Food – growing it, processing it, and sharing it with others – has always been a cornerstone of the culture at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wisconsin home, Taliesin. For more than a century, Wright and his ancestors worked in harmony with the fertile hillsides to raise crops and enjoy the fruits of their…
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Madison's lineup of celebrity chefs is a decorated group including culinary heavyweights like Odessa Piper, Tory Miller, Dan Fox, Andrew Kroeger and Itaru Nagano. Before these chefs could make their mark, one man blazed the trail for them: Madison's first celebrity chef, Carson Gulley. That wasn't…
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Wisconsin, home to sovereign nations such as the Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Ojibwe, Oneida, Stockbridge-Munsee and Potawatomi, holds a deep and enduring history of Indigenous presence that stretches thousands of years. The Ho-Chunk Nation, whose ancestral lands include what is now Dane County, is a…
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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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We come together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month every year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. It's a beautiful time to honor the vibrant cultures, traditions, histories and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans in the U.S. The origins of Hispanic Heritage Month can be traced back to 1968 when…
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A city with rich history like Madison is bound to have a few ghost stories, creepy-crawly tales and legends of things that go bump in the night. Reading spooky stories or watching scary movies is fine, but experiencing the scary things to do in Madison is the best way to celebrate the Halloween…
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Standing atop the observation deck that wraps around the Wisconsin State Capitol, visitors gain a sense of the relationship between the landscape and the city. Two lakes, Monona and Mendota, push into the land, creating an isthmus. It seems you can see the whole story of Madison from that view. And…
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Just like State Street and stunning lake views, Madison's supper clubs are a must-do. Their history: fascinating. The décor: it’s everything. The experience: it’s changing. It’s well documented that the first supper clubs started in London in the late 1800s as private clubs where theater…
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Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the most famous architects who ever lived, called Madison home. His legacy can be seen far and wide on our skyline and throughout the region. Wright was born in nearby Richland Center and moved to Madison in his middle and high school years. He went on to take engineering…
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In Madison, African American artists — poets, writers, visual artists, and dancers — have historically been change agents through their crafts. Celebrate this year's 2024 Black History Month theme: "African Americans and the Arts," which spans the many impacts Black Americans have had on visual…
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