"It's awesome:" USA Today readers rank best urban beaches, and Milwaukee's Bradford Beach is #3!
MILWAUKEE -- USA Today has released its 10 best readers' choice urban beaches -- and Milwaukee's Bradford Beach is #3!
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Bradford Beach came in ahead of Coney Island, Waikiki and even Venice Beach.
"It's kind of surprising because Wisconsin's so cold except for three months a year," Paige Immel said.
Patty Stewart was surprised by the ranking.
"It can get a little stinky," Stewart said.
That smell? Some say it's been a lot worse.
"You used to just smell the whole beach -- but now the water's clear," Carl Novak said.
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USA Today readers picked the 10 best from a pool of 20 nominees for the category.
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While none of those FOX6 News spoke with took part in the voting, they said they have ideas as to why Bradford Beach is ranked so high.
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"I like that there's so much to do here. I mean, you can hang out with your friends, grill out. There's beach bars. You can rent like, jet skiis. You can play volleyball. There's just a lot of fun activities," Leah Letson said.
"I think it's actually awesome. I mean there's lots of activities," Stewart said.
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Bradford Beach
The readers' choice top 10 freshwater beaches included Bradford at 8th and Racine's North Beach at #4.
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