During a weekend visit to Madison a few years ago,
my dad once commented, “people in Madison really know how to live.” This
comment has stuck with me ever since, as the perfect summary of what I love so
much about this city.
He’s right – they do. It doesn’t matter if it’s
raining, sleeting, snowing, or if it’s 93 degrees with a similar humidity
percentage. Whatever the conditions, you’ll find people out and about eating,
drinking, talking, and taking in all that the city has to offer.
The Art Fair on the Square is one of my favorite
weekends in Madison. Each year my parents come down and we hit up the fair,
find a new place to eat lunch, and linger among the swarms of people circling
the artists’ tents around the capital. Almost every single year, the weather
has been the same: hot (really hot),
humid, and sunny. There is typically little breeze, little shade, and lots of
sweating. But that doesn’t stop the great people of Madison from getting out,
buying art, and eating steaming, greasy cheese curds in the 93-degree heat.
I love Madison. I love the people, the activities, the lakes, and the food...the capital square, Willy Street, the bike trails, and the summer. But most of all, I love the way sweet Madisonians get out and live – almost fiercely – even when it means picking up a few mosquito bites, some sunburn, or some partially frozen fingers along the way.
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