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I Love Being a Tourist in My Own Hometown.

January 31, 2018 By VisitMadison Leave a Comment

It was a lovely, clear Saturday morning when my husband and I took the Madison’s Treasures architectural walking tour offered once a month by Historic Madison Inc.  If you’ve ever wanted to know the difference between Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate homes or between Doric and Corinthian columns, this is the tour for you. The … more

Filed Under: Architecture, Blog, Families, History, Main Street, Recreation Tagged With: architecture, families, history, Indiana, Madison, Main Street, recreation, trail

Jumping for Joy at Kangaroos

December 29, 2014 By admin Leave a Comment

It’s four days after Christmas, and I’m here at Kangaroos Family Fun Center with my 6-year old daughter. Today is the fourth day our family has taken advantage of their holiday schedule of being open 11 am to 9 pm during Christmas break. We will also be attending a birthday party here this week, making … more

Filed Under: Families, Recreation Tagged With: families, family, fun, Kids, Madison, play

Jet Boat Dinner Rides

July 22, 2014 By admin Leave a Comment

Rockin’ Thunder Jet Boat Rides LLC is now taking riders from Madison Indiana on Friday evening dinner trips on the Ohio River. The ride is 57 miles round trip with a dinner stop at Jo Jo’s Bar and Grill. Captains Paul Nicholson and Janet Harding added this Dinner Trip to the Rockin’ and Scenic rides … more

Filed Under: Dining, Nature, Recreation, River, Wildlife

Videos

July 2, 2014 By admin Leave a Comment

Lately, as the Visitor Center Intern, I have put together several videos, some with the help of the other interns and local businesses and sites in town. They highlight some of the activities and places in Madison. They can be found on the Youtube channel MadisonINVideos. So far, I have put four up highlighting some … more

Filed Under: History, Recreation

Arts Month Classes

September 12, 2013 By admin Leave a Comment

September is “Arts Month” in Madison, but one does not have to just be a spectator. There are often opportunities to create art, with the guidance of a trained professional, which is how I prefer to do it, so I don’t mess anything up. If you are in town for the weekend and are looking … more

Filed Under: Arts, Event, Recreation Tagged With: art, class, create, learn, make, paint

Big Oaks NWR opens for 2013 public use

April 30, 2013 By VisitMadison Leave a Comment

It’s hard to believe that April is nearly over! Our spring season is in full gear here at the refuge, with the start of the 2013 public use season  with fishing at Old Timbers Lake and the annual turkey season upon us. The eaglets have hatched at the lake and we are watching them closely. … more

Filed Under: Event, Families, Nature, Recreation, Wildlife Tagged With: bird, events, families, fun, girls, hiking, Indiana, Madison, nature, recreation, woods

Kids on School Break?

March 26, 2013 By VisitMadison Leave a Comment

Are you trying to find fun things to keep the kids occupied during Spring Break?  The City of Madison, local organizations and Visit Madison have teamed up to give you some suggestions.  We know the weather is NOT cooperating this year but many of these activities happen inside so that will help. There is still … more

Filed Under: Architecture, Arts, Event, Families, History, Holiday, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: architecture, art, events, families, family, fun, history, holiday, Indiana, Madison, nature, play

Andrew Hoffman Intern at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge to speak

January 17, 2013 By VisitMadison Leave a Comment

Andrew Hoffman, intern at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, will speak on Monday, February 4th, at the monthly meeting of the Big Oaks Conservation Society.  The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Madison – Jefferson County Public Library in Madison, IN.  Join us February 4th as Andrew discusses: The World Underfoot: Amphibians of … more

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Indiana, Madison, nature, recreation, woods

Christmas Bird Count

December 11, 2012 By VisitMadison Leave a Comment

Would you like to step away from the hectic pace that often accompanies this time of year? Did you know that there is 50,000 acres of wildlife habitat only 5 miles north of Madison? That wildlife habitat is a perfect place to find a little peace and serenity, even if it is only for a … more

Filed Under: Event, Families, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: bird, families, fun, hiking, Indiana, Madison, nature, trail, woods

The Collection of Joeyg

November 21, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Joe Gayles, “Joeyg,” was a true supporter of the arts in Madison. With Joeyg’s restaurant and nightclub he created an environment where musicians could play live original music. It is also a place for visual artists to display their work, and Joey supported many of the local artists that he showcased in his nightclub by … more

Filed Under: Arts, Main Street, Recreation Tagged With: arts, Indiana, Madison, Main Street, music

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