My husband and I went on the lake to lake tour with guide Stanley. We we super excited to eat and…read moretour our way through Madison!! We've done 3 walking food tours prior to this one and were excited to add it to our list. There were many things we loved about this tour; Stanley's enthusiasm, the beautiful day and great walking weather, the folks we chatted with on the tour and *most* of the food. The tour was extremely slow to get going. We were all very hungry; eating small breakfasts and no morning snacks in anticipation of a heavy food afternoon. The tour began promptly at 12:30. We spent a very long time in the Convention Center talking about Frank Lloyd Wright. And then when we left the history part of the tour continued for an hour. The first tasting of any food did not happen until a little after 1:30. First stop was Merchant, a funky restaurant/bar, where we were served a Small quarter of a cuban sandwich and a tiny arugula salad dressed in vinaigrette. The Cubano was very good but the serving we seriously tiny. Then we lingered waaaay too long (in my opinion) at the Merchant sitting at the table even though everyone had been done for a while. After the merchant we made Lots of little stops to look at landmarks around the capital area. And we did a little walk through of the capital building, which was very beautiful, but my tummy was still rumbling!!!! 2:22 was our second stop at Fromagination Cheese Shop. This was an absolutely adorable shop with oodles of cheese as well as other gormete food stuffs like cookies, pastries, honey, balsamic vinegar, mustard, jams and jellies and other gift stuff . 3 small pieces of cheese and 2 crackers. There were also a few samples around the store for tasting but really it was a very small food sampling. Shortly after that around 2:44 we made it to Ian's Pizza for a half-slice of Mac and cheese pizza. Ehhh. Did not like it. They had some really cool other kinds and just an awesome menu in general. Just was not into the Mac and Cheese slice. Ick Next up was a little after 3:00 and we stopped at Himal Chuli which was a Nepalese eatery for a Mango Lassi. I was disappointed that we did not get to go inside the restaurant. We just grabbed-and-go our drinks and walked to our next stop. At around 3:17 we stopped into State Street Brats where we were served half to a third of a brat and A half pint of Spotted Cow beer from New Glarus Brewery. Good tasting. But again, a very small sample Lastly we walked to UW campus to the student union for a vanilla malt. It was good. Wish we had gotten to try the ice cream. I'm sure they have some great flavors there. The union was amazing however, right on the lake. Lucky students. The tour ran over, ending around 3:45. My husband and I left still feeling kind of hungry which has NEVER happened to us after a food tour. So, we had a fun time but left with mixed feelings about the tour. Not sure how much we will recommend this one to ours friends. Would rather send them down to the zerve.com food tours in Chicago.

Monroe street tour was wonderful!!, great food all in walking distance!…read moreguide was well educated in Madison history. The food was excellent choices. went to many places I did not know were there! pizza, salad, beligum beer, mussels, so fun! enoyed every moment, if you live in madison or visiting this tour is a must!!

It was GREAT, KJ the guide was sooo funny! I never knew all…read morethe crazy history of buildings in Madison. We went from the Mason Temple to the UW and learned a lot along the way! I recommend others check it out !

Lisa was such a delight! We did our Capitol Square ghost walk on a very cold and windy night but…read morethis didn't deter us from enjoying the tour and having fun. It was a very knowledgeable and spooky tour that tapped into Wisconsin history and I definitely learned a lot. I would highly recommend this tour and I think October is a perfect month for it. Thank you Lisa!

Had so much fun on the ghost walk! Our guide gave us such a informative spooky and great historical…read moretour! No jump scares and I was glad because my kids are chickens.

From the owner: Haunted history in the Wisconsin Dells. Real ghost stories, real paranormal experiences, real…read morespooky fun!

Lovely little garden. Donation-based admission through March! So glad I went today and saw all the…read moremillion bitty spring babies popping up everywhere. The water is so clear you can see a ton of cool aquatic plants and fish.

A truly magical experience. If you are looking for a peaceful, contemplative journey, look no…read morefurther. This is a gem. From the lush Gardens to the Japanese experience it was perfect. We were lucky enough to be there on a beautiful sunny fall day. Lovely place for a wedding. If you want to feel it one with nature, this is the place.

If you haven't signed up for one of their walking tours, you are missing out on some cool Milwaukee…read morehistory and trivia. Also, there little store downtown, just blocks from the Public Market, is a great stop for souvenirs and all things 414.

This store is a gem in downtown Milwaukee! It's full of unique items made by Milwaukee artists. The…read moreplace looks like a charming movie set with dark wood bookcases and enticing display tables. Shout out to Kat who pointed me to some great gifts! While I was there, she also managed a tour group, handing out headsets and answering questions with aplomb. I love Historic Milwaukee for their annual Doors Open event in September, and I look forward to visiting the store whenever I'm in the area- just a short walk from the Public Market or the Hop!

