Lake Mendota Madison

Madison , Wisconsin, United States
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  • 1

    Taking a stand

    ... capitol dominates the center of this "City of Four Lakes." And the 900-acre University of Wisconsin-Madison (43,695 students) lies along the shore of Lake Mendota; hear Sunday concerts at the Carillon Tower; see artworks from 2300 BC to the present at ...

  • 2

    Madtown!

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    After meeting my parents and collecting our bags, we hopped in the car for our Madison return tour around Lake Mendota.  In the car, we quickly got caught up on the state of affairs in Wisconsin and the concern regarding the upcoming midterm ...

  • 3

    Kara's Birthday and Copious Boot Drinking

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    ... decided we should head to the Union to catch a band she wanted to see, so we hopped back on the bikes and cycled over to Lake Mendota.  More old friends were seen there, making it a very, very fun night. Our days in Madison were quickly drawing to a ...

  • 4

    drink das boot in da trinken halle

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    ... right down on the river. A large seating area with a large crowd of people enjoying the nice weather. This area overlooks Lake Mendota, which is one of the lakes that flank the city. Madison is essentially an island between lakes Mendota and ...

  • 5

    Badgers for a day

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    ... because of its geography.  The downtown portion of the city is located on an isthmus, with Lake Menona to the northwest, and Lake Mendota on the southeast side.  We saw plenty of people boating and fishing, but we imagine that ...

  • 6

    Badger-centric societies - pros and cons

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    ... pretty bad for my motivation to talk to people. My mood was briefly lifted by a walk through the nature reserve, which overlooks lake Mendota. But only briefly, as I went back to the conference and talked to people, having a negative effect on my mood. ...

  • 7

    Visiting Wisconsin´s Capital

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    ... ;        After we left the Capitol, we wanted to go down to the water and see the Lake Mendota Convention Center which is built after sketches of Frank Lloyd Wright and has a beautiful terrace with a wide sight over the ...