What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow:
- Annual Manual: The results of this year's Madison's Favorites poll, with Isthmus readers' favorite new restaurant and their least favorite thing about the city; a Madison User's Guide; where a UFO hovered in 1975; and, a complete Madison restaurants listing and resource directory.
- Elliot Hughes looks at the football Badgers new coach, Gary Andersen, and likely changes fans will see in the coming season.
- Joe Tarr talks to Ald. Marsha Rummel who wants to allow churches, nonprofits to host homeless on their property.
- Joe Tarr reports on a new city fee charged for recycled mattresses.
- Joe Tarr reports on efforts to build a new home for the Pinney Branch library.
- Nora G. Hertel reports on efforts to stem domestic violence against Native American women.
- Ruth Conniff talks to Edgewood's new education dean, Tim Slekar, a leader in the opt-out movement against school testing.
- Jessica Steinhoff highlights 45 shows from this fall's ever-evolving live-music calendar.
- Julia Burke introduces the principals of Purple Haus, an east-side recording studio that pairs bands and beer.
- Scott Morrow chats with globally influenced pop band Wild Belle, who are kicking off a new tour at the High Noon Saloon.
- Brent Stewart talks to local resident Kevin Henkes about the making of his new children's book, The Year of Billy Miller.
- Dave Cieslewicz learns a thing or two about Madison in the '60s from Matthew Levin's Cold War University.
- Dean Robbins puts his hands over his eyes for the season premiere of BBC America's Luther.
- Scott Renshaw compares an alien invasion to a corporate takeover when considering The World's End.
- Kenneth Burns has mixed feelings about the modern-day Western Ain't Them Bodies Saints.
- Julia Burke compares Madison's two pel'meni outposts, Belle Pizzelle and Paul's on Gorham.
- Kyle Nabilcy goes in search of wooden paddles and a game of chance in parish beer tents.
- Liz Merfeld explains why texting is good on the golf course for Little Green Pencil.
- Tell All hears from a critic of Wisconsin's Indian mascots.
- Dan Seiter surveys the ultimate Badger accoutrement: the marching band.
