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O V E R T H E P A S T F E W D E C A D E S , Chippewa Falls has quietly done what countless other Midwestern towns and cities haven’t: It’s flourished. What’s more, it’s done so on its own terms. Tucked into the Northwoods of Wisconsin, Chippewa Falls has never been content to bank on its small-town charm. Yes, it’s a charming place to live or visit, but it’s so much more. Chippewa Falls is a true community. We love referring to this region as “The Chippewa Valley,” but doing so often hides the individual experiences each city has to offer. Each burg has its own history, its own vibe, and its own path forward. And Chippewa Falls has what many consider to be the area’s most unique sense of self. Few places in the Valley offer the same blend of natural beauty and urban comfort. The people here take pride in their city and in each other. The downtown area alone is one of the Chippewa Valley’s crown jewels, mixing the small town ambience everyone raves about with businesses and experiences exclusive to Chippewa Falls. The signature industries in town – ranging from a historic brewery to modern manufacturers – generate a thriving atmosphere. Chippewa Falls maintains some of the best parks you’re likely to find anywhere, and the city’s beloved annual events pull people together in the best of ways. Through all of this, the idea of a “Wisconsin life” rings clear. Chippewa Falls is a town built amid the woods and the water. This gives it strength, depth, and a touch of adventure. Check it out. See what you find.

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ABOVE: The Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation was on hand in March to celebrate the first shipment to depart the new Fleet Farm Distribution Center at the Lake Wissota Business Park.

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uch like the awesome Chippewa River – swift, mighty, and always flowing – so too is our local economy. Like the economy itself, the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation is in a constant state of movement. As Chippewa County’s economy evolves, so too must its primary economic development agency, which is dedicated to attracting new businesses, helping existing businesses prosper, assisting entrepreneurs, and improving the quality of life in the area.

In recent years, the Chippewa County EDC put great emphasis on drawing in new businesses, and success came in the shape of Mills Fleet Farm and Star Blends, both of which built new facilities in the Lake Wissota Business Park on the northeast side of Chippewa Falls. By opening a distribution hub for a retail chain and a cattlefeed processing facility, respectively, the two new employers have created over 150 jobs within Chippewa County.

But as valuable industrial space fills – only about 60 of the 200 acres within Lake Wissota Business Park remain available – and the labor market tightens, the Chippewa County EDC has again realigned its approach, says Charlie Walker, the agency’s president and CEO. “Existing businesses always create most of the jobs,” Walker says. “We’re moving back toward helping those existing businesses find unique growth opportunities. And so these strategies

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might not lead to expanding space per se, but maybe move towards reallocating customers.”

One way of reallocating customers is finding new ones who are willing to pay premium prices for premium products. “Now we’re working on getting our existing businesses to expand in a variety of ways, and that’s where exporting came up,” Walker explains.

Pursuing export markets can boost businesses’ bottom lines without re-

quiring them to increase production.

Walker said his agency is busy pursuing opportunities for local agricultural and food producers – include cheesemakers, chocolatiers, and distillers – to sell their products overseas.

Consumers in markets such as Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo are willing to pay higher prices for quality Western goods, and places like the Chippewa Valley are poised to meet their needs.

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At Catalytic Combustion in Bloomer, Chippewa County has for the first time hosted the ExporTech educational sessions, which are offered by UWStout’s Manufacturing Outreach Center. The three-seminar series, which is already underway, is designed to help businesses accelerate their way into the export market.

WORKING ACROSS BOUNDARIES The Chippewa County EDC is slated to hold its 23rd Annual Meeting and Business of the Year Awards Breakfast on Friday, May 18, in the Hawthorne Global Aviation Hanger at the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, 3800 Starr Ave., Eau Claire. The annual gathering, which begins with coffee and networking at 7am and a breakfast program at 7:30am, features the announcement of awards such as Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, and Exporter of the Year.

Walker said the event offers the organization and its supporters a chance to usher in a new board of directors, celebrate the organization’s accomplishments over the past year, and recognize small businesses that positively move our economy forward.

“Economic development is definitely a team sport,” he says. “There’s a lot of people behind it. … They’re stakeholders, they’re financial backers, they’re actually people who roll their sleeves up and do what needs to be done to make our community a masterpiece. And the Chippewa Valley is

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definitely a masterpiece. You could say it’s even still in the making.”

In keeping with that theme, the event’s main speaker, internationally known artist and motivational speaker Richard Hight from Oklahoma, will offer a few valuable lessons about focusing on community strengths and recognizing possibilities, not limitations. He will get the audience to focus on the process – whether in economic development or art – not the finished canvas; he will note that trusting creative impulses can yield surprising and beautiful results.

The annual meeting’s location is symbolic as well. While the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport is located within Chippewa County, it’s also inside the city limits of Eau Claire.

Increasingly, Walker notes, economic development entities have abandoned parochial turf wars in favor of cooperating across municipal lines.

“Businesses don’t recognize geographic boundaries, and people move back and forth,” Walker says. “We’re proud of our local organizations, but we’re also realistic to know that what Eau Claire does impacts us, and vice versa. We work aggressively to stay in tune with what Eau Claire is doing and support those positive efforts that enhance Chippewa County. We can also ride the Eau Claire growth wave as well … yet where we can be our own artist and have our own gallery of success we take advantage of that and do it, because what we do lifts them, and what they do lifts us.”

ABOVE: The Star Blends cattle feed facility was under construction last July when this photo wa s t aken. L EF T: Sheila Har sdor f (s ec ond fr om left), secretary of the state Department of A g r icul t ur e , Tr ade , and C on sumer P r o t ec t ion , visited the plant in April.

LOOKING FORWARD However, as the economy continues to ebb and flow, local economic development organizations can’t afford to rest on their laurels. “Our focus on strategies and tactics go in waves,” Walker says. “We know we have to continually diversify, so any time we can get a new corporate entity to locate here is good, but then we also have to realize that we have some excellent existing businesses, and they are also trying to grow and seek new market share, so we need to help them.” Recruitment efforts, if successful, lead to retention efforts. And retaining businesses requires communities to provide what those businesses – and their employees – need to keep growing.

In the case of Chippewa County, one of the things industry needs is more land. “If your existing businesses are successful and need to grow yet they are landlocked, and they want to stay in your community but you don’t have the industrial land space for them, then you are almost in a counterproductive business retention position,” he says.

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to look for opportunities to create new industrial parks for the future.

In the meantime, the Chippewa County EDC, other economic development entities, and Chippewa Valley businesses are exploring whether there are opportunities for local businesses to become involved in the $10 billion factory that Foxconn Electronics Group plans to build in Racine County. They hope Chippewa Valley firms can play a role by being subcontractors during the plant’s construction or by participating in its supply chain as tier two suppliers.

And other economic opportunities abound. Walker said he is interested in whether Chippewa County’s agricultural sector could expand to included in-

dustrial hemp, the cultivation of which was recently legalized in Wisconsin. A few farmers in the region have filed for licenses to grow hemp as part of a pilot program. In particular, Walker is interested in whether hemp – which can be used to produce everything from rope to soap to biofuel, and (unlike its cousin, marijuana) isn’t psychoactive – could be cultivated on land reclaimed from frac sand mines.

The coming months will also bring opportunities for would-be Chippewa County entrepreneurs to come out of their shells with HATCH, a rotating, high-energy, social networking and idea pitch program. At each HATCH program, individuals or teams of CONTENT

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individuals have the opportunity to pitch their brightest business ideas.

Both the crowd and a program jury of select entrepreneurs, investors, and community resource partners select the winning idea. HATCH is funded

by BrightStar, NEWaukee, and the local economic development organizations of Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire counties. HATCH winners from the June 21 session in Eau Claire, the Aug. 9 event in Menomonie, and the Sept. 27 competition in Chippewa Falls will vie for a $10,000 grand prize in a Nov. 8 regional final.

“It’s exciting times in Chippewa County, really, in the Chippewa Valley,” Walker says.

This article was produced in partnership with the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation.

To learn more about the EDC and its programs, look for an enhanced version of this article online at VolumeOne. org/ChippewaFalls, or visit the EDC’s website at chippewa-wi.com. You can also find the Chippewa County EDC on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn, or reach them by phone at (715) 7237150, via email at info@chippewa-wi. com, or in person at 770 Technology Way in Chippewa Falls.

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ituated on the banks of the Chippewa River, bisected by Duncan Creek, and known far and wide for the beverages it puts in bottles, Chippewa Falls is in many ways defined by water.

It’s no surprise, then, that one of the city’s longest-running annual celebrations is known as Pure Water Days, a name that evokes Chippewa Falls’ historic claim to “the purest water in the world.”

This year, Pure Water Days runs Aug. 9-12, with the highlights including the Pure Water Days Parade and RiverFest, which are Saturday, Aug. 11. The parade will being at 1pm and will travel down historic Bridge Street to Allen Park, which is on the bank of Duncan Creek. Expect to see more than 70 entries in a parade that’s as big – or bigger – than the downtown’s famed Bridge to Wonderland holiday parade. And like that Christmas parade, for the past few years the Pure Water Days parade has had a theme – this year it’s “Under the Sea.” In recent years, Chippewa Falls Main Street Inc. – the city’s downtown promotion organization – has overseen the parade and the RiverFest event that follows, says Executive Director Teri Ouimette.

“It’s more of a community event, and downtown businesses are involved,” Ouimette says of the parade.

“It’s great awareness for people to come down here. ... They can eat, they can shop.”

This year, the parade will conclude with a cruise by classic cars, which will then park along the main drag, helping lure the crowd down to Allen Park for RiverFest. At the park, visitors will be able to celebrate from 2-7pm with live music from Irie Sol and other local acts, games for adults and kids (including inflatables), a food truck court, a beer tent, a tribute to veterans, and more. At dusk the sky and water will be illuminated by a fireworks show.

Typically, other community groups get in on the action during Pure Water Days, too, holding special events, such as museum tours and sports tourneys.

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The city’s reputation for pure water dates back more than a century, and owes much to Thaddeus Pound, a late 19th century businessman and politician. Believing the city’s spring water had cured him of rheumatism, Pound – a former congressman and lieutenant governor – created the Chippewa Springs Health Club in 1889. A spring house (which still stands today along Park Avenue) was soon built, and a few years later the Chippewa Springs Co. to sell the water. That business, now owned by Premium Waters Inc., still bottles water in Chippewa Falls today.

Leinenkugel’s Pure Water Days Races.

Held in conjunction with the Chippewa Valley Family YMCA, those races include 1-mile and 4-mile runs, a 2-mile fit walk, a 200-meter dash, and a half marathon, all held on courses in and around scenic Irvine Park. To learn more about the races, visit chippewaymca.com/purewaterdayraces.

Pure Water Days Parade and RiverFest • Saturday, Aug. 11 • parade starts at 1pm, RiverFest starts at 2pm • downtown Chippewa Falls • for information on the parade route, parking, and how to sign up to be in the parade, visit chippewafallsmainst.org

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his summer Greg Hoffman will celebrate 10 years as mayor of Chippewa Falls, a decade that has heralded steady growth and civic improvement in the city. “It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years,” said Hoffman, who previously served seven years on the City Council. “I don’t know where the time has gone.”

Whether he’s fielding praise or complaints from some of the city’s 14,000 residents, the amiable 67-year-old mayor says he enjoys working with the public. “The people in Chippewa Falls have been very kind to me,” Hoffman says. “I get an upset citizen once in a while, but we can sit down and come to some kind of a resolution.” Hoffman, who has lived in the city for 42 years, said he’s not yet ready to retire from his mayoral duties: He plans on running for another two-year term next April, in part because there are several projects – including improvements to Erickson and Allen parks – that he’d like to see through to completion.

However, he says wryly, “I tell people the minute I become an anchor, let me know, so I can go home.” Volume One recently chatted with Hoffman about his public service, his city, and what the future holds for both. This has been edited for clarity and length Volume One: You’ve been mayor almost 10 years. What are the biggest changes you’ve seen in the community over the past decade?

Mayor Greg Hoffman: Someone asked me this question the other day, and you can go in so many different directions. You’ve got job creation, businesses that have expanded, industrial growth. In the last five years we’ve have a significant growth in housing.

Also in the last 10 years we’ve had significant growth in new restaurants and new businesses downtown. Teri Ouimette from (Chippewa Falls) Main Street, says if you want to have a viable downtown, you have to have restau-

Chippewa Falls Mayor Gr eg Ho f fman (second fr om le f t in the fr on t r ow) wa s joined by Gov. S co t t Walker (thir d fr om le f t) and o ther o f f icials a t a May 2017 groundbreaking for a new Fleet Farm Distribution Center in the Lake Wissota Business Park on the northeast side of Chippewa Falls. rants. And I would totally agree. …

Ten years ago I wouldn’t have said (all this). There were two or three years that were really tough (during the recession). Kind of like a car, we’re running on all cylinders now.

We’ve been very fortunate. We’ve been extremely blessed. I tell people that this is a good time to be passing through, because as an elected official we’re just passing through.

town). We put up a new fire station.

There’s a lot of things that I’m proud of that we’ve been able to do as a community. I don’t sit here and hang my hat on one thing. … This area (Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, and Altoona) is just having phenomenal growth. We’ve been extremely fortunate that we’ve had all this growth. It’s really amazing to see what we had happen.

What makes Chippewa Falls unique?

I believe there are at least 18 businesses in the Chippewa Falls area that are over 100 years old, which is very unique. We offer history, but on the other hand we’re looking toward the future. We offer a lot of uniqueness: the hotel downtown, the microbrewery, Leinenkugel’s, Lake Wissota, hunting, fishing, lots of activities around here – plus the closeness to Eau Claire.

What are you proudest about during your tenure as mayor?

There’s isn’t one thing. We made it through Highway 29 (detouring down-

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What do you enjoy most about being mayor?

I enjoy the citizens. I enjoy the interaction, I enjoy the banter. Sometimes they give me a hard time. People say, “The park has water in it!” I said, “It’s built to handle the water.” A lot of it is good-natured. … I just enjoy the contact. Like I tell people, you’re welcome

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to come to the mayor’s office and look around. There’s nothing hidden.

What are the most difficult things about being mayor?

Some of it is – it’s good and bad – some of the constraints that have been put on by the state. We have to do streets, we have to do all these things, but (in terms of property tax levy increases) you can only work off of a certain percentage of new growth.

We’ve been very thorough in minimizing expenses. In my 17 years, we’ve eliminated 20-plus positions. I think we need to be functioning so we can provide the services, and the thing that I am proud of is what we offer for community services in the city.

What do you anticipate for the next 10 years in the city?

Good question. It’s kind of funny: I was at an event and one of the citizens asked me, “How big is Chippewa going to get? I don’t want it to get too big so it loses its personality.” I though that was an interesting statement. I think it’s going to grow in terms of industry … but I don’t see a lot of changes (in terms of character).

