Understand
[edit]Brookfield is an edge city between Milwaukee and Waukesha.
The Town of Brookfield are the portions of Brookfield that have not been annexed to the City of Brookfield. While most attractions are in the city itself, there are shopping, sleeping, and eating options in the town.
The 1949 musical movie It's a Great Feeling ends with the character played by Doris Day returning to her hometown of Goerke's Corners, that is, the Town of Brookfield.
Visitor information
[edit]- 1 Visit Brookfield (Brookfield Convention & Visitors Bureau), 325 S Moorland Rd, ☏ +1 262-789-0220. Official tourism information for the City of Brookfield.
- 2 Discover Brookfield (Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce), 17100 W Bluemound Rd, ☏ +1 262-786-1886. Official tourism information for the Town of Brookfield.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Interstate 94 is the main east-west route through Brookfield. It connects the city with Waukesha and other points west, as well as with Milwaukee and Chicago to the east and southeast.
By bus
[edit]In addition to commuter services, Waukesha Metro has a single bus route on Bluemound Road that connects to additional routes in Waukesha to the west and Milwaukee and Wauwatosa to the east.
- 1 Goerke's Corners Park and Ride (I-94/County Y). Intercity bus stop served by several coach companies with local bus service as well. Free overnight parking.
By bicycle
[edit]There is a connection to Milwaukee via the Oak Leaf Trail at Krueger Park. Just to the south of Brookfield in New Berlin, the New Berlin Trail provides connections towards Waukesha and Milwaukee; trailheads exist at several streets and parks.
- 3 Krueger Park, 100 N Columbia Blvd. Connection to Milwaukee's Oak Leaf Trail.
Get around
[edit]Most destinations require a car. If you are going to some place on Bluemound Road or to Brookfield Square, the Waukesha Metro might be usable.
See
[edit]- 1 Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum, 1075 Pilgrim Parkway, ☏ +1 262 782-4057. 1st and 3rd Su from 1PM-4PM May through October (Except Labor Day). This historical building was built in 1842 but moved to its current location in 1981. The Inn also hosts events like an American Civil War encampment reenactment. $6.
Do
[edit]- 1 Bluemound Bowl, 12935 W Bluemound Rd, ☏ +1 262 786-6280, [email protected].
- 2 Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 3270 Mitchell Park Dr, ☏ +1 262 781-9520, [email protected]. In addition to performances, also offers art classes and workshops.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Brookfield Square, 95 N Moorland Rd. Shopping mall.
- 2 The Corners of Brookfield, 20111 W Bluemound Rd, ☏ +1 262-784-2555. A shopping mall designed to mimic a small, walkable town. A variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options, including a cineplex.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Lou Malnati's, 15795 W Bluemound Rd, ☏ +1 414-930-4500. Chicago style deep dish pizza.
- 2 Cafe Manna, 3815 N Brookfield Rd, ☏ +1 262 790-2340. M-Sa 11AM-9PM. An entirely vegetarian restaurant, also featuring raw, vegan and gluten free dishes, which are indicated on its menu.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Doubletree Brookfield, 18155 W. Bluemound Road, ☏ +1 262-792-1212. In the Brookfield Lakes Corporate Center
- 2 Embassy Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Brookfield, 1200 South Moorland Rd, ☏ +1 262 782-2900.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Brookfield |
| Madison ← Pewaukee ← | W  E
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→ West Allis → Milwaukee |
| Madison ← Waukesha ← | W  E
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→ Wauwatosa → Milwaukee |
| Edgerton ← Waukesha ← | W  E
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→ West Allis → Milwaukee |