Institute Location, Hotel Information, and Area Attractions

Madison Area Technical College Commercial Avenue Campus

Park anywhere in the parking lot. Each morning we will meet in room 108B.

Hotel Information

Hotel rooms will be booked for you in your name by the CREATE Institute for the nights of July 9th and 10th. You do not need to make a reservation. 

 Places to Eat and Explore

This is a great place to eat within walking distance of our Commercial Avenue Campus.

View the downtown skyline over Lake Monona with friends and family all around and a cold drink in your hand. 

Come enjoy the iconic sunburst chairs, beautiful lake views, gorgeous sunsets, and your food faves. No reservations needed—just enter along the east side of Memorial Union, outside or indoors, to experience the Terrace.  

Amazing pizzas!

Himal Chuli has been providing nourishing and healthy food to the Madison community for 35 years. Himal Chuli prides itself on its largely vegetarian and gluten-free selections. 

Picnic Point, a nearly mile-long peninsula along Lake Mendota’s south shore, is among Madison’s most distinctive features and is probably the most popular destination in the Preserve. Each year thousands of students and Madisonians visit the Point for outings. 

Fantastic food and live music on Wednesday, July 12th and Thursday, July 13th.

Laid-back, cash-only tavern offering gourmet pub grub, rotating tap beers & live music most nights. Get the sweet potato fries!

Concerts on the Square, Wednesday, July 12

The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra's Concerts on the Square is an outdoor concert series held in each summer Madison on the lawn of the Wisconsin State Capitol. 

Airy, minimalist pub offering craft beer & cocktails, plus a menu of updated American classics. 

Casual dairy shop run by the UW-Madison Agriculture Department, with ice cream, cheese & cafe eats. 

Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Co. is an ice cream company based in Madison, Wisconsin that manufactures and distributes ice cream, Italian ice, oat ice cream, and no sugar added ice cream. Try Joel's favorite flavor, The Exhausted Parent.