We’ve got a good road map to the future.

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on Albrecht had been collecting apple varieties for years, and working in orchards for decades, by the time he decided to open his own fruit tree farm. His wife, Janeen, sent him out to Chippewa Falls to buy her a Jeep, and on the way he found a 13.5 acre lot he couldn’t pass up. This plot, located at 13941 98th Ave. in Chippewa Falls, became the home of Albrecht’s Nursery and Orchard.

“Some people collect baseball cards,” Don said. “I collect apple trees.”

There are more than 250 varieties of apple tree in his personal collection, which he is always adding to. He keeps his plants healthy with organic growing practices, meaning he gives up the immediate convenience of chemical fertilizers and pesticides for natural techniques such as companion planting and permaculture.

“I always thought you had to go get a job like everybody else did,” Don said. So when the orchard slowly and surely gained a customer base, he was pleasantly surprised that his hobbies were paying off. “We were doing this for many, many years – we just didn’t know there was an outlet for it.”

Albrecht’s sells more than 80 varieties of apple tree, which is their main product. They also offer pears, apricots, cherries, plums, and a number of berry varieties, as well as a few landscaping shrubs and perennial

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plants. Don leads grafting workshops where participants can learn about the process of attaching a tree branch to a rootstalk to grow a viable tree, and he offers organic orchard consulting services.

“I don’t know how to grow apples conventionally anymore,” Don said.

His growing practices focus on encouraging harmony between flora and fauna by creating a cooperative ecosystem.

“We spend so much time trying to kill things that wanna live, and keep things alive that wanna die,” Don said.

“You go out into the forest, into the natural woods, and everything seems to work just fine until we step into them.”

Chickadees called to one another as Don explained the importance of harmony in the growing process. Parasites distress trees, causing them to yield prolific amounts of fruit. Birds and wasps keep the population of tree-damaging insects low enough that they don’t do lasting damage. In the absence of chemical pesticides, pollinators such as bees and butterflies are able to thrive.

Companion planting helps stave off weeds and maintain soil conditions.

This harmony extends throughout the Chippewa Falls community

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of nurseries and individual growers.

Klinger Farm Market and Circle M Nursery refer customers to Albrecht’s when appropriate, and Albrecht’s returns the favor. Don volunteers at the HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital community garden, where he tends to a row of apple trees. “I take it upon myself, that’s gonna be the best row of apple trees around there,” he said.

“But that’s all for the community.”

Albrecht customers are some of the best people in the state, Don said.

Folks come for the classes and products and stay to visit the Albrechts and talk about organic farming. Don hasn’t pursued having Albrecht’s certified as organic because he wants people to ask questions about how his nursery operates and to know their farmers. “We’re transparent as hell,” he said.

Why does he spend so much time educating and providing resources for Chippewa Falls residents to grow their own fruit?

“They’ll know why they should (grow their own food) once they harvest it and eat it,” he said. “They know where it came from, there’s a sense of satisfaction. When you go harvest that apple for the first time, that’s what it’s all about.”

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ou have four beers in front of you. They all look the same, some even smell and taste very similar. But do you think you could pinpoint even the subtlest blemish or defect? Maybe something’s a little off, but you can’t tell exactly what. What if you had to categorize it into one of 36 different flavor profiles – maybe it smells like cardboard, or banana, or your grandma’s basement, maybe even cat urine? Then could you rate the power of that flavor on a scale of one to ten?

The thing is, you actually could with the right training, and that’s exactly what each member of the sensory panel has learned to do at the Jacob

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Leinenkugel Brewing Co. in Chippewa Falls. The brewery has over 60 full-time employees and 19 of them are trained taste-testers on the prowl for even the slightest and most subdued defects that might be present (sulfur, metallic, oxidized, lightstruck or “skunky,” etc.)

With a brewing operation as huge as Leinenkugel’s, the beers must be strictly and consistently great, so you need a master at the helm of quality control.

That’s Sensory Specialist Jess Antonia, an expert in identifying and analyzing flavors. Every tank of beer gets tastetested twice a day at different stages in the brewing process by members of the taste panel for irregularities, then Antonia does deeper microbiological

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analysis in the lab.

“We go through lots of training to teach the panelists. It’s months of training. They have to pass lots of blind taste tests,” she said. “It’s a lot of time and dedication from employees from all over. We have finance people, (Leinie) Lodge people, management … and they have to keep their training up.”

Having skilled taste-testers is wholly tantamount to the extensive lab work that’s done as well. Even the lab can miss some things that human senses won’t. After all, the beer is eventually

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going to end up in the hands of people, so it’s important that they get what they’re expecting. There’s three arms to the quality control piece: Analytical, sensory, and microbiological, and Assistant Brew Master John Hensley said all three must be in harmony for the beer to be deemed acceptable.

“Analytically, two beers can look virtually the same, same alcohol, same bitterness, but one might have components you can’t pick up with a machine,” Hensley said. “Your nose, your mouth, it’s one of the most sensi-

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tive instruments there is, so the sensory piece is a huge part of the overall quality program.”

To put it simply, imperfections can arise at any point in the brewing process. And so if a defect is found, taste-testers are trained to figure out what part of the cycle made it that way.

Hensley said it can sometimes be challenging to Sherlock Holmes his way to a solution, but future batches of beer are all the better for it.

“The desirable characteristics, that’s all natural to the brewing process, whether it’s from yeast or from the natural materials we’re using. The defects also come from the same.”

Hensley said. “Really by looking at what the defect is, we can look at what step in the process caused it and then go try to fix it.”

This is a relatively new program

that Antonia headed up starting three years ago. Before it was merely the head brew master who would taste everything, but now with an entire crew of trained sensory panelists, the safety net is growing.

So when you’re in the grocery store picking up a case of Leinie’s, it’s a near impossibility that that beer will taste any different than the flavors you love.

And it’s because of the teamwork, dedication, and expertise of this Chippewa Falls crew.

“We like to think we’re the keepers of the Leinie flavor,” Hensley said.

“You gotta be careful though; learning to taste beer, it’s a slippery slope.

Before I got into brewing and knowing what was a bad beer, every beer was a good beer. Once you start learning, you start to realize maybe there’s not a lot of good beer out there.”

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THE VALLEY'S NEWEST MUSIC FESTIVAL IS A PARTY OF ONE C h r i s t i a n m u s i c f e s t i v a l O n e Fe s t b r i n g s f a m i l y f u n words by L A U R E N F I S H E R

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hen Heather Flashinski’s first son started attending Sunday school in 2016, she was surprised to discover that the program didn’t include learning the small songs and hymns she remembers from her own childhood. When she volunteered to play piano and lead songs for the group, she was again surprised that there didn’t appear to be much new music for her to teach since she had attended Sunday school decades earlier. She began listening to more and more modern Christian music, and in her search for new songs to teach her students, she found inspiration for something else: launching the first Christian music festival in Chippewa Falls.

The result is OneFest, a two-day music festival at the Northern Wisconsin

State Fairgrounds July 28-29. The festival will feature nationally known artists including Tenth Avenue North, Mandisa, and Citizen Way, as well as performances by regional and local musicians such as Brady Luke and CollECtive Choir.

“I love that atmosphere of going out and hearing great music,” said Flashinski, who does contract work for an organization that educates farmers and consumers about grass-based agriculture. She frequently attends Country Fest in Cadott, and wanted to organize something similar to celebrate faithbased music. So she met with festival organizers in the area and asked why there wasn’t a Christian music festival.

Many people she spoke to said such an event wouldn’t be profitable, but Flashinski wasn’t in it for the money.

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After garnering support from locals, she created a nonprofit organization, enlisted a board, and reached out to Kevin Schultz, organizer of Revival Fest in Eleva, to form a partnership. Schultz redirected his efforts into OneFest, bringing his experience and connections

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to the table.

“I think if anyone involved is being honest they would have to say that Heather is doing 90 percent of the work,” Schultz said. “She is amazing!

She seems to get done the work of 10 people all while raising a family and

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running a farm with her wonderful huschurches have come together to put on band, Mark.” and promote the event.

“It’s a fun deal, working with a group “It will be a 100-percent safe zone who’s so excited about the festival,” for families all the way from no alcoFlashinski said. Members have been hol to the song lyrics and everything tirelessly planning and fundraising in between,” Schultz said. The festival since, reaching out to local businesses will feature kid-friendly activities such for sponsorships and networking with as bouncy houses and sports courts. other festivals.

Vendors will offer food, merchandise, “Local sponsors and support plays and information at OneFest. a big part in OneFest’s bringing the commission is community together,” municated through Flashinski said.

Ephesians 4:1-6: In her research “I urge you to live into other a life worthy of the Christian music calling you have festivals, she received. Be comfound that if the pletely humble and organizers and gentle; be patient, sponsors were bearing with one from outside the another in love. community, the Make every effort to event lacked the keep the unity of the unity of a truly Spirit through the successful celbond of peace. There ebration. is one body and one Bringing artspirit just as you ists on board was were called to one one of the biggest hope when you were hurdles OneFest called one Lord, one KEVIN SCHULTZ, organizers faced. faith, one baptism, ONEFEST “You had to have one God and Father funding to get the of all, who is over offers down, but you also had to have all and through all and in all.” artists to get funding,” she explained.

Flashinski receives an email or a Artists were also hesitant to perform at text message (her ringtone is one of a new event without proof of investment Tenth Avenue North’s songs) almost from other artists. But once the first every day from someone thanking her band was on board, drawing talent grew for her work in organizing the festival. easier.

She hopes this indicates a good turnout “It made me realize I can’t control at the event, which she wants to leave everything, but in the same sense, when people feeling loved and inspired to be I stopped pushing it, things started a positive influence in their community. coming together in really great ways, “And I want them to come back!” she Flashinski said. added with a giggle.

OneFest organizers come from many OneFest • July 28-29 • Northern religious backgrounds. Members of Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, and other St. • (715) 379-3742 • one-fest.com

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bout five years ago, Ron Bakken of the Chippewa Rod and Gun Club was involved in a “Learn to Fish” event for youngsters, and realized that for all its outdoor recreation opportunities, Chippewa Falls had a shortcoming: There was no good place to fish from shore. The event was held at Marshall Park, which offered adequate parking and easy access to the water – in this case, Duncan Creek – but very little to catch. (The fish generally stick to the opposite bank, out of the reach of anglers.)

After early discussions with the Chippewa Valley Family YMCA and the Department of Natural Resources, Bakken met with Donna Loew of the group Special Friends, which advocates for people in Chippewa County who have special needs. Many of these people would love to fish but can’t do so because of their own physical limitations and a lack of handicapped-accessible fishing spots.

At that point, Bakken says, “The light bulb goes on that Chippewa needs a place to fish from shore.” He formed a group – dubbed Fish Chippewa! Access for All! – and began the lengthy process of gaining support, formulating plans, and raising funds to create just such a spot (and, eventually, much more) in Chippewa Falls’ Erickson Park.

The five-year effort is now on the verge of reality: About $2.1 million of the necessary $2.2 million has been raised, and a ceremonial groundbreak-

ing was held May 9. Construction will begin this month in Erickson Park, a little-used public area on the east bank of Glen Loch, across the water from Irvine Park. When the project is completed next spring, the park will have handicapped-accessible boardwalk and boat launch, a floating fishing pier, scenic overlooks on Glen Loch Dam and Duncan Creek, family pavilions, a creekside trail, and a pedestrian bridge over the creek to Irvine Park.

Chippewa Falls Mayor Greg Hoffman praised Bakken’s tenacity, saying people frequently approach the city with big ideas but rarely follow through on them. “The bugger kept coming back,” Hoffman joked. “This is one tenacious person. And every time he came back, he had more money.”

With the help of the DNR, the group secured grants for the project, including $851,000 from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, the largest grant from the fund in state history.

Most recently, Markquart Motors donated $100,000, the largest business gift toward the effort.

While the entire project won’t be finished until next spring, elements such as the fishing pier and boardwalk should be complete by this fall, giving late-season anglers a change to cast for panfish, perch, bass, and northern pike in Glen Loch, which is formed by a dam on Duncan Creek. Downstream, meanwhile, the creek is stocked with trout annually by the Chippewa Rod and Gun

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Club. Because of several dams along its length, Duncan Creek alternates several times between being a warm-water habitat favorable to certain species and a cold-water environment amenable to trout.

During the groundbreaking, Bakken and others reminded the audience that about $100,000 in donations are still needed to fully complete the project.

According to Dick Hebert, the city’s parks director, the additional funds will allow elements such as security lighting

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and power for pavilions to be added.

After a long effort, Erickson Park is poised to become a prime fishing spot.

Ultimately, Bakken hopes “that people of all walks of life and all abilities enjoy it. That people have a great experience fishing, recreating, hiking, biking, and getting outdoors.”

To learn more about the Erickson Park project and to find out how to make a pledge, visit chippewafalls-wi. gov/your-government/parks-recreationforestry/erickson-park.

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12 C A N’ T-MIS S CHIPPE WA FA L L S E V EN T S get these gatherings on your calendar pronto

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n Chippewa Falls, the calendar is filled to the brim with annual events, celebrations, and more! Here’s a compilation of one dozen can’t-miss happenings over the next 12 months, including family-friendly fairs, celebrations of the city’s brewing heritage, and the best Christmas festivities in the Valley. Through all four seasons, there are plenty of opportunities to eat, drink, and be merry in Chippewa Falls, so get these events on your calendar.

1 5 TH ANNUAL LEINENK U G E L F A MI LY RE U N I O N • Satur-

day, June 16 • Leinie Lodge & Brewery, 124 E. Elm St. • (888) 534-6437 • leinie.com • After more than 150 years in the business, the brewery founded by Jacob Leinenkugel has built a big family, encompassing real-life relatives as well as those whose ties come via their well-loved ales, lagers, and shandys.

The Family Reunion will include food, live music, giveaways, signings by Leinenkugel family members, tours, and commemorative merchandise. Oh, and beer!

FATFAR (AKA FRENCH T O W N A N N U A L T U BE F LO AT A N D REGAT TA) • Sunday, June 24 • on the Chippewa River

• Billed as the “world’s largest tubing and float event,” the organized chaos that is FATFAR begins at noon. Expect a relaxing afternoon floating down the river in your favorite inflatable and/or homemade watercraft. Loopy’s Grill & Saloon (10691 County Highway X) will have food and entertainment all day, including tube rentals. Must be 21.

