City Life

Different living conditions, life stories and sharing in our community

Community, education, occupation, and health care central at South Madison Promise Zone events

by Hakyung Chung | 05/20/2013 - 9:35am

South Madison Promise Zone addresses needs identified by community members at monthly events

Make Music Madison hopes to diversify music access for the solstice

by Nora Hertel | 05/17/2013 - 1:31pm

Citywide music festival will bring 260 performers to different corners of Madison

Tags: East, City Life, City, Far West, People, Street Life, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Slow Food Madison takes on stronger social justice focus

by Emily Eggleston | 05/13/2013 - 11:49am

The Mexican-themed meal included a layered corn tortilla dishSlow Food Madison member David Griffeath prepares a salad with shredded chicken and ancho chile sauce, a side of diced zucchini, corn, and roasted red peppers, along with a spinach salad dressed with garlic-stuffed olives and chickpeas. Many Goodman Community Center diners went back for a second serving of the meal prepared by Slow Food Madison, a meal that one diner called his “absolute favorite community food program.”

Tags: City Life, Food, Near East, South Central

Bike to Work Week begins

by Emily Eggleston | 05/13/2013 - 8:05am

Bike to Work Week is back with events all week around Madison

Tags: East, Transportation, City Life, Environment, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, Southwest, West

Tami Miller ferries resources to the homeless on State Street and in the hidden corners of the city

by Taylor Harvey | 04/17/2013 - 10:12am

Miller goes to hidden corners of Madison where homeless people have been relegated

Tags: East, Madison Faces, City Life, Far West, Street Life, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Living next door to bees: the pitfalls and perks

by Susan Endres | 04/16/2013 - 11:28am

Some think bees make good neighbors, others disagree

Tags: East, City Life, Environment, City, Far West, People, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Video: Occupy Madison rally addresses stigma, lack of services facing homeless population

by Xiumei Dong | 03/26/2013 - 10:31am

Rally participants call for better services for the homeless, criticize criminalization of homelessness

Tags: East, City Life, Housing, Far West, People, Street Life, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Local groups address veteran homelessness in Madison

by Alex Yant | 03/18/2013 - 2:21pm

A look at the struggles of and services for homeless veterans in the area

Tags: East, City Life, Housing, Far West, People, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Farmers' market breakfast showcases local ingredient availibility in winter

by Xiumei Dong | 03/03/2013 - 6:41am

Looking for fresh local ingredients during the winter? Try the Dane County Farmers' Market breakfast.

Every Saturday from Jan. 5 thru April 13, Dane County Farmers’ Market hosts breakfast at the Madison Senior Center. Most ingredients in the breakfast are products grown and produced by local vendors and the meal is prepared by a rotating line-up of local chefs and costs about $8.50.