A good friend of ours recently loaned us a copy of A Taste of Old Madison. The cookbook was first published in 1974 and is a delightful who’s who of notable figures in Madison history. Our friend brought us the cookbook because it features a photograph of the William T. Leitch house, the landmark designated name […]
In celebration of the upcoming 14th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, April 18 to 22, in Madison, I’m presenting our Furlan family’s picks for this year’s events. There are over 150 films at the festival, all sure to be great, but perhaps our preview will help you narrow down your choices. Film descriptions courtesy of festival
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“Wow, look at the lake!” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard our kids say this as we travel by Lake Mendota, the largest of Madison’s lakes. The Livingston Inn has lakefront access to this body of water and we are located only three blocks from the lakeside James Madison Park. The view
12…24…36. Logically, we make a lot of coffee at The Livingston Inn. We have two twelve-cup pots, so we are often making it by the dozen.
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It started with Priceline and has moved on to organizations like GroupOn and Living Social. In this day and age, most of us love a deal, a bargain, a coupon. At The Livingston Inn, we have taken that concept a step further with our “Name Your Price” promotion.
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About three years ago, I took a flight from Madison to Detroit, as most of us do here to get to a hub for other destinations. As I sat in the airport waiting to board the plane, I noticed an increasing number of young women gathering around. I soon discovered the UW-Madison women’s hockey team
Right now, most of us are in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the Christmas holiday season — decorating, shopping, holiday parties, and special outings. With all of this activity, time seems to rush by and we steamroll right into December 25th. And then it’s not shortly after the gifts are opened on
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I don’t know about anyone else, but I have been struggling with finding great customer service lately. Sometimes I wonder if it’s a contributor (or effect) of our current economic climate. At times, I feel like companies just don’t care anymore or have simply given up. You would think it would be quite the opposite.
Over the past few years, my wife and I have attended a good portion of Madison Opera’s productions. Our children have also had the opportunity to attend dress rehearsals, through school and tickets from friends. Without hesitation, I can tell you we’ve enjoyed every single one. And, in fact, we’ve attended mostly the less popular productions (for
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Our family has always thoroughly enjoyed Halloween. Given this is our first year living in and operating The Livingston Inn, we are especially looking forward to this zany day. As my son stated when I was decorating the yard this year, “Dad, it’s a Gothic-revival mansion. You’ve got to make it look great.” Hence, the
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