Fall marks one of the most significant times of year for the Hmong community, and a time where Madison is invigorated with cultural celebrations. Hmong is the third most-spoken language in Madison, where the estimated Hmong population sits at about 5,300 people. Hmong New Year is one of the most…
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Picture this. You're walking around the Capitol Square in downtown Madison in sight of the beautiful Wisconsin State Capitol building. The smells of sizzling jerk chicken, freshly-popped popcorn, savory arepas and warm donuts fill the air while the sounds of the band playing at the nearby stage…
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Madison has earned its reputation as a place where you can find live music every night of the week, and jazz is just as prominent a player today as it was when aficionados flocked to the Wisconsin Union Theater to see Ella Fitzgerald. Our scene is inspired by a long list of influential clubs and…
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Last February, my husband and I were driving around downtown Madison, WI, in search of something fun to do on a chilly winter day. We decided to go grab a hot chocolate and sit by the ice rink at The Edgewater to catch some perfect, sunny views of the lake. As we made our way down the stairs, we…
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How can a 4.5-acre venue hide in plain sight? That’s all part of the magic of Madison’s Breese Stevens Field. Tucked away in Madison’s up-and-coming Capitol East neighborhood, Breese Stevens, or simply “Breese” (pronounced breeze) as the locals affectionately call it, is a historic venue…
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