A shot of State Street taken yesterday afternoon.

There's a saying around here.  In Wisconsin, there are only two seasons: winter and construction.  Well, winter is over folks, and construction season is in full bloom.

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Madhatter's, a once-thriving University Square bar, will no longer be taking over old Fuddruckers on State Street, citing the current saturation of bars in the area. In other words, the erstwhile mandude h... MORE »

Though it hasn't been officially announced by Frank Productions (organizers of Freak Fest, the city's attempt to decrunkify Halloween on State Street), according The Badger Herald, The Daily Cardinal, and Lifehouse themselves, the band will be headli

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Overheard during an afternoon stroll down State Street...

Girl on cellphone:  I hate bookstores, they're always filled with hippies. [If by hippies, she means the literate, then indeed, they are].  They are always complaining about something.  That's why I don't go

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The out of townees, the overwhelming stench of beer on the street, and the ridiculously high club cover charges have long since left State Street, but despite that, no one would ever guess that our time-honored tradition of Fiesta occured three weeks ago. Why? Because State Street is still... MORE »

For most of us, the time-out has gone the way of Barney and sailor suits. While I certainly exempt myself from the category of people that has managed to avoid any one of these for the past 15 or so years, the time-out is back in a big way on State Street as part of the $100,000 Downtown Safety Init

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