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Destinations & Activities\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Henry Vilas Zoo<\/a><\/p>\n

702 S Randall Avenue<\/p>\n

(608) 266-4732<\/p>\n

Brittingham Boats<\/a><\/p>\n

701 W. Brittingham Place<\/p>\n

(608) 250-2555<\/p>\n

Olbrich Botanical Gardens<\/a><\/p>\n

3330 Atwood Avenue<\/p>\n

(608) 246-4550<\/p>\n

Wisconsin State Capitol<\/a><\/p>\n

2 East Main Street<\/p>\n

(608) 266-0382<\/p>\n

UW Madison Arboretum<\/a><\/p>\n

1207 Seminole Highway<\/p>\n

(608) 262-7888<\/p>\n

Picnic Point<\/a><\/p>\n

(608) 265-9275<\/p>\n

(Can be reached by Campus bus #80, by bike\/foot using Lakeshore Path, by parking a car in lots 129 or 130)<\/p>\n

Union South<\/a><\/p>\n

1308 West Dayton Street<\/p>\n

(608) 890-3000<\/p>\n

(Be sure to check out the\u00a0<\/span>Lower Sett<\/a>\u00a0where there are bowling lanes, pool tables, and rock climbing available)<\/span><\/p>\n

Outdoor UW<\/a><\/p>\n

800 Langdon Street (Memorial Union, Lower Level)<\/p>\n

(608) 262-1630<\/p>\n

(Stand-up Paddleboards, Kayaks, & Canoeing available)<\/p>\n

Betty Lou Cruises<\/a><\/p>\n

1001 Arboretum Drive #204<\/p>\n

(608) 246-3138<\/p>\n

Private Charters and Public Cruises are available<\/p>\n

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Bike Rentals\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Budget Bicycle Center<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

1230 Regent Street<\/p>\n

(608) 251-8413<\/p>\n

Machinery Row Bicycles<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

601 Williamson Street<\/p>\n

(608) 442-5974<\/p>\n

Madison BCycle<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Stations located throughout Madison<\/p>\n

(800) 473-4743<\/p>\n

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Bike Trails<\/h2>\n

Monona Lake Loop<\/strong><\/p>\n

12 mile bike ride around Lake Monona (Machinery Row Bicycles is located on the loop)<\/p>\n

UW Madison Arboretum<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 miles of paved trail (Exiting on the north side of the trail will leave you near Henry Vilas Zoo)<\/p>\n

Southwest Commuter Path<\/strong><\/p>\n

UW Lakeshore Path<\/strong><\/p>\n

Begins at the Memorial Union and ends at Picnic Point<\/p>\n

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Resturants & Bars<\/h2>\n

The Great Dane<\/span><\/p>\n

123 E Doty Street<\/p>\n

(608) 284-0000<\/p>\n

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Dotty Dumplings Dowry<\/span><\/p>\n

317 N Frances Street<\/p>\n

(608) 259-0000<\/p>\n

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Ian\u2019s Pizza\u00a0(2 locations)<\/span><\/p>\n

(608) 257-9248<\/p>\n

319 N Frances Street<\/span><\/p>\n

100 State Street<\/span><\/p>\n

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I\/O Arcade Bar<\/span><\/p>\n

720 Williamson St<\/p>\n

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Basset Street Brunch Club<\/span><\/p>\n

444 W Johnson Street<\/p>\n

(608) 467-5051<\/p>\n

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Sunroom Caf\u00e9<\/span><\/p>\n

638 State Street<\/p>\n

(608) 255-1555<\/p>\n

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Paul\u2019s Pelmeni<\/span><\/p>\n

414 W Gilman Street<\/p>\n

(608) 467-3234<\/p>\n

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Espresso Royale\u00a0(2 locations)<\/span><\/p>\n

650 State Street<\/span>\u00a0(lower state)<\/p>\n

224 State Street<\/span>\u00a0(upper state)<\/p>\n

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The Old Fashioned<\/span><\/p>\n

23 N Pinckney Street<\/p>\n

(608) 310-4545<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Tutto Pasta<\/span><\/p>\n

305 State Street<\/p>\n

(608) 294-1000<\/p>\n

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Maharani Indian Restaurant<\/span><\/p>\n

380 W Washington Avenue<\/p>\n

(608) 251-9999<\/p>\n

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Henry Vilas Zoo<\/strong><\/a>
702 S Randall Avenue
(608) 266-4732
Open Daily from 9:30am \u2013 5pm<\/p>

Brittingham Boats<\/strong><\/a>
701 W. Brittingham Place
(608) 250-2555
Open Daily from 8:30am \u2013 8pm<\/p>

Olbrich Botanical Gardens<\/strong><\/a>
3330 Atwood Avenue
(608) 246-4550
Open Daily 10am \u2013 4pm<\/p>

Wisconsin State Capitol<\/strong><\/a>
2 East Main Street
(608) 266-0382
Open Monday \u2013 Friday: 8am \u2013 6pm, Weekends and Holidays: 8am \u2013 4pm<\/p>

UW Madison Arboretum<\/strong><\/a>
1207 Seminole Highway
(608) 262-7888
Trails Open 7am \u2013 10pm; Visitor Center Open Monday \u2013 Friday: 9:30am \u2013 4pm, Saturday \u2013 Sunday: 12:30pm \u2013 4pm<\/p>

Picnic Point<\/strong><\/a>
(608) 265-9275
Open Daily 4am \u2013 10pm
(Can be reached by Campus bus #80, by bike\/foot using Lakeshore Path, by parking a car in lots 129 or 130)<\/p>

