Less than 10 minutes east of Downtown Madison sits Marquette-Dane, a historic neighborhood with an energetic commercial center on Williamson Street. When wandering the streets of this area, you see a variety of beautiful homes in the Third Lake Ridge and Marquette Bungalow historic districts. Modern apartments line the streets near Lake Monona too.

Marquette-Dane locals look forward to putting on festivals throughout the year. In June, head over to Yahara Place Park for the Waterfront Festival, where residents gather to decorate their boats and float them along the waterfront. August brings the Orton Park Festival, where you can cheer on local musicians and dancers as they perform for the crowd. Take a break and walk over to Williamson Street to enjoy a tasty scone at Lazy Jane's Cafe and Bakery or play board games at Weary Traveler Freehouse.