Such a beautiful space! I've never been to Stoughton or the Opera House, but I discovered Charlie…read moreParr would be playing there again. That made me drive out to see this amazing artist once again! The Opera House is stunning. I've seen Charlie in some diverse venues, but this one is by far the classiest. A lively place to see a show. I will certainly return in the near future. Lots of restaurants, bars, and such around the Opera House to investigate as well! Also, you should list to Charlie Parr.Minnesota's own and frequently in Wisconsin. I loved the opportunity to experience a show in such a classic and unique space.

Went to 2 shows so far in the 2024 - 2025 season & had mixed reviews of the SOH so far. First show…read morewas Sam Grisham. Sound was good (as it was a folky show), but the text on SOH's site billed the concert as performing songs his dad did with Jerry Garcia. There were only 1 or 2 songs. Disappointing. Next went to Los Lobos. While it seems the band played well, the sound was pretty bad. The mix was bad, such as a couple of the guitars were largely inaudible as the whole sound was muddy. The vocals were often times too low in the mix. I don't know if the equipment for a louder RNR show was not up to the task, or the person on the soundboard just did a plain bad job.

I can't wait for another show! Excellent acting, and fun audience! A little hidden Stoughton gem I…read moredidn't know had been hiding in plain sight this entire time. There's also many ways to be involved if you're interested in well. But, if you're here for the show as I was, you won't regret it!

This is one of my favorite local theatres. While the do tend to have a lot of Norwegian shows, they…read morealso try to have a few more well known shows yearly as well. They did Fiddler on the Roof, Titanic, and more and each show is so well done, with great crew, musicians and performers. Well worth it to take the time and see one of their shows.

Alan has a great eye for color and design. His suggestions and choices made our framed artwork…read moredisplay perfectly. We have used Woodland studios for 4 pieces over the years and will continue to come back for all our framing and display needs.

This is a wonderful studio and does beautiful work with framing. We have have had several paintings…read morereframed by them. They also have beautiful local artist works to purchase. Highly recommend taking the time to visit them.

Wow this is one beautiful building - it made me wonder who donated all of the money. Anyway we…read moreparked in back which actually appears to be for employees. The worker at the welcome desk did a nice job of explaining what the different areas of this FREE museum all covered. We were very impressed by the information and well done displays especially the good use of technology to help you go deep into the immigrant story. Makes the current situation with immigration in this country even more disturbing. They also have different videos you can watch in their auditorium. We did not have time but some looked interesting. This Heritage Center is well worth an hour or so of your time.

Beautiful building with some cool artifacts from Norwegian settlers. Some interactive exhibits…read moresuch as touch screens and audio presentations via phone. There is a theater that will show any short movie you request from a list. No photos are allowed inside, so I only included outside photos. The staff on my visit was 3 older ladies and they seemed very nervous about my kids ages 6-10 being there. The kids were pretty well behaved, just excited (don't run in the hallway type of things), so their concern was a little much. Didn't detract from the visit though.

We discovered Heartland Farm Sanctuary in early 2018 and have been fans and supporters ever since…read more Heartland was the first farm sanctuary in Wisconsin and still is the largest in the state. But what makes Heartland stand out is that in addition to love and effort they devote to the homeless farm animals they rescue, the sanctuary also works with youth who are at risk or have special needs. Heartland Farm Sanctuary creates an environment where youth and the rescued animals can "come together to heal, grow, and have fun" (quoted from Heartland). The environment at Heartland Farm Sanctuary is truly different from what you would experience at a traditional working farm (or for that matter, just reading or hearing about animals). I think of my visits to Heartland as something of a Zen experience -- that setting is part of why children can so effectively learn how to interact with animals in a humane fashion. Heartland offers public tours on most weekends from Spring through Fall. There also are week-long summer camps for kids. The animal residents change over time as new rescues arrive (and unfortunately as some older animals pass away). Current residents include donkeys, a miniature horse (Cookie), emus, cows (Beau and Daisy), goats, lamas, turkeys, chickens, geese, ducks, pigs, sheep, and more. The sanctuary also includes two cats (Poppy and Otto) that keep an eye on everything. If you have kids, Heartland Farm Sanctuary is a fantastic place for them to interact with animals and in turn learn in ways that are not possible in the classroom or from watching TV.

Yesterday was our second visit to the Sanctuary (June 2018 and June 2019) and we think we have…read moreestablished a new tradition. A yearly visit (at least!) is good for our spirits since this is a lovely place for animals and people to be surrounded by kindness and compassion - two things that never go out of style! The tours begin promptly and people gather at a small picnic style area with a roof (a new development since our previous visit). Then, we are taken to the barn to see the emus, hens, turkeys, Cookie the mini horse, and the donkeys. We then get to see the pigs and we were lucky enough this time to see Winnie enjoying some watermelon. The last part of the tour is in the pasture area with the goats - Esther is happy to act as tour guide as well! But not only are these tours amazing, this entity has all kinds of activities and projects with children (summer camp, etc). They really put monetary donations to good use. When going for the tour, you may want to bring a water bottle. Their port-a-potties are pretty clean with plenty of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. We still brought some sanitizer just in case, but they offer you some at the end after petting the animals that come to you to hang out in the pasture. In less than 15 minutes driving back, we were already by the West Towne Mall area.