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Madison Hotel To Bring Smiles To Madison Residents

Madison Hotel To Bring Smiles To Madison Residents

DoubleTree by Hilton Cookie CARE Crews will be sharing hundreds of it's chocolate chip cookies at two great summer fun locations in Madison.

The events, to honor the 25th anniverary of the company's cookies, will be held Wednesday, June 29 from 8:45 to 100 a.m.  at the Henry Vilas Zoo and from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. at the Dane County Farmers’ Market on the 200 block of MLK, Jr. Blvd.

The Hilton Cookie CAREavan Tour is making one of two Wisconsin stops on a 10-week, 10,000-mile, 50-city journey to deliver tens of thousands of smiles to people across the country through the sweet surprise of a chocolate chip cookie.

Local Retirement Community Uses Cutting Edge Gaming System To Help Seniors

YouTube Video courtesy of RiversideMedical, the YouTube page for another center that uses the equipment

Capitol Lakes, a Continuing Care Retirement Community in downtown Madison, is boasting that it has started using the world’s only virtual rehabilitation system specifically designed for seniors and people with limited physical abilities.

Capitol Lakes officials said they are proud to be one of the first retirement communities in the U.S. and the first in Wisconsin to implement the new OmniVR Virtual Rehabilitation System in its Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Developed by Accelerated Care Plus, a Reno-based rehabilitation technology and education company, the OmniVR Virtual Rehabilitation System is unique in the industry, officials said.

State Street Business Group Announce New Motorcycle Showcase Event

State Street Business Group Announce New Motorcycle Showcase Event

On the heels of the successful Cars on State Classic Car Show, the Greater State Street Business Association has announced a new event.

Motorcycles on State Custom & Classic Showcase will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Organizers hope to have up to 200 custom and classic motorcycles on display on State Street from the State Capitol to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. 

For event information, see www.motorcyclesonstate.com or call 608-512-1342.

Organizers are looking for custom and classic motorcycles, and hope to showcase Madison-area cycles in the show. 

To enter a cycle, see www.motorcyclesonstate.com to download an entry form. The entry deadline is Friday, July 15.

Summer Dance Classes To Kick In

Summer Dance Classes To Kick In

The dance floors are polished, the barres are out, and the music is cued. Summer dance classes at the School of Madison Ballet are about to begin.

Many of SMB's regular classes are offered from July 5 through August 13 with a schedule designed to accommodate the busy summer months.

Dancers age 2 to 11 may elect to enroll in the full six weeks of the summer session, or choose any four weeks of classes! Adult dancers in the Open Division have the same drop-in options offered during the year.

Email at smb@madisonballet.org for more information.

Brocach Irish Pub To Add New Madison Location

Brocach Irish Pub To Add New Madison Location

A popular downtown restaurant will be adding a new location on Monroe Street near the Trader Joe's sometime late this fall.

The business partners who own the Brocach Irish Pub on the Capitol Square decided to add the new location when they noticed a for-rent sign in what is currently Spirals, a vintage furniture shop on the 1800 block of Monroe Street.

"We've seen the level of activity that goes on over there," McDonald said. "We weren't really thinking about doing something new, another Brocach, but this is such a fantastic location."

McDonald and his business partners are near west Madison residents themselves and are very excited to continue to grow their brand.

"This would be our third overall location. We've got a restaurant in Madison and Milwaukee and we also run a catering business primarily out of Milwaukee," said co-owner Cliff McDonald. "So this would be our third retail location."

Buffalo Wild Wings To Close State Street Restaurant, Open University Avenue Location

Buffalo Wild Wings To Close State Street Restaurant, Open University Avenue Location

On Dec. 3, 1993, the nation's tenth and Wisconsin’s first Buffalo Wild Wings opened its doors at 529 State Street. The Madison fixture will be closing its doors for good on May 21 to make way for a bigger location nearby at 789 University Avenue.

The restaurant will say thanks for 17 years with big parties and 1993 retro prices. On Tuesdays May 10 and May 17, wings will be just 25 cents, and during its last week, drink specials will rolled back to prices featured during happy hour in 1993.

The new restaurant is expected to opened in August.

Comedy Club On State Launches Monthly Charity Show

Comedy Club On State Launches Monthly Charity Show

The Comedy Club on State has announced a monthly charity show. The Feel Good Fridays will take place on the first Friday of every month throughout the year.

Half of the all door sales on those Fridays will be donated to a local charity that has a worldly impact, officials said.

The first Feel Good Friday will be on May 6 with headliner Cy Amunduson.

For more information about the club, go to http://www.madisoncomedy.com/