I love my experience at River Bend RV Resort. It was so cool and rustic I loved the coolness of the…read morewater. The only thing I didn't like was how the inflatable tubes were a little deflated

I've been playing softball at Bowling Green for, well, let's just say "a long time". While it's…read morenot a modern athletic facility, it's got a niche market. If you enjoy playing ball, having a cold beer, and having fun with some friends - this is a good place for a league. The umpires are excellent - I've known a few for many years and they do a great job. The fields are smaller, but "good bats" are limited, keeping home runs down a little (but it feels good to get one - it still goes plenty far!). I hope they stick around for a long time - I love playing there on Tuesday nights.

A nice (unassuming) place to throw a few bowling balls and drink beers with your friends…read more It's not the embodiment of the latest in bowling technology, but who cares? The food is greasy, the beer is cold, and it's your turn -- let's see what ya got! Also, the fact that this is the only alley in town that has helped me procure balls for Mondo Croquet (http://twurl.nl/gqx3il) easily outweighs their lack of cutting edge scoring systems.

Scenic Valley Park is a 2.8 acre neighborhood park in the North Ridge subdivision. The park…read morefeatures and your basic playground equipment, a basketball court and a covered picnic area. No bathroom facilities. While there is no parking lot, there is plenty of street parking available.

This small neighborhood park in the Maple Bluff neighborhood features a split-rail fence and a…read moresandlot with a backstop. There is no playground equipment and no bathroom facilities, but the green space is well-maintained. While there is no parking lot, there is plenty of street parking available nearby.

I would never recommend this place based on the experience I had…read more I signed my son up in the summer of 2022. When it came time to make the payment, I attempted to pay twice, but both times I was told that the card machine was broken. At the time, I was eight months pregnant. Shortly after, I had to be induced early due to complications. Five days after giving birth, I suffered a severe hemorrhage and went into cardiac arrest. Doctors performed CPR on me for about 30 minutes, and I was placed in a coma for two weeks. When I woke up, I had undergone multiple surgeries and had to learn how to walk again. My entire focus during that time was on surviving and recovering. Because of everything that happened, the payments had completely slipped my mind and I had honestly forgotten all about it during my recovery. During that time, the owner contacted me regarding two missed payments totaling $2,700. She told me that emails had been sent, but I never received any communication. When I explained the medical emergency and everything I had been through, I was met with a very rude response and was told that I needed to pay the full amount immediately or I would be sued. I never said that I wouldn't pay what was owed. However, I was extremely disappointed by the complete lack of compassion and understanding given the life-threatening situation I had just gone through. I was given no time or flexibility to arrange payment, even though I had been unable to work for quite some time due to multiple surgeries and a long recovery. A little compassion and understanding during such a difficult time would have made a big difference.

What a great place to have a kids birthday! Unlimited amount of kids and adults. You have the…read moreentire building to yourself with an upstairs full of exploring options. The downstairs is more of a physical adventure with a bouncy house and other fun things to burn off that energy. There's sample seating and plenty of tables for a birthday party with a full-size refrigeratorfor all your treats and beverages

A large park that runs along the Yahara River, Mandt is host to Mandt Community Center, the…read moreStoughton Fair, a swimming pool (upgraded from the "mud hole" of my childhood), and all the things you'd expect for a park like a shelter, playground, and various sporting fields. Despite some upgrades over the years, though, it still looks a little worn in, as it did to me when I was a kid. There's nothing wrong with that, but I also wouldn't put it on a tour of the town.

Great walking trail tucked away in Waterloo. The trail has a few nice loops throughout the…read morepreserve. It was a bit muddy with the snow thawing but the perfect place to get outside for a long walk. It's very quiet and the trails are well marked. Note, dogs must be leashed here.

Madison Mini-Marathon is what I wish the Madison Marathon was like…read more It's unfortunately run by a group in Indiana rather than a local organization or chamber of commerce, but it's hard to resist this race regardless. Their race course was so well planned out. It hits all the highlights of Madison and ends with a beer on the terrace. It's by far my favorite half marathon in the Madison neighborhood. The half marathon starts at the Memorial Union terrace, runs up Langdon past Frat Row, cuts over to the Capitol via Wisconsin Ave, gets you a nice view of the Farmer's Market in the summer before sending you down State Street. Southwest bike trail, Picnic point, Lakeshore Path, UW Arboretum, and ending back at the Memorial union are all highlights of this course. I really enjoy that the medal doubles as a bottle opener in true Wisconsin fashion. The course is relatively flat. The race is in August so there's always a danger of hot temperatures but it's been in the 60s at the start the last couple of years. Many things about this race reads like a love letter to Madison. Parking is not so easy. But I live in Madison so I sort of knew the ins and outs. Might be tough for out of towners. There's also a 5k event and I believe they also give out medals for that.

Awhile back, I signed up for the Madison Mini after getting in through being a BibRave Pro. It was…read morea plus for me, since I needed to add Wisconsin to my 50 state list, especially before I move out west. Getting to Madison: if you're flying in, you'll likely go through O'hare in Chicago and in up on a little puddle jumper on a quick 30 ish minute flight to Madison. Rental Car companies are right in the airport after you get out past security to get around Lodging: Main partner hotel was the Double Tree and it was about 1/3 mile from the start. I stayed a few miles away at the Sheraton, but it was a quick 10 minute drive to parking Parking: Madison is a college town so there are parking garages all over the place. I parked a little farther out (by the Double Tree), just so it would be easy to get out. About 4 hrs was $4 Expo: I can't' speak to the expo, as a fellow Pro picked up my bib for me since I got in late. Bonus points for making things easy as to having someone pick up your bib for you. If that's not an option, they do offer race day pick up for $25 when you register. If you didn't get to check out gear, they have gear at the finish off the terrace in the post race party. Race day: race starts at 7 AM. Corrals are pretty easy to get into and visible. Expect hills. There are flat parts to the course, but the last few miles had some hills that I wasn't ready for (I was undertrained to begin with). The course (from what I've been told) changed again this year, but I have nothing to compare it to. You go through the capitol, through UW Madison, Camp Randall, the UW arboretum. You get a good amount of scenery and cheering sections, though I wish more people would have come out since it was a nice day. It did get hot towards the end. In terms of aid stations, at the beginning they were spaced pretty far apart and then closer together for the back half (every mile or so). The last mile or 2 was through campus, how does it have hills in it?!? Not a lot of photographers at this race. I saw one around mile 12 and 1 at the finish Post race: Huge post race party on the Terrace and 1 free beer if that's your cup of tee. Banana, water, granola bar, Wisconsin Pop corn and chocolate milk through the chute as you finish. I wish they'd just bag it up and give it to runners so it's less to carry. Pretty decent bling too. If you due the Rock n Sole in Milwaukee the same year as Madison, you get extra bling! Overall: good race. Wish they'd cut the hills at the back half of the race. Hopefully they'll keep improving the course