Understand
[edit]Wauwatosa is a “streetcar suburb” of Milwaukee, meaning that it was designed to be connected to the city via streetcars, which were a common mode of public transportation in the early 20th century. While the streetcars no longer run through Wauwatosa itself, the city’s urban layout and architecture have been heavily influenced by its time as a streetcar suburb. Particularly in eastern Wauwatosa, it can be difficult to distinguish between the two cities without looking at the street signs, which are blue in Wauwatosa and green in Milwaukee. West Allis, another streetcar suburb, also borders Wauwatosa. (Street signs in West Allis are also green, but they lack the silver border used in Milwaukee.)
Visitor information
[edit]- Discover Wauwatosa (official tourism website)
Get in
[edit]Information about getting in to Milwaukee generally applies to Wauwatosa as well.
Get around
[edit]Wauwatosa is integrated into the Milwaukee urban landscape, so most of the information there applies to Wauwatosa as well, including bus, bicycle, and car transportation.
By bus
[edit]Several Milwaukee County Transit System routes, which tend to follow the grid-based streets, serve Wauwatosa. Most of the high-frequency routes are east-west and end in Milwaukee. There is only one high-frequency north-south route. Waukesha Metro Route 1 serves portions of Bluemound Road and connects with MCTS in Wauwatosa.
Major destinations served by multiple routes include:
- Mayfair Mall
- The Wauwatosa Village
- Milwaukee Regional Medical Center
See
[edit]- 1 Kneeland-Walker House, 7406 Hillcrest Dr, ☏ +1 414 774-8672, [email protected]. Tours Wed by appointment. Queen Anne mansion, built in 1890, on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 2 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 9400 W Congress St, ☏ +1 414 461-9400. Tours by appoinment. Designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. $30.
- 3 Washington Highlands Historic District (Bordered by 68th St, 60th St, Milwaukee Ave, and Lloyd St). A planned neighborhood designed in 1916, influenced by the garden city movement, on the National Register of Historic Places.
Do
[edit]- 1 Blue Mound Golf and Country Club, 10122 W North Ave, ☏ +1 414 258-4656.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Mayfair Mall, 2500 N Mayfair Rd. Large shopping mall and cineplex.
- 2 Wauwatosa Village (Tosa Village), 7603A W State St, ☏ +1 414 297-9285. Walkable business district with a variety of restaurants and specialty stores. On the eastern edge, outside the core area, there are three grocery stores that sell prepared food.
Eat
[edit]- Pizzeria Piccola, 7606 W State St, ☏ +1 414 443-0800, [email protected]. Su-Th 11AM-9PM, F 11AM-10PM. Specializing in wood-fired personal pizzas, Pizzeria Piccola also offers salads and appetizers. An outside terrace is available for dining in the warmer months.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Residence Inn Milwaukee West, 1300 Discovery Pkwy, ☏ +1 414 258-2575. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Extended stay hotel near the regional medical complex. $160.
- 2 Holiday Inn Express Milwaukee-West Medical Center, 11111 W North Ave, ☏ +1 414 778 0333, toll-free: +1 888 465 4329, [email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11am. $100.
- 3 Forty Winks Inn, 11017 W Bluemound Rd, ☏ +1 414-774-2800, toll-free: +1 800-946-5746. Extended stay motel. $100.
Connect
[edit]- 1 Wauwatoasa Public Library, 7635 W North Ave, ☏ +1 414 471-8484. Open Wi-Fi and public access computers.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Wauwatosa |
| Appleton ← Richfield ← | N   S
|
→ Milwaukee → Chicago |
| Madison ← Brookfield ← | W  E
|
→ Milwaukee → END |