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How to Bike from Milwaukee to Waukesha
A downtown-to-downtown trek is an easy ride, a lot of fun and surprisingly interesting.
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This is a really great ride and downtown Waukesha was better than I expected.
Route suggestion-94th to Schlinger Ave, then south onto S. 105th street, at Washington go west through tunnel, continue on Washington until 121st street then go south into Greenfield Park to hook up with the New Berlin.
@Casey (#1), AFAIK, Schlinger is closed under I-894 (though maybe you can sneak through on a bike somewhere) so getting to S. 105th isn’t that direct right now, hence Jeramey’s detour on Greenfield Ave.
I commute on this path 2x – 4x a week and can attest to the value that the paved trails bring.
Thanx Rich!
Everything’s great (especially suggested alternative route through Greenfield Park) except for Greenfield Ave. I’ve almost been hit multiple times by cars exiting 894 who clearly aren’t looking for pedestrians.
Waukesha Native here. Couple of other suggestions for places to eat/relax if you make the trek out here: 1) 225So Mi Famiglia on South St in downtown Waukesha, one of the very few restaurants in the area featuring a certified gluten-free kitchen separate from the regular kitchen (lots of gluten-free pasta and flatbreads available), and 2) halfway into the NewBerlin trail (at Calhoun) you can stop at Senior Luna’s for a margarita and chips to break up that relatively boring stretch of the trail.
Great piece. Here are some additional suggestions when downtown: Rochester Deli – often a WISN A-List winner for best sandwich shop and free wifi; Spring City Wine House and Crush Wine Bar have great atmosphere and libations; Meli Bar and Restaurant – Mediterranean fare in elegant decor; Farmer’s Daughter Collection- connected to Crush features southwest Native American jewelry, rugs, art, etc.; Reaching Treetops Yoga – low cost classes in aerial yoga is super fun and a good stretch after biking; People’s Park – rooftop as mentioned is great; second-hand resale shop run by and benefiting the Brain Injury Resource Center of WI always has cool finds. Downtown Waukesha is a gem – and Friday Night Live with outdoor stages and music will feature a “Latin Infusion” stage starting in July, often with free Salsa lessons! 🙂