NO RTHWO O DS BLUES F E S T I VA L • Friday-Saturday,

June 29-30 • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St. • (715) 558-1679 • northwoodsbluesfest.com • For the second year in a row, the green northwoods will be a little bluer thanks to this high-profile blues festival, which relocated from its original home in Spooner. This year’s performers include Howard “Guitar” Luedtke & Blue Max, Becky Barksdale, The Jimmys, Albert Castiglia, Jimmy Thackery, Dylan Salfer, Mitch Kashmar, Paul Barry & The Blue Tones, Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys, Shaun Murphy, and Coco Montoya. You can camp on-site, too, which means you won’t have to miss a note!

NO RTHERN WISCO NSI N S TAT E F A I R • Wednesday-

Sunday, July 11-15 • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St. • (715) 723-2861 • nwsfa. com • When the July heat arrives, head up to the fairgrounds for the state fair, where carnival rides, farm animals, and cotton candy are all a part of the quintessential summertime experience. There’s top-tier entertainment too: This year’s main stage lineup includes Martina McBride, Cheap Trick, Frankie Ballard, and Chris Lane.

O NEFEST • Saturday-Sunday, July 28-29 • Northern

Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St. • one-fest.com • (715) 379-3742 • OneFest, a brandnew Christian music festival, will include live music, inspiring messages, family activities, youth entertainment, and ministry showcases. Main-stage headliners include top Christian musicians such as Tenth Avenue North, Mandisa, and Citizen Way, while a side-stage lineup will feature regional acts like Light 45 and 513Free. Sunday will include a free worship service for everyone.

PURE WATER DAYS PA RA D E A N D RI VE RF E S T • Saturday,

Aug. 11 • Downtown Chippewa Falls • Parade at 1pm, RiverFest at 2pm • chippewafallsmainst.org • Floats, fireworks, and food – need we say more? Enjoy a downtown parade featuring more than 70 floats (this year’s theme is “Under the Sea”), then bring the family down to Allen Park for giant inflatables, kids games, tons of prizes, a balloon artist, live music, food trucks, a beer tent, arts and crafts vendors, and much more! Plan to stay until dusk for some fireworks above the beautiful river.

N I NTH ANNU AL B IG R IG TR U C K SHO W • Friday-Sunday,

Aug. 17-19 • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St. • (715) 832-6666 • eauclairebigrigtruckshow.com • Don’t let the name fool you: The Big Rig Truck Show now calls Chippewa Falls home, and on the third weekend of August the fairgrounds will be nirvana for truck lovers of all ages. The show features over-the-road semi-trucks from across the United States and Canada, many of which will take part in dazzling light shows at dusk on Friday and Saturday. You’ll also find monster truck shows, military and law enforcement vehicles, antique trucks, free rides, a beer garden, food and vendors, outdoor exhibitors, live music, a kids zone, and more. The excitement ends with a truck parade through town at 2pm Sunday.

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1 5T H ANNU AL O K TO B E R F E ST • Sept. 14-16 • Northern

Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St. • gochippewafalls.com/events/oktoberfest • What’s autumn in Wisconsin without a beer, a brat, and some oom-pah-pah-ing? Celebrate our state’s German heritage at Chippewa Falls’ annual Octoberfest, which begins with a Golden Keg procession from the Leinenkugel brewery and features three days or music, dancing, food, and family fun. Put on your lederhosen and Viel Spaß!

I RVINE P AR K CHR ISTM AS V IL L AG E • Nov. 22-Jan. 1 •

Irvine Park, Bridgewater Avenue, Chippewa Falls • open daily 7am-9:30pm and until midnight on Christmas Eve • More than 100,000 LED lights create a Christmas fantasyland with larger-than-life scenes representing holiday tales and Chippewa Falls’ early history with a Victorian sensibility.

Christmas Village has been dazzling park visitors for more than a quarter century.

S A NTA’S AR R IV AL & SANTA’S HO U SE • Santa’s Arrival:

10am Friday, Nov. 23 • BMO Harris Bank parking lot, 411 N. Bridge St. • Santa’s House: 11am-3pm Friday, Nov. 23, and Saturdays Nov. 24-Dec. 22 • Rutledge Charity Building, 404 N. Bridge St. • chippewafallsmainst.org • Get in the Christmas spirit with Mrs. Claus, Christmas elves, and St. Nick himself. Make sure you’re on the Nice List this year! A special ornament is available for the kiddies as they’re waiting for Santa, and don’t forget to bring your Christmas list for the jolly old elf before he heads back to the North Pole to pack his sleigh.

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BRI DG E TO W O ND E R L AND P AR AD E • Saturday, Dec. 1,

6pm • downtown Chippewa Falls • chippewafallsmainst.org • Continue the Christmas tradition with the 29th Annual Bridge to Wonderland Parade.

This year’s theme is “A Candy Christmas,” so expect visions of sugar-plums to dance down Bridge Street! The parade features more than 50 floats trimmed with lights, music, and all manner of holiday magic. Bundle up for the winter celebration as the night is illuminated with Christmas spirit!

S P R ING F EST 2 0 1 9 • April 26-28, 2019 • Northern

Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St. • springfestchippewafalls.com • Held each year at the end of April, SpringFest helps visitors shake off the winter cobwebs with family fun, music, and events, including a kubb championship, the SpringFest run/walk, and much more.

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LEINENKUG EL’S CHIPPE W A VA LLE Y C E N T U RY RI D E May.

27, 7am-6pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Avenue, Chippewa Falls • $35; $40 after 5/11, family rates available • All Ages • chippewavalleyride.us Starting at Irvine Park, Chippewa Falls, WI. Century Ride (35, 50, 75, or 100 miles). Rest stops with food and water, sag wagons, and brat feed. Go online for more information and the registration form. The entry fee includes brats and all the ‘fixins’, soda and Leinenkugel’s beer.

THE O Z RUN - 5 K RU N / W A LK A N D H A LF M A RAT H O N May.

28, 8am-1pm • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St., Chippewa Falls • $30-65 for adults; $20-30 for kids • All Ages • This annual Wizard of Oz-themed 5K Run/Walk and Half Marathon benefits Irvine Park and the new Southview Elementary Barrier Free Playground. Registered runners get race shirt and medal. Finish line festival with runner costume contest, prizes for top finishers, live music, hot dogs and brats, beer and root beer, petting zoo, bounce house and more.

1 5 TH ANNUAL LEINENK U G E L F A MI LY RE U N I O N Jun. 16,

9am • Leinenkugel’s, 124 E. Elm St., Chippewa Falls • FREE • 21+ • leinie.com The Leinenkugel brothers invite you to an annual celebration at the Leinie Lodge to say thank you to Leinie loyalists. Enjoy family, food, beer sampling, and entertainment.

Check the website for specific events and times.

FATFAR - FRENCHTO W N A N N U A L T U BE F LO AT A N D REG AT TA Jun. 24, noon • Loopy’s Grill and Saloon, 10691

Business 29, Chippewa Falls • 21+ • (715) 723-5667 • 723loop.com The world’s largest tubing and float event starting at noon. Join the fun and float down the Chippewa River. Loopy’s and will have food and entertainment all day, along with tube rentals.

NO RTHWO O DS BLUES F E S T I VA L Jun. 29-30, • Northern

Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St., Chippewa Falls • Ticket information online • This year’s festival features performances by Howard Luedtke & Blue Max, Becky Barksdale, The Jimmys, Albert Castiglia, Jimmy Thackery, Dylan Salfer, Mitch Kashmar, Paul Barry & The Blue Tones, Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys, Shaun Murphy, Coco Montoya, and more. Arena and bleacher seating available. Camping options.

JUNE DAIRY DAY DINN E R Jun. 20, 5-8:30pm • Northern

Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St., Chippewa Falls • $6 This Chamber sponsored dinner is held annually in recognition of the farm community’s impact on our local economy. Join the more than 3,000 business, community members and farm leaders by participating in this event. A great chicken dinner along with music, kids activities, rootbeer floats and more.

CRUISE IN CAR SHO W S Jun. 23 & Jul. 21, 5-9pm; Aug.

11, 2-6pm • Downtown Chippewa Falls, • chippewafallsmainst.org Chippewa Falls Main Street is proud to host Cruise In Night in beautiful downtown Chippewa Falls! Stop down and check out all of the vintage cars and trucks while enjoying music. The streets will be closed off so you can safely check out all of the amazing cars.

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a mile of midway thrills, great food stands, and free grandstand entertainment. Music events are at 8pm each day and require separate admission.

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O N E F EST Saturday-Sunday, July 28-29 • Northern

Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St. • one-fest.com • (715) 379-3742 • OneFest, a brandnew Christian music festival, will include live music, inspiring messages, family activities, youth entertainment, and ministry showcases. Main-stage headliners include top Christian musicians such as Tenth Avenue North, Mandisa, and Citizen Way, while a side-stage lineup will feature regional acts like Light 45 and 513Free. Sunday will include a free worship service for everyone.

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Aug. 11, 1pm • Allen Park, S. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls • FREE • All Ages • chippewafallsmainst.org This year’s theme is Under the Sea. Enjoy over 70 parade entries before heading down the street to Allen Park for RiverFest. Giant inflatables, kids games, tons of prizes, a balloon artist, live music, food trucks, a beer tent, arts and crafts vendors and much more. Parade starts at 1pm, RiverFest starts at 2pm.

8 T H ANNU AL E AU CL AIR E B IG R IG TR U CK SHO W Aug 17-19 • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St., Chippewa Falls • FREE admission for the Truck Show | $18-25 for Saturday monster truck showdown • (715) 832-6666 • ECTruckshow.com Truck Show features over-the-road semi-trucks from across the United States and Canada. Light show Friday night & Saturday evening after a Monster Truck Show. Military and law enforcement vehicles. Antique trucks. Free rides.

Truck parade. Beer gardens, food & vendors, outdoor exhibitors, live music and more.

52 N D ANNU AL B U T TE R CU P W HITEW ATE R SL AL O M R AC E C H I P P E W A R IV E R Sep. 1, 10am-4pm • Old Hwy 178 Bridge,

Hwy 178 North, Jim Falls • (715) 226-0842 • sws-wis.com/ buttercup Class II whitewater slalom race. A citizen level race that draws competitors from across the United States and as well as abroad. Great spectator viewing from the foot bridge that crosses over the coarse or from the shore line.

U N I TE D W AY C O M M U NITY B L O CK P AR TY Early September,

11am-5pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Avenue, Chippewa Falls • FREE • All Ages • chippewafalls-wi.gov An afternoon of fun for all ages. Games and activities, great prizes, comedy acts, musical entertainment, and food will be throughout Irvine Park. There will be great opportunities to engage with local nonprofits and receive free services that promote a good quality of life.

1 6 T H ANNU AL CHIP P E W A F AL L S O K TO B E R F E ST Every

Day from Sep. 14-16 • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St., Chippewa Falls • $8 per day, $12 for 3 day pass • All Ages • Dust off your dirndls and lederhosen and take part in the 16th Annual Chippewa Falls Oktoberfest. Each year, over 14,000 come out to the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds to enjoy a weekend of live music, family-friendly entertainment and an array of authentic German cuisine.

C H I P P E W A F AL L S ANTIQ U E SHO W & SAL E Oct. 20-21 •

Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St., Chippewa Falls • $5 • (715) 617-4310 Featuring members of the Northern Wisconsin Antique Dealers Association and guests. Selling quality antiques and collectibles. Call for more information.

TAS TE O F THE NO R TH - F O O D AS AR T Nov. 8, 6-9pm • The

Winery, 19947 Cty Hwy J, Chippewa Falls • FREE • All Ages • 715-720-1663 • Live music and refreshments all day. The whole family is invited to enjoy live music by the Fab 5 (a Beatles cover performance), PYO blueberries, and take in the beautiful Wisconsin countryside. Wine specials and complimentary wine tastings all day. Sample local cheeses and chocolates and relax on the patio.

Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • $30 • All Ages • 715-726-9000 • cvca.net Two floors of incredible food, drink and enjoying the company of friends. Many of the Chippewa Valley’s best culinary artisans come out to share their skills and talents all the while raising money for the Heyde Center.

NO RTHERN WISCO NSI N S TAT E F A I R 2 0 1 7 Every Day from

Falls, Chippewa Falls • FREE • All Ages • chippewafallsmainst.org Head downtown to enjoy food, wine, live music, sales, drawings, freebies, a car show, a silent auction, photo ops, and more. Health specialists from Marshfield Clinic will be onsite with free information and demonstrations in support of breast cancer awareness.

Jul. 11-15 • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St., Chippewa Falls • Ticket pricing information available online • (715) 723-2861 • northernwistatefair. com Annual fair with food vendors, carnival, livestock exhibitions, crafts, homemaking and educational exhibits, and outstanding 4-H displays. More than

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CHR ISTM AS V IL L AG E Every Day from Thanksgiving to

CH IPPEWA FA LLS DOWN TOWN E A RTH DAY CLE A N UP Held

SANTA’S AR R IV AL Nov. 23, 10am • BMO Harris Bank

A N N UA L N ORTH WEST BEERFEST Usually held the last

Jan. 1 2018, 7am-9:30pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Avenue, Chippewa Falls • FREE • chippewafalls-wi. gov Irvine Park Christmas Village will be open from dawn to dusk. The display will include more than 100,000 Christmas lights and over 100 life-size Christmas scenes that replicate the Victorian era and the city’s early history. The park becomes a Christmas village. Bring your family and friends to view this spectacular scene.

Parking Lot, 411 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls • FREE • All Ages • chippewafallsmainst.org Sip on hot chocolate while enjoying the anticipation of the arrival of Mr. and Mrs Claus. All children will receive a special ornament. After his arrival, visit with Santa at his house across the street. Santa’s House is open every Saturday after his arrival until Christmas.

2 9 TH ANNU AL B R ID G E TO W O ND E RL A N D PA RA DE Dec. 1,

6pm • Downtown Chippewa Falls, Chippewa Falls • FREE • All Ages • chippewafallsmainst.org Enjoy over 50 illuminated and musical floats, walking units, and horse drawn wagons as they light up the winter sky. Don’t miss this beautiful winter parade and beloved Chippewa Falls tradition.

on Earth Day • Harmony Courtyard, 219 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls • chippewafallsmainst.org Join 150+ volunteers to clean up downtown. Preregister online or at Harmony Courtyard the day of the event. All supplies will be provided for the cleanup.

Volunteers will receive a free t-shirt (while supplies last). Central Lutheran Church (28 E. Columbia St.) also provides a free breakfast before the cleanup for volunteers and the community.

Saturday in April • Chippewa Area Ice Arena, 839 First Ave., Chippewa Falls • $40 • 21+ • Sponsored by Gordy’s Valley Spirits and the Chippewa Falls Hockey Association. Come try over 100 different craft beers.

