Carolin & Jeff
Things To Do
Henry Vilas Zoo
The Zoo is Free and great for kids, but it is outside.
Madison Children's Museum
Great for Kids
Wisconsin Historical Museum
Nice Historical Museum at the End of State Street.
Bloom Bake Shop
Bloom Bake Shop is making our wedding cake and it is really cute and delish!
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Walking outside is free but there are domes cost $2 per person. Children under 5 is free. November-March they are open from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Chazen Museum of Art
Free Art Museum on UW-Madison Campus. They have a wide variety of Art but less Modern Art. If you are interested in Modern Art you can go to the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.
State Street
State Street is a pedestrian only street which, starts at the State Capital and ends at the "Library Mall", where the university is centrally located. The "Library Mall" is near the Wisconsin Historical Society, The Memorial Library and the Memorial Union. State Street is full of restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and retail stores. This is the center of where students hang out and is always full of life.
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
If you are interested in Modern Art
Memorial Union Terrace
The Memorial Union has a really nice outdoor hanging out spot on the lake, but they also have the Rathskeller where you can sit inside and Babcock Hall Ice Cream which was made with the milk from the cows at the university's dairy. Quintessential Madison.
Wisconsin State Capitol
A beautiful building. It is worth walking around inside.
The Old Fashioned
Located across from the Capital and serve very Wisconsin-y foods.
Fromagination
Nice Downtown Cheese store. Many cheeses to choose from.
Stoughton Opera House
A main attraction to Stoughton. The Opera House gets national acts, and is well known. Friday November 16 is Hal Ketchum starting at 7:30pm.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Thrift Store in Stoughton. St. Vinnie's Thrift Stores are my favorite.
Stoughton Antique Mall
Antique Mall that is open 10:30-5:30 Daily