About Madison:
Madison is the State Capital of Wisconsin. The city lies within four lakes and has approximately 250,000 citizens. The University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the most beautiful campuses in the country and has about 40,000 students at his downtown location. Due to the liberal nature of the city it was nicknamed 'The Berkley of the Midwest.
Where is Madison? WI Maps, WI Highways, WI State Map.
Starting Points: City of Madison and Greater Madison Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Welcome to Madison: News from Madison.
Insiders Guide: as seen from local writers.

The Arts:
Theatre: Theater and Dance in Madison, Madison Civic Center, Wisconsin Union Theatre, American Players Theater (lots of Shakespeare), and University Theatre.
Classical Music: Madison Symphony Orchestra , WI Chamber Orchestra, Concerts on the Square , School of Music (UW Symphony Orchestra, UW Choir, etc.), Madison Opera, and UW Opera.
Museums: Madison Art Center, Elvehjem, WI Union Galleries, Madison Children's Museum, UW Geology Museum.
Movie Theatres: Commercial Theatres, University Theatres, Wisconsin Film Festival, Isthmus movie listings.

Where to go:
WI State Capitol: One of the prettiest capitols in the country.
Monona Terrace: Beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright building with performances.
Wisconsin Union: The Rathskeller and the Terrace are a 'must see'.
Madison Children's Museum: a blast for young and old kids.

Nature Experiences:
Madison Parks: Madison has many parks and beaches.
The Arboretum: a unique oasis.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens and UW Botanical Gardens - for those who love flowers.
Henry Vilas Zoo: the local zoo (free!).
Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Madison Audoborn Society, and Nature.net - for nature activists, field trips, volunteers, etc.

What is happening:
The Guide: Club calendar, concerts, theater and dance, comedy, poetry, arts, sports...
Mad About Madison: Free concerts & event calendar.
Wisconsin Union: What's going on at the Terrace?
UW: University Calender of events, Distinguished Lecture Series.

Newspapers:
Daily newspapers: The Wisconsin State Journal and The Capital Times.
Free weekly newspapers: Isthmus and The Onion (satirical newspaper).
Student newspapers: The Badger Herald (independent), The Daily Cardinal (university).

TV stations:
WPT: Wisconsin Public Television, and PBS: Public Broadcasting.
Wisc-TV 3: Channel 3000 - CBS-Madison.
WMTV 15: NBC-Madison.
WKOW-TV 27: ABC-Madison.
WMSN 47: FOX-Madison.

Radio stations:
Wisconsin Public Radio: including the legendary Whad' ya know show.
National Public Radio
WORT 89.9: Madison Community Radio.
92.1 WMAD: New Rock.
WJJO 94.1: Solid Rock.
WOLX 94.9: Great Oldies
WMGN 98.1: Magic 98 - Real Music Variety.
WIBA 101.5: Classic Rock
WNWC 102.5:
WZEE 104.1: Z104 -
WYZM 105.1: The Buzz - The 80's and more.
WMMM 105.5: Triple M - Madison's Progressive Radio
WWQM 106.3: Q106 - Madison's Country

Transportation:
Van Galder Bus: Chicago (downtown & O'Hare) <-> Madison
Madison Metro: Bus schedules and plans.
Bicycle Information: I want to ride my bicycle ...

About Wisconsin:
State of Wisconsin, WI Dept. of Tourism, wistravel.com, and wisconline.

Where to go:
Stateparks: WI has many of them.
Apostle Islands: National Park in Lake Superior.
Great River Road: Discover the Mississippi!
Door County: Door County Connections and !online Door County - spectacular during Indian Summer.
The Northwoods: Exporing the North (WI and Michigan), Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
WI Campgrounds.

Frank Lloyd Wright:
FLW in Wisconsin: lots of info on Frankie.
Taliesin: FLW's home and architecture school.
Buildings in Madison: Monona Terrace and Unitarian Meeting House (I got married here).

Milwaukee:
Summerfest: A legendary festival with great music.

Wisconsin Dells:
Overview: Visitor & Convention Bureau and Dells.com.
Circus World Museum: great for young and old!
International Crane Foundation: an incredible place.
Noah's Ark: Largest water park in the US.
Resorts with waterparks: Treasure Island, Wilderness, and Great Wolf Lodge.

About Chicago:
Chicago is my favourite city in the US. Too big for me to live there but great for extended weekend trips. The architecture is magnificient and so are the museums, music, and much more. The sites listed here are just a very small selection.
City of Chicago, Digital city of Chicago.

The Arts:
Classical Music: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera, and Ravinia (Outdoor Music Festival).
Museums: The Art Institute, The Field Museum, The Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium.
Special events: e.g. the Blues Festival .

Where to go:
Go high: Sears Tower (expensive) or Hancock Observatory (I like the cocktail bar).
Chicago Trolley Co (great for sightseeing).

Boundary Waters:
A fantastic area for canoeing in Northern Minnesota/Canada. If you are looking for some solitude, great nature, and some moskitos, this is your place!
BWCAW, Paddlers Guide, Hungry Jack Outfitter nice outfitter.

Misc:
Six Flags Great America: Amusement Park in Illinois.