Insider Tips for Experiencing More of Madison

In addition to the tips for the lakes, State Street and Farmers' Market, here are a few more tidbits to help you explore more in Madison this summer!

• Sample hundreds of mustards at the Tasting Bar in The National Mustard Museum in Middleton. Chocolate, blue cheese, cranberry and tequila—are just a few of the many mustard flavors available to taste

• Explore by bike! Bike rentals available at Machinery Row Bicycles, Budget Bicycle Center and you will also find B-Stations throughout the city to rent a Madison B-cycle

• Get a free bird's eye view of State Street and the lakes from the observation deck of the State Capitol—open all summer long

• Check out one of our local breweries and wineries including Ale Asylum, Capital Brewery, One Barrel Brewing Company, New Glarus Brewing Company, Wollersheim Winery and Fisher King Winery

• Many kid-friendly activities throughout the city, including but not limited to the free Henry Vilas Zoo, the award-winning Madison Children's Museum, and more!

• Indulge in one of America's best chocolates, according to the Food Network! Visit Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier

• Cruise around downtown in a bicycle built for 14 with Capitol Pedaler

• Learn all about Wisconsin cheese! Visit Fromagination, Ehlenback's Cheese Chalet, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, and Wisconsin Cheese Originals to spruce up on your cheese knowledge, and enjoy some delicious samples too!

• Enjoy the 7th inning stretch and more at a Madison Mallards baseball game—there's something for every age at this ball park

• Catch a butterfly, take pictures of wild gardens, and awe at the Thai Pavilion at Olbrich Botanical Gardens

• Celebrate your birthday at Madison's Official Birthday Place, The Nitty Gritty

• So many parks and golf courses to explore throughout all of Dane County

• Climb up Bascom Hill, eat ice cream made on campus and see new state of the art educational buildings, all during a University of Wisconsin—Madison campus tour. Free tours daily.

• Become a Frank Lloyd Wright aficionado! The Madison Area is home to many of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest work—tours available daily at many of building and his home

• Explore a new neighborhood you have never been to—so many neat ones to check out with an eclectic mix of retail and residential 

So much more to explore in Madison! Enjoy your getaway to Madison this summer!