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Linda Falkenstein
Shed: saved!
Microweddings. Trachte buildings. The Tinsmith. Do you know what any of these things are? Read more
Chelsey Dequaine-Jerabek
Bikes, coffee and Beastie Boys
Just about a month after Black Saddle Bike Shop opened at 601 N. Sherman Ave., the state started shutting down businesses and ordering people to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Read more
Apr 30, 2020
Isolation exercises
Unfortunately many of our usual fitness and conditioning routines involve other people and sweaty vinyl. It’s a problem. Read more
Mar 19, 2020
Flower power
Fellow Flowers, a women’s running brand that sells apparel, is even more concerned with motivation. Founder Mel Charbonneau of McFarland aims to encourage women of all ages and ability levels. Read more
Mar 12, 2020
“Fashion” forward
Madison’s Fair Indigo has been working to make sustainable, fair trade clothing since 2006. More forward-looking changes are afoot, from real models to jumpsuits. Read more
Feb 27, 2020
Beyond the Big Book
“A higher power” doesn’t help everyone in recovery. Agnostic AA is finding a growing number of adherents in the Madison area. Read more
Feb 20, 2020
Draw like a pro
Kids who are into manga are really into manga, and Sugoi Arts in Middleton offers them intensive instruction. Owner Laura Anderton also teaches cartooning to elementary age kids. Read more
Feb 13, 2020
Five spas you need to try in Madison, Wisconsin
Dahling, they say it is better to look good than to feel good, but you can do both at these temples to relaxation and revitalization. These five spots took top honors in our 2019 reader poll for favorite spa. Read more
Feb 12, 2020
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Chelsey Dequaine-Jerabek
Adaptive reuse
Madison’s Green Life Trading Company is doing its part to stop single-use products and provide helpful alternatives. The business is moving from online-only to a brick-and-mortar this spring. Read more
Feb 6, 2020
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Lampstand Photography
The final step
Tattoos sometimes serve a medical purpose, and Alissa Waters of Shade Medical & Creative Tattoo of Madison specializes in areola pigmentation and scar camouflage. Read more
Jan 2, 2020
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Spin control
Remember that wood veneer Pioneer receiver you had in college? It might be rehabbed and for sale at HiFi Haus, purveyor of vintage and old-school-inspired stereo equipment. Read more
Dec 19, 2019
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Viking vessels, simple spoons
Do you need another mug in your life? Probably not. Do you need a hand-turned wooden mug made according to 13th century specifications? Tom Bartlett of Sylva Spoon might argue yes. Read more
Dec 12, 2019
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Five menswear shops in Madison, Wisconsin
Do you know one of those men who has effortless style? Maybe it’s not so effortless — maybe he has help from one of these five men’s clothing shops that took top honors in our 2019 reader poll. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
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