Despite Madison’s booming food scene, I feel like over the past five years a few restaurants that used to be solid choices have fallen into a rut and become just another place to grab food. Curious what places others feel started strong but over time have become a shell of their former self.
My mom and I moved here a little while ago, but havent been able to get out much. She loves indian food, and i was hoping to get some suggestions from you guys.
Preferably family owned, also is or has a buffet.
This might come off as a rant post, but I am truly interested in if there is demand for this in Madison.
My partner and I are apartment hunting, and fall into the 60% category to qualify for some affordable housing. We’ve been seen a decent amount of (non subsidized)1 bedrooms in the area for $1300-1500 or so. We then saw that Huxley yards was getting an affordable development, and decided to check it out. And… it’s $1440 per month for a 1 bed 1 bath apt.
I tend to think that affordable housing is a good thing for Madison, but…is this what it is? It just doesn’t seem like it’s more affordable than most of the cheaper options already out there…
I had a random raccoon show up at my 2nd story balcony yesterday. In 9 years here that’s never happened. Should I put some food and water out for it? I kinda feel it might be in some need.
Has anyone seen a fawn by itself? We saw her in a yard a few blocks from Mendota off of Sherman. I didn’t see a mom around. Now I’m worried I should have called the wildlife center. She was just munching around and didn’t seem in distress
American Coot still hanging around Law Park.
Anyone know why we don't just do drone shows?
Weather condition needs would probably be similar (can be done in dryer conditions due to less risk of fire)
Insurance for the city would cost less.
Doesn't trigger PTSD across the whole damn city with loud booms.
Better for wildlife. No pollution or sound disruptions.
Can go for a specific time limit without "running out" and set to music. You could even tune into a radio station!
Would be a bigger up front cost probably, but the savings, and environmental/community wellbeing seem to make much more sense.
I want to see if I get one with a better design than the one I have. Just for funsies.
I spotted this on the east side and it's kind of ideal for my situation (no garage, not much room, serious car damage from hail). It's really elegant! I might just drop a note to the owner, but thought there might be some knowledge here.
Yes, I know there are solutions from Costco, Menards, whatever, but I don't like anything I've seen until I saw this. It might even be a custom job.
Looking to talk to someone with experience building this to go over pros and cons and stuff.
Went out a bit ago, West side near beltline.
Can not report because their website is fighting me, and no one is picking up their report #.
Anyone else?
Hi there!
I’m currently working on a project where I use my bulk magic the gathering cards to create bookmarks. Some bookmarks feature the original artwork, while others have been altered.
I’ve made far more than I need (taking refuge in that sweet, sweet AC last week) and thought it would be fun to donate them to Little Free Libraries during the summer.
I was hoping I could get some recommended locations.
Isthmus is a bonus, since that’ll be walkable for dropping off bookmarks.
Easily accessible libraries outside of the Isthmus are welcomed as well.
Thanks in advance for your input!
I remember a few years ago, a week before the 4th of July, we would attend Shake the Lake, which was fun. But when I talked about it with friends yesterday, nobody knew why the event stopped. Can anyone shed some light on this topic?
21 year old son, this week is finishing Rogers residential for substance use disorder, severe social anxiety disorder, and OCD. Quartz insurance. He has been to Rogers php and felt like they just had him fill out forms and checklist. He needs something engaging and also needs a place to live (we will pay for housing until he can work).
Personal experience recommendations welcome.
For housing: 1 br apartment or room with others Under $700 Prefer near East side but flexible
I've been craving a chili cheese dog, anywhere I can find a half decent one?
On their website it says there’ll be a watch party in the Forward club, but nothing about field viewing. Will we be able to watch on the field again? TYIA!
I have an old mattress cover/pad that I would like to keep out of the landfill if possible. Is there anywhere local that recycles things like this?
Can anyone direct me to pictures of the interior of the Changing House on Lake Mendota? I want to know if it is as interesting on the inside as on the outside. I know it was built in 1968 and never used. I looked in the archives of the State Historical Society, but no luck. (Maybe no pictures exist.)
Ok, I know that this is is very old man (or young woman) yells at cloud, and I will probably get responses telling me to just have fun, but the festival was such a chaotic mess and it feels like it’s approaching dangerous territory.
SO many people brought sparklers, poppers, and spinners and were just setting them off in the middle of the crowd. It was also very dark which makes sense for the sake of being able to see fireworks, but the result was a massively over crowded park where you can barely see in front of you and loud bangs and sparks are going off all around you. People were also setting off actual fireworks from their yards “over” the crowd, which resulted in fireworks actively being shot towards the thousands of people gathered. While leaving we saw a fire truck with sirens completely at a stand still stuck in the massive crowd of people. It’s a great idea for an event but it just doesn’t feel like the infrastructure exists for it to be safe.
I think they absolutely should be, to be clear. But since the Madison police clearly do not have even the slightest inclination to enforce it at all, what’s the point? I can see and hear tons of people in my neighborhood lighting them off right in their driveways and clearly they know there is zero threat of a citation.
Honestly I’d be less pissed off if they were legal and I had no standing to complain.