The scoop on Babcock ice cream
Think back to childhood and the thrill of hearing the ice cream truck drive through the neighborhood. Every kid goes frantic, rushing to get spare change from their parents and then chase after an old van slowly making its way down the street, blasting circus music through tiny speakers. Nothing was better than the rush of reaching the truck and indulging in a cool ice cream treat. Wisconsinites and UW Madison students experience a...
Hoofer Riding club features famed clinician
By Megan Reichert and Emily Connor Each summer since 1931, Hoofers has helped bring outdoor living to Madison’s urban center. In true Hoofers tradition, self-taught experts have shown others everything they need to know about sailing, kayaking and other summer sports. However, Hoofer Riding Club has invited internationally-known professional equestrian clinician, Melanie Michalak, to teach a musical freestyle dressage clinic...
Enjoying the summer heat
As I write this on the morning of July 1st, all of us at the Memorial Union are bracing for the afternoon heat – expected to exceed 100 degrees with the heat index. It certainly brings new meaning to our annual “Hot Summer Nights” promotion for what’s happening on the Memorial Union Terrace, which is now in full swing. I hope you’ve already had the chance to attend some of our events and are making plans to attend a few more before...
Making time for personal connections
Summer has been a long time in coming this year. The extended cool and wet spring has certainly put many of us in a “can’t wait for summer to arrive” frame of mind – and I’m no exception. Although, in addition to wanting to see all of you at the Memorial Union Terrace and the new Union South Plaza, I must admit that my desire to have summer arrive has had some personal motivation behind it as well. Our oldest son, Quinton, just...
The great pie debate
Many families have a few recipes handed down through the generations, pies whose aromas mingle with memories of Christmases past, or a potato salad that’s made an appearance at every family reunion since the Stone Age. The Wisconsin Union family is no exception, and for many alumni there is one dessert that inspires loyalty and nostalgia unlike any other: fudge bottom pie. Sue Ellen Knutson, a UW alumna, remembers her first bite...