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CONTENTS 4 Middleton Favorites 6 Lodging 8 Attractions 10 Recreation 12 Food & Spirits 18 Parks & Trails 19 Directory 20 Middleton Map 21 Greenway Station Map 22 Historic Downtown Walking Tour 23 History 24 Trolley it's better here. 25 Trolley Map 26 Events 28 Shopping 32 Services 34 Meetings 35 Groups 36 Coupons Get connected! facebook.com/middletonwi twitter.com/visitmiddleton pinterest.com/visitmiddleton instagram.com/visit.middleton MIDDLETON youtube.com/visitmiddleton This visitor guide was written and produced by Pilch & Barnet, Inc. (608.242.8895, pilchbarnet.com) for the Middleton Tourism Commission. Photos in this guide have been provided by Alex Applegate, Emily Kuh, Geoff Johnson, Jeff Martin, Paulius Musteikis, Shan Huang, the Middleton Tourism Commission and the generosity of others. A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT Find restaurants, hotels, shops, attractions, trails VISITMIDDLETON.COM and more. Get the MIDDLETON T OURISM COMMISSION WELCOME How do we describe Middleton? , , , , , , . Middleton shines in so many ways. We invite you to come to Middleton and Middleton Pick-N-Play app. For more information, stop by the Middleton Visitor Center at 1811 Parmenter Just go to experience why it's here. visitmiddleton.com. Street, housed in a historic train depot, or find info online at visitmiddleton.com.3 l 2 Bier Garten at Capital Brewery Pump track at the YOUR TRIP, YOUR WAY Middleton Bike Park 3 4 Spicy discoveries at the National Mustard Museum Stately view at Pleasant View Golf Course 5 6 Boardwalks in Pheasant Branch Conservancy The Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor Trail 7 8 Dining at historic 1847 at the Stamm House Splash Pad at Lakeview Park 9 I0 Fountain at Greenway Station The loaded pie case at Hubbard Avenue Diner A ’ Mt, , visitmiddlet.. W ’ an la, . Y a av , 4 Mt. 800.688.5694 visitmiddleton.comC Mt av - t.om 5 it's cozier here. COUNTRY INN & SUITES 2212 Deming Way • See map: F7 608.831.6970 • 800.456.4000 countryinns.com/middletonwi Country Inn & Suites offers a combination of spacious, well-equipped hotel rooms and suites and a great location near Greenway Station and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. it's here. COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 2266 Deming Way • See map: F7 2. Shops, dining, 608.203.0100 • 800.321.2211 trails and more cozier courtyardmadisonwest.com Top 10% of Courtyards in guest are an easy walk satisfaction. or trolley ride 1. Six out of seven hotels hold the Travel Green from hotels. FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY certification. MARRIOTT 8212 Greenway Boulevard • See map: H6 608.831.1400 • 800.228.2800 3. Award-winning fairfieldmadisonwest.com hotels provide guests Located within walking distance of with high quality and Greenway Station. affordability. HILTON GARDEN INN Greenway Station: pg. 21 LODGING ECO-FRIENDLY HOTELS WELCOME GUESTS 1801 Deming Way • See map: G6 4. Friendly hotel Six out of seven Middleton hotels are Travel Green Certified. Middleton’s hotels also 608.831.2220 • 877.STAY.HGI (782.9444) employees offer a superior level of offer comfort, convenience and quality—you’ll find it all, including award-winning madisonwestmiddleton.stayhgi.com 5. Hotels are ranked at the top of their Stay in the heart of Greenway Station. service. customer service. Discover why it's cozier here. respective chains. MADISON MARRIOTT WEST TOTAL INDOOR WHIRLPOOL/ HIGHSPEED NAME BREAKFAST EXERCISE MEETING FACILITIES 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive ROOMS POOL HOT TUB INTERNET See map: H6 • 608.831.2000 Free deluxe marriottmadisonwest.com 84 Yes Hot tub Free Fitness room Business center and meeting room Country Inn & Suites continental Full-service hotel with atrium and 50,000 square feet of conference space. Full breakfast 1,860 square feet of space for Courtyard by Marriott 136 Yes Whirlpool Free Fitness room (purchase) 2 to 120 people, business center MENDOTA COUNTY PARK & CAMPGROUND Faireld Inn & Suites Free deluxe 103 Yes Whirlpool Free Fitness room Business center (See page 11 for more information) by Marriott continental County Highway M • See map: D15 608.224.3730 Full breakfast 3,600 square feet of space for up to Hilton Garden Inn 133 Yes Whirlpool Free Fitness room co.dane.wi.us/lwrd/parks/mendota.aspx (purchase) 200 people, business center Full breakfast RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT 292 Yes Whirlpool Available Fitness center 50,000 square feet of meeting space Madison Marriott West (purchase) Greenway Station: pg. 21 Free hot Fitness room & 8400 Market Street • See map: G6 122 Yes Whirlpool Free Business center and meeting room Residence Inn by Marriott breakfast buffet outdoor sport court 608.662.1100 • 800.331.3131 residenceinnmadisonwest.com Staybridge Suites— Free hot Fitness room & Enjoy suites with full kitchens and unique 91 Yes Whirlpool Free Business center and meeting rooms Middleton breakfast buffet outdoor sport court amenities. STAYBRIDGE SUITES—MIDDLETON Lodging Amenity Chart TRAVEL GREEN Middleton's hotels offer all the amenities business and leisure travelers Travel Green Wisconsin is a Wisconsin Department of 7790 Elmwood Avenue • See map: G7 desire. Use this chart to make the right lodging choice. All offer free parking Tourism program that recognizes businesses that are 608.664.5888 • 800.238.8000 and trolley access. working hard to reduce their own environmental impact. staybridge.com/madisonwest Stay in the heart of downtown Middleton. 