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?
![Terrace patrons seated in colorful patio chairs watch a band perform](https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/content/uploads/2024/05/Terrace-2_richter-900x500-c-default.jpg)
The Terrace. Bryce Richter
![UW students and pedestrians enjoy a warm spring day near the fountain on Library Mall](https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/content/uploads/2024/05/library-mall-4-richter-900x500-c-default.jpg)
Library Mall. Bryce Richter
![Two students eat lunch together on the Library Mall lawn](https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/content/uploads/2024/05/Library-Mall-1_taylor-wolfram-900x500-c-default.jpg)
Library Mall: No better place to have a snack. Taylor Wolfram
![Four women and a dog lounge on blankets on Bascom Hill outside of the Education building](https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/content/uploads/2024/05/commencement_photos22_6201-900x500-c-default.jpg)
Bascom Hill. Althea Dotzour
![Student seated on Bascom Hill lawn works on laptop](https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/content/uploads/2024/05/Bascom-Hill-1_richter-900x500-c-default.jpg)
Bascom Hill: The ideal study slope. Bryce Richter
![Aerial photo of the lawn outside the Kohl Center](https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/content/uploads/2024/05/aerial_UW_long16_2942-900x500-c-default.jpg)
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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