Madison Wisconsin
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 4:10 pm
I recently visited Madison on a college tour with my daughter. It's a great college town. Everything I've read about it being the best college town, while somewhat subjective, is pretty much true. The city is wedged onto an isthmus between two large lakes (Mendota and Monona) with the former forming the northern border of the University of Wisconsin. Just an ideal setting for a university and college town. Very walkable city too.
Lake Monona - picture taken from a terrace a couple of blocks from the state capitol building.
State Capitol building is extremely photogenic. It sits in the middle of a square that anchors the main pedestrian drag (State Street) connecting the capitol area to the university.
Capitol Square
Capitol Square
Leaving Capitol Square going to State Street. There are buses that run down State Street but they are few and far between. At least in the summer. Without a car, be prepared to walk - or rent a bike.
Lunch at one of two Nepalese restaurants on State Street.
I'll show some university pictures a bit later.
Lake Monona - picture taken from a terrace a couple of blocks from the state capitol building.
State Capitol building is extremely photogenic. It sits in the middle of a square that anchors the main pedestrian drag (State Street) connecting the capitol area to the university.
Capitol Square
Capitol Square
Leaving Capitol Square going to State Street. There are buses that run down State Street but they are few and far between. At least in the summer. Without a car, be prepared to walk - or rent a bike.
Lunch at one of two Nepalese restaurants on State Street.
I'll show some university pictures a bit later.