Ashley & Derek

Ashley & Derek

June 2, 2024 • Madison, WI
Ashley & Derek

Ashley & Derek

June 2, 2024 • Madison, WI

Farmer's Market: Saturday on the Square

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2 East Main Street, Madison, WI

There is a massive farmer's market around the State Capitol Building from 6:15am to 1:45pm on Saturdays. You can also tour and look around inside the Capitol Building! Including looking out from the top.

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Forward Madison FC Soccer Game

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917 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703

Forward Madison FC is Madison's professional men's soccer team. They have many family-friendly matches, including one on 6/1/24! Their stadium is located one block away from our wedding venue.

Epic Campus Tour

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1979 Milky Way, Verona, WI 53593, USA

EPIC- a large electronic medical record company- has their headquarters in Verona, WI. Their campus is open for self-guided tours on the weekends from 10am-3pm. The campus is extremely large and has many fun-themed sections including a Wizard's section, Storybook section, and functioning farm section with animals (among others).

Memorial Union Terrace

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800 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53703, USA
(608) 265-3000

Great place to visit on Lake Mendota! You should also check out State Street, which runs from the Terrace to the Capitol and has plenty of food, bars, and shops.

Olbrich Botanical Gardens

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3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704, USA
(608) 246-4550

Olbrich is super fun to check out in early summer with all the gardens in bloom. It is also right next to Garver Feed Mill, which is a pretty neat renovated space that hosts the Winter Farmer's Market. It's open year round and has some restaurants and a coffee shop inside.

Devil's Lake State Park

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S5975 Park Rd, Baraboo, WI 53913, USA
(608) 356-8301

About an hour drive from downtown, Devil's Lake is the best place to do some hiking around Madison. If you want a walk in town, check out Picnic Point.

Chazen Museum of Art

800 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706, USA
(608) 263-2246

No sentimental photos here, but the Chazen is a free art museum in downtown near the Terrace.

Places to Eat

Breakfast

Ashley's favorite: Short Stack Eatery

Derek's favorite: Marigold Kitchen


Coffee:

Ashley's favorite: Colectivo Coffee

Derek's favorite: Bradbury's Coffee


Dinner

Ashley's favorite: Monsoon Siam, Bel Air Cantina, Ha Long Bay, Cento

Derek's favorite: Mint Mark, Bar Corallini, Canteen


Beer/Cocktail's

Ashley's favorite: Prost!

Derek's favorite: The Robin Room


Dessert

Ashley's favorite: Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream

Derek's favorite: Bloom Bake Shop