WAUKESHA PEWAUKEE Summer/Fall 2019 Official Area Guide Fun meets Adventure Frame Park, Waukesha Frame TABLE OF CONTENTS About Pewaukee .................. 3-6 About Waukesha .................. 7-10 Events ..................................... 11-16 Places for adventure ............ 17-24 Dining ..................................... 25-33 Nightlife ................................. 34-36 Shopping ................................ 37-44 Places to Stay ......................... 45-48 Maps ........................................ 49-52 For Wisconsin travel information, visit travelwisconsin.com While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information in this guide at the date of publication, errors, changes and omissions can occur. For your convenience, please call ahead to confirm dates, times and other information. Printed with soy ink and printed on 10% recycled paper, the Waukesha Pewaukee Convention and Visitor Bureau is committed to the environmental, social and economic sustainability in our Cover Photo: business. Bicyclists at VeloCity Cycling by Beth Skogen Photography © 2019 All rights reserved. Printed 4/19 262-542-0330 | visitwaukesha.org 1 262-542-0330 | visitwaukesha.org Welcome! Thank you for planning to visit Waukesha Pewaukee. This visitor guide is a great resource for you to find A place where a sparkling river meets a peaceful lake, information about our area: things to do, places to a vibrant downtown meets rich historic buildings and stay, local dining favorites and stores to enjoy during where you will meet locals renown for being gracious your visit. and welcoming. Many find that Waukesha Get the Latest Pewaukee is a great place to stay. Sign up for our online newsletter – Our area is conveniently located CURRENTS at visitwaukesha.org between Madison and Milwaukee. Find national hotel choices, a Waukesha Pewaukee, Follow us on social media boutique hotel and easy access to Wisconsin is located in Southeastern Wisconsin betweeen Madison @visitwaukesha I-94. Plus, you will be close by major and Milwaukee attractions in Madison and Milwaukee, with many Or follow our hashtag #visitwaukesha local things to experience. 262-542-0330 | visitwaukesha.org 2 Pewaukee, Wisconsin Meet Fun on and Around the Lake Pewaukee is nestled right in the heart of Lake Country, which is 10 cities in northern Waukesha County, and home to two dozen lakes. A sparkling gem in Pewaukee is Pewaukee Lake, the largest lake in Waukesha County. Pewaukee Lake is a favorite spot to enjoy the beauty of lake life with fun water sports, breathtaking sunsets, unique boutique shops, casual dining and family-friendly fun. Fun Facts About Pewaukee • Pewaukee Lake is the largest of 77 lakes in • David Koepp of Pewaukee has worked Waukesha County and offers the best muskie as a screenplay writer on many Hollywood fishing in Southeastern Wisconsin. blockbuster films, including Mission Impossible, Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, Panic Room, and • J.J. Watt, NFL defensive lineman is a Pewaukee Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal native and has had the most solo tackles, sacks Skull and Angels & Demons. and forced fumbles than any other lineman in the league. • Bonnie Blair, one of the most decorated Olympic speed skaters of all time, spent some of her early years growing up in Pewaukee. 3 262-542-0330 | visitwaukesha.org Pewaukee History Pewaukee, meaning “Lake of Shells”, was first hotels serving the out of town guests were inhabited by the Sauk, Menomonie, Winnebago the Oakton Springs and Health’s. With clever and Potawatomi American Indian tribes. Settlers advertising and word of mouth, the Pewaukee area didn’t arrive until 1836, establishing homes quickly became known as a fisherman’s paradise along Pewaukee Lake. Among some of the earliest and for its unrivaled beauty. settlers was Deacon Asa Clark, who later became a prominent presence in Pewaukee. Upon arriving Today Pewaukee is still known as a fishing to Milwaukee, Clark joined a partnership to enthusiast’s dream come true, providing the best open the first sawmill on Pewaukee Lake, later muskie fishing in Southeast Wisconsin. Pewaukee dissolving the partnership and opening a mill in Lake also promises year-round fun — swimming, 1838. The lime and stone industry followed in 1844 boating or fishing in spring and summer, strolling and flourished for many years. With the successes the shoreline to take in the many colors of of early industry general stores, blacksmith autumn; and ice skating at Lakefront Park during and wagon shops were established to serve the the winter. Visiting Pewaukee means experiencing growing number of workers in the area. the charm and beauty of what our locals refer to as Lake Country living, while catching glimpses of Soon after the extension of the railroad from times past. Milwaukee in the 1880s, Pewaukee began to attract a lot of summer visitors. Two prominent 262-542-0330 | visitwaukesha.org 4 Pewaukee, Wisconsin Events in Pewaukee Things to Do in Pewaukee • June-August: Waterfront Wednesday Concert • Boat, paddleboard, fish, swim, kayak and enjoy