It’s a summer afternoon on the UW–Madison campus. You have a book, a Bucky Badger–branded cap, and a bottle of sunblock. Where’s the best place to hang out before the sun sets over Picnic Point?
Obviously, the problem is not finding the perfect place. The problem is choosing among many perfect places. Here are our top choices; leave yours in a comment below, and we’ll compile responses in the Fall issue. It’d be fun to hear about secret spots and heavenly hideaways, but if 99.9 percent of readers pick the Terrace, who would argue?

The Terrace. Bryce Richter

Library Mall. Bryce Richter

Library Mall: No better place to have a snack. Taylor Wolfram

Bascom Hill. Althea Dotzour

Bascom Hill: The ideal study slope. Bryce Richter

The Kohl Center lawn: A bright-green respite from the bustle of State Street and East Campus Mall. Jeff Miller
Published in the Summer 2024 issue
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