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    Hedberg Public Library

    Hedberg Public Library

    5.0(7 reviews)
    3.3 mi

    One of the first things I do when I move somewhere is go to their local library and see what it's…read morelike. Coming from an actual city, and being in Janesville, I was prepared to see a few copies of a phone book, someone's yearbook from the '70s, and maybe a few old Dean Koontz novels with the jacket cover taped back on, and some pages missing. I was definitely in for a pleasant surprise. While they don't always have all of the latest books you'll have on your GoodsRead list, and they aren't open on Sundays, this is a very nice little library, and definitely the best community asset to Janesville. When you get a library card you get to choose between white or teal cards. The ground floor is a cafe, with seating where people are sometimes seen playing chess with strangers, or enjoying books that they've purchased, or picked up for free, as you can just drop off books there for people to grab, and also the "community room" which can be reserved for large meetings/gatherings. Other, smaller rooms are available on the second floor for anyone to reserve or request, as well. The second floor has a hold shelf for reserved books (you can put a hold on books online or at the library), self check out stations, an employee recommends section that lists what genres those employees are into so you know if their likes are a good fit for you to choose from, and all the the books. There's also a bulletin board with a listing of all sorts of local events going on in Janesville, and some going on in the library. There's a table with hand sanitizer and lotion. The real thing here is the events. This library hosts so many events and does so much for the community. It's truly impressive. The only thing I dislike about this library is that the return slot inside the library is not clearly labeled at all, and I wandered around like a fool until I saw other people slowly putting their items one at a time into a small, unlabeled, conveyor belt hole in the wall one at a time, and asked them if that was it. Haha. All the employees are hella nice. According to the website, there are other return sites for the books, including Woodman's, which I've also done a review on. Woodman's is open 24 hours a day, so if you're out getting your groceries in the middle of the night and need to return your library book, you can kill two birds with one stone, theoretically. I've yet to do so. I have attended a writing workshop here, an open mic event, a support group, and picked up a free craft project. I've only lived here a couple months.

    This place was fantastic. Not only was the building architecture lovely you can really tell that…read morethe community cares and puts money into this place. The self service kiosks were awesome, we'd never seen those before. There were loads of tables, computers, and seats to sit in where you could read. All of the windows are fantastic and the view overlooking the river makes those reading places super idealic. Outside there are places to sit and sculptures to enjoy as well as read again over looking the river. Also the book clubs in a bag are also a fantastic idea. This place made us really jealous of the people in Janesville, we wished our local library was even half as nice.

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    Hedberg Public Library - Sarah

    Sarah

    Hedberg Public Library - Said her name was Joe

    Said her name was Joe

    Hedberg Public Library - Disgusting girl with pink hair added to the lie saying the disabled woman was harrassing people

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    Disgusting girl with pink hair added to the lie saying the disabled woman was harrassing people

    Madison Food Explorers - Up High Happy Hour!

    Madison Food Explorers

    4.8(9 reviews)
    31.0 miCapitol

    My husband and I went on the lake to lake tour with guide Stanley. We we super excited to eat and…read moretour our way through Madison!! We've done 3 walking food tours prior to this one and were excited to add it to our list. There were many things we loved about this tour; Stanley's enthusiasm, the beautiful day and great walking weather, the folks we chatted with on the tour and *most* of the food. The tour was extremely slow to get going. We were all very hungry; eating small breakfasts and no morning snacks in anticipation of a heavy food afternoon. The tour began promptly at 12:30. We spent a very long time in the Convention Center talking about Frank Lloyd Wright. And then when we left the history part of the tour continued for an hour. The first tasting of any food did not happen until a little after 1:30. First stop was Merchant, a funky restaurant/bar, where we were served a Small quarter of a cuban sandwich and a tiny arugula salad dressed in vinaigrette. The Cubano was very good but the serving we seriously tiny. Then we lingered waaaay too long (in my opinion) at the Merchant sitting at the table even though everyone had been done for a while. After the merchant we made Lots of little stops to look at landmarks around the capital area. And we did a little walk through of the capital building, which was very beautiful, but my tummy was still rumbling!!!! 2:22 was our second stop at Fromagination Cheese Shop. This was an absolutely adorable shop with oodles of cheese as well as other gormete food stuffs like cookies, pastries, honey, balsamic vinegar, mustard, jams and jellies and other gift stuff . 3 small pieces of cheese and 2 crackers. There were also a few samples around the store for tasting but really it was a very small food sampling. Shortly after that around 2:44 we made it to Ian's Pizza for a half-slice of Mac and cheese pizza. Ehhh. Did not like it. They had some really cool other kinds and just an awesome menu in general. Just was not into the Mac and Cheese slice. Ick Next up was a little after 3:00 and we stopped at Himal Chuli which was a Nepalese eatery for a Mango Lassi. I was disappointed that we did not get to go inside the restaurant. We just grabbed-and-go our drinks and walked to our next stop. At around 3:17 we stopped into State Street Brats where we were served half to a third of a brat and A half pint of Spotted Cow beer from New Glarus Brewery. Good tasting. But again, a very small sample Lastly we walked to UW campus to the student union for a vanilla malt. It was good. Wish we had gotten to try the ice cream. I'm sure they have some great flavors there. The union was amazing however, right on the lake. Lucky students. The tour ran over, ending around 3:45. My husband and I left still feeling kind of hungry which has NEVER happened to us after a food tour. So, we had a fun time but left with mixed feelings about the tour. Not sure how much we will recommend this one to ours friends. Would rather send them down to the zerve.com food tours in Chicago.

