
It’s Time for Some Fireworks!
Here’s our annual list of the 4th of July celebrations in the Madison, Wis., and Wisconsin Dells areas. Of note, Lights the Isthmus did not return this year.

Here’s our annual list of the 4th of July celebrations in the Madison, Wis., and Wisconsin Dells areas. Of note, Lights the Isthmus did not return this year.
A Nebraska-based brewery has made its way up to Wisconsin Dells with the opening of Pals Brewing Company last fall. (more…)

It’s my favorite time of year: Memorial Day weekend! I know it’s still spring, but this weekend is my de facto start of summer. The weather usually cooperates, and pools and waterparks open for the season.
For those who aren’t sticking around town for backyard BBQs, Brat Fest or other local Memorial Day celebrations, here is a curated list of events, restaurants and activities within a two-hour drive of Madison, Wis. (updated for 2025).