A N N UA L “TH E PAST PASSED H ERE” LIV IN G H ISTORY EV EN T Usually held mid-May • Allen Park, S. Bridge St.,

Chippewa Falls • $3 or $10 Family; FREE for 5 or younger • All Ages • facebook.com Experience the 1700s and 1800s through living history in authentic fur trade camps, and a mobile lumbering museum. Hands-on activities and games. Blacksmith, porcupine quill artist, beading and weaving artists, and more. Shop trader’s row for oldfashioned toys, furs, leather goods, and clothing. Rustic food, root beer floats, popcorn, and rock candy.

4 8TH ANNU AL F R IG ID 8 AND THERM A L 3 Will be held in

early December • Our Saviours Lutheran Church, 1300 Mansfield St., Chippewa Falls • indianheadtc.org An eight-mile and three-mile run. Through the open fields, rolling hills, and dairy farms west of Chippewa Falls. Each participant receives a long sleeve shirt.

There will be several prizes, food, beverages, and home-cooked chili. The race may be cold, but that just makes you the hottest thing out there.

CHIP P E W A F AL L S HIG H SCHO O L J AZ Z J A M Usually held

second Friday in February • Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Adults $7, Seniors $6, Youth $4 • All Ages • cvca.net This is the annual big band dance put on by the Chi-Hi Jazz Department of the Chippewa Falls Senior High School as a fundraiser for the Chippewa Falls High School Music Department. The dance features classic and modern big band music by the Chi-Hi student and alumni jazz ensembles.

ANNU AL J IG ’S U P B L U G O L D IC E F ISH IN G CON TEST Usu-

ally held the second Saturday in Feb • The View on Lake Wissota, 17779 County Hwy X, Chippewa Falls • $25 per ticket • All Ages • 715-836-3377 • jigsup. org Weigh-in locations at The Edge Pub & Eatery and The View on Lake Wissota. Prize distribution will take place at The View starting at 3pm. Over $80,000 in cash prizes. Win a Ford F150 if you catch and register the tagged fish. Raffle prizes.

SUMMER OUTDOOR MUSIC SERIES Looking to catch some tunes outside during the dog days of summer? Check out these great outdoor music opportunities in Chippewa Falls.

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A UTUM N H A RV EST CON CERT SATURDAYS Saturdays in

summer, 2-5pm • Autumn Harvest Winery, 19947 Cty Hwy J, Chippewa Falls • FREE • All Ages • 715-7201663 • Head to Autumn Harvest Winery for an afternoon of live music. Wine, cheese, and snacks available for purchase. Feel free to bring a chair or blanket for this outdoor event. No beverage carry-in allowed.

SUM M ER CON CERT SUN DAYS Jun. 3, 1:30-4pm; Jul. 8,

1:30-4pm; Jul. 29, 1:30-4pm; Aug. 12, 1:30-4pm; Sep. 2, 1:30-4pm • River Bend Vineyard & Winery, 10439 33rd Avenue, Chippewa Falls • riverbendvineyard.com Bring you friends and enjoy live entertainment from our patio or lawn, steps away from the vineyard and a world away from the everyday. Concerts are outside, so bring lawn-chairs and blankets as seating is limited.

ANNU AL M ID - W INTE R M AR D I G R AS Usually held the sec-

ond Saturday in February • McDonell Area Catholic High School, 1316 Bel Air Blvd., Chippewa Falls • $140 Two Person Dinner and Raffle Package • 21+ • 715.723.0538 • mcdonellareacatholicschools.org Fundraising event with Troppo Big Band Jazz Orchestra, delicious dinner, casino style and carnival games, cash raffle, and prizes throughout the night. Purchase tickets online by Feb. 5th. Raffle tickets and other dinner packages available.

Costumes welcome!

CHIP P E W A F AL L S M AIN STR E ET: P A IN T TH E TOWN RED

Late February • Downtown Chippewa Falls, • (715) 723-6661 • chippewafallsmainst.org Head downtown for an evening filled with fashion, positive energy, heart health, and a scavenger hunt. Browse the sales and specials in over 30 businesses. Drawings and giveaways, food and refreshments, free blood pressure screenings, and information from HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital health professionals.

CHIL LY C HIP P EW A 1 M / 5 K Usually held the first Saturday

in March • Chippewa Falls Senior High School, 735 Terrill St., Chippewa Falls • $20 before race day, $25 day of race, $60 immediate families • sites.google.com Run one or both races. The 5k begins at 10am and the one mile begins at 11am. The races are chip timed by Chicken Chased Timing. Pick up packets as soon as 8:30am.

Awards held 11:30am. Complementary chili served inside the school following the race.

STAM P ED E ANNU AL P EO - STAM P IN G A N D SCRA P BOOKIN G EX P O Usually held the third Saturday in March • Eagle’s Club, 2588 Hallie Rd., Chippewa Falls • $4 • Featuring Make & Takes, Demonstrations, Stamps, Embellishments, Scrap booking ideas, Inks & Papers. Enter the 2017 Stampede card contest. This year’s theme is “Monochromatic”. Meet creative expert Barb Pladziewicz. Experience the Card Buffet. Door prizes awarded throughout the day. 10+ exhibitors.

ANNU AL SP R ING F EST Usually held the last weekend in

April • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St., Chippewa Falls • $12 for 3 day advanced sale tickets, $15 for 3 day at the gate. $8 for 1 day at gate, Kids 12 & under FREE • All Ages • springfestchippewafalls.com Get ready for Springfest 2017; back this year and bigger than ever. Three days of fun in Chippewa Falls with a huge live music schedule, family-friendly entertainment, Happy Hour at the Leinenkugel’s pavilion, food vendors, Kubb Championship, and a 5k Fundraiser for the Chippewa Area Boys and Girls Club mentor program. See the full schedule online and celebrate all that is spring in the Chippewa Valley.

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HEYDE CENTER EVENTS —

BILL W. A N D DR. BOB - STORY OF TH E TWO M EN WH O PION EERED A LCOH OLICS A N ON YM OUS May. 18, 7:30-9pm;

May. 19, 7:30-9pm; May. 20, 2-3:30pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Adults $14, seniors $13, youth $7 • All Ages • (715) 726-9000 • cvca.net In 1929, famous New York stockbroker Bill Wilson crashes with the stock market and becomes a hopeless drunk. Dr. Bob Smith, a surgeon from Ohio, has also been an alcoholic for thirty years, often going into the operating room with a hangover. Through an astonishing series of events, the two men are brought together and, realize “the only thing that can keep a drunk sober is telling his story.”

CL ASS REUN ION V IDEO SCREEN IN G May. 24, 7:30-

9:30pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Free Will Donation • All Ages • (715) 726-9000 • cvca.net The video of the mystery musical comedy recently performed live by the Wayward Players will be shown for the first time on the big screen. Many of the actors will be present. Script & Songs by Jerry Way. Video by Iconostar Productions. Concessions and drawings.

TH E M USIC M A N Jul. 26, 7:30pm; Jul. 27, 7:30pm; Jul.

28, 7:30pm; Jul. 29, 2pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Adults $15, Seniors $14, Youth $6 • cvca.net Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957 and is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation. Directed by Nancy Scobie and Musical Direction by Jerry Way.

TH E SWA M PERS: TH E FA RM ER FEEDS TH EM A LL Aug.

9, 7:30pm; Aug. 10, 7:30pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Adults $13, Seniors $12, Youth $6, Family of Four $32 • All Ages • cvca.net The musical lumberjack aggregation

known as “The Swampers” features Amanda Tanzer Schafer, Kathy Danielson, Judy Brist, Jerry Way, Tim Danielson, and Rob Kuchta telling local stories, singing “swampgrass” harmonies and playing a wide variety of folk instruments.

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1 1 TH ANNUAL L ADIES E VE N I N G E X T RAVA G A N ZA Sep. 20,

5:30-9:30pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • $45 • 21+ • (715) 723-1138 • familysupportcentercf.com Benefits the Family Support Center. The evening will feature delicious food by LiveGreat Food Catering, local beer and wine, fun entertainment and amazing raffles and prizes. All proceeds benefit Family Support Center.

Register a table of 8 by July 20th to be entered in our early bird drawing.

​W ISCO NSIN BRASS Q U I N T E T Sep. 21, 7:30pm • The

Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Adults $15, Seniors $14, Youth $6 • cvca.net Regarded as one of the “superb brass ensembles in the USA” (Musicweb International) and praised for “remarkable musicianship and versatility” (International Trumpet Guild Journal), the widely acclaimed Wisconsin Brass Quintet has maintained a position at the forefront of brass chamber music.

THE HISTO RY O F RO C K N ’ RO LL: JO H N N Y RO G E RS BA N D

Sep. 22, 7:30pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Reserved Seats: $25/ seat. General Admission: $21 adults, $19 seniors, $15 youth • cvca.net From Branson to Europe to Las Vegas,

Rock ‘n’ Roll showman Johnny Rogers will transport you back to a time when you went to your favorite malt shops and danced to your favorite bands.

BACKTRACK VO CALS : A N A C A P PE LL A PO W E RH O U S E Oct.

6, 7:30pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Adults $15, Seniors $14, Youth $6 • All Ages • cvca.net Backtrack is an a cappella powerhouse that has amassed over 7 million views and 75 thousand subscribers on YouTube since its founding in 2013. The hustle and bustle of their home base New York City matches the ensemble’s energy, and just like New York, Andrew, Spencer, Melissa, Mallory and Jordan are a melting pot of cultures and heritages.

BRIT TO N PANKRATZ “ A MA ZI N G Y O Y O A RT I S T ” Oct. 7,

2pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Adults $10, Seniors $9, Youth $5, Family (2 adults, 2 youth) $25 • All Ages • cvca.net Britton Pankratz is a remarkable and award-winning yo-yo artist and showman. Britton has put together a yo-yo show in which he demonstrates many different tricks using a variety of yo-yos and music to create a show that you can’t take your eyes off.

O LE RUNS FO R O FFIC E : A MU S I C A L W I T H I N A C O ME D Y

Oct. 12, 7:30pm; Oct. 13, 7:30pm; Oct. 14, 2pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Adults $15, Seniors $14, and Youth $9. • cvca. net Will Lena talk Ole out of the political limelight or cave in to the glamour of being “first lady of the lodge”? Be a part of all of the craziness yourself when you, the audience, determines the outcome in this laugh riot.

ANNIE MACK BAND - BLU E S / G O S P E L M U S I C Oct. 19,

7:30pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Adults $13, Seniors $12, Youth $6 • cvca.net What do you get when you combine blues, roots, gospel, country and soul? A powerful and eclectic mix that makes up the rich layering that is the essence of Annie Mack. With a powerful voice, strong presence and captivating storytelling

Dinner Show - Adults $34, Seniors $33, Youth $27 | Show Only – Adults $15, Seniors $14, Youth $8 • cvca. net These warm and witty women have created a brand new show of family-friendly comedy skits and songs to help audiences enjoy the spirit of the season, and maybe even create a new holiday tradition to boot. Dinner by Sweet Clarisse Catering will feature your favorite Lutheran potlucks.

ability Annie Mack is a force to be reckoned with.

A C R O B AT L AU R A ER NST Oct. 26, 7:30pm • The Heyde

Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Adults $13, Seniors $12, Youth $6, Family of Four $32 • cvca.net Laura is a juggler and an acrobat. Laura has a variety of stunts that range from “death defying” to ridiculously funny. In 2008 Laura won 1st place at the World Juggling Federation, placing her among the best jugglers in the world. Never settling for average, Laura has invented innovative props and brings new life to old favorites.

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W H I SK EY B E L L ES: TR AD ITIO NAL CO U NTR Y AND AM ER ICANA T RI O Nov. 3, 7:30pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Adults $15, Seniors $14, Youth $6 • cvca.net An all-female traditional country and Americana trio based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Belles are widely known for captivating shows featuring their own take on classic and obscure vintage-country, Americana, folk-revival and roots-country tunes, with their witty originals sprinkled in.

CAB IN R ID G E R ID ES 4271 220th St., Cadott • (715) 723-

9537 • cabinridgerides.com Offering wagon and sleigh rides through beautiful woodland scenery for groups of all sizes. Gatherings of 16 or more can enjoy bonfires, picnics, and meals in the woods. Two pavilions allow groups to sit around a bonfire to toast marshmallows and sip hot chocolate. (Hot dogs and potato chips optional.) Private cabin and lodge parties available, along with a wide range of catered meals.

TAS TE O F THE NO R TH Nov. 8, 6pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Minimum donation of $30 per person • cvca.net Two floors of incredible food, drink and enjoying the company of friends. Many of the Chippewa Valley’s best culinary artisans come out to share their skills and talents all the while raising money for the Heyde Center.

CL U B M TC M AK ER SP AC E 128 W River St., Chippewa Falls • (715) 438-2040 • clubmtc@machinetoolcamp.com • clubmtc. net Club MTC is a community workshop for hobbyists, crafters, inventors, educators, and tinkerers of all ages.

We provide you with the tools and technology necessary to build, hack, fix, or create just about anything you can conceive. Become a member and receive access to our equipment and space for a flat monthly fee. Basic training and operation is included with a membership, advanced training and workshops are also available.

D A N V IL L E: SO NG S F O R P E ACE, U NITY , AND SO CIAL JU S TIC E Nov. 10, 7:30pm • The Heyde Center for the

Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Adults $12, Seniors $11, Youth $6, Family (4) $30 • cvca.net Danville (Kathy, Tim and Joe Danielson) returns to the Heyde Center to play timeless folk songs are as relevant today as they were in the 1960s and 70s.

The concert will feature music by award-winning songwriters such as: Peter, Paul and Mary; Bob Dylan; Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, as well as more contemporary songs.

R O SE & L ILY G AR D E NS 1 Bridgewater Avenue, Chippewa Falls • See nature’s beauty of over 500 roses, teas, floribunda, grandifloras, miniatures and climbers.

CHIP P E W A M O R AINE INTER P R ETIV E CEN TER Tuesday

through Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. • 13394 County Hwy M, New Auburn • (715) 967-2800 • dnr. wi.gov Exhibits and videos explain the glacial history of the region. Live and stuffed native animals are also on display. Visitors can also hold a snake, pet a turtle, dig for fossils, or snowshoe. Part of the Chippewa Moraine Ice Age State Recreation Area FREE (but donations welcomed).

D A R K SID E O F THE Y U L E: C HR ISTM AS M E ETS C L ASSIC RO C K Dec. 1, 7:30pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Reserved: $27/seat | GA: $21 adults, $19 seniors, $15 youth, Family of Four ($62) • cvca.net Melds classic rock and Christmas in this wonderful concert experience that combines rock hits from Metallica to Pink Floyd. Classical Blast blurs musical lines, melding classical music into classic rock hits, or rocking music by Beethoven, Bach and composers from other centuries, sometimes adding original lyrics.

