Food Scene
One of my favorite restaurants in Madison, located in a hip, walkable neighborhood
61 locals recommend
Weary Traveler Freehouse
1201 Williamson StOne of my favorite restaurants in Madison, located in a hip, walkable neighborhood
Ohio Tavern
224 Ohio AveGet there early for a seat on the large patio, Fridays are Karaoke.
Great food, great beer right on the Wisconsin River.
7 locals recommend
Vintage Brewing Co. Sauk Prairie
600 Water StGreat food, great beer right on the Wisconsin River.
Sightseeing
Wisconsin's premiere winery, and recent winner of international awards. Great grounds, free tour and wine tasting
57 locals recommend
Wollersheim Winery & Distillery
7876 WI-188Wisconsin's premiere winery, and recent winner of international awards. Great grounds, free tour and wine tasting
Bizarrely beautiful, truly magnificent and entirely unique. This place is a day trip worth taking, tickets may seem steep but there's no other place like.
House on Rock Road
House on Rock RoadBizarrely beautiful, truly magnificent and entirely unique. This place is a day trip worth taking, tickets may seem steep but there's no other place like.
This beautiful Arboreal reserve now envelope by city is a pleasure to walk and ride through. A great array of different species and cultivars, many coming for the university itself.
60 locals recommend
University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum
1207 Seminole HighwayThis beautiful Arboreal reserve now envelope by city is a pleasure to walk and ride through. A great array of different species and cultivars, many coming for the university itself.
The highlight of Olbrich besides their every improving grounds and great location, is their giant pyramid conservatory, which holds Koi and tropical wonders. A great jolt of foliage in winter.
138 locals recommend
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood AveThe highlight of Olbrich besides their every improving grounds and great location, is their giant pyramid conservatory, which holds Koi and tropical wonders. A great jolt of foliage in winter.
Everything Else
This is just a really neat cave system and ecological niche of the state. It's fun and kinda unexpected for Wisconsin
33 locals recommend
Cave of the Mounds
2975 Cave of the Mounds RdThis is just a really neat cave system and ecological niche of the state. It's fun and kinda unexpected for Wisconsin
If you know our area, you know we don't have that much elevation, but Tyrol Basin still manages to pull off something of a hillish mountain Chateau, and is affordable winter fun.
25 locals recommend
Tyrol Basin
3487 Bohn RdIf you know our area, you know we don't have that much elevation, but Tyrol Basin still manages to pull off something of a hillish mountain Chateau, and is affordable winter fun.
Great park with lots of space and shelters. Go sledding or throw a disk around on their disk golf course.
10 locals recommend
Elver Park
1250 McKenna BoulevardGreat park with lots of space and shelters. Go sledding or throw a disk around on their disk golf course.
It's funny to go to a fancy brunch here and then see a rock show later that day. Great old school theater with mad-classy appeal.
24 locals recommend
Orpheum Theater
216 State StIt's funny to go to a fancy brunch here and then see a rock show later that day. Great old school theater with mad-classy appeal.
Sitting with people you love, overlooking Mondota and shoreline Madison, the young and beautiful Madisonians around and live music, also cheap tap beer. Incredible! Ask for free temp. membership.
122 locals recommend
Memorial Union Terrace
800 Langdon StSitting with people you love, overlooking Mondota and shoreline Madison, the young and beautiful Madisonians around and live music, also cheap tap beer. Incredible! Ask for free temp. membership.
Just a weird place, roller coasters, water parks, strange plastic tourist traps but still a good time.
122 locals recommend
Wisconsin Dells
Just a weird place, roller coasters, water parks, strange plastic tourist traps but still a good time.
Sister union, this one has bowling, movie theater, bars ect, well priced if not free. No terrace but still nice.
10 locals recommend
Union South
1308 W Dayton StSister union, this one has bowling, movie theater, bars ect, well priced if not free. No terrace but still nice.
A great trail system for walkers and skiers alike. Hike to the top and visit the little chapel. A great preservation and restoration of the prairie / wetland / wooded hills that was Wisconsin.
Indian Lake
A great trail system for walkers and skiers alike. Hike to the top and visit the little chapel. A great preservation and restoration of the prairie / wetland / wooded hills that was Wisconsin.
Arts & Culture
This outdoor and second indoor theater, rest on top of a nice sized hill. The playhouse showcases Shakespeare and other well know plays. It's something to sit out as the sun sets finishing a play
67 locals recommend
American Players Theatre
5950 Golf Course RdThis outdoor and second indoor theater, rest on top of a nice sized hill. The playhouse showcases Shakespeare and other well know plays. It's something to sit out as the sun sets finishing a play
Rent canoes, paddle boats, sail boats or a power boat, at manageable cost for a day on the lake.