Union South<\/strong><\/a>
1308 West Dayton Street
(608) 890-3000
Open Monday \u2013 Thursday: 7am \u2013 12am, Friday: 7am \u2013 1am, Saturday: 8am \u2013 1am, Sunday: 8am \u2013 12pm
(Be sure to check out the\u00a0Lower Sett<\/a>\u00a0where there are bowling lanes, pool tables, and rock climbing available)<\/p>

Bike Rentals<\/strong><\/p>

Budget Bicycle Center<\/u><\/em><\/a>
1230 Regent Street
(608) 251-8413
Open Monday \u2013 Friday: 9am \u2013 9pm, Saturday: 9am \u2013 7pm, Sunday: 10am \u2013 7pm<\/p>

Machinery Row Bicycles<\/u><\/em><\/a>
601 Williamson Street
(608) 442-5974
Open Monday \u2013 Friday: 10am \u2013 8pm, Saturday: 9am \u2013 7pm, Sunday: 10am \u2013 6pm<\/p>

Madison BCycle<\/u><\/em><\/a>
Stations located throughout Madison
(800) 473-4743
System Hours: 5am \u2013 12am<\/p>

Bike Trails<\/strong><\/p>

Monona Lake Loop<\/u><\/em>
12 mile bike ride around Lake Monona (Machinery Row Bicycles is located on the loop)<\/p>

UW Madison Arboretum<\/u><\/em>
4 miles of paved trail (Exiting on the north side of the trail will leave you near Henry Vilas Zoo)<\/p>

Southwest Commuter Path<\/u><\/em><\/p>

UW Lakeshore Path<\/u><\/em>
Begins at the Memorial Union and ends at Picnic Point<\/p>

Outdoor UW<\/strong><\/a>
800 Langdon Street (Memorial Union, Lower Level)
(608) 262-1630
Office Open Daily 8am \u2013 Sunset, Rentals Daily 12pm \u2013 Sunset
(Stand-up Paddleboards, Kayaks, & Canoeing available)<\/p>

Betty Lou Cruises<\/strong><\/a>
1001 Arboretum Drive #204
(608) 246-3138
Private Charters and Public Cruises are available<\/p>

Restaurants and Bars<\/strong><\/h4>

The Great Dane<\/strong><\/a>
123 E Doty Street
(608) 284-0000
Open Monday \u2013 Thursday: 11am \u2013 2am, Friday \u2013 Saturday: 11am \u2013 2:30am<\/p>

Dotty Dumplings Dowry<\/strong><\/a>
317 N Frances Street
(608) 259-0000
Open Sunday \u2013 Monday: 11am \u2013 10pm, Tuesday \u2013 Thursday: 11am \u2013 11pm, Friday \u2013 Saturday: 11am \u2013 12am<\/p>

Ian\u2019s Pizza<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(2 locations)
(608) 257-9248
319 N Frances Street<\/u>
Open Monday \u2013 Sunday: 11am \u2013 2:30am
100 State Street<\/u>
Open Monday \u2013 Thursday: 11am \u2013 2:30am, Friday \u2013 Saturday: 11am \u2013 3am<\/p>

I\/O Arcade Bar<\/strong><\/a>
720 Williamson St
Open Monday-Wednesday: 4pm-11pm, Thursday: 4pm-12am, Friday: 4pm-close, Saturday: 11am-close, Sunday: 11am-11pm<\/p>

Basset Street Brunch Club<\/strong><\/a>
444 W Johnson Street
(608) 467-5051
Open Monday \u2013 Thursday: 7am \u2013 10pm, Friday: 7am \u2013 12am, Saturday: 8am \u2013 12am, Sunday: 8am \u2013 10pm<\/p>

Sunroom Caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>
638 State Street
(608) 255-1555
Open Monday \u2013 Saturday: 7am \u2013 9pm & Sunday: 9am \u2013 9pm<\/p>

\u00a0<\/strong>Paul\u2019s Pelmeni<\/strong><\/a>
414 W Gilman Street
(608) 467-3234
Open Sunday \u2013 Thursday: 11am \u2013 11pm, Friday \u2013 Saturday: 11am \u2013 3am<\/p>

Espresso Royale<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(2 locations)
650 State Street<\/u>\u00a0(lower state)
Open Monday \u2013 Friday: 8am \u2013 10pm, Saturday & Sunday: 7am \u2013 10pm<\/p>

224 State Street<\/u>\u00a0(upper state)
Open Monday \u2013 Saturday: 7am \u2013 9pm & Sunday: 8am \u2013 9pm<\/p>

The Old Fashioned<\/strong><\/a>
23 N Pinckney Street
(608) 310-4545
Open Monday & Tuesday: 7:30am \u2013 10:30pm, Wednesday \u2013 Friday: 7:30 am \u2013 1:30am, Saturday: 9am \u2013 2am, & Sunday: 9am \u2013 10pm<\/p>

\u00a0<\/strong>Tutto Pasta<\/strong><\/a>
305 State Street
(608) 294-1000
Open Sunday \u2013 Thursday: 11am \u2013 8:30pm, Friday & Saturday: 11am \u2013 9:30pm<\/p>

Maharani Indian Restaurant<\/strong><\/a>
380 W Washington Avenue
(608) 251-9999
Open Daily 11:30am \u2013 3pm, 5pm \u2013 10pm<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-57","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/shrsymposium24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/shrsymposium24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/shrsymposium24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/shrsymposium24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/shrsymposium24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/shrsymposium24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":602,"href":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/shrsymposium24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57\/revisions\/602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/shrsymposium24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}