Series the sunrise or sunset on Pewaukee Lake • June 21-22: Pewaukee Kiwanis Beach Party & • Bike the 15-mile Lake Country Trail in the Lake Country Clean Water Festival scenic mid-Kettle Moraine State Forest area while taking in lake views (bike rentals available • July 6-7: Pewaukee Multisport Weekend at VeloCity Cycling) • July 26-27: Taste of Lake Country • Explore nature at Simmons Woods park • August 17: Pewaukee Antique & Classic Boat • Rock climb indoors at Adventure Rock Show & Art Fair 5 262-542-0330 | visitwaukesha.org Fishing Pewaukee Lake Pewaukee Lake, well known for muskie fishing, also Looking to find the best fishing action on offers great fishing for panfish, bass, northern and Pewaukee Lake? Refer to the map below to help you walleye. Three public boat landings make access identify the best location for your trophy catch. easy for this 2,437 acre lake. Guide services are also available (see pg.19). e. Glacier Rd. High St. Wisconsin Av r. D ttonwood Av e. hore Panfish Co S N. N. Shore Dr. d. Main St. Bass . R . N. Shore Dr Maple Av Lakeside Muskie e. Meadowbrook Rd Northern College Ave. e. Prospect Av . Walleye Maple Av wbrook Rd e. Oakton Rd. Woodland Drive Meado Boat Launch Locations: Maple Avenue Woodland Drive Lake Street 262-542-0330 | visitwaukesha.org 6 Waukesha, Wisconsin Meet Intriguing and Eclectic Waukesha is a little out-of-the-ordinary. You will find an intriguing collection of the old and new, historic and hip and the quaint and contemporary. Discover and explore our walkable and charming downtown, stroll along the beautiful Fox River Riverwalk, listen to live, local music at many spots and experience the welcoming hometown of legendary inventor and musician Les Paul. Fun Facts About Waukesha • Waukesha was home to Les Paul, who invented • Frank Caliendo, well known for his countless the solid-body electric guitar, the first 8-track uncanny voice and physical impersonations, his tape recorder and many other inventions. live stand-up comedy act, MADtv and Frank TV A Grammy award-winning artist, Les Paul cast member, was raised in Waukesha. received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, • Gwen Jorgensen, a competitive triathlete who was inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk won the USA’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the 2016, is a Waukesha native. N.J. Inventors Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. • In 2017, Waukesha ranked 36th on the list of America’s 50 Best Cities to Live by 24/7 Wall Street (Highest in Wisconsin). 7 262-542-0330 | visitwaukesha.org Waukesha History The city of Waukesha, originally known as Prairie Waukesha, translated to mean “By The Little Village, was lush with forestry and prairies Fox,” gained worldwide notoriety as a resort area along the banks of the Fox River. It was also the during the last quarter of the nineteenth century, first home to resident Indian tribes like Sauk, all traced to a man named Colonel Richard Menomonie, Winnebago and Potawatomi. These Dunbar. Suffering from painful diabetes, Dunbar tribes’ prehistoric ancestors left behind a number accidentally discovered the alleged “healing of earthen mounds; early pioneers reported 11 effects” of local spring water. groupings of 55 mounds. Waukesha has grown and prospered and now Prior to the 1830s, the area was unvisited by represents a thriving city (the seventh largest settlers due to its inland location, and the fact in Wisconsin) with more than 70,000 residents, that the Fox River was not a water highway. defined by diversified industry, quality education, European settlers came only to the area to set up strong health care facilities, attractive and fur trading posts between their new encampments friendly residential areas and a qualified and and established cities like Milwaukee. The first experienced hospitality industry. While visiting permanent white settlers — Morris D. Cutler and Waukesha, you can enjoy the bygone era in the Alonso Cutler — arrived in 1834 seeking claims many parks, museums and architecture of the for homesteads. In 1836, Indian tribes formally downtown district. lost title to the land and were removed by the Federal Army. 262-542-0330 | visitwaukesha.org 8 Waukesha, Wisconsin Events in Waukesha Things to Do in Waukesha • January 25-27: Waukesha JanBoree • Get outdoors and bike, paddle, hike or horseback ride at our beautiful city and • June-August: Waukesha Friday Night Live county parks • June 23: Carl Zach Cycling Classic • Taste the award-winning beers at Raised Grain Brewing Company • August 30-September 1: Wisconsin Highland Games • Stroll local art galleries and stores and experience special arts activities during • September 21: Apple Harvest Fest Waukesha Art Crawls (March, May, August, October and December) • September 27-28: Oktoberfest • Don’t miss the Waukesha GuitarTown murals and guitars throughout Downtown Waukesha 9 262-542-0330 | visitwaukesha.org Experience the Newly Renovated Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum Located in the historic courthouse complex in behind the scenes tours with the curator.