Parks & Recreation

Make Music Madison to put on a city-wide concert

by Abby Becker | 06/20/2013 - 7:32am

Madison will be transformed into an outdoor concert venue Friday with approximately 270 musical groups performing throughout the city on the longest day of the summer.

Make Music Madison is a “free, public celebration of music all across Madison” on June 21, according to its website.

Michael Rothschild, the Madison resident who spearheaded the event, got the idea from his nephew, who started Make Music New York after witnessing Paris’ summer solstice event.

Tags: East, City Life, Far West, Parks & Recreation, People, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

School's out: Some activity ideas to keep kids busy in the summer

by Rachel Schulze | 06/13/2013 - 1:28am

Summer vacation begins Friday, June 14 for students in the Madison Metro School District, and with free activities offered around the city throughout the season, kids can spend the warm months having fun and learning outside of the house.

Read on for a rundown of some things for kids to do until school starts again in the fall.

Discovery Summer Science

Tags: East, Education, Far West, Parks & Recreation, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Madison cyclists prepare to Ride the Drive

by Scott Girard | 05/31/2013 - 11:49am

If a red-shirted volunteer asks you to change your regular Sunday drive route this weekend, it’s because up to 25,000 bikers could soon be passing through as part of Madison's fifth annual “Ride the Drive” event.

Tags: East, Transportation, Far West, Parks & Recreation, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

On 50th anniversary, John Muir Chapter of Sierra Club to reflect on past, look towards future

by Taylor Harvey | 04/18/2013 - 12:29pm

After 50 years, local environmentalists are looking forward to effect more change

Tags: Parks & Recreation, West

Weekend event: Food Camp this Saturday

by Emily Eggleston | 04/09/2013 - 10:46am

If you’re looking for a new food-related hobby, the second annual Madison Food Camp on Saturday, April 13 is an ideal starting place. Learn how to make bacon, cheese, nut milk, yogurt, and maple syrup. Or find out how to raise chickens in the city, keep bees, and grown an indoor hydroponic garden.

Jeff Augustine explains how to tap a maple tree at last year's Food Camp.

Tags: Food, Education, Parks & Recreation, Isthmus

Wisconsin flute community to converge in Madison this weekend

by Nora Hertel | 04/05/2013 - 5:51am

Flute players and fans assemble for Flutes in Dairyland, a festival featuring musical performances, community

Tags: East, Education, UW Campus, Far West, Parks & Recreation, People, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Madison flora and fauna slowly signaling spring

by Yilang Peng | 04/03/2013 - 7:43am

Audio and photo previews of spring harbingers, soon to emerge from frozen ground, return from migrations

Tags: East, Environment, Far West, Parks & Recreation, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

New task force will organize efforts to clean lakes

by Susan Endres | 03/09/2013 - 1:22pm

A county resolution will coordinate efforts to address phosporus polution, diminish algae overgrowth

Tags: East, Environment, Far West, Parks & Recreation, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Portrait of a Madison boxer: The rush and the redemption

by Nora Hertel | 01/15/2013 - 1:00pm

Former professional boxer Andrea Nelson will be the first to tell you: boxing is a male-dominated sport. That’s OK with her -- she doesn’t consider herself particularly feminine.

Tags: East, Madison Faces, Marquette, Local Business, Parks & Recreation, People, Sports, Isthmus

Madison Commons Virtual Garden Show: Sheboygan Community Garden houses organic produce, diverse membership

by Jessica Levine | 12/27/2012 - 8:39am

Though the garden lies dormant, the sense of community at Sheboygan Community Garden endures through winter

Tags: Food, Environment, Neighborhood Profiles, Parks & Recreation, Isthmus, Near West, West

From Guinea to Madison, dancing with Maya Kadakia

by Nora Hertel | 12/19/2012 - 12:50pm

VIDEO: Local residents dance to West African-style drumming with instructor Maya Kadakia