I love the Moon guidebook series, particularly for their willingness to publish handbooks about cities that aren't large enough to warrant write-ups by Frommer's or Fodor's.
However, the fact that this guide is the only major book available for the Milwaukee area might also be its biggest handicap, because Moon has little incentive to publish an updated edition. You see, this guidebook was published in 2009, and that means it was probably written in 2008 (an aside by the author about the 2008 playoff push by the Brewers) confirms this. That's an *old* book to be considered new, by guidebook standards. Using 3-4 year old information to plan a trip can be dangerous. For instance:
-The guidebook sings the praises of Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines. They've been out of business since November 2009.
-The guide mentions Renaissance Books in downtown Milwaukee, which has been shuttered for the last six months
-The prices for the art museum mentioned in the book are way lower than they actually are in 2012.
And that's just from a day's worth of observation in Milwaukee (I didn't visit Madison). So be warned. The book is well-written, with the usual Moon quality, but think of it more as something you'd get at a used bookstore than something hot off the presses.