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It's the biggest and the best art fair you will likely ever see. Madison's Art Fair On The Square - Saturday July 14 and Sunday July 15 - is a must see event.

With nearly 500 artists, you can browse ceramics, fiber, glasswork, jewelry, leather, painting, photography, sculpture, wood and a variety of mixed media.  Plan on plenty of refreshments, food, and live music to enliven the scene.

And that's not all!  ...

One of the special treats of summer in Madison are the Wednesday evening "Concerts on the Square."  The ambiance is incredible.  The music superb. 

These free concerts, performed by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra with director Andrew Sewell, are held on the State Capitol Lawn every Wednesday at 7:00pm from June 27 - Aug. 1. 

But you had better plan to get there early --- attendance typically numbers around 20,000 people each week!  ...

Looking for a place to take the kiddies for an afternoon?  Or just want a a pleasant location to wander around with your significant other, a friend, or by yourself?  Try the Henry Vilas Zoo, nestled along the shores of Lake Wingra.

Open year round, and free to the public, the Madison zoo opens its gates at 9:30 each morning.  The display buildings open at 10:00am.  However, plan on this being a ...

Looking for something yummy to do?  Somewhere to fun to go?  Something to totally Wisconsin try?  Get yourself on down to the World's Biggest Brat Fest right here in Madison.

When?  Memorial Day Weekend

Next Brat Fest --- May 22 - May 28,  2009   (11am  - 8pm)

Where?  Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center

1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI  ( Map and directions )

Why should you go? Because this event ...

Hubby and I made our first trek of the year this weekend to the Dane Country Farmers' Market --- better known as "The Big One on the Square."  That's right, this is the BIG ONE!  The line of sellers' stalls stretches all the way around the Capitol Square every Saturday morning from 6am to 2pm.

This farmer's market always feels more like a festival than just a place to buy fresh ...

You can now find the movie listings for the Sundance 608 theatres at their website: www.sundancecinemas.com/sundance_608.html

This weekend's offerings include:

"After the Wedding" - about an orphanage administrator in India who is offered $4 million dollars to participate in a wedding in Denmark.
"Air Guitar Nation" - a chronicle of the U.S. Air Guitar Championship competition and its contestants.
"Away From Her" - about an Ontario couple dealing with the crisis of ...

Madison is the first city to host a Sundance Cinemas complex and the grand opening is this weekend.

Earlier this week Sundance Cinemas 608 hosted three private fundraising events for area arts, environmental, and charitable organizations.

Friday, May 11 the theater is open to the public with tons of family friendly events at the Hilldale Mall where the theater is housed.

Sundance Cinemas 608 boasts 6 stadium-seating auditoriums with stereo ...

The Wisconsin Film Festival begins Thursday, April 12 and runs through Sunday.  If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, you better get on-line to see what's left.  (I checked it out --- there's lots of good stuff left!)

Go to: www.wifilmfest.org .  Tickets are $7; $4 for students (you'll need a student I.D.)

If you don't have time to purchase your tickets on-line, there will be some "Day ...

If you want to get a feel for Wisconsin-style humor, tune in to most any public radio station on a Saturday morning and catch Michael Feldman's quick wit on the popular Whad'Ya Know? radio program.  Whad'Ya Know is a two hour talk, quiz, and interview format that will have you giggling constantly, if not downright rolling in the aisles.

If you're in Madison on a Saturday, you can have a great time being ...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

What a great time to be downtown Madison.  Mid-March and who would have thought there'd be so many things to do on a Saturday morning?

Hubby and I headed down to the Monona Terrace this morning to sit in on a live broadcast of Wisconsin Public Radio's Whad'yaKnow show with Michael Feldman (more on that in a future post).   Turns out the Monona Terrace parking ramp was pretty ...