Sports & Recreation

Dane County Fair - In Pictures

Saturday, July 17th, 2010, 1:58pm

The word of the day at the Dane County Fair is "hot." It's blistering for the visitors and animals. Drink plenty of water.

Here are a few shots from the fair this morning.

If you go, you should know admission is $7/day for anyone 12 years old and up and $3/day for kids between ages 6-11. Kids five and under get in free.

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WOOF WOOF! Bow Wow!

Submitted by Nan Blom Roach on Wednesday, July 14th, 6:22 pm

From Warner to Brittingham, Badger Prairie to Token Creek, Madison, Verona, Stoughton, Middleton and Sun Prairie have wonderful dog parks dotting their landscapes.

To take advantage of these on-leash or off-leash locations, you'll need to get Fido a license and then purchase a park permit.

The city has made the process easy. Use your opposable thumbs and click here for all the info you will need.

According to BringFido.com, Madison, Verona and Janesville have three of the top 10 dog parks in the state.

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Discover Madison’s Wildside

Submitted by Madison Parks

Thursday, July 1st, 2010, 4:17pm

Enjoy your Madison Parks! July is National Park and Recreation Month.

If your family’s vacations involve hiking, birding and quiet back to nature time, look no further than your own backyard. Madison Parks has 14 conservation parks encompassing 1500 acres, and 20 miles of hiking trails. Each park offers its own unique features and views of Madison.

Madison Parks is hosting free monthly tours of Madison Conservation Parks. The FREE GUIDED TOURS are led by a Madison Parks staff member and focus on a unique park and unique natural feature of that park. Madison Parks has 14 conservation parks comprising more than 1600 acres.

Each conservation park focuses on the restoration of native plant and animal communities while providing educational areas and opportunities for all.

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Plan Your Perfect Madison Parks Picnic

Submitted by Madison Parks

Thursday, July 1st, 2010, 4:00pm

Enjoy your Madison Parks! July is National Park and Recreation Month.

Madison Parks is the perfect place to enjoy a family picnic. A successful picnic is a breeze with just a little bit of planning and preparation. Follow these tips, and you will have a perfect picnic every time! Keep reading for some Madison Parks insider tips – because who knows the parks better than the Parks staff?

Planning Tip #1 – Check the weather forecast first. With more than 260 parks, Madison Parks has accommodations for almost all kinds of weather. If the forecast calls for sunny, hot conditions, choose a park that has a lot of shade trees near one of the lakes. [Madison Parks Insider tip – did you know that James Madison Park has a large grassy hill along the bike path behind Lincoln School and the Bernards Boat House? It’s a perfect spot to spread out a blanket and enjoy the view of the lake.] What if the weather calls for possible rain? Don’t let that stop you. Madison Parks has several small shelters in the parks that do not require a reservation. Bring the picnic and your family to one of these parks – and enjoy your dinner alfresco style!

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Mayor Dave Goes Golfing

Submitted by City of Madison on Wednesday, June 30th, 9:48 pm

Every year I try to play every City of Madison golf course in one day.

So last Friday I played Monona, Yahara, Glenway and Odana in that order starting at 5:45a.m.

I played 54 holes (the entire Madison system is actually 72 holes, but I only have enough daylight to play one of the two 18-hole courses at Yahara).

This year it took me 15 hours and five minutes to complete it. I walked 20 miles (I will not use a cart!) and I took 288 strokes.

I crawled into the clubhouse at Odana just before 9p.m. to help with concession revenues.

Beer, Bikes, Big Wheels Are Back In Madison

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010, 4:50pm

The New Belgium Urban Assault Ride, a quirky bicycle ride that features fun and funky obstacle courses is returning to Madison on Sept. 26.

The ride, that includes various checkpoints involving beer, bikes and big wheels, starts at Olin Park at 9:00 a.m. Teams that register before September 12 save up to $30.

The event includes various checkpoints around town, is bringing beer, bikes and big wheels back to Madison on September 26, 2010.

The ride is an Austin, Tex. original that launched in 2003. The Urban Assault Ride is a cycling extravaganza shows riders that cycling is not only a viable means of transportation and a healthy lifestyle choice, but also a vehicle for serious fun.

Visit http://www.urbanassaultride.com/ for more information.