Madison, Wisconsin

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Day 1 - We arrived in Madison around 5pm and checked into our room at The Graduate. They offer parking for $32/night which we took advantage of because why not. You likely could’ve found cheaper parking around campus but we didn’t want to spend the short amount of time we had driving.

We headed upstairs to Camp Tripalindee for a drink and to check out the rooftop views. They have an excellent cocktail menu and a food menu, too.

From there we walked around state street before meeting friends for dinner at The Old Fashioned. We loved getting to experience this well-known restaurant and the cheese curds were the best I had all weekend.

We enjoyed strolling home along state street and wanted to pop into all of the bars, but as new parents were too tired, haha.

Day 2 - We woke up and headed out in search of coffee, we ended up at Colectivo Coffee because they opened early at offered breakfast sandwiches. We loved our choices and the coffee was great.

From there we headed out to walk around campus and check out the sites. We loved the lakefront trail and ended up at the Union Terrace as they were getting it set up for the day. Had we had more time we would’ve come back to enjoy a drink and the views. From there we headed out of town, but we cannot wait to be back in Madison again soon!

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Places to Stay:

• The Graduate - we loved our stay here! This was a great spot to stay as it’s right on campus and walkable to almost anything.

• Hilton Madison Monona Terrace

• Hotel Indigo Madison Downtown

• The Edgewater Hotel

Breakfast/Coffee:

• Colectivo Coffee

• Michelangelo's Coffee House

• Fair Trade Coffee House

Lunch:

• Alimentari

• Taiwan Little Eats

• Madison Sourdough

Dinner:

• Himal Chuli - Nepalese cuisine

• Everly - American cuisine

• The Old Fashioned - American cuisine

• Settle Down Tavern

• Salvatore's Tomato Pies

Drinks:

• Camp Tripalindee - rooftop views

• The Academy Drinks

• The Old Fashioned - try the Wisconsin version of an old fashioned

• The Robin Room

Things to do:

• E-bike rentals - all over the city!

• Kayak Rentals - lot’s of locations to choose from!

• Olbrich Botanical Gardens

• Union Terrace - a great place to grab a drink or food, or just enjoy the lakeside sites!

• Henry Villas Zoo - right outside of the city

• Farmers Market - every Saturday! followers suggested getting the cheesbread.

• Chazen Museum of Art

• Attend a game at Camp Randall

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What else should be on our Madison, Wisconsin list?!