Here it is Labor Day weekend already. How did that happen? Did you get enough "summer" in yet? I know I haven't. This is the Taste of Madison weekend, though and that promises to be a fine dining with linen tablecloths experience. OK, OK, it is more casual and reflective of the many ethnic restaurants and food carts in the area, you can get Thai, African, Cajun, Italian, and many things for the adventurous palate. This yummy festival showcases more than 75 local restaurants, 20 beverage stands and three entertainment stages. The participating restaurants sell a vast variety of unique and traditional dishes … (4 comments)
53562: Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District: Elementary School Information
- 09/01/10 05:32 PM
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District :School Starts Tomorrow- And don't forget: The start times are 10 minutes later that they were last year! Does that mean 10 mintes more sleep in the morning? Probably not! Maybe more time to pack a good lunch that has good swapping value.
Last weekend at the Middleton Good Neighbor Fest, the school kids marched in the parade- a fun way to get back with your classmates and ease into the new school year!
Below are the Middleton and Cross Plains elementary schools. You can check this boundry map link to determine which is the one your … (5 comments)
53562: How to Nibble on Some Dragon
- 08/30/10 05:08 PM
Driving back from the office today and stopping at my local Copps Supermarket on Century Ave in Middleton: just to be healthy, I enter in the produce section door. (Another choice is entering in close proximity of the liquor and ice cream section-not as healthy.) This is the first thing I see tucked on a shelf under the nectarines. Dragon fruit! That one on the left looks like it could start start breathing fire!
I am no wimp when it comes to trying new foods or dining in ethnic restaurants of nearly any type. But I have never seen nor heard of this and … (6 comments)
53562: Magical Marvelous Blueberry Pie
- 08/15/10 10:21 AM
Those Michigan Blue berries made their way to Wisconsin this week. Two pints for $3.00. You know when produce is at its best, it is also the cheapest. We had the annual picnic for the Stark Company Middleton last week and because I have spoiled them in the past, they expect a pie from me for the potluck. I toyed with buying one at the Hubbard Avenue Diner, right around the corner from my Parmenter Street office. But, no! I went to the store in the evening an the blueberry shelves were empty! Totally. The next morning was the picnic and I was … (5 comments)
53562: Madison WI: The 14th Most Recession Proof City & Other Snapshots
- 08/08/10 02:24 PM
The Top 21 list of America's Most Recession-Proof Cities has just come out from CNN/Money. Madison ranked fourteenth on the list of cities singled out for keeping their labor/housing markets stable and posting robust economic activity during the past couple of years. It has always been said of Madison that we weather any economic storms (or tornadoes in our case) quite well. I have included a few other statistics below as well as the list of Most Recession-Proof Cities
Albany, N.Y. Augusta, Georgia Austin, Texas Baton Rouge, La. Buffalo, N.Y. Columbia, S.C. Dallas, Texas Des Moines, Iowa El Paso, Texas Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Texas … (1 comments)
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