What we’re about
Madison isn't all young adults, some of us are over 50, but young at heart! If you live on or near the isthmus, are over 50, and are seeking new friendships, join us. We'll meet primarily between 10am - 5pm, with some events in early evenings. Are you retired? still working from home? caregiving for a spouse and need an outing? new to the area? looking for friends to meet up with to enjoy the farmers markets, trips to the library, music on the terrace, lectures, walks to galleries? recovering from an injury and need to get back into your groove? Join this group of locals in Madison WI. Meetings are held downtown more often, but we also plan activities on both East and West sides.
P.S. If we meet in a coffee shop or restaurant consider buying a drink or appetizer.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Tour New Morgridge Building - BRT Bus Trip from Hilldale Target - Cafe HollanderTarget Hilldale, Madison, WI
Let's visit the brand new Morgridge Computer Science building, built completely on donor funds. It's an architectural marvel (Cap Times article .) We will get there by BRT bus. We gather in front of the Target at Hilldale on the sidewalk by its glass atrium, facing Metcalfe's grocery (see photo), walk 1 block to the BRT bus, ride the A or F bus, and arrive one block from the Morgridge building. We will visit its atrium, gaze at its 7 monumental stair structures and glass skylight, and walk past research areas and go to the rooftop terrace. Read more about its architectural and engineering marvels here. If there's interest, we will pop our head into the adjacent Student Union (where there are restrooms). We will return to the bus stop on University Ave, and return to the Hilldale mall, and walk 1 long block to Cafe Hollander for a refreshment, where each person can order independently.
This event is for women age 50+. Have a credit card for the fare machine, or four $1 bills*. (Or, bring your farecard.) Please buy a drink or small plate if coming to Cafe Hollander. Once back at Hollander we can talk more about how to define your route, find your stops, and determine how much walking is involved. To get better acquainted with the bus routes, please have GOOGLE MAPS on your phone. Your host, Cheryl, can show you how to get real-time information on every bus using GOOGLE MAPS, and explain discounted fares and farecards. This event was intended to help make it easier for our members to get downtown without driving. We will find elevators within the building, and not walk all those steps!
*BRT buses are still taking $1 bills, but I suggest you get your ticket at the bus stop as the buses are long and it's sometimes difficult to board near the driver.
- Women Sharing Breakfast with Short Forest Walk Afterwards - For Women Age 50+Paul’s Neighborhood Bar, Middleton, WI
Meet at Paul's bar to share breakfast, and then walk 1 block to enter a short portion of the Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor. We will walk 1.2 miles eastward, turn around, and return. If you have trouble walking that distance there are benches and bridges scattered near the mid-point where you may listen to birdsong and we will return back to you. The first bench is 0.6 miles into the walk. Falls colors should be beautiful. This path is completely paved and there are NO steps. Total distance 2.6 miles round trip from the restaurant. The turn-around is at Century Ave. There are gentle hills and some slopes on bridges over a few creeks. This path is very forested and filled with wildflowers and sounds of bubbling water over river rocks. There are no cars, and bikes will be few.
If you want to do the breakfast but not the walk, please hold off on signing up until October 1 to allow the walkers to sign up first. This is a social walk, not a fast walk. The purpose of this Meetup is to help women meet other women for easy walks.
Paul's bar is a pretty simple sports bar but we have been well treated and it serves a solid classic breakfast of eggs, hashbrowns, and other favorites. Your host has picked Wednesday as there are two breakfast servers that day.
Bring water with you, or hydrate yourself well at breakfast. You will be walking the trail AT YOUR OWN RISK. This event will not be held if the air quality is poor or unhealthy, or if or if it is raining (or god forbid, icy). If that happens, the entire event will be rescheduled. If cancelled, a notice will get sent to you from Meetup and the title of this event will be marked as [CANCELLED].
Pavement is smooth. This area was very recently restored and is just beautiful!
Pheasant Branch Corridor Restoration TV Snippet
Pauls Neighborhood Bar MENU
