LauraSBly: Graze, a restaurant on the square in Madison, features local meats and produce.
LauraSBly: Madison's state capitol building overlooks Lake Mendota
LauraSBly: A bicyclist heads toward Picnic Point near the university campus
LauraSBly: Madison is on an isthmus between Lake Mendota (seen here) and Lake Monona.
LauraSBly: A view from the top of Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin campus extends to the state Capitol.
LauraSBly: Bascom Hall, which dates from 1857, is one of the oldest and most famous buildings on campus.
LauraSBly: The Wisconsin State Capitol in downtown Madison was completed in1917.
LauraSBly: "Cruiserfest" hosts Barb Ludwig and her son Pete Ludwig hold a Badger tailgate party every home game in honor of the late Kirt Ludwig, whose final wish was to have part of his ashes scattered on the field in Camp Randall stadium.
LauraSBly: The UW Marching Band warms up a Union South crowd at the pre-game Badger Bash
LauraSBly: State Street, a pedestrian mall in downtown Madison, leads from the state Capitol to campus.
LauraSBly: Food carts are a fixture of lower State Street in Madison
LauraSBly: Lakefront hiking trails are a major asset in Madison, Wis.
LauraSBly: Political activism is still a hallmark at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
LauraSBly: The Memorial Union terrace, on the University of Wisconsin campus, overlooks Lake Mendota.
LauraSBly: The Saturday morning Dane County Farmers' Market is one of the largest in the country.
LauraSBly: Fried or fresh, cheese curds are a popular item in America's Dairyland.
LauraSBly: Even the pumpkins are Badger fans on home game weekends in Madison.
LauraSBly: A favorite Wisconsin fan tradition is Jump Around, which rocks Camp Randall between the third and fourth quarters.
LauraSBly: A cannon outside Camp Randall stadium speaks to the site's history as a Civil War training ground and prison for Confederate soldiers.
LauraSBly: Bucky Badger, the University of Wisconsin mascot, turned 40 this year.
LauraSBly: Camera Roll-1037
LauraSBly: Members of the UW Marching Band cut loose with a polka during the post-game performance known as the "Fifth Quarter."
LauraSBly: Fans stream out of Madison's Camp Randall stadium, home of the Badgers.
LauraSBly: Hotel Red, located across from Camp Randall stadium, is the city's newest boutique hotel.
LauraSBly: State Street Brats has been a campus favorite for decades.
LauraSBly: "Heart attack on a plate": Mickies Dairy Bar customer Steve Murphy shows off the restaurant's famous breakfast "scrambler," which comes with three eggs, potatoes, cheese and gravy
LauraSBly: The 56-bell Carillon Tower on Observatory Drive offers free weekly concerts when university classes are in session.
LauraSBly: This 1,200-acre university-owned nature preserve borders Lake Wingra, one of five lakes in Madison.
LauraSBly: A new bikeshare program in Madison costs $5 for a 24-hour pass.