Guidebook for Madison
Food Scene
Good food and they have mesmerizing array of animated displays that fill the restaurant from floor to ceiling. Even the glass top tables contain everything from model trains chugging though tiny towns to marble maze races to test your dexterity.
Ella's Deli and Ice Cream Parlor
Good food and they have mesmerizing array of animated displays that fill the restaurant from floor to ceiling. Even the glass top tables contain everything from model trains chugging though tiny towns to marble maze races to test your dexterity.
Drinks & Nightlife
Restaurants, coffee shops, bars, breweries and more await you on the street, just minutes from your front door.
Atwood Avenue
Atwood AvenueRestaurants, coffee shops, bars, breweries and more await you on the street, just minutes from your front door.
Essentials
Walgreens
3710 E Washington AveThis is THE large grocery store in Madison. If they don't have it, you don't need it.
27 locals recommend
Woodman's Food Market
3817 Milwaukee StThis is THE large grocery store in Madison. If they don't have it, you don't need it.
The Willy Street Cooperative is a food cooperative located in Madison, Wisconsin that specializes in natural, organic and locally produced foods. The co-op offers products from over 180 local farmers and vendors.
77 locals recommend
Willy Street Co-op—East
1221 Williamson StThe Willy Street Cooperative is a food cooperative located in Madison, Wisconsin that specializes in natural, organic and locally produced foods. The co-op offers products from over 180 local farmers and vendors.
Parks & Nature
Stroll 16 acres of outdoor gardens featuring stunning landscapes and Midwest-hardy plants. Outdoor Gardens are free & open daily.
138 locals recommend
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood AveStroll 16 acres of outdoor gardens featuring stunning landscapes and Midwest-hardy plants. Outdoor Gardens are free & open daily.
Experience the Dane County Tenney Lock and Spillway – one of three boat locks located on the Yahara River. It's a great place to view Lake Mendota, watch people fishing, or just relax.
6 locals recommend
Tenney Park Locks
1500 Sherman AveExperience the Dane County Tenney Lock and Spillway – one of three boat locks located on the Yahara River. It's a great place to view Lake Mendota, watch people fishing, or just relax.
Everything Else
Because you may need a place to go on a rainy day or just to read a magazine.
Madison Public Library - Hawthorne
2707 E Washington AveBecause you may need a place to go on a rainy day or just to read a magazine.