Madison’s Clam Castle has been a Route 1 attraction for about six decades, welcoming smiling, sunblock-streaked guests before and after trips to nearby Hammonasset Beach. Three seasons ago, the ...

A few blocks from the windy waters of Lake Monona, tucked behind the Olbrich Botanical Gardens, sits the gutted remains of the Garver Feed Mill. A designated Madison landmark since March 7, 1994, the ...

MADISON >> After a delayed start to the summer season, the decades-old Clam Castle is open again under new management. The Clam Castle, which co-owner Dave Donahue said has been in Madison for about ...

The 1860s were a very different time. It was an era in which you could move to Madison, say, “Hello, I am new in town and I am going to build a castle here,” and your neighbors would shrug and say, ...