16 locals recommend
Wingra Boats
824 Knickerbocker StRent canoes, paddle boats, sail boats or a power boat, at manageable cost for a day on the lake.
Love it or hate, the Overture center boasts some of the most talented and renowned artistic events in the city. Stop in to see what coming up.
83 locals recommend
Overture Center for the Arts
201 State StLove it or hate, the Overture center boasts some of the most talented and renowned artistic events in the city. Stop in to see what coming up.
Henry Vilas Zoo
702 S Randall AveIts a free Zoo, its not too bad
Essentials
If you're looking for bulk or cheap food, Woodman's is the place, its also a slight marvel in scope.
14 locals recommend
Woodman's Food Market
725 S Gammon RdIf you're looking for bulk or cheap food, Woodman's is the place, its also a slight marvel in scope.
An Awesome little spot where you can pick up dirt cheap quality ingredients. The unconventional Asian foods inspires one to make a new dish, and often they have obscure stuff you can't get anywhere.
Asian Midway Foods
301 S Park StAn Awesome little spot where you can pick up dirt cheap quality ingredients. The unconventional Asian foods inspires one to make a new dish, and often they have obscure stuff you can't get anywhere.
This grocery store chain is pretty neat, and high quality. Everything normally expensive; I.E. Alcohol, cheese, spices ect, is really cheap, but reverses for produce, prepared food, cereals ect.
45 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1810 Monroe StThis grocery store chain is pretty neat, and high quality. Everything normally expensive; I.E. Alcohol, cheese, spices ect, is really cheap, but reverses for produce, prepared food, cereals ect.
Wipperfurth's Piggly Wiggly
205 N Holiday DrThis is the closest grocery store
Piggly Wiggly
724 Phillips BlvdThis is the second closest grocery store
Willy Street Co-op—West
6825 University AveBest place to buy groceries in Madison.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the top rated breweries in Wisconsin, take the tour and sit in the beer garden, good times
17 locals recommend
Capital Brewery
7734 Terrace AveOne of the top rated breweries in Wisconsin, take the tour and sit in the beer garden, good times
Another great and kinda quirky brewery that doesn't disappoint. Though the patio is less fun.
18 locals recommend
Ale Asylum
3698 Pankratz StAnother great and kinda quirky brewery that doesn't disappoint. Though the patio is less fun.
Just a great feel inside and on the back patio, on the bike path and Madison's cultural center Williamson/Atwood neighborhood. cold beer, great food and good shows.
37 locals recommend
Mickey's Tavern
1524 Williamson StJust a great feel inside and on the back patio, on the bike path and Madison's cultural center Williamson/Atwood neighborhood. cold beer, great food and good shows.
This is a nice brew pub, they have pool and TVs. Not a bad spot.
30 locals recommend
The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company
123 E Doty StThis is a nice brew pub, they have pool and TVs. Not a bad spot.
Shopping
Anything from stamps to natural path herbs and medical consultation, this business is a friendly and unimposing place, full of neat and nice things and people.
Community Pharmacy Downtown
130 South Fair Oaks AvenueAnything from stamps to natural path herbs and medical consultation, this business is a friendly and unimposing place, full of neat and nice things and people.
Orange Tree Imports
1721 Monroe Stneat little store
Art Gecko on Monroe
1725 Monroe StQuirky and neat, offers jewelry, textiles, furniture and art.
If you're into Vinyl or cd's or anything that's not MP3, this great and old time Madison business does it right.
Strictly Discs
1900 Monroe StIf you're into Vinyl or cd's or anything that's not MP3, this great and old time Madison business does it right.
Insane flavors of ice cream make the fact that it is coming from the dairy school's milking herd next door even more bizarre.
13 locals recommend
Babcock Hall Dairy Store
1605 Linden DrInsane flavors of ice cream make the fact that it is coming from the dairy school's milking herd next door even more bizarre.
Junk yard, thrift and occasional army surplus. Also visit the sculpture garden. I'm not even going to try.
Delaney's Surplus Sales
S7703 US-12Junk yard, thrift and occasional army surplus. Also visit the sculpture garden. I'm not even going to try.
Neat resale shop, some good deals, some hipster steals, hit up the basement and loft for out-of-the way deals.
Ragstock
329 State StNeat resale shop, some good deals, some hipster steals, hit up the basement and loft for out-of-the way deals.