Here’s a little-known fact: A passenger railway still serves the Chippewa Valley. Tickets are inexpensive, service is friendly, and the scenery can’t be beaten. Of course, passengers are just…
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By Tom Giffey / Volume One Each year, during the depths of winter, Eau Claire’s Banbury Place becomes of a warm, bustling hub of creativity and community for the Banbury Art Crawl. The hallways and…
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Sometimes your grumbling stomach and your light wallet are in conflict. (We’re looking at you, college students!) Fortunately, there are lots of good places to grab grub in Eau Claire where you…
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Call them saloons, taverns, taprooms, pubs, or just plan bars – whatever term you use, they’ve been an essential element of Eau Claire’s culture since the city was little more than a hardscrabble…
Continue ReadingThe Chippewa Valley’s most famous Civil War veteran never fired a shot, nor did she – yes, SHE – ever stand at attention or march off to battle. In fact, she flew most everywhere and perched at…
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It took a lot of talent, perseverance, and collaboration to put Eau Claire’s homegrown music scene on a national stage. Now, the same factors are at work in boosting the city’s burgeoning stand-up comedy scene. True, Eau Claire’s funny men and women aren’t headlining national tours or popping up on…
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Sure, the Chippewa Valley has plenty of paved recreational trails and hundreds of miles of streets, roads, and byways where you can pedal to your heart’s content. But what if your heart isn’t content with smooth asphalt and cement? What if you want to steer yourself off the beaten path and into the…
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The frosty pastime is growing in popularity nationwide, and no wonder: Whether you’re a veteran trailblazer or tender-footed novice, snowshoeing is great exercise (you burn more calories snowshoeing than walking or running the same distance) and an even better way of exploring Wisconsin’s wintry…
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Say “Ice Bowl” to Wisconsinites, and you’ll inevitably conjure images of the legendary 1967 Packers-Cowboys football game. But there’s another Ice Bowl, this one in the Chippewa Valley, and each…
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Eau Claire’s cultural heritage extends far beyond the customs of Scandinavian and German immigrants who populated the area in the 19th and early 20th centuries. More recent decades have seen thousands…
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