Guests to the Walking Iron Bed and Breakfast enjoy exploring nearby Spring Green, just 14 minutes away, home to the American Players Theater, the Wisconsin Artists Showcase, the House on the Rock, and  world famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wisconsin home, Taliesin, as well as Hillside Studio and School, Unity Chapel, Midway Farm, Romeo and Juliet Windmill, and the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor's Center. 

The photo above is of Black Earth Creek, a world famous trout stream, which runs along our north property by our bed and breakfast.

During your stay be sure to experience: Local Dining  - Hiking and Nature - Winter ActivitiesBiking - Breweries - Wineries - Cheese - Orchards, Farm Product -  Artisans and Antiques - Entertainment and Tours - Shopping - Nearby Cities - Mazomanie Hometown Attractions 

Area Events

December 2011

23rd Annual Holiday Fantasy in Lights
Olin-Turville Park in Madison through January 1st, 2012

Caroling In The Cave
Cave of the Mounds at Blue Mounds, December 2-4

Overture Center for the Arts| Madison
Numerous events at the area's premier performing arts center and gallery

 

The Uplands of Southwest Wisconsin
Travel Guide for Mazomanie, Spring Green, Mt. Horeb, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Highland and New Glarus

Madison Visitors Events Calendar

Madison Isthmus - The Daily Page

University of Wisconsin Events Calendar  

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Local Dining

The Old Feed Mill Restaurant   (2 Minutes)
Enjoy the rustic elegance of their main dining room with good Midwestern food.

Wall Street Gallery and Bistro (1 Minute)
Bistro style dining with homemade pastas and pizza.

D.W. Heiny's Restaurant in Black Earth (4 Minutes)
Great food and atmosphere with traditional favorites and unique cuisine.

Green Acres (8 Minutes)
The place for steaks and so much more.

Rookies Sports Bar (2 Minutes)
All-American menu,  daily specials, homemade, soups, and a fresh fish fry every Friday.

Madison Magazine Dining Guide (440 eateries in Madison!)                                                      

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Hiking and Nature

The Black Earth Creek - World renowned Trout Stream (on the north side of the B&B)
You can canoe, kayak or tube 4 miles to the Wisconsin river right from our yard.

Walking Iron County Park - Walk the large restored prairies and wooded hills along Marsh Creek. (1 minute)

Sugarland Guest House- (4 minutes) 160 year old restored homestead, and site of the first area mill in 1848.

Governor Dodge State Park (30 Minutes)

Devils Lake State Park (30 Minutes)

Tower Hill State Park (15 Minutes)

New Glarus Woods State Park (32 Minutes)

Blue Mound State Park (15 Minutes)

Mirror Lake State Park (38 Minutes)

Natural Bridge State Park (26 Minutes)

Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area  (32 Minutes)

International Crane Foundation (40 Minutes)

Eagle Viewing -Wisconsin River-Sauk City/Prairie du Sac (January) (12 Minutes)        

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Winter Sports & Activities

Downhill Skiing

Tyrol Basin Ski Area   Mount Horeb (12 Minutes)

Cascade Mountain Portage (50 Minutes)

Devils Head Resort Merrimac (34 Minutes) 

Christmas Mountain Village Resort Wisconsin Dells (45 Minutes)

Cross-Country Skiing

Walking Iron County Park (1 Minute)

Indian Lake Park (4 Minutes)

Blackhawk Ridge (4 Minutes)

Also at Most Wisconsin State Parks in the area

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Biking

400 State Bike Trail

Military Ridge State Bike Trail

Mirror Lake State Park 6 miles of trails

Governor Dodge State Park 10.2 miles of trails

Devils Lake State Park 8 miles of trails

Blue Mound State Park 6 miles of trails

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Breweries, Wineries, Cheese, Orchards, & Farm Produce

Breweries

Capital Brewery in Middleton (25 minutes) 

New Glarus Brewery in New Glarus (42 minutes)

The Grumpy Troll Brewery in Mount Horeb (12 Minutes) 

Vintage Brewing Company in Madison (35 Minutes)

Great Dane Pub and Brewery in Madison, Hilldale Shopping Center (39 Minutes)

Granite City Food & Brewery in Madison, West Towne (30 Minutes)

Lake Louie Brewing in Arena (12 Minutes)

Tyranena Brewing Company in Lake Mills (67 Minutes)

Great Taste of the Midwest in Madison, 2nd Saturday of August (35 Minutes)

Wisconsin Craft Brew Tour Map - Free (pdf)

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Wineries

Wollersheim Winery Prairie du Sac (16 Minutes)

Botham Winery in Barneveld (27 Minutes)

Spurgeon Vineyards and Winery in Highland (45 Minutes)

Weggy Winery near Muscoda (40 Minutes)

Bauer-Kearns Winery near Platteville (50 Minutes)

New Glarus Primrose Winery near New Glarus (42 Minutes)

Fisher King Winery near Mount Horeb (19 Minutes)

Fawn Creek Winery near Wisconsin Dells (50 Minutes)

Wisconsin  Winery Tour Book - (Free)

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Orchards 

Ski Hi Fruit Farm, Inc. Apple Orchard near Baraboo (25 Minutes)

Oakwood Fruit Farm Apple Orchard near Richland Center (45 Minutes)

Epplegaarden Orchard near Fitchburg (42 Minutes)

Schroeder's Orchard near Verona (38 Minutes)

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Cheese!

