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WHETHER YOU’RE STARTING the day early or ending the night late, watching the sunrise over Lake Michigan is something everyone should experience at least once during the summer. The beaches are blissfully empty at that hour, save for a few surfers and early-morning dog-walkers. Check the timing – you’ll want to arrive well before the sunrise to be able to witness the glow emerge at the horizon.
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Breakfast Sandwich
DONUT MONSTER
Meet the breakfast sandwich of your dreams at Donut Monster (5169 N. Elkhart Ave., Whitefish Bay). It’s a homemade English muffin folded around a combo of savory fillings like ham, egg and cheese. Tantalizing.
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Travel Mug
SOCIETY 6 | $29
Fill this fetching MKE skyline-themed travel mug with your favorite coffee.
It’s time to pick your Milwaukee favorites for the year!
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Bottled Juice
SHERMAN PHOENIX
Stock up on healthy, thirst-quenching bottled juices from Shindig! at the Sherman Phoenix (3536 W. Fond du Lac Ave.). Get an energy boost from Purple Haze, a mix of pineapple, apple, beet, lemon and lime.
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Bluetooth Speaker
AMAZON | $60
Usher in the sunrise with invigorating vibes filtered through the Koss BTS1 bluetooth speaker.
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Beach Blanket
WEST ELM | $86
Chill out on this vivid, striped Nipomo blanket.
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Hooded Jacket
KOHL’S | $60
Brave cool temps with a wind-wicking Columbia Switchback III hooded jacket in sunshine yellow.
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Tote Bag
SPARROW BOUTIQUE | $88
Load all your provisions in a sturdy waxed-canvas bucket tote.
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Granola
ALDERAAN COFFEE
Get a creamy, crunchy fix with the yogurt parfait with homemade granola from Alderaan Coffee (1560 N. Water St.).
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Pastries
ROCKET BABY BAKERY
Satisfy your morning carb craving with delectable pastries from Rocket Baby Bakery (6822 W. North Ave., Tosa). May we suggest the cinnamon-sugar monkey bread and bacon-cheddar-chive croissant.
