Travel
Lodging
We have booked a block of rooms at two hotels:
Hilton Garden Inn Madison Downtown
770 Regent St, Madison, WI
Doubletree by Hilton East Madison
4402 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI
The Hilton Garden in is downtown, perfect for exploring Madison and hanging out with others before the wedding. The Doubletree is closer to the airport and the venue, and is a bit cheaper.
Getting to Madison
We recommend flying into the Madison airport (MSN). It can sometimes be cheaper to fly into Chicago, Rockford, or Milwaukee and rent a car from there or take a bus to Madison—if you do, the bus runs of a regular schedule and tickets are valid for 1 year after purchase, so don't worry if you get delayed and have to take a later bus. The bus drops off in downtown Madison, so you'll need to take a taxi or rideshare to your hotel from there.
Things to do in Madison
Some of our favorite things to do in Madison:
- Visit the Wisconsin State Capitol
- Explore the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus--the Memorial Union Terrace has free live music on the lake most days!
- Go to the Olbrich Botanical Gardens
- Get a beer and enjoy the lake at the Olbrich Biergarten
- Check out the Chazen Museum of Art
- Walk or bike around Lake Monona
- Visit the Henry Vilas Zoo (free!)
- Go to the Dane County Farmers' Market on Saturday morning, on the Capital square. It's the biggest producure-only farmer's market in the nation!
- Enjoy the UW Arboretum (it's where we had our first date in Madison!)
- Visit the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
- Take a brewery tour
Some of our favorite restaurants
