reg. $4.95 ea. 4.5 Jumbo Pot Perennials $ 4.00 ea. 3 FOR $ 10 00 ! Reg. $5.95 ea.