L AK E W ISSOTA STATE P AR K 18127 Cty. Hwy. O, Chippewa Falls • (715) 382-4574 • This 1,062 acre park combines pine and hardwood forests, lake, prairie, and marshland. Visitors to the park will enjoy the scenery, and if you’re a bird watcher, you can find up to 200 different avian species throughout the year.

4 T H ANNU AL HO L ID AY TE A: A Q U INTE SSENTIAL ENG L ISH A F TER NO O N TE A Dec. 8, 2pm • The Heyde Center

for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • $20/person • All Ages • (715) 726-9000 • cvca.net/ events/holiday-tea A quintessentially English tradition. Along with the traditional tea service, enjoy delicious finger sandwiches accompanied by freshly baked and desserts fundraiser for the Heyde Center. The auditorium will be decorated for the holidays and complimented by music.

CHIP P E W A AR E A HISTO R Y C E NTE R 123 Allen St.,

H O LD THE L U TE F ISK ! IT’S B E G INNING TO SM EL L A L OT LI K E C HR ISTM AS: THE L O O NE Y L U THE R ANS Dec. 15,

St., Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-4399 • The mission of the Chippewa County Genealogical Society is to provide education and assistance to those who are tracing their family roots; to collect and

Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-4399 • Tour a 50-room museum and research local history in the extensive library. Exhibits include Rutledge history, Native Americans, Children’s, music, prohibition, logging, railroad, tools & home appliances, nuns, civil war, military history, and more.

CHIP P E W A C O U NTY G E NE AL O G IC AL SOCIETY 123 Allen

6:30pm; Dec. 16, 2pm • The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • Admission:

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maintain genealogical and historical materials; and to provide access to all materials and educational programs for members and the general public.

CHIPPEWA FALLS MUSEUM OF INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY

Appointment Only • 21 E. Grand Ave., Chippewa Falls • (715) 720-9206 • info.cfmit@gmail.com • cfmit.org The museum was an idea that sprang from local citizens who wanted to record and preserve the history of important, unique and ground breaking innovations in industry and technology that were developed right here in the Chippewa Valley. It opened in May 1998 and now has a variety of exhibits that include the Seymour Cray Supercomputer Collection, Leinenkugel’s, Mason Companies Inc., and other area historic exhibits.

CO O K-RUTLEDGE MANS I O N One tour at 2pm Thursday-

Sunday, June-August; group tours available throughout the year: call for details • 505 W. Grand Ave., Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-7181 • info@cookrutledgemansion.com • CookRutledgeMansion.com The Cook-Rutledge Mansion, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is one of the finest examples of High Victorian-Italianate architecture in the Midwest. Extraordinary hand-painted ceilings and walls, ornately carved woodwork, parquet floors, handcrafted silver doorknobs and hinge plates, and crystal chandeliers enhance the beauty of the interior. The grand staircase of carved golden oak provides an elegant setting for the cathedral stained glass window on the landing- Adults $5, 18 and under $1.

JAMES SHEELEY HO US E 236 W River St, Chippewa Falls

• (715) 726-0561 • The James Sheeley House is a local hot-spot for supernatural explorers and ghost hunters.

Built in the 1860s, is allegedly haunted by the spirits of its original owners. Currently operates as restaurant serving up-scale dining in a historical setting.

LEINENKUG EL’S BREW E RY T O U R Tours Every Half Hour

- Monday-Thursday & Sat; 9:30am-4pm, Friday; 9:306:30, Sunday; 11:30-3 • 124 E. Elm St., Chippewa Falls • (888) 534-6437 • leinielodge@leinenkugels.com • leinie. com Tours and beer tastings cost $5 for those 21 and older and includes a souvenir glass. A portion of our sales will be donated to water conservation efforts for Little Lake Wissota, our hometown lake.

RAY’S BE ACH 18124 County Highway X, Chippewa

Falls • Located on the south side of Lake Wissota off of County Highway X, this newly developed beach provides a sandy beach, picnic areas, restrooms and is handicap accessible.

SKO O LZ BAY Lake Wissota, Chippewa Falls • Skoolz Bay,

also known as Moon Bay, is located on Lake Wissota. It is a popular spot for families who are looking for a dual purpose location to unload a small group to play on the beach while the rest of your crew wake boards and wake surfs. It is located just south of where the Yellow River merges into Lake Wissota.

WISCO NSIN CANO E H E RI TA G E M U S E U M 312 N. Front Street, Spooner • (715) 635-5002, 715-635-2479 •

info@wisconsincanoeheritagemuseum.org • wisconsincanoeheritagemuseum.org Featuring displays

comprised of canoes and canoe related ephemera, plus a 2500 square foot canoe shop.

IRVINE PARK Z O O Open daily year-round from dawn

until dusk. Petting zoo open Memorial Day-Labor Day, daily 10am-6pm. Christmas Village open Thanksgiving Day to New Years Day from 7am to 9pm • Bridge-

water Ave., Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-0051 • Info@ irvineparkzoo.org The mission of this park is to foster public support for the animals of the Irvine Park Zoo by: educating the public about their preservation, creating a positive environment for the interaction of humans and animals, and to provide funding for the animals’ living quarters.

PA R K S —

A D A M S P AR K Summit Ave. A LEX AND ER M C B E AN P AR K Marshall and Grand Ave. A LEX AND ER W IL E Y P AR K High St. and Spring St. A LL E N P AR K S. Bridge St. BA LL AND K NIG HT P AR K Loffler Ct. BU C HANAN P AR K S Main Street C AS P E R P AR K 440 Old Eau Claire Road H A R M O NY P AR K Bridge St. I RVINE P AR K Bridgewater Avenue • (715) 723-0051 • chippewafalls-wi.gov

LC S TANL E Y P AR K Dwight and Terrill Streets MA R SHAL L P AR K Bridgewater Ave. MAS O N P AR K High St. and Grand Ave. N O R THER N W ISC O NSIN STATE F AIR G R O U ND S 331 Jefferson Avenue

RI VER F R O NT P AR K Bridge St. and River St. S I M O N LY B E R G P AR K Garden and Lynn St. T H AD D E U S P O U ND P AR K West South Ave.

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BRU NET ISL AND STATE P AR K 23125 255th St., Cornell •

(715) 239-6888 • Many campers are drawn to Brunet Island State Park’s quiet lagoons and channels, perfect for fishing, canoeing, swimming, or just watching wildlife (the park is well-known for its roaming deer population). If you’re an adventurous camper, check out the Old Abe State Trail, a 20-mile abandoned railroad grade that connects Brunet Island with Lake Wissota State Park. You won’t leave disappointed.

BRU NET ISL AND STATE P AR K open year-round from 6

a.m. to 11 p.m. • 23125 255th S., Cornell • (715) 239-6888 • dnr.wi.gov Many campers are drawn to Brunet Island State Park’s quiet lagoons and channels, perfect for fishing, canoeing, swimming, or just watching wildlife (the park is well-known for its roaming deer population). If you’re an adventurous camper, check out the Old Abe State Trail, a 20-mile abandoned railroad grade that connects Brunet Island with Lake Wissota State Park. You won’t leave disappointed.

C H I P P E W A M O R AINE STATE R E C. AR E A The Interpretive

OLSON’S ICE CREAM

Center is open Tuesday through Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. • 13394 Cty Hwy M, New Auburn • (715) 967-2800 • dnr.wi.gov Situated along the Ice Age National Scenic

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Trail, the 3180-acre Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area offers unspoiled beauty with kettle lakes and many glacial features. The Chippewa Moraine is one of nine units of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve.

CO U NTR Y V IL L A M OTEL AND CO U N TRY CA M PIN G 10765

County Hwy Q, Chippewa Falls • (715) 288-6376 or (877) 459-3263 • countryvillamotelandcamping.com 34 sites

D U NC AN CR EEK CAM P G R O U ND 12528 102nd Ave., Chippewa Falls • travelwisconsin.com 35 sites. Campground offers spacious campsites, electrical hook-ups, playgrounds, fishing in Duncan Creek, canoe access, nestled the cool of large deciduous and coniferous trees.

L AK E W ISSOTA STATE P AR K - CAMPIN G 18127 County

Highway O, Chippewa Falls • (715) 382-4574 • chippewacounty.com/maps/wissota.asp If you live in Chippewa Falls, you’ll find this campground very close to home. The park offers all the watery fun associated with a big lake, but also has a lot of secluded trails for hikers and mountain bikers, a playground, picnic area, and more. It has all the amenities of home (toilets, showers, electricity) and is perfect for families. The season runs from April-October, but they are occasionally open for off-season weekends.

L O O N L AK E C AM P G R O U ND S 10279 280th Ave., New Auburn

• (715) 967-2148 • loonlake-campground.com 13 sites. If you are looking for a place for you and your family to enjoy the summer, look no further! This campground is tucked away on quiet Loon Lake in New Auburn, Wisconsin.

This lake is shallow and quiet, which makes it the perfect lake for paddle boats, canoeing, and kayaking.

O ’NE IL CAM P G R O U ND 14912 105th Ave., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 723-6581 • office@oneilcreek.com • ONeilCreek. com You can camp, fish, or just relax. They have plenty of activities for both you and the kids, if you are so inclined. They have a general store, and there are two golf courses within 5 miles of the campground.

OT TE R L AK E C O U NTY P AR K 35309 170th Ave, Stanley • (715) 726-7882 • reservations.co.chippewa.wi.us

P INE HAR B O R C AM P G R O U ND 7181 185th St., Chippewa

Falls • (715) 723-9865 • pineharborcampground.com 45 sites (half RV, half tent). Offering organized activities such as Christmas in July, Halloween, Bingo, Pancake Breakfasts, and more. Clean flush toilets, showers, and laundry facilities. Two play grounds: one 5 and under, one 5 and over. Pet friendly (on a leash). Hiking and biking trails. Free wireless internet.

P INE P O INT CO U NTY P AR K 27699 256th Street, Holcombe • This park’s 48 wooded camp sites are located on a peninsula projecting into 3900-acre Lake Holcombe.

Many campsites offer scenic vistas of the lake. The park is located 2.5 miles west of the Junction of County Highway M and State Highway 27.

R O C K L AK E L O D G E & C AM P G R O U ND 23015 153rd St.,

Bloomer • (715) 568-4370 • 117 sites. Go swimming in the heated, outdoor pool, play in the game room, take a walk and see elk and peacocks, go fishing on Rock Lake, bring your ATV’s/snowmobiles, and ride the trail or just relax around the campfire or at the lodge. The lodge has a full bar with homemade pizzas and sandwiches.

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AU TU M N HAR V E ST W INE R Y & O R C H A RD Open May-Octo-

ber • 19947 Cty Hwy J, Chippewa Falls • (715) 720-1663 • winer@autumnharvestwinery.com • autumnharvestwinery.com Starting in July you can purchase fresh blueberries or pick your own. During the fall season, apples and pumpkins can be purchased or you can pick your own, enjoy wagon rides and a free corn maze.

B U SHEL AND A P ECK M AR K ET 18444 County Hwy OO,

Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-0133 • apples@bushelandapeckmarket.com • BushelAndaPeckMarket.com Open in early August for pick-your-own apples, raspberries, and plums. Gift shop and bakery on site featuring honey, jams, jellies and syrups.

CO NNE L L ’S F AM ILY O R C HAR D 19372 County Hwy OO,

Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-5889 • conorchard@aol.com • facebook.com/connellsfamilyorchard Forty acres of fruit and veggies. Pick tart cherries, blueberries in July, and apples starting in August. Pies, ice cream, carameled apples, jams, honey, and salsas are also available.

M AC ’S B E R R IES 10439 130th Ave., Bloomer • (715) 568-1672 • They have both u-pick and pre-picked strawberries available. We also have pea pods for picking. If you want pre-picked strawberries, call and we’ll reserve them for you to pick up at the farm.

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B IG F AL L S C O U NTY P AR K 11998 N 110th Ave, Chippewa

Falls • (715) 839-4783 • co.eau-claire.wi.us Located in the town of Seymour, the trails at Big Falls cut through mixed coniferous/ hardwood forest on either side of County Highways Q and K.

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CH IPPEWA RIV ER STATE TRA IL • (715) 839-5032 or (715)

232-1242 • fcrst@chippewa-river-trail.com • chippewariver-trail.com 26 miles - This former railroad corridor parallels the Chippewa River and including river bottoms, prairies, sandstone bluffs, wetlands, and more. Trailruns from Phoenix Park in Eau Claire to Caryville. Joins the Red Cedar Trail in the Dunnville Bottoms near the confluence of the Red Cedar and Chippewa rivers.

DEER FLY TRA IL • (715) 726-7920 • co.chippewa.wi.us A hiking trail located in the County Forest in Northern Chippewa County. From the north, the trail entrance is located two miles west of junction of County Rd. M And E.

DUN CA N CREEK PA RKWAY TRA IL Chippewa Falls • (715)

723-0331 • chippewacounty.com 5 miles - This trail winds through the city of Chippewa Falls. Trail begins at the parking lot off 225th Avenue. Ideal for biking, hiking, and inline skating. Connects to Old Abe State Trail.

H ICKORY RIDGE TRA IL • (866) 723-0331 • 9 miles - This trail winds through the quiet and scenic oak and aspen forest. If consists of three challenging loops.

Located in northern Chippewa County in the County Forest - the trail begins in a parking lot off of 225th Ave.

H OFFM A N H ILLS STATE RECRE ATION A RE A • (715) 232-

1242 • travelwisconsin.com Numerous hiking trails throughout park: traversing prairie, woodland, and wetlands. A 60-foot tower provides viewing of a four county area.

IRV IN E PA RK Bridgewater Ave.,, Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-0051 • enjoyeauclaire.com/irvine-park.html 2 miles - This is a gently rolling trail for bikers and hikers. The trail is located in Irvine Park in Chippewa Falls on Bridgewater Avenue. Also features three miles of groomed cross country ski trail.

L A KE WISSOTA STATE PA RK 18127 County Hwy 0, Chippewa Falls • (715) 382-4574 • dnr.wi.gov The park offers over 11 miles of scenic trails that pass along Lake Wissota’s shoreline and through woodland, prairie, lowland, forest, and marsh areas. Bikes are permitted on all but three of the trials. Also features 7.5 miles of groomed and tracked crosscountry ski trails. There are also campsites located in the park. A State Park sticker is required.

OLD A BE TRA IL 711 North Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls • (715) 726-7920 • dnr.wi.gov 20 miles - A paved, multi-use trail running from Chippewa Falls to Cornell. It winds through agricultural and forestland while following the Chippewa River. Located just north of Eau Claire, one of the trailheads is northeast of Chippewa Falls on 97th Ave. It connects with the Chippewa River Trail in Eau Claire and the Red Cedar Trail in Menomonie.

