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Summer bucket list 2017

Sunday, June 11th, 2017

steve-miller-band(This is an update of a previous blog post.)

When you live a northern state like Wisconsin, you have to really take advantage of the seemingly few warm days we have. Madison, like Milwaukee, Chicago and other nearby cities, really crams a lot of events together from May to September.

Here is a list of things I look forward to doing each summer in and around Madison:

  • Community festivals such as Verona Hometown Days
  • Dane County Farmers’ Market, followed by Bloody Marys at Genna’s (which is open at 10 a.m. Saturdays during Farmers’ Market)
  • Concerts on the Square
  • Bike Night at Quaker Steak
  • Boating on Lake Mendota (with a stop at Three-Foot Bay)
  • Tubing on the Sugar River (and hanging out afterward at Wisconsin Riverside Resort)
  • Concert at Breese Stevens Field
  • Memorial Union Terrace
  • Backyard concerts at Wisconsin Brewing Co.
  • Governor Nelson State Park
  • Golf outings (especially the Middleton Chamber’s)
  • Sand volleyball
  • Flea market at McGaw Park
  • Madison Mallards Duck Blind
  • Brewers tailgate
  • A double-feature at Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
  • Live on King Street
  • Mad-City Ski Team show
  • Maxwell Street Days
  • Art Fair on the Square
  • Taste of Madison (and Taste of Madison judging)

What’s on your summer to-do list in Madison? Let us know in the comments section.

The Weekend Ahead in Madison June 1-4, 2017

Thursday, June 1st, 2017

I’ve always mentioned to people from outside of the state how tired we are once summer is done because we’ve packed so much into a very short span. This weekend in the Madison area is another example, and here is how you can take it all in:

verona-hometown-daysThursday, June 1

Friday, June 2

  • 8 a.m. – Get to the annual Attic Angel sale early for the best goods. Runs through Saturday at Keva.
  • 5 p.m. – Have a pasta dinner at Festa Italia, running through Sunday at McKee Farms Park.
  • 8 p.m. – Enjoy a performance by Second City at the Overture Center.

Saturday, June 3

Sunday, June 4

  • 9 a.m. – Cosplay and gaming intertwine at Ohana-Con at the Monona Terrace (also held Friday and Saturday).
  • 12:30 p.m. – Wash down some burgers with some microbrews at Burgers & Brew at Capital Brewery (also held Saturday).

Food news and events April 20, 2017

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

beardcompetitionheaderLotsa Stone Fired Pizza is now selling 16-oz tap beers, including local and seasonal.

“We are very excited to launch this program,” COO Anthony DiGangi said in a statement. “Madison is a beer drinking city so we figured this would be a great way to provide another amazing product to our guests at a great price.”

Domestics are $2 (one kind will be $1 on Thursdays) and craft beers are $3 ($2 on Tuesdays).

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Wisconsin Brewing Co. will resume its free backyard concert series on Friday, May 5, with a performance by WheelHouse at 6 p.m.

Other bands slated to perform include the Jimmys, Pat McCurdy and Piano Fondue. A full schedule can be found on the WBC website.

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Wisconsin Whisk is currently soliciting recipes for its first e-cookbook, which will be used to show the community a snapshot of its diverse membership. Submissions are due May 6.

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Bos Meadery will be releasing Baeries Wear Boots at an event beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6. It’s a sparkling session mead made with elderberries, aronia berries, Pinot Grigio juice and wildflower honey.

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Do you think your beard is award-winning? If so, you should enter the first Madison Craft Beer’d Championship taking place 7-10 p.m. Thursday, May 4 at the Great Dane. The categories are:

  • Freestyle – Full beard, not matching any other category
  • Whiskerina – For the ladies: Fake beards and mustaches welcome.
  • Natural full beard – Less than 6″
  • Natural full beard – More than 6″
  • Mustache/Partial Beard – Can include goatees, sideburns, etc.
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