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September 24, 2024

A Newbie’s Guide To Madison’s North Side

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A Newbie’s Guide To Madison’s North Side

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It’s time for another installment of Must See Madison! City Cast Madison producer and Madison newbie Phil Surkis recently moved from the east to the north side and gave executive producer Hayley Sperling and host Bianca Martin a taste of what this part of town has to offer. We’re talking fish fries, nature walks, and…a mental hospital? Get ready because this show is an adventure.


Mentioned on the show:

Cherokee Marsh Natural Resource Area

Athens Grill

Westshire Conservancy Jackson Landing Park & Trails

The Lone Girl Brewing Company

Mendota Mental Health Institute

Troy Farm

El Sabor De Puebla


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