    Monroe street tour was wonderful!!, great food all in walking distance!…read moreguide was well educated in Madison history. The food was excellent choices. went to many places I did not know were there! pizza, salad, beligum beer, mussels, so fun! enoyed every moment, if you live in madison or visiting this tour is a must!!

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    Madison Food Explorers - UW's student union

    UW's student union

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    Palmer Park - Little kid area of the playground.

    Palmer Park

    4.8(6 reviews)
    3.2 mi

    My wife grew up in Janesville, so we stopped by with our four-year-old granddaughter, who…read moreabsolutely loved the playground. Unfortunately, it was drizzling, so we didn't stay too long.

    For a community park, this beats every other park I've been to thus far. We frequent this park…read moreoften during the week. Not in the winter, but in the summer we may be here 3 to 4 times a week. Some times we rode our bikes, 5 miles away from our home, to the park traveling on the ice age hiking trail and what a glorious trail that is. Once summer arrives, we eagerly await the opening of the wading pool. The closest thing we have to a beach really. The park is very well kept. The grasses are well maintained and trimmed. Restrooms are clean. There's also the travel center on the grounds, that also acts as the welcome station for Janesville. If you go there and tell them you are newly arrived they will give you a packet which includes several saving coupons that can be used at various stores and eateries. Parking is abundant and can be found at different locations through out the park. There are many picnic tables with fixed grills ready to be used. I bring a grill top just to be safe and clean when using these grills. You can fly kites, have large parties as people often do, and there are even short hikes with trail heads close by. The main attraction is the play ground itself. Designed like a large forest camp with many places to climb, run, explore it truly is heaven for kids as they run around expending energy. There are slides any one can go down. These have rollers so no matter how you are you will go down, and fast too. You really have to watch yourself coming down these type of slides. I have seen many adults land smack flat on their buttock, and I laugh every time watching them remembering my first time too. There's also rings for kids to strengthen their grip and rocking platforms to help control their balance. When the wading pool is open it gets crowded but several life guards are always present to make sure there is no misbehaving by kids as well as adults. The spouting whale slides and umbrella water rain falls are excellent attractions for the kids to take pictures on. The surrounding area also offers kids to begin their exploration of nature. There is lots to see in plants as well as bugs. Many have vibrant colors and are so strange looking that makes them very interesting. We loved coming here. It's a great way to spend family time while your kid unleashes that bottled up energy and get a good work out building his physical abilities with coordination. Many fond memories and pictures are here. Wish there was one close to us now.

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    Palmer Park - Slides and fun

    Slides and fun

    Palmer Park - More slides and fun.

    More slides and fun.

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    Stage area

    Rock County 4-H Fair - Found this guy on the ground, put him up in a tree.

    Rock County 4-H Fair

    3.7(3 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    I've known of the 4-H Club since I can remember and hearing about the fairs they have. I finally…read moregot to attend one and was glad that I could share the experience with Mog P. and my son, Gabriel. Even though we lived here, parking is really bad. I drove around a few times before I could get a spot. It's interesting how the neighborhood puts up parking signs during this time to make some bucks. Set up little drink and food stands selling home made goods cheap compared to what's in the fair. I think it makes it unique and hope it continues to add that different vibe to the whole affair. There are all kinds of booths selling all kinds of stuff. Home made soap. Real Estate. Antique farm equipment going back to 1800s. Red Cross. And so much more. Our first stop is the animals. The prize animals here are cows, horses, pigs, chickens, pigeons, rabbits, sheep, goats, etc. And, the kewl thing is you get to pet them, talk to the owners, see the awards and trophies they won. Very exciting and educational. You can spend a good 2 hours doing that. We walked around, checked out everything else that was there. Bought some things. Got ice cream, fresh made, in a big waffle cone. Cotton candy for Gabriel. Waffles for Mog P. The rides brought me back to my days riding E.K. Fernandez and I couldn't wait to get on. Did I say I'm terrified of heights? Yeah, I am. But, that still won't stop me riding. I just gotta start on the Merry Go Round and work my way up. By the time I was on the feris wheel, I was okay with my eyes closed. I can't remember the price of admission but felt it wasn't too bad. So, if you do have the chance to go to a 4-H Fair, please do. It's worth the time to take the family to discover.

    $30 for a ticket to the fair? No thanks! I'd rather stay home and watch TV than pay $30 to just…read morewalk around, waste more money and walk around bored. Last time I went there with my dad, and one of the ride operators called him an old man as we walked by which is just downright disrespectful. The hell with this place, it's not worth it.

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    Rock County 4-H Fair - Fast Dudes! Faster Cars!!

    Fast Dudes! Faster Cars!!

    Rock County 4-H Fair - Weeee!

    Weeee!

    Rock County 4-H Fair

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