Lime Ridge
Lime Ridge, WI · Lifestyle
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Festive Holiday Pop-ups in Madison This Year
Twinkling lights. Holiday-themed cocktails. Nostalgic decorations down to the very last detail. It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season in Madison, and local eateries are getting in the spirit with pop-up dining experiences straight out of a Christmas card. Whether you're a local with a love...
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Wisconsin Thrift Hunters Keep Raving About This Antique Mall In Madison, So Bring An Empty Trunk
More than 120 independent dealers share one building here, and every single booth has its own personality. That’s a lot of different tastes packed under a single roof. I can’t imagine walking out with nothing. The floor stretches across about 18,000 square feet. It also holds the title...
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Janesville man uses bow and arrow to light up Rotary Botanical Gardens
JANESVILLE — John Janes is not a bow hunter. Archery is not a top hobby for him. However, a bow and arrow is a distinct tool in the toolbox annually when he helps the Rotary Botanical Gardens prepare for its Holiday Light Show. “This is the only time I ever shoot an arrow,” Janes said. In total, there are two million lights on display during the Holiday Light Show. LP Tree Service hangs about 700 strands of 50-foot strands of lights in preparation for the light show. However, there are pathways that are too narrow for LP to navigate to with a lift truck to hang the holiday lights. So, Janes — with the helping hands with a few others — uses a bow and arrow to hang lights in those pathways. The idea for the bow and arrow came from discussions with former Botanical Gardens Director Mark Dwyer to light up these areas. “We said, ‘Well there’s got to be an easier way,” Janes said. Janes and a visitor one day brainstormed a better way to hoist up those lights. The process starts with tying 80-pound test fishing line to the arrow, and then shooting the arrow up into
takingthekids.com
This Wisconsin Outlet Mall Is So Huge Families Make A Day Trip Out Of It
More than 60 brand-name stores sit under one long, covered walkway here. Throw in a Build-A-Bear Workshop, and the kids in the back seat start bargaining before you even park. I’m convinced nobody ever outgrows the trip-day grin. It just waits for the right excuse, and this Wisconsin shopping stop hands you a big one.
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Actor/comedian Will Ferrell makes surprising gameday visit to family business in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – As if Wisconsin knocking off a ranked USC team at Camp Randall on Saturday was not exciting enough, one local family business got a surprise visit from actor and comedian Will Ferrell. Ferrell, a California native and USC alum, was in Madison for the game between the Badgers and the Trojans. […]
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Zoo Lights at Henry Vilas Zoo celebrating 10 years
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - One of Madison’s favorite holiday traditions is celebrating a big milestone this year. “Zoo Lights” at the Henry Vilas Zoo is turning 10 and tickets are now on sale. This year, more than 1 million lights will transform the zoo into a winter wonderland.
The Coconut Mama
Gone forever – 3 beloved Wisconsin restaurants locals will miss dearly
Wisconsin’s dining rooms have said too many goodbyes lately, from a pioneering Milwaukee health-food favorite to three more independent places that made their neighborhoods feel warmer. Their menus were different,…
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This Madison Soul Food Spot Has Wisconsin Locals Raving About Its Fried Chicken And Collard Greens
Some people drive an hour and a half across Wisconsin just for a box of fried chicken, and they do it more than once. On a busy Madison street, a small family kitchen has turned collard greens into a reason to plan a road trip. The prices are low, the...
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What to do in Madison this weekend: Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2026
2026 is the 20th annual Freakin' Halloweekend, Oct. 30 at the Bur Oak and Oct. 31 at Atwood Music Hall (featuring M Shays as Madonna). Soul Patrol, Thursday, Oct. 29, UW Cinematheque, 7 p.m.: The UW Cinematheque’s Madison premieres series continues with Soul Patrol, a new documentary about the Vietnam War service of the first all-Black long range reconnaissance patrol unit. It’s based on a 2003 memoir by Ed Emanuel, and combines both vintage Super 8 footage filmed by the soldiers and reenactments by actors; director J.M Harper earned the Documentary Directing Award at Sundance earlier this year. Harper will discuss the film with journalist Jesse Lewis as part of this screening, co-hosted by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum.