UW-Madison students. A continuously cycled transfusion of new blood for the city. Plus, move-in day is good entertainment; move-out day means good junk-picking....
Ice skating on Tenney Park lagoon....
Williamson Street. If it's not the hippie enclave it was in the past, it's still a thriving alternative to chains and the mass-produced, while providing goods and services to the near east side. It's also home to the Willy Street Co-op and the... Willy Street Fair and Parade... and its star attraction the Bubble Car. Not to mention the graffiti wall at Mother Fool's coffeehouse....
The Pro Arte Quartet + Mendelssohn. A match made in heaven....
UW Cinematheque. Vintage, experimental and foreign films at this mecca for movie buffs....
Smart Studios. Nirvana's Nevermind was recorded here. What more do you need to know?
The Innocence Project. The Justice system sometimes screws up, putting innocent people in prison, then mightily resists admitting that it made a mistake. Thankfully, this UW Law School team has helped gather the incontrovertible evidence needed to overturn several wrongful convictions....
UW pianist Christopher Taylor interpreting Olivier Messiaen....
Night swimming. Why does it seem like everyone we know has a story about being spotlighted by cops in the middle of the night at B.B. Clarke Beach in various states of undress?
Lots more. Go to the link.
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