It’s the middle things that make a getaway like Middleton memorable.

It’s the crisp autumn breeze carrying the last of the fall leaves to the ground while walking through Pheasant Branch Conservancy. It’s the sunset reflecting pinks and oranges on the water as you paddle your kayak back to shore. Moreover, it’s the apple cider donut dunked in a latte at a bistro table downtown, while shops are opening for the day.

In Middleton, we like to say it’s the middle things that make this place special — from food, cider, and beer that can only be found here, to unforgettable experiences. Middleton, Wisconsin, is that destination; that place of respite; that slow-down, feel-good weekend getaway spot.

Flanked by Lake Mendota and more than 600 acres of protected prairie and woodlands in a conservancy whose trails run through the city, Middleton also boasts 30 miles of trails, a beautiful golf course, an award-winning German-style micro craft brewery (the oldest in the Midwest), and so much more. 

Shop in the rejuvenated historic downtown district, or find familiar franchises at the open-air outdoor shopping center of Greenway Station. Enjoy 80 restaurants, cafes, and ice cream shops that range from Wisconsin fare to international cuisine, and visit the quirky National Mustard Museum and gift shop — a mecca for lovers of mustard and interesting stories — and take some of each home with you.

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Middleton also makes a great home base — stay at one of our nine beautiful hotels and venture out to area attractions — many within an hour of the city. Come “home” each night to a new, fantastic restaurant, have a glass of wine at a downtown wine bar, or enjoy a local hard cider or lager, and appreciate the pace of what a leisure destination is meant to be.

After all, it’s the middle things that make a getaway like Middleton memorable.