Recently, our little family took a vacation that included going to Madison for the first time. We stayed 3 nights there and LOVED it!  This place is so awesome!\n\nI would never think of Madison as being somewhere cool to go for vacation but it really is!  I love the atmosphere of the entire city.  Everything is so very \"green\" with most people walking, running or biking to get everywhere on one of the MANY trails set aside for that reason.  The water... the river... the shopping... it's all so wonderful!  \n\nState Street is a definite \"Must see\"... a street that's been blocked off to automobile traffic to make it easier for shoppers to move about on food, taking in loads of shopping, local performers and local cafes.  \n\nMost of the educational things to do there are free or minimal fee admission; museums, zoos, etc.  \n\nI didn't think it'd be the case, but I actually love it in Madison!!