Neighborhood Overview
Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood
The Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood is located on the near-east side of Madison. It stretches from the Yahara River to the Starkweather Creek, and from East Washington on the north to Lake Monona on the south.
It has been said that the soul of Madison lives in the Schenk- Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood. As the neighborhood association puts it, it’s an “unassuming old blue-collar district re-imagined as a vibrant haven for many of the funkier and more enterprising elements of the city’s creative class” It is a social, active and “front-porch style” community that is walkable, bikeable, and surrounded by water!
The Atwood Avenue corridor is lined with locally owned shops, cafes, and restaurants. The historic Garver Feed Mill and the Goodman Community Center serve as major hubs with numerous events hosted throughout the year. The cultural center of the neighborhood is the historic Barrymore Theatre and with the annual Atwood Summerfest, it truly is the cultural heart of the area.
More information on the Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood Association can be found here.