6 800.688.5694 Groups welcome Motorcoach parking Travel Green Certified 7 it's BOLDER here. CAPITAL BREWERY 7734 Terrace Avenue • See map: G7 608.836.7100 • capitalbrewery.com Tours Friday-Sunday and Tuesday. Seasonal entertainment in the outdoor Bier Garten with live music. Coupon, page 36 GREENWAY STATION FARMERS' MARKET Greenway Station: pg. 21 Corner of Greenway Boulevard and Deming Way • See map: H6 608.824.9111 • greenwayshopping.com Shop for locally grown produce and freshly made products. Every Thursday 8am-1pm, May-October. MIDDLETON HISTORICAL MUSEUM (A.K.A. ROWLEY HOUSE) (See page 23 for more information) 7410 Hubbard Avenue • See map: G8 608.836.7614 • middletonhistory.org Built in 1867, the museum contains information, collections and artifacts donated by early settlers. Open it's BOLDER here. Tuesdays and Saturdays from mid-April through mid-October from 1-4pm, or by appointment for group tours. MUSEUM AT THE DEPOT (See page 23 for more information) 1811 Parmenter Street • See map: G8 800.688.5694 Built in 1856, this depot was an active passenger station until 1960 and a freight depot until 1975. Today, it is on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as the Middleton Visitor Center and home of the Middleton Tourism Commission. NATIONAL MUSTARD MUSEUM 7477 Hubbard Avenue • See map: G8 608.831.2222 • 800.438.6878 mustardmuseum.com Featuring more than 5,000 jars, bottles and tubes of mustard from all 50 states and more than 60 countries. Coupon, page 38 ORCHIDS GARDEN CENTRE & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PHEASANT BRANCH CONSERVANCY NURSERY 2100 Bristol Street • See map: F9 P.O. Box 628242 • See map: C11 (See page 31 for more information) 608.829.9834 • friendspac.org 608.821.8350 • pheasantbranch.org 4823 Highway Q • See map: B14 The beautiful new Performing Arts The 550-acre conservancy protects 608.831.4700 • orchidsgardencentre.com Center at Middleton High School is Pheasant Branch Creek, which supplies Specializing in everything from blooming a work of art fit for many types of Lake Mendota with 1,800 gallons of ATTRACTIONS SAMPLE SOMETHING BETTER orchids to carnivorous plants. Learn how cultural performances, presentations crystal-clear water every minute. Visitors Dance away a summer evening to the beat of an authentic polka band. to grow these exotic plants. Also offering or meetings. A distinctive glass exterior will find nature trails running throughout Select perfectly ripe vegetables from the bounty of a farmers’ market stand. annuals and perennials. designed by James Moravec of Potter this oasis of pristine woods and wetlands. Follow the soft path of a nature conservancy to a field of rare wildflowers. Lawson gives way to a stunning interior Taste the spice of mustards made a world away and savor a beer that won featuring wood paneling and brick. worldwide acclaim. There’s a lot to try in Middleton and you’re going to find it's BOLDER here. Groups welcome Motorcoach parking 9 it's healthier here. CAPITOL ICE ARENA 2616 Pleasant View Road • See map: E4 608.836.0202 • capitolicearena.com Open skate Friday nights with sound and light display. Available for groups up to 200 people. GOVERNOR NELSON STATE PARK 5140 County Highway M • See map: pg. 20 (1.5 miles outside of Middleton) • 608.831.3005 • dnr.state.wi.us On Lake Mendota. Boat launch, MIDDLETON BIKE PARK PLEASANT VIEW GOLF COURSE swimming area, pet swimming area, 1322 Pleasant View Road • See map: H3 1322 Pleasant View Road • See map: I3 hiking and cross-country ski trails. Mountain bikers will enjoy the twists, 608.831.6666 • golfpleasantview.com turns and bumps as they spiral down this 27 holes. Par 71/72, 18-hole set-up. HARBOR ATHLETIC CLUB & hilly course. Excellent 9-hole, par-3 course. Driving WELLNESS CENTER range. To get the very best rates, book (See page 33 for more information) MIDDLETON SPORT BOWL online. Coupon, page 38 2529 Allen Boulevard • See map: E12 (See page 14 for more information) 608.831.6500 • harborathletic.com 6815 University Avenue • See map: G10 QUARRY SKATE PARK Full-service health club. Four pools. Open 608.831.5238 • sportbowl.com 7701 Terrace Avenue • See map: G8 and staffed 24 hours a day. Day passes Bowling lanes and bumper bowling for 608.821.8360 (Rec. Dept.) available. kids. Can accommodate private groups ci.middleton.wi.us up to 50 people. 10,000-sq. ft. skate facility for KEVA SPORTS CENTER skateboarders and rollerbladers. Open 8312 Forsythia Street • See map: D6 PARKS & CONSERVANCY AREAS March 15-December 15.