New Glarus Day Trip

New Glarus Spotted Cow Logo

If  you love beer, you’ve no doubt heard of Spotted Cow, the legendary beer that is so good you can’t buy it across the State line because it’s illegal.  Yep, it’s true – Wisconsin State pride runs deep here.  So if you’re visiting Madison, it’s so worth a day trip to visit the New Glarus Brewery, where the legend began.   […]

Guests #1 Favorite Madison Lakes Suite Coming Back by Popular Demand!

Madison Lakes Suite

We are happy to announce the Madison Lakes Suite, our guests #1 favorite suite is returning soon!  As we emerge from COVID and attempt to return to the new normal, we have slowly been re-opening suites.  This room is one in which guests like to tuck away, especially in the winter.   It still includes breakfast […]

Top 10 Things to do in Madison in Fall and Winter

Madison City in Winter

Madison has a lot to offer year-round but here are the top 10 Things to Do in Madison in Fall and Winter and we invite you to experience them!  Some people don’t know just how charming this city can be in the cooler, even frigidly cold, months of the year.  Here is a list of the top […]

Madison was rated #1 in the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America

So I received an email the other day.  Just another email, I thought, trying to get business.  But apparently not – they just wanted to inform us that we have bragging rights by living here in Madison. And here’s what they said: Livability is the go-to resource for anyone looking to discover the best places […]

Wollersheim Winery Day Trip

Wollersheim Winery Sign

As innkeepers, we are usually so busy running the inn and maintaining the property we don’t have a chance to go and just explore ourselves.  However, when we get a good tip from our guests, we love to take advantage of the opportunity- especially when it’s a known winner.  And sometimes it’s so good we […]

Dane County Farmer’s Market Insider Tips

Dane Co Farmer's Market

The Dane County Farmer’s Market will be outdoors on Capital Square through November 12th and then moves indoors to the Garver Feed Mill for the winter. If you’re a new visitor to Madison, or just new to the Dane County Farmer’s Market, here are some insider tips for you to make your adventure successful (and […]

News in 2020 from The Speckled Hen Inn!

Best of Madison Gold 2020

There is lots of exciting news here at The Speckled Hen Inn! While the COVID-19 pandemic was happening, we decided to take advantage of this gift of time and move forward on our long list of “To-Do’s”.   We also wanted to share some good news that happened along the way. The Speckled Hen Inn […]

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The Speckled Hen Inn Photo with TripAdvisor Award

Yes, it’s true.  We know your time is precious – when you Google and are scrolling through places to stay you want to just click and book.  But WAIT!  If you like what you see but it’s telling you there are no rooms available, CHECK OUR WEBSITE AVAILABILITY CALENDAR  first! It may mean we just don’t […]

Where to Go Snowshoeing in Madison WI

Snowshoe path

Have you ever wanted to try out the sport of snowshoeing and wondered where to go snowshoeing in Madison WI?  We have some suggestions for you and now that we now have enough snow to make this possible, give it a try! Winter is here, and doesn’t it look beautiful? There are many that appreciate […]

What to do in Madison in Winter

winter at the inn

There’s always something to do in Madison in the winter and everyone loves a nature escape!   With all the animals on our property, nature escapes are a Speckled Hen Inn specialty, especially in the winter!  Lilly and her flock of sheep love the cold and are almost always out in the pasture no matter what […]