Went on Matthew's Haunted Pub crawl with my parents and had a wonderful time! Our guide was…read moreincredibly knowledgeable and witty with a great sense of humor. The hands on aspect of getting to actually use some of his equipment was very cool! I've been on quite a few ghost tours but this one definitely takes the cake. Highly recommended!

Matthew uniquely intertwines wit and humor with genuine knowledge of the town's rich history in…read morethis tour. It's engaging and entertaining even for the 'non-believers', and has the perfect amount of spookiness! We truly connected with Matthew in the short time we shared and were so sad to say goodbye, but we can't wait to be back again soon! Thank you Matthew!

We are consummate ghost tour participants having not only gone on tours, but conducted them. Our…read moreguide "Sadie" (in character) was amazing. The stories were so well told with well-timed spookiness and humor. We were engaged the whole 90 minute walk. We will definitely do another tour if we make it back k to Galena!

We had an incredible time during the Haunted Galena Tour: Spirits and Spirits!…read more If you are someone who likes spooky ghost stories, historical storytelling, or delicious boozy drinks, this "Spirits and Spirits" tour is for you! This tour starts at "the Darkness Lovely" shop downtown Galena which is a cute shop with all kinds of cute, creepy, and fun items! Here you meet the fabulous tour guide, bootlegger Ted, who will be your guide for the adventure! First stop: the Desoto House for the most historically attested story: the Lady in Black. And a subsequent delicious martini drink! Next up: Galena Cellars for the most frequently noted ghost sittings stories and wine! What more could you want? Finally: Galena Brewery for creepy stories in the back brewers room with German beer! Greet boozy drinks, creepy stories, and potential poltergeist experiences...what more could you want? This "Spirits and Spirits" tour is delicious and well worth the cost. We would highly recommend it for the next time you are in Galena!

What a stroll down movie memory lane! My wife and I went on the self guided tour and had a blast…read more Woodstock hosted a majority of filming for the movie Groundhog Day. It was interesting to see the town and locations/establishments where filming took place. There are also plaques at the filming locations so you can read about it. You can download a map which guides you through a classic midwest small town! Make sure to say hi to Phil!

