Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
A showpiece on downtown Madison's skyline, this contemporary, curvy white structure hugs Lake Monona's shoreline. Although designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the 25,000-square-foot structure was not completed until 1997, long after his death. Events include a summer dance series on the rooftop and tapings of the Wisconsin Public Radio show "Whad'Ya Know?" Lake Vista Café, open May through October, is within a charming rooftop garden with a sculpture of musician Otis Redding, who died in a plane crash in Lake Monona, nearby, in 1967. The indoor GrandView Cafe opens during major events in the building. The center also houses Madison's Sports Hall of Fame.
