There are a number of restaurants, bars, music venues and other activities within walking distance of the hotel and conference center. Here are some web resources:
- Isthmus dining guide
- Isthmus guide to what's happening
- Isthmus event calendar
- Resturants on Google Maps
Running:
- MapMyRun - Madison
- Memorial Union to Picnic Point and back, 5.2 miles
- 8.5 mile 3 lakes run
- Map of the Arboretum, lots of trails only a couple miles from the hotel
- Routes from the Wisconsin Track Club
- Madison Hash House Harriers
Architecture:
Anyone interested in checking out: http://www.taliesinpreservation.org/index.htm ? Its outside of Madison so we'd have to do it on free time (possibly Wed. afternoon?) and rent a car. Post in the comments if you're interested. There are also two FLW buildings in Madison itself.
Sightseeing:
Trek Bicycle's http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en headquarters is in Waterloo (~30min from Madison). They do free factory tours (60-90 min) Wednesdays & Fridays at 10AM.