A (Campus) Staycation to Remember
Planning your next vacation? How about saving some traveling money, logistical headaches and time, and enjoy a campus staycation right here at the University of Wisconsin-Madison? With your staycation, there’s no need to check your luggage. No need to worry about how much conditioner you can bring on the plane. (3.4 ounces is just not enough. Seriously.) No need to plan how to entertain your family on a thousand-mile road trip. Your...
The Role the Terrace Plays in People’s Lives
We create experiences for a lifetime for you on the Memorial Union Terrace. But, sometimes, the special moments that happen here are created by you, our members and guests. For me, my connection to the Terrace began during my first days as a University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman. Brimming with nerves, as an eager and excited newcomer, I stepped onto the Terrace for the first time and was enveloped in its welcoming...
The Dogs of Lakeshore Path
Terrace season is here, and there is no better way to celebrate its arrival than grabbing a chair and some great food, and watching the sunset or live entertainment with friends and family. Though pets aren’t allowed on the Terrace, your favorite furry friend can still join in on your summer activities with a trip to Lakeshore Path. Mozart Just off the Memorial Union Terrace, Lakeshore Path is a famous go-to for students, runners,...
Full-Body Fitness at Outdoor UW
Activating your core and engaging your deltoids may be the furthest thing from your mind when you’re sitting at the Memorial Union Terrace enjoying Babcock Ice Cream, but just a hop, skip and jump away from the Terrace lays Outdoor UW. Located on the lower level of Memorial Union, Outdoor UW provides rentals and various outdoor activities for all to enjoy, including teaming up with Rec Sports for outdoor yoga. Below are some ways...
Bonding through Basecamp
From choosing classes to moving into a dorm, freshman year may seem intimidating. But, imagine if a student could go into freshman year with their questions about their university answered already by other students and a bunch of new friends on campus. Enter: Basecamp. Basecamp is a wilderness adventure that provides incoming freshmen and transfer students with a unique experience to become one with the outdoors. On these trips,...
An Underwater Look at Hoofer Scuba
Founded in 1976, Hoofer Scuba Club celebrated its 40th anniversary just three seasons ago, and middle-age has never looked so good. From clean-up dives to remote trips in Florida, many communities benefit from Hoofer Scuba’s charitable actions, and anyone can join. This past January, Scuba Club members drove to Miami, Fla. to participate in the “Rescue a Reef” program. Members completed six dives, four of which were recreational and...