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    Scott W.

    Planned a trip to Taliesin. We were going to do the self-guided tour. When we arrived, we were told that even though it's self-guided, it doesn't start until 3:00, after the guided tours are complete. I understand the reason -- they don't want the self-guided tour to conflict with the guided ones. That makes perfect sense. The issue is that nowhere in the description does it say this. You only find out when you schedule a self-guided tour that it's at the end of the day. When I brought it up with a staff member at the visitor center, she acknowledged that this has been an issue before and agreed it would be a good idea to update the website description so people aren't disappointed. When I see "self-guided," I assume some flexibility. Our travel schedule didn't allow us to wait another four hours to take the tour, and I don't know the next time we'll be in the area. Did get a chance to check out the restaurant, and gift shop. Overall, a very disappointing experience.

    Great sandwiches. The coleslaw is amazing
    Stephen D.

    Man! This Frank Lloyd Wright fellow really knows how to make a great sandwich. I wish they would franchise his sandwich recipes across the country. In all seriousness we came here for the tour but were delighted that the cafe was still open and serving lunch. Even better is that the sandwiches were really good. The coleslaw was refreshing as well. I highly recommend spending some time in the cafe before or after your tour of FLWs property. You could say that you've eaten in the only FLW designed restaurant in existence, because it is!

    Inside food Hall building
    Sho R.

    I was there for A Day at Taliesin. It was a very informative event. The guide who toured us around the property was very nice, in explaining the life of Frank Lloyd. Serial murder of his lover and kids was disturbing. Architecture style was genius.

    It's incredible how he created built-ins everywhere out of reclaimed wood
    Kim G.

    We had a beautiful experience at Taliesen. He was truly a genius & the home is unique, unpretentiousness & exquisite.

    Joanna T.

    My husband and I are giant nerds and grew up in WI, yet never visited Taliesin. Clearly we needed to rectify that. If you visit, book ahead as tours sell out. We opted for the 2 hour highlights tour which takes you through the studio building and then the Taliesin complex. The price is pretty high at $65/pp but afterwards I really felt like it was worthwhile. Our guide Jonathan was outstanding and really gave great insights into FLW and his work. Others have extensively described the buildings so I'll skip that other than to say they are stunning and the foundation is doing a lot of hard work to preserve them. Tips (besides booking ahead): *Wear good shoes, there is some walking on gravel paths *If it's hot out, know that most of the building areas don't have AC *There aren't restrooms on the tour - go at the visitor center Fun fact - when FLW lived there he had horses, pigs, cows and chickens. In a barn that was attached to the main house, so you can imagine what THAT smelled like! It was a great experience, highly recommend.

    Michelle C.

    What a pleasant morning! We came for the two hour house tour that started at 9am on Sunday. It was raining, but that didn't stop our spectacular tour guide. They even provided umbrellas for folks that didn't have any. The first 45 minutes were spent outdoors highlighting the features of the land and house and the second half was focused on the inside of the home and delved a lot into FLW's home life. Our tour guide was so enthusiastic and answered every question the tour had. It was a spectacular experience! Such a gem just 50 minutes outside of Madison!

    Gerald H.

    Another FLLW tour in the books, stopped here coming into MKE as another tour to take. Even though there is a bridge being worked on that brings you to the Preservation, we were on time and browsed around the gift shop after checking in. We took the new 1-hour tour on a Sunday which was full, and apparently is a new feature in terms of how they do things. I will say if I had to do it over again, I would probably do the 2-hour tour and see the whole complex as this was necessarily rushed - just would have liked to see more. This tour takes you thru the outside, living room, and FLLW's bedroom before heading out of the walkway and back outside. You can't go wrong with these - looking forward to coming back to MKE area and seeing more.

    Fireplace in the school
    Ann L.

    We did the 2 hour highlights tour and that was perfect. The tour includes the school and house with enough time to look around and learn about Frank Lloyd Wright's history and his work without getting too in depth for those who come in knowing only a little about his work and architecture in general. Our tour guide was excellent, and answered questions well. Both the school and house were interesting, and I also enjoyed hearing about the ongoing restoration work. Definitely a good option for an activity if you're in central Wisconsin!

    Newly refurbished theater building.

    The full estate tour is so informative but does have a fair amount of walking up hills. Probably wouldn't recommend that in the summer but fall or spring would be perfect weather.

    Drafting Room
    Erin W.

    The four stars is for the tour only. I do understand that we are contributing to the conservation of the estate, however, this price point makes the appreciation of this site unattainable to many. We did enjoy our time there and visited the chapel grounds afterwards.

    Maria M.

    I love Frank Lloyd Wright buildings having visited 2 before this visit. This is the "ground zero" of FLW architecture. Catherine our tour guide was very knowledgeable about Taliesin. She was courteous and understanding of all visitors. Catherine answered all questions with lengthy and insightful comments. We just loved the tour!

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    Review Highlights - Taliesin Preservation

    I'm not sure I am worthy of critiquing Taliesin - it was where Frank Lloyd Wright tested so many of his ideas.

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    I woke up this morning to find an alert in my email: "Daily Diversion: 10 Wisconsin towns you've…read morenever heard of before" from the Kenosha News. Joke's on them perhaps, but I have heard of three of them. But, being bored due to lots of retail shutdowns, I mapped out several of the towns that looked semi-interesting, and settled on one that was not too far away: Hyde. It's near Spring Green and Prairie du Sac, but the real draw for me was an 1800s wooden water wheel mill. Hyde's Mill was built in 1850 on Mill Creek. The mill burned in the 1870s but was rebuilt. We noticed we were coming up on a road named Mill Road, so we took the turn and lo and behold, there was the mill. There were just a few people at the site: four eating Bob's Bitchin' BBQ carryout from Dixie plates sitting on the ground and a couple standing on the bridge overlooking the mill. It was a picture perfect day with blue skies and fluffy white clouds floating by, and when I stepped out of the car I could hear the rush of water coming over the stone dam. I took a perch behind the bridge on the sloping support and sat in the sun looking at the dam and listening to the water. This visit was good for my soul, and I could have sat there for two to three times as long as I did. It ranks up there for me with lunch hour visits to the Joan of Arc chapel in Milwaukee to sit by the fountain in the sun. Not much going on in Hyde otherwise, but I would definitely go back for this.

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