Plankinton Avenue The Hop has two platforms in the Plankinton Avenue area: one platform is for westbound travel on the north side of E St Paul Ave west of N Plankinton Ave. The other platform, for eastbound travel, is on the south side of E St Paul Ave west of N Plankinton Ave.

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Dining and Drinks

• The Explorium Brewpub, Pritzlaff Building, 143 W Saint Paul Avenue: beers and dining; small batch, hand-crafted beer
• Aperitivo, 311 N Plankinton Ave: aperativo="Italian after-work ritual"; tapas, snacks, drinks
• Cambria Hotel Milwaukee, 503 N Plankinton Ave: hotel and 414 Bar + Kitchen

Convenience Store

• BP Welcome Mart, 350 N Plankinton Ave: gas station convenience store

Shopping

• Miss Ruby Boutique, 313 N Plankinton Ave Ste 203: bridal boutique
• Relics Vintage Rentals (By Appointment), 126 S 2nd St

Parks / Open Space / Greenspace

• Downtown Milwaukee Dog Park, approx 490 N Plankinton Ave: an in-development dog park and riverwalk section; in-development summer 2021 (not yet open)
• Three Dancers Park, northeast corner of W St Paul Ave and N 2nd St: greenspace, open space, picnic tables

View / Photo Oppportunity

• River Palms Marina, outside the fenced area behind the BP gas station at 350 N Plankinton Ave: enjoy the view near this marina of the Milwaukee River and the Third Ward from just south of the BP gas station (the marina itself is fenced off), on Buffalo St

Art or Sculpture

• Three Dancers, northeast corner of W St Paul Ave and N 2nd St: sculpture "Three Dancers" by Richard Edelman in colors: cyan, yellow and magenta

Education

• The Commons, 313 North Plankinton Ave, Suite 213: gain skills for innovation, entrepreneurship, and business incubation
• devCodeCamp, 313 N Plankinton Ave, Suite 209: learn computer programming

Boats or Marina

• River Palms Marina, outside the fenced area behind the BP gas station at 350 N Plankinton Ave: enjoy the view near this marina of the Milwaukee River and the Third Ward from just south of the BP gas station (the marina itself is fenced off), on Buffalo St

Plankinton Avenue Hotel / Lodging

• Cambria Hotel Milwaukee, 503 N Plankinton Ave: hotel and 414 Bar + Kitchen

Business, Mailing, or Printing Services

• gener8tor, 333 N Plankinton Ave, Suite 211: business startups

Event Space

• Pritzlaff Events, 315 N Plankinton Ave: Four historical warehouse spaces can host meetings, parties, or ceremonies ranging from small to 50, 100, 180, 300, or 600 guests

Bridge

• St Paul Avenue Bridge, 100 E St Paul Ave: spans the Milwaukee River

Walks From This Area

• Walk to the Plankinton Building, from the Plankinton Avenue stop, walk north on Plankinton Ave (east side) to the alley to the south of the Plankinton Building. Walk west to an entrance from the parking area at about the middle of the building to enter at the rotounda and statue of John Plankinton. This is about a 6 minute walk, 500 meters.

Events

• Gallery Night MKE a quarterly celebration of art
• Doors Open Milwaukee, an annual celebration of architecture, places, culture, and history involving more than 170 sites

Historic Sites

• Pritzlaff Building, 315 N Plankinton Ave: historic building built from 1875 to 1922, former Pritzlaff Hardware store