RIV ERV IEW RESERV E TRA IL Seymour Cray Sr Boule-

vard, Chippewa Falls • Paved and unpaved trails cris-cross through the Reserve and provide great viewing opportunities of the Xcel Energy Dam. This trail connects to Duncan Creek Parkway Trail and the Old Abe State Trail and is located east of Seymour Cray Blvd and south of County Highway I.

LOCAL MARKETS — CH IPPEWA FA LLS M A IN STREET FA RM ERS M A RKET Across

from the Chippewa Falls Area Visitors Center, Chippewa Falls • ChippewaFallsMainSt.org Thursday afternoons from noon to 5:30pm head for fresh grown vegetables, fruits, and flowers, as well as locally made baked goods, brick oven pizzas, salsas, jams, jellies, soaps, wood carvings, crafts, and much more. Runs from June 15 to mid-October.

KLIN GER FA RM M A RKET 12756 132nd St., Chippewa

Falls • (715) 288-6348 • klingerfarmmarket@yahoo. com • klingerfarmmarket.biz In addition to 18 greenhouses full of flowers, vegetable plants, herbs, shrubs, trees, hanging baskets, water plants, and house plants, Klinger offers a swath of freshly grown produce, home and garden ornaments, bird baths, jams, honeys, and organic gardening products. They are open year round.

SOKUP’ S M A RKET 624 N Bridge St., Chippewa Falls •

(715) 723-4953 • facebook.com Located in Downtown Chippewa Falls. Fresh meat, cheese & produce. The best prices around for great quality. Family owned and operated for over 100 years.

WISSOTA M E AT M A RKET 17183 50th Avenue, Chippewa

Falls • Locally owned full-service meat market with meat, deli and seafood. Carries locally raised beef and pork weekly.

YELLOWSTON E CH EESE 24105 County Highway MM,

Cadott • yellowstonecheese.com Yellowstone Cheese offers homemade cheeses, wine, jams & jellies, mustards, maple syrup, gifts, take-n-bake pizzas, and so much more. They pride themselves on using milk from the Kenealy farm to create the over 30 flavors of cheese.

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AUTUMN HARVEST W I N E RY & O RC H A RD Open May-October • 19947 Cty Hwy J, Chippewa Falls • (715) 720-1663 • winer@autumnharvestwinery.com • autumnharvestwinery.com Produces 13 varieties of wine including many wines using fruit from their orchard, and a hard cider. Enjoy complimentary wine tasting, sample local cheeses and chocolates, relax on the outdoor patio seating, or peruse the gift shop.

CHIPPEWA RIVER DIS T I LLE RY & BRE W S T E R BRO S . BRE WING CO. 402 W River St, Chippewa Falls • (715) 861-5100

• chippewariverdistillery.com A brewery and distillery in Chippewa Falls with a gorgeous taproom/bar and regular visits from area food trucks. Customers are also able to bring food in or order food there. Check out their rotating selection of award-winning delicious beers and high-quality spirits.

JACO B LEINENKUGEL BRE W I N G C O M PA N Y 124 E. Elm St.,

Chippewa Falls • 888-534-6437 • leinielodge@leinenkugels.com • leinie.com Brewing since 1867, Leinenkugel’s is one of America’s oldest craft breweries, boasting a portfolio of several distinctive, flavorful beers inspired by its natural Northwoods surroundings. The brand has put Chippewa Falls on the map for their adventurous array of full-flavored brews in small, high-quality batches.

MUNSO N BRIDGE WIN E RY W6462 Bridge Rd., Withee •

(715) 229-4501 • munsonbridgewinery.com Offering a large variety of fruit wines including raspberry wine, elderberry wine, boysenberry wine, plum wine, blackberry wine, crabapple wine, cranberry wine, maple syrup Wine as well as many other seasonal favorites.

O ’NEIL CREEK WINERY Open May-December • 15369

82nd St., Bloomer • (715) 568-2341 • oneilcreekwinery. com O’Neil Creek Winery was built in the heart of the Chippewa Valley by Joe and Dorinda Wynimko featuring an assortment of fruit wines that are crisp and refreshing. Come and enjoy the scenery along with the relaxing atmosphere on our patio while you have a glass of wine.

RIVER BEND WINERY & D I S T I LLE RY 10439 33rd Ave.,

Chippewa Falls • (715) 720-WINE • riverbendvineyard.com Visitors to the Tasting Room enjoy complimentary samples and may purchase wine by the glass or by the bottle. Gourmet foods, gifts and accessories for the wine enthusiast are also available.

Attendees enjoy the view from a comfortable patio overlooking the vines.Riverbend’s debut line of Craftsman spirits are hand-made in small batches in an on-site, “grain-to-glass” distillery.

BARS — 1 S T AND G O AL SAL O O N 29 E. Park Ave., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 723-7822 • A place for all types of people to gather, 1st and Goal has a modest-sized dance floor, happy hour specials, occasional free snacks, and five tap beers. Their dart and pool leagues tend to attract a younger crowd. Four big screen TVs show all the relevant football games.

A U T U M N HAR V EST W INE R Y & O R C HAR D 19947 Cty Hwy

J, Chippewa Falls • (715) 720-1663 • autumnharvestwinery.com • Tasting Room is open May - October.

Produces 13 varieties of wine including many wines using fruit from their orchard, and a hard cider. Enjoy complimentary wine tasting, sample local cheeses and chocolates, relax on the outdoor patio seating, or peruse the gift shop. Starting in May you can enjoy the beautiful sights of blooming apple trees, flowers and an abundance of wildlife.

In July you can purchase fresh blueberries or pick your own. During the fall season, apples and pumpkins can be purchased or you can pick your own, enjoy wagon rides and a free corn maze.

BRESINA’S HO M ETO W N B AR & G R IL L 12037 County

Highway B, Chippewa Falls • (715) 288-6303 • Find us on Facebook • This friendly hometown bar in Tilden features a number of daily specials from burgers to chicken wings and a Friday fish fry. Offers five tap beers plus specialty beers in bottles. There are two private party rooms and an outdoor pavilion perfect for throwing a party.

BRI DG EW ATE R R E STAU R ANT & P U B 1009 W. Park Ave.,

Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-6941 • facebook.com/ bridgewatercf • Enclosed within the big squareshaped bar at Bridgewater are an impressive 19 beers on tap (and one root beer). The happy hour taps deal runs 3 to 6pm and is practically famous.

Plug in the jukebox and use the dance floor, then nab some free popcorn for a late-night pick-me-up.

Party room available.

T H E B R O W N HU T 2525 N. 110th Ave., Chippewa Falls •

(715) 835-5880 • Find it on Facebook • A no-hassle bar without the fanfare. Come for the horseshoe pits. Or, if weather doesn’t permit, hang out inside and play pool. Check out the happy hour Mondays 11-close and Tuesday-Friday 11am-6pm. Known for fantastic burgers.

BU R LY ’S 19 E. Canal St., Chippewa Falls • (715) 720-

9148 • This recently-remodeled sports bar has a smoking deck, pool table(s), darts (with leagues for both), and happy hour specials 3-6pm Monday through Thursday. Fifteen different specialty beers are available in bottles.

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spot. They have a variety of live music on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Thursdays also feature an open mic. Every Buddy’s serves food late, allows smoking in the beer garden, and has a dance floor, a Wii, touch-screen games, and leagues for pool and darts. They offer 28 specialty beers and 16 taps.

BY E THE W IL L O W 501 N. High St., Chippewa Falls •

(715) 559-0468 • byethewillow.com • If you need a spot to host your private party, or are simply looking for a good way to spend the night with some friends, Bye the Willow beer and wine lounge may be what you’re looking for. Offers special events like live music and wine and beer sampling.

Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-7007 • cancunmexicangrillwi.com • This family owned, sit-down Mexican restaurant and bar is known for its loud, happy atmosphere. Order a margarita in strawberry, raspberry, mango, peach, banana, tamarindo, or regular – happy hour runs all day Monday and Tuesday.

If you’re a beer drinker, they have two specialty choices and six on tap. Party room available, and 99-cent margaritas on Mondays and Tuesdays.

F IL L INN STATIO N 104 W. Columbia St., Chippewa Falls

LEIN IE LODGE 124 E. Elm St., Chippewa Falls • (888)

• (715) 723-6551 • fillinnstation.com • Fill Inn Station is famous for homemade pizzas and curds as well as Bloody Marys served with fresh shrimp, but the bar recently added a 20-line draft system so they’ve got all your favorite beer right at your disposal.

Happy hour (weekdays 4-6pm) includes complimentary hors d’oeuvres. There’s free popcorn any time you want it and an outdoor patio. The banquet facility holds 275. Entrée: $9-$11.

C AS A M E X IC ANA 324 N. Bridge St, Chippewa Falls

• (715) 726-2315 • Find it on Facebook • The bar is separate from the family-oriented restaurant, and, not surprisingly, their margaritas are a popular beverage, especially during their Monday night special where margs are only 99 cents.

• (715) 861-3223 • Previously known as Italiano’s Pizzeria, Cheers Bar & Grill is a pub just down the highway from Lake Wissota. They have 2 for 1 burgers on Tuesday, a Friday Fish Fry, prime rib on Saturday night, and happy hour from 2-6pm and 8-11pm. They also serve up breakfast daily and homemade pizzas.

C H I P P E W A R IV E R D ISTIL L ER Y & B R EW STE R B R O S. BREW ING CO . 402 W River St, Chippewa Falls • (715)

861-5100 • chippewariverdistillery.com • A brewery and distillery in Chippewa Falls with a gorgeous taproom/bar and regular visits from area food trucks. Customers are also able to bring food in or order food there. Check out their rotating selection of delicious beers and high-quality spirits.

Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-0172 • foe.com • Plunk yourself down at one of the high top tables and ogle their eagle decor. Their extensive seven-hour happy hour runs from 11am to pm Monday-Friday. The Eagles Club serves food and has multiple specialty beers available, plus six on tap. This bar offers horseshoe and softball leagues, but feel free to join in. Enjoy pool, darts, Wii, and touch-screen games.

Two banquet halls are available to rent. Pizza can be ordered after 10pm.

HAL L IE B AR & G R IL L 1713 Hwy OO, Chippewa Falls • (715)

LOOPY’ S SA LOON & GRILL 10691 Business 29, Chippewa

HE AR TB R E AK E R S B AR & G R IL L 1705 County Highway

OO, Chippewa Falls • Find it on Facebook • The newly remodeled Heartbreakers sports tons of after hours entertainment. There’s daily drink specials, volley ball courts, and a smoking section.

IR V INE D EP OT P U B AND G R IL L 130 Fleet St., Chippewa Falls • 715-861-3288 • A local hangout complete with jukebox, a few TVs, and beer signage. Enjoy the outdoor patio in the summer and happy hour weekdays 4 to 6pm. There’s always free popcorn, peanuts, and pretzels, plus pool and darts. They serve frozen pizzas and have six taps.

T H E E D G E P U B & E ATE R Y 9504 Cty Hwy S., Chippewa

Falls • (715) 723-2400 • theedgeonwissota.com • The Edge and summer go hand-in-hand. What with their ridiculously enormous patio right on Lake Wissota, and is a known stop for boaters. Their happy hours, from 4-6pm Monday through Thursday, include great drink deals. They have a handful of specialty beers, eight taps, and a party room to accommodate about 100. Pool, foosball, and darts available, with the latter having a league.

L AK E HAL L IE G O L F CO U R SE 2196 110th St, Chippewa Falls • (715) 861-5442 • lakehalliegolf.com • A horseshoe bar is within a window-lined room so you can gaze at the greens. Or watch the game on four flatscreen TVs while munching on free snacks. With an open, casual atmosphere, Lake Hallie Golf Course serves food and has pool, darts, and golf (of course), plus leagues in all three activities. Outdoor pavilion and indoor party room available. Fifteen specialty beers, seven on tap.

Wednesday nights are for karaoke.

E VER Y B U D D Y ’S B AR & G R IL L 19 W. Central St., Chip-

pewa Falls • (715) 861-3838 • everybuddyscf.com • During the day Every Buddy’s is a bar and grill, but they’re just as well known for being a nightlife

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Falls • (715) 720-0976 • facebook.com • Come on down to LeRoy’s and visit the “best jukebox in town!” It is said LeRoy’s on Spring Street has the cheapest beer in town, and they are proud to now have a dozen different kinds of tequila. Choose from a Leinenkugel’s specialty brew or two tap beers.

Happy hours are from 7-11pm Sunday through Thursday. Indoor games include pool and darts, with leagues for both. If you’re hungry late at night, LeRoy’s serves pizza and pretzels after 10pm. Come in every Saturday for a costume party (whatever you’d like!) and on your birthday for a free shot as well as your name on their TV.

861-3870 • facebook.com/hallie.bar • With big portions of just about everything, Hallie Bar & Grill will satisfy your hunger and your thirst. They even put out free bowls of bacon on Thursday nights. In balmier parts of the year, hang out on the outdoor patio. Try your voice at karaoke Thursday through Saturday nights, or join a pool league on Tuesdays. Happy hours are weekdays 3-6:30pm. Ten beers on tap.

C H I P P E W A V AL L EY E AG L ES C L U B 2588 U.S. Hwy. 53,

LEINIES • leinie.com • Brewing since 1867, Leinenkugel’s is one of America’s oldest craft breweries, boasting a portfolio of several distinctive, flavorful beers inspired by its natural Northwoods surroundings. The brand has put Chippewa Falls on the map for their adventurous array of full-flavored brews in small, high-quality batches.

• (715) 861-2111 • Find it on Facebook • This recently reopened century-old saloon on the north side of Chippewa Falls is, in the words of its owner, “Clean, friendly, fun, delicious, if a little drafty and dark.” A dive bar in the best sense of the word, Glen Loch is a place you can shoot some pool while drinking Leinie’s or stop in for ladies night, karaoke night, bar bingo, or a Mario Kart tournament. The kitchen specializes in stone-fired pizzas, burgers made with locally sourced beef, and other delicious bar-and-grill fare, including Friday fish frys and wing nights.

G L EN L O CH SAL O O N 1300 Jefferson Ave., Chippewa Falls

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723-3347 • Happy-go-lucky people frequent this bar-within-a-bowling alley for deep fried food and five tap beers (plus tap root beer). Also available are various Leinenkugel brews.

pewa Falls • (715) 726-1050 • lakehalliesportsmansclub. com • Stop by Sportsman’s and check out their Monday- Wednesday-Friday happy hour 4:306:30pm, (it’s 2-6:30pm Tuesdays), and pool table with leagues available. Stop in Monday nights for bingo! Eight beers on tap and a few specialty beers available. Free popcorn. Enjoy summer concerts in the outdoor pavilion and free horseshoes, bean bags, and kubb in the summertime. Don’t forget to come in on your birthday for a free drink!

