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What’s up, Madison! I hope you all are having a great start to your Wednesday. In case you missed it — Donald Trump recently announced J.D. Vance, a junior senator from Ohio, as his vice presidential pick. Why are we talking about this? Vance’s memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” was selected as UW-Madison’s Go Big Read back in 2017. Small world.

Both Trump and Vance are at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week. This Cap Times article does a great job of capturing what day one looked like through photos.

What's CITY Talking About?

An aerial view of UW-Madison's hospitals. — Madison is a hub for healthcare for many and the hospitals are trying to keep up with the demand. *(Timothy Hughes / Getty Images)*

🏥 Expansion of UW’s Hospitals

In an effort to keep up with Madison’s growing demand for health care, UW Health has announced expansions to UW Hospital and the East Madison Hospital. UW Health already has several projects in the works, including the Eastpark Medical Center, which is set to open in October, a new clinic on the West Side, and a rehabilitation hospital in Fitchburg.
These projects are all part of a $900 million investment and represent a 1 million square foot expansion. [🔒WSJ]

🚵 Good News for Mountain Bikers

Saris, a Fitchburg-based bike accessories company, has opened its bike trails to the public after previously only being available for employees. Capital Off-Road Pathfinders (CORP) now counts Saris Trail as an official trailhead for mountain biking. Each trail in Saris’ network is labeled by its difficulty, similar to that of a ski hill.
Ready to ride? Gear up with Madison’s best bike trips. [🔒WSJ, Madison Minutes]

🍦 Get Your Sweet Tooth Ready!

Chocolate Shoppe will host its first-ever cone crawl in celebration of National Ice Cream Day. The event will take place this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The crawl stops at nine different Chocolate Shoppe locations and you get a free mini cone at each stop.
Related: Where else can you get your ice cream fix? [Channel 3000, Madison Minutes]

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Where Is It?

Booths in a restaurant. — El Sabor de Puebla is a popular Mexican restaurant and will be opening a second location on the North Side. *(Ava Wojnowski / City Cast Madison)*

⬆️ Last Week’s Answer

This photo of a colorful restaurant is none other than El Sabor de Puebla located at 305 N. 4th St. Great job to everyone who got it correct!

🥳 Congrats to Steve T. for answering first!

A red building with an ice cream sign on the outside. — This ice cream spot is a great place to cool off on hot summer days. *(Ava Wojnowski / City Cast Madison)*

⬇️ This Week’s Clues

Where do you think this picture was taken? A few hints:

Located on the Lake Loop, this is a great pit stop on a long bike ride.
This spot sells bait, along with ice cream.
Their logo has a fish that is eating an ice cream cone.

Where Is It? 🤔

What To Do

Wednesday, July 17

All People KARAOKE at Cafe CODA
Concerts on the Square: Trumpet Squared at King Street Corner of Capitol Square
Karaoke at Crucible
Dane County Farmer’s Market at Martin Luther King Blvd
Doughnation Happy Hour with Wisconsin Women’s Network at Garver Feed Mill
Swing Dance with Jumptown at Cafe CODA
Give and Take-Away Comedy Show at Gib's
Ryan Picone Quartet at Leopold's Books Bar Caffe
Mom Rock at The Bur Oak
Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Overture Center
Blooming Butterflies Exhibit at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Open Mic at North Street Cabaret
Pendulum Hearts at Red Rooster Madison
Premier Trivia at Delta Beer Lab
Third Space Open Days at Ethical Trade Co
Trivia at Starkweather Brewing Company
Trivia Night at Working Draft Beer Company

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Today on City Cast

People performing music in the basement of a house. — Kiki’s House of Righteous Music creates an intimate concert experience. The Young Fresh Fellows recently performed at the basement venue on June 21. *(Kiki Schueler / Kiki’s House of Righteous Music)*

Meet Madison’s DIY Music Maven

Kiki Schueler has been hosting intimate concerts in the basement of her home since 2005. This week, Kiki’s House of Righteous Music will host its 400th show!

City Cast Madison host Bianca Martin caught up with Kiki to get the inside scoop on how Kiki’s House of Righteous Music came to be and how you can get a ticket to the next show.

Podcast Player: "Meet Madison's DIY Music Maven"

Basement shows FTW 🥁

Another day, another rainbow! If you have any cool photos, please feel free to share them with us. Thanks to reader Mackenzie C. for snapping the pic below 🌈

A rainbow going over the streets of Madison. — Madison’s crazy storms have been resulting in a ton of beautiful rainbows. *(Mackenzie C.)*

— Ava Wojnowski