The Fair comes to a close this weekend. Sheryl Crow, James Blunt, Joshua Radin and Alice Cooper are all here, too. What else? Arab World Fest, Rockerbox, Riverflicks, Morning Glory Fine Craft Fair, Danceworks, the Brewers, the Waukesha Blues Festival and much more.

Milwaukee is getting a major new tourist attraction this weekend, the city’s casino is phasing in a major expansion and several new hotels in the area will open or will be under construction during the second half of the year.