A really fun spring run. Half course is straight / extremely flat and run on crushed gravel…read more(except for beginning and end). If it were not for the time of year (and area of the country), I would suggest this is a PR course. Race volunteers are extremely enthusiastic (I think most have a passion for the charity affiliated with the event.) Nice goodies at the end of race (beer and pizza). Course support and finisher medals just OK, but I give a pass as the race raises a good amount of money for a great cause. Note: Comments based on 2014 race.

It's an every year kind of thing and it's just as good as I remember from my childhood! Yay for…read moreholiday traditions

Our Thanksgiving night tradition, after all the turkey, football, food & fun. We all get in the car…read more& head to Olin Park to enjoy the free Holiday Fantasy in lights. The holiday music goes on along with the parking lights through the park. Many displays are the same favorites year to year, but there is usually at least one new display. Every year, the lights are set up a little differently but still a glowing wonder to see, which we love. This year, the glowing tree on top of the hill was a new display along with two drive-through colorful tunnels. Our family favorite is the glowing Capitol light display on front of the actual Capitol glistening on Lake Monona. At the end we give a small donation & in exchange for candy canes. Sometimes, if it's not busy, we drive through again. Happy Holidays

Fun track with a variety of technical corners. Race fuel, showers, camping and food onsite. Every…read moreevent is very well run and safe.

Beautiful campus, fun track, great accommodations and friendly staff! I visit BHF regularly with my…read moreBFF who races here. It's home track for his club and having been to lots of other (non oval) tracks in the area, is clear why this place is their favorite. Easy to traverse, dog friendly ; ) and a nice place to camp. You don't have to be a racer to have fun here.

If you want a fun night out with the kids, or if you are into auto racing, the Madison…read moreInternational Speedway is the place for you. It is a high banked 1/2 mile track that continues to improve as time goes on. The racing has always been great, the track had hit some low spots in the past with different owners. Now the last few have improved the facilities greatly. The racing is still great. They offer a number of different classes and normally put on a good show. Many of the Wisconsin drivers that raced here early in their career have gone on to the national series.

Had a great time here at their season finale. Fireworks included. When we first got there and…read moreordered a round of beers, my friend and I commented that we wished we had cozy's as there was a fall chill in the air and the lady serving us gave us all cozy's! Nice touch and everything thing was reasonably priced. I won the tickets but will definitely make a point of going next year for sure!

This is a classic Wisconsin running event. The 20 mile run has a long history but there is also a…read more10 mile run and 17 mile walk affiliated with the event. The course runs from downtown Madison to Stoughton. Race is part of Stoughton's Syttende Mai citywide festival, so when you finish the race you can have some fun at the festival. The course is very hilly. Participation in the 20 mile run seems to have slowly declined over the years (which I would attribute to the non-traditional distance (i.e., it is not a marathon), adding the 10 mile run, and the difficulty of the course). Entry fee is reasonable (~$60). There is no finisher medal, but you do get a short sleeve tech t-shirt for finishing.

This was perhaps one of the best races I've ever experienced. Located in a quiet room setting, very…read moregently rolling hills provided just enough challenge To make the course something I will remember. I absolutely love this race and hope to return next year and for many years after.

I've been to quite a few B1G stadiums at this point in my post-college career and Camp Randall…read moredidn't seem to have a bad seat in the house, but the lack of food selection diversity was a drag. We waited over 30 minutes for a hot dog in a line with no more that 10 people in it, and the cashier was chit chatting while everyone missed almost an entire quarter of game-play (I'm assuming that's just midwestern culture, but I don't need to chat, I just want my food and then I want to get back to my seat to watch some football). We also jokingly deemed Camp Randall "Ramp Randall" because of the ramp system to get into the upper decks.

Camp Randall Stadium at the University of Wisconsin may be one of my favorite college stadiums I…read morehave ever visited! It's an absolute it way gorgeous stadium with an electric energy that makes Saturday's the best day of the week for the UW faithful or the weekend fans like myself! It's an older stadium, but it's in wonderful condition for what it puts up with between fans and the winters. It's a very easily navigable stadium with clear signage, multiple ways to the same place which limits congestion, well mapped out and copious food options on each level along with a good amount of bathrooms plus porta-potties for overflow. Not a bad seat in the house! We were too level about 25 rows up and I was in love with our seats and views of the game. Seating is aluminum benches, so I would advise a cushion or seat of some sort. My fanny would have thanked me a million times over if I would have thought of that prior to the game. Overall, absolute love Camp Randall Stadium, Badger football Saturday's, and the 80,000 Badger faithful that I spent time with on Saturday! Oh, and you can't forget Jump Around at the end of the third! What a great tradition that electrified the crowd more than a Badger touchdown!

