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Whether you plan to be here year-round or only for some parts of the year, our scenic lakes, extensive bike trails and splendid golf courses offer adventure for everyone. The links below will lead you to some of our favorite sights.
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Greater Madison Convention and Visitors' Bureau
www.visitmadison.com
The Visitors' Bureau is an excellent place to learn about the city — from accommodations, shops, and restaurants to events calendars and jogging paths.
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Most on Madison
www.madison.com
Madison Newspapers' internet site is an invaluable source for current weather and forecasts, musical performances, movie listings, a dining guide, and interesting experiences for children.
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The Daily Page
www.thedailypage.com
Home of Madison's free weekly newspaper, the Isthmus, this site is excellent for learning about current happenings in Madison and around the state. Check the "Forum" to see what Madison is talking about.
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Overture Center for the Arts
www.overturecenter.com
The Overture Center engages the Madison community in the arts by creating a world-class forum for diverse artistic expression, fostering the growth of resident arts organizations, presenting a broad spectrum of high-quality performing arts programming, and advancing the development of arts in the Madison community.
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Portal Wisconsin
www.portalwisconsin.org
This is a non-profit site created by the partners of the Cultural Coalition of Wisconsin to support the state's culture, arts, humanities and history.
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MAD about MADison
www.cityofmadison.com/madabout.html
This site is an informal potpourri of information about Madison: its history, theater, sports, parks, parking and more.
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University of Wisconsin
www.wisc.edu
In addition to academic information, this site provides a campus map, helpful information about parking and photos. The Memorial Union, especially the Union Terrace on the shore of Lake Mendota, is a jewel not to be missed.
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Olbrich Botanical Gardens
www.olbrich.org
Only minutes away from downtown, Olbrich Gardens is a nurturing refuge in winter as well as summer. The rose garden, the herb garden, the rock garden and the perennial garden appear on this virtual tour. You may find out about special gardening and musical events, as well.
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University of Wisconsin Arboretum
www.wisc.edu/arboretum
The Arboretum's 1,260 acres of land feature an array of distinct ecological communities, several horticultural collections, effigy mounds, historic artifacts, a visitor center, and more than 20 miles of trails. Open year-round, it is a wonderful place for hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. Check this site for extensive information about places of interest, a schedule of events, and educational activities.
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The Vilas Zoo
www.co.dane.wi.us/zoo
The Henry Vilas Zoo (and fanciful playground), free and open to the public year-round, is a magical destination for children. This site contains the zoo's hours, history, and suggestions for interesting things to do in the children's area.
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Baraboo
www.baraboo.com/visitor
Strolling through historic Baraboo's downtown, you may visit the restored Al Ringling Theater and stop by several charming restaurants and coffeehouses. The Circus World Museum offers tours of circus wagons and live performances under the Big Top. Nearby Devil's Lake State Park offers swimming, hiking, cross-country skiing, and the area's best rock climbing. This site offers a photo tour, map and an area calendar of events.
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Cambridge
www.cambridgewi.com
Cambridge has been dubbed the "salt-glazed pottery capital of the world". The site provides a directory of pottery studios as well as boutiques, antique shops, coffeehouses, and a calendar of events.
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Mineral Point
www.mineralpoint.com
A picturesque city nestled in the rolling hills of the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin, Mineral Point is known for its antique shops, artisan studios, and traditional Cornish dishes, as well as for historic sites dating back to its past as a mining hub. This site offers a directory of attractions, a calendar of upcoming antique shows, and a map.
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Mount Horeb
www.mounthorebwi.info
A quaint village in the midst of scenic farmland, Mount Horeb is known for the wooden trolls on its main street. Blue Mound State Park and Brigham County Park are close by, both offering panoramic vistas of the area. Little Norway, a restored pioneer homestead, is a reminder of the town's Scandinavian heritage. A calendar of community events is listed on this site.
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Spring Green
www.springgreen.com
In Spring Green, one may tour Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio, attend performances of Shakespeare at the American Players Theatre outdoor amphitheater, and visit a noteworthy array of galleries and artists' studios. The nearby county and state parks offer splendid hiking, biking, equestrian, and cross-country ski trails, as well as the scenic Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Golf Course.
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Wisconsin Department of Tourism
tourism.state.wi.us
This site provides comprehensive statewide information about camping facilities, biking and hiking trails, golf courses, canoeing and other outdoor pursuits. The calendar of events (which may be searched by location or by date) will guide you to a broad spectrum of events.
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Wisconsin Golf Guide
www.wisgolf.com
This site is a guide to the courses, with a featured course of the week and a coupon book.
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Wisconsin Biking
www.mikebentley.com/bike/wisconsin.htm
This site is a compendium of links to information on various bicycling trails throughout the state, bike rides/tours, Wisconsin bicycle laws, and online trail maps.
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Wisconsin Road Conditions
www.dot.state.wi.us/travel/road
Here you will find a listing of conditions on interstates and major highways throughout the state. Beware: delays and detours due to road construction are not covered.
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