F AL L S B O W L 9 W Columbia St, Chippewa Falls • (715)

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Falls • (715) 723-5667 • 723loop.com • Loopy’s isn’t a bar; it’s a complex. With volleyball leagues and bean bag tourneys overlooking the river (along with a tiki rum bar and fire pit), Loopy’s also has a heated dome for indoor leagues. They have tube, kayak, and canoe rentals plus pool and dart leagues. People hit the dance floor on weekends and karaoke mics on Saturdays. Happy hour is weekdays 3-6pm with a host of taps and specialties.

Some free food on game days, party room for up to 400. Named Best Bar for Outdoor Games seven years in a row by V1 readers.

M A LL A RD BA R 11939 170th St., Chippewa Falls • •

Found on the grounds of the Mallard Resort, this hideaway bar serves up Leinies, a wide assortment of IPAs, mixed drinks, and snacks & ice cream with a great riverside view.

M A RGO’ S SUN BE A M TAV ERN 1310 E Park Ave, Chippewa

Falls • (715) 723-4137 • facebook.com • Sunbeam Tavern is known for its games, with indoor options like pool and darts, and outdoor options like bean bags, volleyball, and horseshoes – many of which have leagues. Happy hours are Monday to Thursday, 6-9am and 3-5:30pm. Yes, they are open at 6am.

They serve food past 10pm and have eight specialties beers and three taps.

M A X’ S BISTRO & BA R 213 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls •

(715) 861-2500 • facebook.com/MaxsBistroBar • This upscale Baja California & Mexican establishment serves up fresh margaritas, wines, specialty drinks, and much more.

O JIBWA G O LF & BO W L 8140 136th St., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 723-8823 • Ojibwa Golf & Bowl • Obviously best known for nine holes of golf and eight lanes of bowling (both of which have leagues), Ojibwa is also home to JimBob’s Pizza. Enjoy their family fun facility, which includes a video archery simulator and a gorgeous deck overlooking the course. Ojibwa lays claim to the friendliest service around and the best Bloody Marys in the area.

THE PIT STO P PUB & G RU B 130 Fleet Street, Chippewa Falls • (715) 861-2200 • facebook.com/PitStopPubGrub • Food, beverages, live entertainment, and camaraderie.

REDZO NE SPO RTS BAR 2071 S Prairie View Rd, Chip-

pewa Falls • (715) 726-3030 • This laid-back and friendly sports bar is host to live rock Friday and Saturday nights and provides a constant shuttle service for overindulgers. Try the Windshield Washer Fluid shot - it’s blue, but the ingredients are a secret. Redzone is equipped with a dance floor, outdoor patio, pool tables, darts, a Wii, bean bags, horseshoe pits, and beer pong. Happy hour is 4-6pm Monday through Friday, and food is served after 10pm. Fifteen specialty beers, three taps, free snacks for big games.

THE RITZ O N THE RIVE R 114 W. River St, Chippewa

Falls • (534)-220-7020 • This small bar situated right in downtown Chippewa Falls.Their fenced-in patio is just the place to enjoy a beer (eight on tap and one specialty) with summery yellow umbrellas and white wrought-iron furniture. Toss some beanbags and ask for the free snacks – they’ll bring ‘em.

Happy hour runs twice a day during the week: 10am to 12pm and 3pm to 6pm.

RIVER BEND VINEYAR D & W I N E RY 10439 33rd Avenue,

Chippewa Falls • (715) 720-9463 • riverbendvineyard. com • Visitors to the Tasting Room enjoy complimentary samples and may purchase wine by the glass or by the bottle. Gourmet foods, gifts and accessories for the wine enthusiast are also available.

Attendees enjoy the view from a comfortable patio overlooking the vines.

RIVER INN BAR 10418 County Highway X, Chippewa

Falls • (715) 723-9481 • Find it on Facebook • River Inn offers four beers on tap plus some specialties including most of the Leinenkugel collection. They also have video games and a dining room. Main menu served 11am-9pm with pizza after 10pm.

Amp trivia 7-9 pm Monday.

RO O KIES PUB 616 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls • (534)

220-7027 • facebook.com/rookiespubcf • Big enough to hold parties for 130 people, Rookies Pub is a mixed crowd bar with Leinenkugel’s memorabilia and daily specials. The historic downtown building has housed taverns since the 1890s, and is known for the Leinie’s mural on the outside. Play pool or darts (leagues available), and select from five tap beers and a number of specialty brews. They have happy hour every night of the week from 2-6pm and an outdoor patio.

THE RUMO R MILL PUB & E AT E RY 465 Chippewa Mall

Drive, Chippewa Falls • (715) 861-5600 • rumormillpubandeatery.com • The Rumor Mill serves up a variety of drinks, including “Happy Meal” Bloody Marys, and 18 tap beers plus other speciality beers and wine. Happy hour runs 4-6pm Monday through Thursday. They are open until 9pm Sunday-Thursday and 10pm Friday and Saturday.

nights, trivia, volleyball and bean bag leagues, and more. Happy hour runs 3-6pm Monday-Thursday, and there are nightly drink specials, too.

S H EEL E Y HO U SE SAL O O N 236 W. River St., Chippewa

Falls • (715) 726-0561 • sheeleyhousesaloon.com • This historic restaurant/bar is mostly patronized by conversationalists and music lovers. The Sheeley House touts “distinctive pub dining amid timeless architecture” and hosts live music and comedy, Wednesday night trivia, wine tastings, painting event with Cheers Pablo, and more. The 19th-century building is on the state and national registers of historic places. Second and third floors can be rented for private parties.

S H ER R I J O ’S W AY SID E B AR & G R IL L 18091 County High-

way X, Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-2777 • Find it on Facebook • This hometown bar and grill just across from Ray’s Beach on Lake Wissota will welcome you with good food and great people. With eight TVs to watch the game, they boast there’s not a bad seat in the house. Considering that their three decks offer views of both the little and big lakes, there isn’t a bad seat outside, either. Happy hour is 3-6pm Monday-Thursday, free pool on Tuesdays, free trivia on Wednesdays, and domestic bottles are just a buck from 6-7pm Thursdays. The menu features burgers, tacos, chicken, and a Friday fish fry.

S LI M ’S L AK E HAL L IE TAV ER N 1979 County Hwy OO

(4881 Joles Ave.), Chippewa Falls • (715) 832-9303 • Great fun, food, and atmosphere! Daily food specials, music bingo and bean bags on Tuesdays, free pool Mondays-Fridays available. Wednesday meat raffle, $1.50 domestic beers 5-9pm. Free food and drink specials after Packer games.

T H E SNO U T SAL O O N 13 W. Central St., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 723-4848 • The Snout Saloon is a place for specials. Choose to participate in their punch cards (buy nine drinks, get the 10th free), enjoy happy hours from 4 to 6pm every day, and be sure to come in on your birthday. There are many specialty beers and four taps. Saturday nights feature live music from blues, rock, and country bands. For games, pool and darts are an option with leagues available.

S W E ENE Y ’S B AR & G R IL L 201 E. Canal St., Chippewa

Falls • (715) 723-9905 • facebook.com/sweeneys.bar. grill/ • Every Saturday from September to April enjoy karaoke at this sit-down bar and grill. (The crowd tends to skew a bit younger when these activities commence). Expect to find free peanuts, pool (league available), and darts. Happy hour runs Monday through Thursday 7am-9:30am and 3-6pm. The full menu is served until 10pm. Try 16 specialty beers as well as seven on tap.

T H I R STY B AD G ER SP O R TS B AR & G R IL L 3077 Cty. Hwy.

OO, Chippewa Falls • (715) 861-7402 • thirstybadgerbar.com • Looking for a good place to watch the game? This sports bar in Lake Hallie has 16 flat-screen TVs and offers a 3-5pm happy hour every day of the week. Slake your Badger State thirst with one of their 10 tap beers or order off a menu full of burgers, sandwiches, wings, a Friday fish fry, and more you’ll find special deals during Packer and Badger games. Oh, and when the train goes by and blows its whistle, the whole bar gets $1.50 Yukon Jack shots.

SANDBAR & GRILL 17643 50th Ave., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 723-1266 • lakewissotasandbar.com • The SandBar and Grill, located on Lake Wissota, offers a relaxed bar atmosphere with great burgers and sandwiches plus the self-proclaimed “best fish fry in town.” Also features live music and comedy

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TIP TO P 310 Allen St., Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-8211

• Find it on Facebook • Fun and laid back, Tip Top mostly plays host to a crowd of regulars at its Ushaped bar. They carry four to five specialty beers and four beers on tap. Pool and darts are available, as well as leagues for both. Happy hour is from 11am-6pm weekdays. They also have pizza available and free snacks during Packer games.

TO M AHAW K R O O M 306 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 861-5052 • Find it on Facebook • Situated within a brick building is this classic Chippewa bar with a friendly staff. Stay for a game of pool, a round of darts. Happy hour runs 4-6pm weekdays.

They have an ever-rotating selection of 14 delicious craft beers on tap, which will satisfy beer snobs and normal drinkers alike. 50+ whiskey options and a wide variety of gin.

THE V IE W O N L AK E W ISSOTA 17779 County Hwy X,

Chippewa Falls • (715) 861-5200 • theviewonlakewissota.com • You can enjoy the food and drink inside, but if the weather’s right you’ll probably want to be outside on one of the spacious patios enjoying the view (get it?) of Lake Wissota. The beer flows from 16 taps, while a rotating array of specialty brews can be found in bottles. Happy hour runs 3-6pm weekdays. They’re constantly booking live entertainment from hip-hop to standup comedy.

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THE V IL L AG E TAV ER N 32 W Spring St., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 723-3009 • Find it on Facebook • A nautical theme gives this bar an extra bit of charm. Try the Village Bomb: a shot of cherry Dr. McGillicuddy’s mixed with orange pop. They have DJ-hosted karaoke Thursday nights, pool (free Tuesday nights), darts, Wii games, and different nightly specials starting at 4pm every day. Free food during Packer halftimes. Three to four specialty beers rotate seasonally and six beers flow from the tap.

W AND ER INN 6020 Cty. Hwy. X, Chippewa Falls • (715) 874-5590 • Find it on Facebook • Their sign says “the coldest beer in Chippewa County.” Whether it’s true or not is up to you to decide. Choose from four beers on tap plus tap root beer. Happy hour is 4-6pm Monday through Friday. Pool and dart leagues are offered as well as the newly added outdoor game of bean bags.

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WEEKEN D AT BERN IE’ S 353 E Canal Street, Chippewa

Falls • (715) 723-9959 • Find it on Facebook • When you visit this friendly, small-town place, formerly known as The Dam Bar, be sure to see what the bar itself is made out of: The surface contains actual seashells and coins! Plug the jukebox or check out pool and darts (leagues for both). Happy hour is 3-6pm Monday through Friday, and daily drink specials include $1 domestics, $2 Coronas, and $2 Windsors on Tuesdays.

There are four taps – two domestics and two specialty brews – plus a wide range of bottled beer. Frozen pizzas are available, and there’s karaoke periodically.

WEST H ILL BA R & GRILL 250 W. Elm St., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 720-9281 • facebook.com • This is a cozy, clean neighborhood bar, decked out with mirrors on the wall. You’ll be pleased to find video poker, a heated indoor smoking room, multiple specialty beers, and ten taps. Their happy hour includes free snacks and runs Monday through Friday from 3-6pm, and “world famous” hot beefs, pizza, and most other menu items (except burgers) are served until bar close.

WISSOTA CH OPH OUSE (IN SIDE COBBLESTON E H OTEL & SUITES) 100 N. Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls •

wissotachophouse.com • The Wissota Chophouse bar offers fine dining and drinks in a modern, but rustic-inspired setting. Over 20 beers to select on tap, and you can order by the growler too. A massive wine selection is available by the glass or bottle. Happy hour is 4-6pm Monday - Saturday, and 3-6pm Sunday. All tap beer and wine by the glass is half off. The restaurant kitchen is open until 10pm on Friday and Saturday, and 9pm the rest of the week.

R E S TA U R A N T S — 4:3 0 A M COFFEE H OUSE 608 N. Bridge St., Chippewa

Falls • (715) 720-6165 • Find it on Facebook Known for their signature Coffee House Salad, homemade scones, wraps, sandwiches, various baked goods, and nifty little drive-up, 4:30 AM is a coffee mainstay of Chippewa Falls. Delivery over $30, breakfast, vegetarian friendly. $4-$8.

ARBY’S 1456 Kennedy Rd., Chippewa Falls // 307 Prairie View Rd., Chippewa Falls • (715) 726-8888 • arbys.com Roast beef sandwiches and more. Entrée: $5-$8.

BLUE MARBLE PUB 816 High Street, Chippewa Falls •

(715) 861-5615 • facebook.com/pg/bluemarbpub Arriving on the scene from the Roaring Twenties, the Blue Marble Express near Lake Wissota is a Prohibition Era-inspired hub for specialty wood-fired pizzas, paninos (fried sandwiches or rolls), wraps, salads, and more. Expect homemade dough, fresh ingredients, and a nod to the era of mobsters and bootleggers. Entrée: $9-$11.

BO MB TACO S 504 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls • face-

book.com/BombTacosCF Bomb Tacos is Chippewa Falls’ newest fix for Mexican food. The tiny eatery has no indoor seating, but that shouldn’t deter taco-seekers. They pull their ingredients from local farmers markets, and offer up an ever-changing menu, including tacos of the week and month.

Bomb Tacos features traditional Mexican-style tacos alongside American ones.

BRESINA’S CARRY O UT 10 Jefferson Ave., Chippewa

Falls • (715) 723-7869 • facebook.com/BresinasCarryout Located across from Leinenkugel’s Brewery, this carry-out only restaurant is a local legend for its chicken, fish, and jo jos (which are breaded, pressure-cooked potato chunks). Whether you’re grabbing two pieces of chicken for a quick lunch or 100 pieces for a family reunion, Bresina’s has you covered. They also serve battered jumbo shrimp, cheese curds, burgers, sandwiches, and more. Call ahead and they’ll often have your lunch or dinner order ready within 15 minutes (or a little longer if they’re busy). Frequently ranks among the Best Restaurants for Chicken in Volume One’s Best of the Chippewa Valley Poll. $4-$15.

BRESINA’S HO METO W N BA R A N D G RI LL 12037 County

Highway B, Chippewa Falls • (715) 288-6303 • Facebook page This friendly hometown bar features a number of daily specials including burgers, chicken wings, homemade pizzas, soups, and a Friday fish fry. They are happy to host special events in their two private party rooms, or outdoors in their large pavilion with a private bar, capable of seating over one hundred Entrée: $5-$10.