If you found yourself reliving the same day over and over, what would you do differently?…read more An interesting question with answers that probably vary widely across the board, though knowing my luck I'd probably end up repeating a day where I wake up and all 3 cats have already taken turns puking outside my door so with each semi-conscious early morning step to the coffee grinder I get a gushy pile of yack between my toes... Ya know, the more I think about it, the less glamorous this do-over day seems. I mean, what if I get stuck in a day that follows a feverish binge-drinking session and I'm forced to relive that awful hangover feeling of my frontal lobe bleeding out through my corneas? Ugh. But I guess that's the point of it. It's never really as simple as just.one.day and when you're forced to think about it that way, you have to resort back to the tried and true 'live every day to it's fullest' biz-nast--or as I like to say: What Would Bill Murray Do? Which brings me to the whole point of this review: The Groundhog Day Walking Tour Where you can basically do a dry-run of one man's expertly orchestrated do-over day, in hopes of better preparing should you ever find yourself in a similar situation. For those of you not in the know, the flick 'Groundhog Day' that's set in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania was actually filmed nowhere near there. In fact, the entire film (less a few odd scenes shot in nearby Cary, Il warehouse or sound stages) was shot in the Chicago suburb of Woodstock, Illinois. It's definitely a good hour-and-a-half-plus out from Chicago, but in my expert opinion (I'm calling myself an expert now) it's one of the best places in the state to visit. A quintessential and historic downtown district rife with locally-owned businesses, world-class eats, a gorgeous town square, relatively easy Metra access and most importantly, the imprint of an icon--The man, the myth, the legend: Bill mother f*cking, Groundhog Day, Ghost-Bustin' Ass, Murray (per Wu Tang's GZA - http://www.metacafe.com/watch/5941922/gza_rza_and_bill_murray_coffee_and_cigarettes/). Should you find yourself visiting this scenic downtown district, I recommend you bookmark these listings so as not to let your life (and all these historic placards commemorating the 1993 hit film) pass you by. I've taken the liberty of making this easy for you, so you can optimize your time and make the most of your day doing the Groundhog Day walking tour (placards marked at all sites) all on your own. 1. City of Woodstock (where all the groundhoggy magic happened) http://www.yelp.com/biz/city-of-woodstock-woodstock-6 2. Woodstock Square (Gobbler's Knob and the site of the festival honoring Punxsutawney Phil - or Woodstock Willie as he's called IRL here) http://www.yelp.com/biz/woodstock-square-woodstock-3 3. Sparrow's Nest Thrift Store (Site of the car crash - actually at the corner of Calhoun and Jefferson) http://www.yelp.com/biz/sparrows-nest-thrift-store-woodstock 4. Woodstock Opera House (The Pennsylvanian Hotel) http://www.yelp.com/biz/woodstock-opera-house-woodstock 5. Old Courthouse & Arts Center (This is where all the bar scenes were shot, you know the ones where Phil & Rita cheers to world peace over a couple of sweet vermouths on the rocks with a twist) http://www.yelp.com/biz/old-courthouse-arts-center-woodstock 6. Woodstock Theater (The Alpine Theater that bill takes his lady of the night to in costume, twice) http://www.yelp.com/biz/woodstock-theater-woodstock 7. Bill Murray Stepped Here curbside placard (also known as the jumping point for the puddle Phil repeatedly steps into on his way to Gobbler's Knob) http://www.yelp.com/biz/bill-murray-stepped-here-groundhog-day-historical-marker-woodstock 8. Taqueria La Placita (was the site of the Tip Top Cafe where Phil, Rita and Larry get coffee and breakfast) http://www.yelp.com/biz/taqueria-la-placita-woodstock 9. Ned's Corner (The corner where Ned Ryerson repeatedly accosts Bill on his morning walk to Gobbler's Knob) http://www.yelp.com/biz/neds-corner-woodstock 10. Old Man's Alley (This is the alley where the old homeless man is seen, the old man Phil tries desperately to save in several variations of that day, but learns a hard lesson from as one man whose time is up) http://www.yelp.com/biz/old-mans-alley-woodstock 11. Clark Gas Station (Where Phil makes the call about getting the heck outta Punxsatawny) http://www.yelp.com/biz/clark-woodstock 12. Wayne's Lanes (the bowling alley where Bill wonders why he couldn't repeat the day he spent in the Virgin Islands making love like sea otters to a beautiful woman at sunset) http://www.yelp.com/biz/waynes-lanes-woodstock 13. Moose Lodge (Where Phil & Rita dance) http://www.yelp.com/biz/moose-lodge-no-1329-woodstock 14. Piano Teacher's House (Madison & Vine) Private Residence 15. Royal Victorian Manor (The Inn where Phil stays night after night) http://www.yelp.com/biz/royal-victorian-manor-woodstock Happy Groundhogging!

Moe was a fantastic guide. She is clearly passionate about the tour and the history and made it…read morereally fun. Our group was only 8 people which was nice. The area is beautiful and busy but she spoke well and I didn't miss a thing. Awesome tour & will absolutely recommend!

Great way to learn some unusual history of Lake Geneva. Our tour guide was Rita, she made the…read moreexperience fascinating. It wasn't scary, it is more informative, historical, with "haunted" stories mixed in. At the end, we were shown a historic bar / speakeasy. A great way to spend 90 minutes; see a handful of sites, and get some history you wouldn't get elsewhere.

We are in the Dells quite often and were looking for different things to do so we decided to check…read moreout Baraboo and came across the mansion and brewery. Walking into the brewery was awesome, such a cool place and quite large. The girl at the spot were I believe you can order food wasn't too friendly but the bartender was awesome! Bartender was super friendly, I wish I could remember his name. We told him how we were looking for things to do and he was more than happy to write down some recommendations for us. I thought that was super nice because I feel like sometimes, at least in the Dells area, it seems like they get tired of us tourists and aren't always as friendly as I feel they should be considering they know they're working in a tourist area. We happened to be sitting next to the lady that does the tours so we thought, awesome, we love seeing old buildings and hearing the history so we signed up! It's $20 per person and about 50-60 mins. It was super cool to see, informative, the lady was friendly, and answered any questions we had. It was pretty amazing to hear that people actually live on the 4th floor, I wasn't expecting that for some reason. After the tour was over she played the large organ for us which was great. We sat down for another beer, listened to the awesome music the bartender was playing and set up our next tour at the Driftless Glen distillery. This was on our list plus it was one of the recommendations from the bartender. If your in the area and looking for something different to do, I highly recommend checking this place out!

This was a beautiful history lesson. The tour guide, Kim was very knowledgeable. I appreciated that…read moreshe included my 3 children in the conversations by addressing them, talking with them, and answering their questions. The house is beautiful and has so many gorgeous rooms and architecture. The tour ends in the brewery where Kim plays the calliope. She also offered the adults a free sample of beer from the Ringling brewery. Tour took about an hour and was well worth the time and money. Highly recommend.