Wednesday afternoon my wife and I took the winding county roads out to Stream Cliff Herb Farm, where we had a snack in the Twigs and Sprigs Tearoom. We topped off our lunch with a slice of their famous Hummingbird Cake. In fact, it was our wedding cake, from right there at Stream Cliff, and … more
CAMERA ACTION
We’ve been running a seasonal photo contest this year and just finished the summer edition. As we move to the fall season, I thought I’d talk a little about the kinds of photos that we look for and how we use them. I especially like to see people enjoying themselves in our area. When we … more
A Hike up the Cat Steps
Last Wednesday, my 4-year-old daughter and I hiked up the “Cat Steps” to the state hospital. If you’re not familiar, the Cat Steps are a series of old concrete staircases connected by trails that lead from the railroad incline to the State Hospital. It’s a nice hike, very secluded feeling. We saw five deer during … more
A Sweet Saturday in the Park
It’s tempting to say that last Saturday’s event at the Clifty Falls State Park Nature Center was the “Bee’s knees.” It really was a wonderful program on honeybees. There were several local beekeepers on hand as well as the Indiana State Apiarist. The volunteers set up several informational booths with demonstrations on honey collection, pollination … more
Doo Wop Café Radio Broadcasting from Madison
Tomorrow is again the 4thFriday Art Jam in downtown Madison, featuring music and art in the streets, and after-hours shopping. Friday’s weather forecast looks beautiful, and I am sure to be out with my family, taking it all in, until my daughter’s bedtime. In addition to the normal fare, there will also be a special … more
Gallery 115
When I think of the arts in Madison, Eric Phagan always comes to mind. With his outstanding work, long list of awards and exhibitions, and now new gallery on Main Street, he is becoming well known here in Madison. Eric’s work used to be displayed in the front window of Binzer’s Faming, but now he … more
Window Shopping for History
If you were window shopping along Madison’s Main Street, would you be interested to learn a bit about the history of those commercial buildings? Some Madison folks are thinking you would be. They’ve undertaken a project to research that history and make it easily visible in storefronts. The research program started with Rhonda Deeg of Historic … more
Eat More Watermelon!
One of summer’s most prized treasures is now widely available in Madison for around 4 dollars. On almost every corner you can find mountains of big, green, juicy watermelons. Yes, they are heavy and messy, but are they ever worth the effort. I estimate that, on average, I cut up one of these babies every … more
Slice of Summer Sidewalk Sale
To my mind, there are two kinds of shoppers: bargain shoppers and recreational shoppers. Madison has promotions this week for both kinds of retail adventurers. For bargain shoppers, there’s the three-day Slice of Summer Sidewalk Sale, July 26-28. Lemon-shaped balloons and colorful banners will help you find participating retailers. A bonus: those stores will be … more
Our First Blog
Well, here we go. VisitMadison is entering the blog community. We will be writing about a variety of things – like downtown happenings, recreation, family fun, shopping, dining and the local art scene. There will be guest bloggers giving you the inside info on various events and regular bloggers who have a special area of … more