Arena Cheese Factory in Arena (10 Minutes)

Cedar Grove Cheese in Plain (27 Minutes)

The Cheese Maker in Plain (27 Minutes)

Uplands Cheese in Dodgeville (35 Minutes)

Otter Creek Organic Farm in Avoca (45 Minutes)

Carr Valley Cheese in Sauk City and Wisconsin Dells (15 Minutes)

Schurman’s Wisconsin Cheese Country in Dodgeville (20 Minutes)

Babcock Hall Dairy Plant & Store on the UW Madison Campus (35 Minutes)

Farm Produce Markets

Peck's Farm Market near Spring Green (13 Minutes)

Dane County Farmer's Market   Madison Capital Square (300 vendors Summer-Fall)          

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Artisans & Antiques

Spring Green Area

Spring Green Art Fair (June)

Madison Area - South

Mount Horeb Area

Mount Horeb Spring Art Tour (June)

Mineral Point Area

Paoli Artisans 

Driftless Film Festival (October)

Wildwood Woodworks 

Tamly Akins Fine Art Studio

Beauty Beyond the Bark

Hembrough Gallery

Mary Bauschelt c/o Iron Horse Gallery

Susan Liimatta - Quilter                                                                                                                            

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Entertainment & Tours

The House on the Rock - Wisconsin's #1 Tourist Attraction, near Spring Green (20 Minutes)

American Players Theater near Spring Green (14 Minutes)

The Wisconsin River - One of America's most popular canoeing rivers  (6 Minutes)

Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin  near Spring Green (15 Minutes)

Cave of the Mounds near Blue Mounds (15 Minutes)

Little Norway near Blue Mounds (15 Minutes)

Aldo Leopold Foundation near Baraboo (38 Minutes)

Baraboo Circus World Museum original winter quarters of Ringling Bros. (25 Minutes)     

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Shopping

The Shoe Box  in Black Earth (4 Minutes)
One of the country's largest independent shoe retailers.

Greenway Station in Middleton (20 Minutes)
White House | Black Market, C.J. Banks, Orvis, DSW, Coldwater Creek, Starbucks

West Towne Mall in Madison (24 Minutes)
Boston Store, Abercrombie & Fitch, Dicks' Sporting Goods, Williams-Sonoma, Ann Taylor, Apple Store, Trade Secret, Aveda

Monroe Street Shopping in Madison (34 Minutes)
Locally owned shops and food, plus Trader Joe's, near Camp Randall Stadium.

State Street-Downtown in Madison (38 Minutes)
Boutiques, local stores and food plus museums along with the state Capitol.

Hilldale Shopping Center in Madison (32 Minutes) 
Macy's, Sundance Theatre, The North Face, Whole Foods, and dining.

Tanger Outlet Mall near Wisconsin Dells (45 Minutes)
Coldwater Creek Outlet, Polo Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, J. Crew, Bass, Nike Factory Store, Tommy Hilfiger, Leggs-Hanes-Bali-Playtex, Gap Outlet, Eddie Bauer Outlet, Banana Republic Factory Store, Lane Bryant, Dress Barn, and many more.

Johnson Creek Premium Outlets between Madison and Milwaukee (75 Minutes)
Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Carter's, Coach, Eddie Bauer, Gap Outlet, Gymboree Outlet, Jones New York, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour and many more.

Costco in Middleton - Membership Req (15 Minutes)

Sam's Club in Madison - Membership Req (20 Minutes)                                                                        

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Nearby Cities

Spring Green (14 Minutes)
Frank Lloyd Wright Historic Sites
  Taliesin, Hillside School, Midway Farm, Unity Chapel, Romeo & Juliet Windmill
  Loving Frank Tour

  Taliesin Tour
  Hillside Studio and Theater Tour
  Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor's Center

Spring Green Annual Spring Arts Fair (June)

Madison (35 Minutes)
   Wisconsin State Capitol
   University of Wisconsin
   Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Wisconsin Dells (45 Minutes)
   Ho-Chunk Gaming - Casino

Baraboo (20 Minutes)
   Circus World Museum Original winter quarters of Ringling Bros. Circus

Mount Horeb (12 Minutes)

Mineral Point (40 Minutes)

Sauk City-Prarie du Sac (12 Minutes)                                                                                                       

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Mazomanie Hometown Attractions

Include in your plans to stroll Mazomanie's unique downtown district - with 34 buildings listed on the National Historic Register. Walk the Railroad Corridor Path or visit Mazomanie Historic Museum, the 1870's People's State Bank, the Mazomanie Depot, and the Lynch & Walker Flouring Mill.

Named one of America's Coolest Small Towns by Frommer's Budget Travel Magazine, the area offers activities for every type of traveler.

Halle's Vintage Shop

A Finer Taste

B-Style Floral

Hembrough Gallery

Mary Bauschelt c/o Iron Horse Gallery

Wildwood Woodworks

Creative Edge Gallery

Mazomanie Historic Art Center 

Mazomanie Movement Arts Center 

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