Fun Facts about Madison, WI + Tourney Starts Tonight

Whether or not you’re coming to the Wisconsin State Championship this weekend, impress your friends with these cool facts about Madison, WI:

1. Named after James Madison, the fourth U.S. President, Madison was incorporated as a city in 1856
2. In 1988, The Onion was founded by Tim Keck and Christopher Johnson, students at UW-Madison
3. The official bird of Madison is the plastic pink flamingo
4. There are only two major cities in the U.S. built on an isthmus: Madison and Seattle
5. A time-honored tradition is to rub the left foot of the Abe Lincoln statue on Bascom Hill for good luck
6. Madison is home to the World’s Largest Brat Fest, held each year on Memorial Day weekend
7. In 2016, Fitbit named Madison the fittest city in America

And then join Larry Shiller, the Voice of Backgammon, August 23-26 for the Wisconsin State Backgammon Championships in Madison, Wisconsin.

 

Visit MadisonBG or contact Dave Meyer (608-332-9504 dave@madisonbg.com) for all the deets. And watch live streaming matches on YouTube all weekend long, starting Friday, August 24.

I hope to see you there!