ABOUT THE GUIDE

About LOCAL Madison

Local Madison is an independent guide from Local City Network.

Explore Madison

Browse local businesses and guides, save places that interest you, and follow the linked sources for details that may change before a visit.

217 published independent businesses: 91 places to eat and drink, 37 independent shops, 1 arts and culture listing and 88 beauty and fitness listings. Most common kinds: hair salon (26), beauty salon (13), dance studio (7).
Events from 8 local calendars, including University of Wisconsin–Madison, Downtown Madison, City of Madison. Events
133 historic places from the National Register and Wikidata. Historic places
131 parks, playgrounds and dog parks mapped from OpenStreetMap. Parks
57 public schools in 5 districts. Schools
2 animal shelter and animal services locations near Madison. Lost and found pets

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The directory focuses on local restaurants, shops and cultural places. Inclusion is not an award, endorsement or a claim that we visited a business.

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We are not the City of Madison or its official tourism organization. Listings do not imply endorsement or a paid relationship.