BRESINA’S O L D HO M E R E STAU R ANT 704 E. Grand Ave.,

Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-7973A quality, hometown joint where everyone is welcome. A family-owned business for more than 30 years, Bresina’s is known for good home cooking, homemade hash browns, and their potato dumplings, which you can buy to take home for later. Entrée: $3-$12.

CHE ER S B AR & G R IL L 19845 Co Hwy X, Chippewa Falls

CON N ELL’ S SUPPER CLUB 18525 50th Ave, Chippewa

CHINA B U F F E T - C HIP P EW A F AL L S 475 Chippewa Mall

CULV ER’ S - CH IPPEWA FA LLS 2573 Commercial Blvd,

• (715) 861-3223 • Find it on Facebook Previously known as Italiano’s Pizzeria, Cheers Bar & Grill is a pub just down the highway from Lake Wissota serving up all of your pub favorites. A Friday fish fry, prime rib on Saturday night, and happy hour from 2-6pm and 8-11pm. They also serve up homemade pizzas and hearty breakfasts daily. $8-$10.

BRI DG E STR E ET B R E W 114 North Bridge Street, Chip-

pewa Falls • facebook.com/bridgestbrew A midwest coffeehouse serving up all manner of brews from Americano to pour overs. They serve light fare breakfasts like crepes and oatmeal, blended lattes, smoothies, pastries, salads, and soups.

Entrée: $7-$9.

BRI DG EW ATE R R E STAU R ANT AND P U B 1009 W. Park

Drive, Chippewa Falls • (715) 726-9886 A plentiful buffet of classic Chinese food guaranteed to send you home full. Try the House Fried Chicken, the coconut shrimp, and other tasty seafood offerings.

Private party room, vegetarian friendly. Entrée: $6-$8.50.

BU R G ER K ING 228 W. River St., Chippewa Falls •

Falls • (715) 861-7880 • chippewacandyshop.com OK, so the Chippewa Candy Shop may NOT be recommended by your dentist, but it’s just the place your sweet tooth needs. Select from a massive assortment of candies, chocolates, and coffee. Gazing upon jar after jar of sugary treats will make you feel like a kid (or at least an adult) in a candy store.

They’ve got weigh-and-pay soft-serve ice cream, too!.

Ave., Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-6941 • facebook.com/ bridgewatercf This relaxed and casual yet upscale restaurant is known for cut-to-order steaks, varying specials throughout the week, and Bloody Marys ($3 all day on Sundays). They’re open late on weekends and have an attached bar. Vegetarian dishes re available upon request, Private room available.

Entrée: $6-$20.

CHIP P E W A C AND Y SHO P 322 N. Bridge St., Chippewa

(715) 726-1772 // 2752 120th St, Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-8780 • burgerking.com Burgers, fries, and soft drinks. And more. Entrée: $5 - $6.

CHIP P E W A F AM ILY R E STAU R ANT 1701 Kennedy Rd,

Suite 105, Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-7007 • cancunmexicangrillwi.com A classic Mexican restaurant featuring a south-of-the-border atmosphere and all your favorite dishes including fajitas, chimichangas, and more. Try their margaritas or their highly popular cheese dip. Vegetarian friendly, private party room. On Sundays, one child for each adult may eat for free. Party room available. $0.99 maragritas on Mondays and Tuesdays. Entrée: $6-$10.

Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-4751 One of the area’s big breakfast spots, the Chippewa Family Restaurant cracks open more eggs than a clumsy farmer.

Breakfast is served all day, but regulars of all ages show up for lunch and dinner as well. Check out the daily specials and Sunday brunch. They offer a selection of vegetarian dishes including a veggie melt and stir fry, and many breakfast items can be made vegetarian-style as well. The plentiful comfort food is available for carryout. Come in on your birthday to receive a free piece of pie! Entrée: $5-$12.

C AS A M E X IC ANA 324 N. Bridge St, Chippewa Falls

CHO P STICK S ASIA TASTE 3030 Commercial Blvd, Chip-

C A NC U N M EX IC AN G R IL L 475 Chippewa Mall Drive,

• (715) 726-2315 • Find it on Facebook A Mexican restaurant featuring a festive vibe and all of your south-of-the-border favorites, including seafood, fajitas, chimichangas, and more. On Mondays margaritas are only 99 cents. There is a separate bar attached. Vegetarian friendly. Entrée: $6-$10.

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pewa Falls • (715) 861-2266 • chopstickslakehallie.com Chopsticks Asia Taste offers a wide array of authentic Chinese Food, such as Hunan Chicken, Moo Shu Pork, Orange Beef, Kung Pao Shrimp. Come in for a Chinese Lunch Special or during evenings for a delicious Chinese style dinner.

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Falls • (715) 723-5656 • connellssupperclub.webs.com A classic supper club just off the beaten path serving BBQ ribs, chicken, sandwiches, and seafood – but they’re really known for their steaks and big portions of just about everything. Open late on weekends. Private party room and carry-out options. Entrée: $12-$19.

Chippewa Falls • (715) 726-9343 • culvers.com With a wide range of hearty homestyle eats, Culver’s invites you to “taste how much we care.” The trademark ButterBurgers are never made with frozen meat and the North Atlantic Cod is hand-dipped and fried to a golden crisp. The super-thick, creamy custard is made fresh throughout the day. Outdoor seating, open late. Entrée: $4-$8.

DA IRY Q UEEN - CH IPPEWA FA LLS 124 E. Park Ave., Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-7911 • dairyqueen.com Whether you’re craving some hot food or cool tasty treats, they’ve got both. (This is a seasonal location, so they’re only open during the warm weather.) $3-$8.

DEB’ S CA FÉ 1120 122nd St., Suite 3, Chippewa Falls •

(715) 833-2233 • debscafe.com Deb’s fast, casual dining offers all-day breakfast, wraps, grilled paninis, sandwiches, salads, pizza, coffee, and smoothies.

They feature their own brand of soup and salsa and offer catering services to boot. In addition, they serve a small selection of local beer and wine.

Outdoor seasonal seating, huge gluten free menu as well as vegetarian friendly, breakfast and delivery available. Conference room & banquet room available. Entrée: $4-$7.

DOM IN O’ S PIZ Z A 354 Chippewa Mall Dr, Chippewa

Falls • (715) 726-2626 • dominos.com Domino’s delivers a wide selection of thin, hand-tossed, and deep dish crust pizzas right to your doorstep, now crafted with their newer recipe. They’ve also got breadsticks, chicken wings, and desserts. Entrée: $10-$18.

TH E EDGE PUB & E ATERY 9504 Cty Hwy S., Chippewa

Falls • (715) 723-2400 • theedgepubandeatery.com This casual restaurant offers a spacious bar and outdoor deck overlooking Lake Wissota. Go for the fish buffet every Friday, the lunch buffet from 11am to

2pm Monday through Friday, the favorite shrimp po’boy, or their burgers, sandwiches, wraps, and pizzas. The Edge is a relaxed gathering spot that in summer even allows customers to park their boat and eat. Private party room, vegetarian friendly.

Entrée: $7-$19.

ERBERT AND GERBERT ’ S - L A K E H A LLI E 1433 Commer-

cial Blvd., Chippewa Falls • erbertandgerberts.com This Eau Claire-based sandwich chain is known for its fresh subs and clubs with fun names like the Boney Billy, the Jacob Bluefinger, the Comet Morehouse, and more - plus pickles and a good-sized selection of soups and chips. Delivery, vegetarian friendly. Entrée: $5-$8.

EVERY BUDDY’S BAR A N D G RI LL 19 W. Central St.,

Chippewa Falls • (715) 861-3838 • facebook.com/ EveryBuddysCF Located in the heart of downtown Chippewa, Every Buddy’s features food provided by local businesses, including the freshest meat and produce. Specials from 3-10pm include all-you-caneat wings on Thursdays, homemade 16” pizzas with up to seven toppings for $10 on Wednesdays, Friday Fish Fries, and Tex-Mex Tuesdays. Entreé $5-$7.

FILL INN STATIO N 104 W. Columbia St., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 723-6551 • fillinnstation.com A former gas station turned casual neighborhood bar, the Fill-Inn Station is known for its amazing homemade cheese curds (some of the best in the Valley, according to our 2015 reader poll), specialty pizzas, and burgers.

They also have sandwiches, salads, appetizers, and Bloody Marys served with fresh shrimp and a beer chaser. Delivery and private party hall available.

Entrée: $5-$15.

G LEN LO CH SALO O N 1300 Jefferson Ave., Chippewa

H A L L IE B AR & G R IL L 1713 Hwy OO, Chippewa Falls •

Falls • (715) 723-0844 Heckel’s has a comfortable hometown atmosphere with friendly service.

Family-style classics like broasted chicken, creamed corn, and big, hearty muffins fill the menu. Breakfast served all day, vegetarian friendly.

Free birthday dessert. Entrée: $8-$13.

your favorite Chinese classics. Stir fries, lunch specials, egg foo young, appetizers, and more.

Takeout or dine in. Entrees also sold as family size.

Entrée: $6-8.

G O LDSMITH CO FFEE BA R 22 S. Prairie St., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 379-3458 • Find it on Facebook This schoolturned-coffee shop offers specialty coffee drinks, noncoffee energy drinks, baked goods, homemade scones, and gluten free options. Join their cup club and have your clean cup ready for you every time you go, and feel free to grab lunch, too. Entrée: $4-$7.

pewa Falls • (715) 723-5667 • 723loop.com A log cabin atmosphere sets the stage for casual eating at Loopy’s. Located right on the Chippewa River, the fish fry and homemade pizza are popular menu items, but make sure to check out the terrific nachos. Weekday lunch buffet, outdoor seating, outdoor private party area, banquet services, and vegetarian friendly. Loopy’s is also a venue for weddings and receptions. Offers a shuttle to and from Loopy’s to your home or hotel within 15 miles.

Entrée: $6-$8.

Q, Chippewa Falls • (715) 724-1444 • horizonslounge. com Horizons Lounge & Banquet Center offers a full menu of appetizers, soups, burgers, pizza, sandwiches, wraps, salads, broasted chicken, pasta, steaks, fish, and shrimp. Daily food specials available every week as well as a Friday Fish Fry. Carryout available. Two private dining rooms. Breakfast served Saturday & Sunday 9-noon. Entrée: $7-$20.

JI MB O B ’S P IZ Z A SHO P 3636 Melby St, Chippewa Falls •

JI MB O B ’S P IZ Z A – O J IB W A G O L F & B O W L 8140 136th St.,

L U CY ’S D EL I 117 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls • (715)

720-9800 • foreign5.com/lucys This downtown Chippewa Falls deli is a popular spot for a quick lunch or breakfast. Serving deli-style sandwiches like hot beef and reubens with Boar’s Head meat & cheeses.

Soups, salads, and personal pizzas are all made from scratch. Breakfast is served until 11am, and be sure to check out Lucy’s Gooeys (caramel rolls) or the new breakfast pizza. Also offering a variety of local beer/wine, espresso drinks, and a kids menu; this is more than just your average deli. Outdoor seating, vegetarian friendly, and delivery available on orders over $25 to the Chippewa Falls area. Can take reservations for large groups, and has limited outdoor seating. Entrée: $8-$9.

Chippewa Falls • (715) 720-0909 • jimbobspizza.net Located inside the Ojibwa Golf & Bowl, JimBob’s tosses up a variety of gourmet pizzas, including BBQ Ranch Chicken & Bacon, Philly Steak, and Gyro Guy (a pizza with gyro meat). Features not only 18 specialty pizzas but a grill menu that includes burgers, fish, and pork sandwiches. Able to accommodate large groups and parties. Bowling, golf, and archery available. They offer dine-in, carryout, and delivery services. Gluten-free and meatless pizzas are available. Pre-packaged ice cream selection available for carry out or delivery. Take and bake pizzas also available. Entrée: $5-$20.

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OLSON ’ S ICE CRE A M A N D DELI 611 N. Bridge St., Chip-

L O O P Y ’S G R IL L AND SAL O O N 10691 Business 29, Chip-

H O R IZ O NS L O U NG E & B ANQ U ET C E NTE R 10764 Cty. Hwy.

G O LDEN E AG LE RESTA U RA N T 16760 Co. Hwy. X, Chip-

K F C 1017 Woodward Ave, Chippewa Falls • (715)

pewa Falls • 1-888-382-4780 • lakewissotagolf.com Lake Wissota Golf & Events features four docks where boaters can tie up and stop in for a bite to eat. The dining area enjoys a gorgeous lake view and a relaxed atmosphere where you can enjoy a meal after a game of golf. Outdoor seating, private party room, open late. Entrée: $5-$10.

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Falls • (715) 861-2111 • Find it on Facebook This recently reopened century-old saloon on the north side of Chippewa Falls is, in the words of its owner, “Clean, friendly, fun, delicious, if a little drafty and dark.” In other words, it’s a perfect place to enjoy stone-fired pizzas, burgers made with locally sourced beef, and other delicious bar-and-grill fare, including Friday fish frys and wing nights. Stop in to check out the daily specials or to grab a Leinie’s and shoot some pool. Entrée: $7-$18.

• (715) 861-2500 • facebook.com/MaxsBistroBar Baja California and Mexican fare with a strong focus on seafood. Menu includes Hawaiian swordfish, crab enchiladas, and fish tacos, as well as traditional Mexican favorites.

L AK E W ISSOTA G O L F & EV ENTS 16108 97th Ave., Chip-

H O N G K O NG HO U SE 412 N Bridge St., Chippewa Falls

M AHL I THAI 212 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls •

(715) 861-5333 • mahlithaicuisine.com Mahli Thai Asian Cuisine features a comfy café dining met with fantastic Thai food in a comprehensive and diverse menu. Experience their small-town bistro atmosphere while enjoying their most popular dish, Pad Thai. If you’re looking for something out of the ordinary be sure to try their pad kee maow. In most dishes you’ll find noodles, meat, and a vast array of veggies that are sure to fill you up and leave you smiling! Entrée: $9.

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M A X’ S BISTRO & BA R 213 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls

720-7200 • jimmyjohns.com A quick stop for tasty subs, Jimmy John’s aims to please with its food and quirky in-house signage. The shop’s signature sandwich is the J.J. Gargantuan – an intimidating sub packed with Genoa salami, capicola, smoked ham, roast beef, turkey, provolone, and all the fixin’s. Chips, cookies, and pickles are on hand to round out your meal. Catering services, delivery, vegetarian friendly, online ordering.

723-4771 • kfc.com Home of America’s favorite finger-lickin’ good chicken, served with their homestyle sides and delicious buttermilk biscuits.

Entrée: $3-$10.

H E CK E L ’S F AM ILY R E STAU R ANT 2621 Hwy. 53, Chippewa

(715) 836-0909 • jimbobspizza.net JimBob’s tosses up a variety of gourmet pizzas, including BBQ Ranch Chicken & