januaryarchive2018 Archives

5 must-see events in January

Kick off the month with a musical

Kick off the new year with great events around Madison.

Best of Madison Business 2018: Doing well by doing good

Honoring five leaders in the business world

These five local leaders in the business community do more than just grow their own businesses.

Heinen: Imagining Madison's future

Madisonians' input impacts city's future

A new approach to the once-every-10-years updating of the city’s comprehensive plan, Imagine Madison’s goal is to gather the opinions of each and every Madisonian which will be used in planning the Madison of tomorrow—and beyond.

Michel: Rocking 40 years of our style

Madison Magazine turns 40 this year

Some great adventures are in store as we turn 40 years young. Come along with us as we begin anew.

Recipe: Mighty mushrooms

This two-bite appetizer will be scooped up quickly

I’ve made these stuffed mushrooms for many parties, and they always disappear quickly. The filling is savory and holds together well, making this an easy-to-eat, two-bite appetizer.

Staying in the room

A professor's experience with social justice

Sue Robinson was confronted with how discrimination had entrenched our institutions—from schools to the news media—and directly inhibited others’ success.

Cow & Quince features local products

Retail meets restaurant at this New Glarus spot

Madison Magazine talked to Cow & Quince's owner Lori Stern about local products featured in the restaurant.

5 spots to sip, sample and shop

Shopping is more fun when alcohol is on the list

These shops offer merchandise you’re looking for and a place to sample it.

8 restaurants with stocked shelves

Businesses mix dining and retail

Increasingly, businesses are commingling dining and retail by adding a market section to their eateries.

Wisconsin's history of brats, beer and beyond

The German influence on customs, culture and food

Our favorite sandwich and beverage are obvious examples of how German heritage influenced life in Wisconsin.

Madison's formidable freethinker

Annie Laurie Gaylor started as an activist at 14

Annie Laurie Gaylor walked her first feminist picket line at age 14.

The student becomes the teacher

Paran Amirinazari leads Madison's classical music

Paran Amirinazari pursues a Ph.D. while she plays, directs and teaches classical music throughout the Madison area.

Winter is grow time

Start an indoor growing hobby

The Madison Greenhouse Store on Williamson Street can help gardening novices and seasoned pros move their hobby indoors.

Detox with these 5 (Madison-made!) bottled drinks

Kombucha, cold brew and juice for a new you!

Detoxify in the new year with cold-pressed juice, kombucha and cold brew coffee, all made locally.

Things to watch politically in 2018

A preview of issues candidates will talk about

Yes, it’s only January. But no, you won’t get much relief from politics, even though the elections are months away.

5 events to kick off 2018

Start off with the musical Rent

Start off the month with the musical "Rent".

Sector67 founder receives needed support

Community donates after explosion

News of Chris Meyer’s accident—a propane tank explosion inside the soon-to-be new headquarters of Sector67, in which Meyer was injured—spread so far and wide.