Welcome to another great episode of the I Love Madison show! Neil Mathweg and Caleb Jahr are back in the studio to bring you the best that Madison has to offer! If you live in Madison, you will recognize all the great events that are mentioned, like Concerts on the Square, the Madison Crossfit Games, Art Fair On the Square and many more! You will also recognize a few places mentioned, like Graze and Metcalf Market. If you are new to the area, this show will provide all the inspiration you need to get out and explore Madison!

The CrossFit games will be here till 2021!

The Madison Sports Commission just hosted a press conference to announce that the Crossfit Games will continue to be hosted right here in Madison through 2021! Neil Mathweg and Caleb Jahr were on site (with their tiny little cameras) to capture this exciting news, which you can see on the I Love Madison Vlog! Last year, the Crossfit Games brought $12 Million in revenue to the greater Madison area, so the fact that they are extending their stay means even more awesomeness in the Madison area! It also means Caleb will be running around the city doing pushups, in an effort to get jacked! Stay tuned, more video updates to follow...

Where can you find Madison’s best fish fry?

For this segment of the Madison Food Tournament, the team is on the search for the best fish fry in the city! Everyone knows where to get their favorite cheese curds (after all, that’s a Madison staple), but Neil and Caleb pointed out that they don’t even know how many places around the city serve fish fry, so it’s hard to know where to start! If you are a fish fry fanatic, they are taking recommendations for this round of the Madison Food Tournament! You can share on all their social channels, they would be glad to hear from you!

Concerts on the square

Madison has an amazing fine arts community to explore and enjoy, including Concerts on the Square, a highly popular free summer series Concerts on the Square in Madison’s Capitol Square that reaches more than 245,000 people across Dane, Columbia, Jefferson, Waukesha, and Sauk counties. Each month there are new artists to enjoy! Check out the link in the resources section for more information!

Game of Magnets & Art Fair on The Square

If you have not started playing the Madison Game of magnets, you are about to miss out on a sweet swag bag filled with all sorts of cool stuff! You can stop by Metcalfe’s Market and ask for an I Love Madison magnet to get you started. Once you have that magnet, check out the ILM social facebook page to register it!

If you are looking for more summer fun, One of the Midwest's most popular and highly regarded outdoor celebrations of the arts will return to the Capitol Square July 14 and 15, 2018 as MMoCA presents the 60th annual Art Fair on the Square. With its mix of music, entertainment, and outdoor dining, as well as nearly 500 artists exhibiting paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, jewelry, handmade clothing and accessories, and fine craft, the fair draws nearly 200,000 visitors to Madison's Capitol Square.

Outline of This Episode

[0:30] The Crossfit Games are extending their stay here in Madison!

[4:30] The host vs. host challenge is escalating!

[12:30] Neil and Caleb recap Concerts on the Square

[19:00] Go to Metcalfe’s Market to start playing the Madison Game of Magnets!

[19:30] The Madison Food Tournament ROUND 3 is about to begin!

[26:00] Art fair on the square is coming up!

[30:30] Subscribe and like us on YouTube and Facebook

Resources & People Mentioned

• Concerts on the Square
• Metcalfe’s Market
• Heritage Tavern
• Avenue Bar
• Tipsy Cow
• Graze

• I Love Madison YouTube Channel

• Text the word “ILoveMadison” to 44222 and get all the updates from I Love Madison!

This Episode’s Sponsors:

• Chris Reese of American Family Insurance
• Abbey Wentland of Fairway MortgageCopyright 2017 Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation. NMLS#2289. 4750 S. Biltmore Lane, Madison, WI 53718, 1-877-699-0353. Other restrictions and limitations may apply. All rights reserved.
• Kelly Roettger of UniKern Studio

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