We loved wizard quest, did it two days in a row. It's pretty challenging but you have to think…read moreoutside the box!!! Had to even crawl into a prison cell, or into a chamber. It's honestly somewhere you can go back to over and over and still find something new to do

Not for the faint of heart…read more I have mixed feelings. We went around 11am on a rainy day during spring break. There was a line. It wasn't super long, but it was slow moving because they give each family their tablet and explain how things work. Waiting in a slow line is really hard for kids when they are super excited. I wish the people at the desk just sold tickets and that they had someone in the starting room explain the tablets to a group at a time to speed things up. Some people behind us in line bought tickets in advance online and were annoyed that they had to stand in the same ticket line as everyone else. Buying tickets online does not expedite things at all. There was no line when we left, so maybe late afternoon is a better arrival time. Overall, the design of the questing area is very cool. There is a lot to explore, and there are lots of fun details and secret passageways to explore. My kids are age 7 and 9 and really enjoyed it overall. As a parent, 2 hours was way too long for younger kids. It would have been perfect for teens and adults, but it is way too long for younger kids. We're pretty fit, and we were exhausted by the end because there is a lot of walking and going up and down the stairs. We were also carrying our kids coats and umbrellas as we didn't see the lockers until the end. Tip; Ditch any gear before questing. There are very few places to sit and take a break along the way. This would be a very poor choice attraction for anyone with mobility issues or anyone who can't handle a lot of walking. I wouldn't bring grandparents along on this adventure. We ended up taking a break in the snack area, and they paused our quest, so taking a break wouldn't count towards the 2 hours. I wish we didn't pause the quest because we ended up deciding we were done after 90 minutes of questing time, but 2 hours of being there, and our kids did not want to leave time on the clock. As a parent, this was a lot. My kids were SO excited to find things and explore, but I felt a bit stressed because there are lots of passageways and secret doors, and any time another family exposed some secret entrance, they immediately wanted to run through it. I had to be on high alert to avoid losing them to their impulses to go through any secret passages they stumbled upon. I read everything on their website, some online reviews, and watched videos about Wizard Quest, but I wish I had more info going into this about what to expect. We finished 3 quests. We would have to come back multiple times to complete everything. That would have been nice to know going into it to manage kid expectations. People in larger bodies might have a hard time navigating certain areas because some passages are quite narrow. There are 3 levels. We never made it to the fire area in the basement, and I feel like most of our time was in the earth area. Tip:choose quests that start in different realms to explore different areas. There was a lot of walking back and forth, going back to places we already explored. I wish there was an option to tap for a hint in the app instead of asking the staff. We went inside the tree so many times. When my kids had trouble finding what they needed to complete the task, we had to circle around, come down, and loop around to ask for a hint and then go back up again (and again and again). The staff is helpful, but having to go in circles to get a hint was frustrating for younger kids. They wanted to finish the task and move on to explore new areas. I also wish there was a back feature in the app. When little kids tap through quest details quickly, They miss important information. Both kids had a blast and said it was 4 stars and want to go back. I had fun, but I also feel like I would wait several years before considering a return trip.

Green Lake Area Half Marathon is a local half marathon (and 5K) run on labor day weekend every…read moreyear. I have run it the last couple of years as I have been in the area for the long weekend. Really pretty lake and town and area in general is definitely worth visiting. If you are already going to be in Green Lake for the weekend, you might consider running this race, but be prepared for a very hilly course. Add in the risk of it being hot on labor day weekend (like it was in 2015) and this can be a tough race to really enjoy. Race is fairly expensive for what you get, pretty bare bones support on the course (from enthusiastic volunteers). Long sleeve cotton t-shirt comes with entry fee (along with another item if you register early enough (I believe)). Finisher medal is nothing to write home about. There is beer for finishers.

We went to Dell's Raceway Park for the first time last night while celebrating my dad's 75th…read morebirthday, and honestly, I'm sad it took us this many years to finally go! My parents have lived in the area for years, and we've always heard the cars from a distance but never made it out to the racetrack. I'm so glad we finally did. It was such a fun night for our whole family, including two toddlers. According to their website, kids five and under are free, which made it even better. They also offer discounted senior tickets, which was only a couple dollars off, but every bit counts and it was appreciated. The cars are loud, so I definitely recommend bringing noise-canceling headphones for little ones or anyone sensitive to sound. We brought headphones for the kids and my parents, and earplugs for ourselves. They also had inexpensive earplugs available in the store, which was great. The atmosphere is casual, fun, and family-friendly. It's not a fancy raceway, so I wouldn't go in expecting anything overly polished or upscale, but that's part of what made it so enjoyable. It felt like a relaxed, relatively inexpensive, easygoing night out. There is bleacher seating and lawn seating, and there really isn't a bad seat in the raceway. I noticed the regulars brought portable/camping chairs, so I would definitely recommend bringing those, along with blankets and maybe an umbrella depending on the weather. It rained the night we went, and they did pause for a rain delay. There isn't much covered space to hang out during rain, but you can head back to your car until it slows down. Food and drinks were reasonably priced, including beer, which was a pleasant surprise. My dad has some trouble walking, but we were able to find a good spot where he could be comfortable and still see everything. Overall, this was such a fun experience for all ages. The kids had a blast, my dad enjoyed his birthday outing, and we cannot wait to go again. Since it is seasonal, I would definitely make it a to-do item while you can.

I'm part of Fiat Club America, and we just had our annual Fiat Freakout (the convention that moves…read moreto a different spot each year) in the Wisconsin Dells. One of the highlights was hitting the racetrack at Dells Raceway Park. Let me tell you, everyone had an amazing time zooming around the track. There were new Fiats, classic ones, and everything in between, and everyone loved being on the track. A lot of folks enjoyed getting multiple turns driving with different passengers who wanted to experience the ride but didn't necessarily want to take the wheel. The staff were awesome to work with while we were there. I totally recommend checking out Dells Raceway Park!