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Dreaming of gold: Olympians with ties to Madison and Wisconsin competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics
Mad City and Wisconsin will be well represented on the world stage at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics — these are some Olympians to watch.
July 23, 2024 01:11 PM
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Monica Garske
Two arms and hands, each holding a pint of Great Dane Pub and Brewing beer, share a toast. One pint is an amber color while the other is a darker, stout-style beer.
Culture
Local libations: A round of Madison-centric craft beers
A turn of phrase here, a recognizable Madison nod there — these craft beers found around Mad City take local pride seriously.
July 19, 2024
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Monica Garske
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Food
Toast of the town: Drink Up Week has arrived
From Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26, 2024, we’re shining a spotlight on the vibrant drink scene in Madison; check out our map of local drink deals.
July 16, 2024
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Monica Garske
The inside of a mall with yellow lighting overhead. One person is walking down the mall towards a store labeled "Steinhafels Furnitire." Pink and orange kiddie carts are seen available for rent to the side.
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at some malls of Madison’s past — plus hope for the future.
June 27, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Play
Locally written books in Madison
Whether you’re looking for your next leisure read, a book for the whole family, or a thrilling fictional novel, we’ve got a list of books written by local authors in Madison.
June 26, 2024
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Staff
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Live
Flow at these Madison yoga studios
Check out these 15 yoga opportunities around Madison which offer beginner classes, memberships, hot yoga, and more.
June 24, 2024
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Real Estate
Building The Center for Black Excellence and Culture in Madison
Ground broke for a new $33 million dollar hub for Black Wisconsinites.
June 18, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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Travel and Outdoors
A new singletrack bike trail coming to Madison’s east side.
Construction has begun on a new trail at Sycamore Park.
June 18, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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Culture
Madison’s 1999 time capsule
What was Madison like at the turn of the millennium? We took a look back at the final year of the 20th century to see what life was like pre-Y2K.
June 17, 2024
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Michael Beausoleil
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Culture
Madison, the circus is in town
You don’t have to go far to participate in the circus arts.
June 14, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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Events
2024 Juneteenth events in Madison
This year’s events include beer specials, burlesque shows, and family-friendly festivals.
June 13, 2024
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Ally Geiger
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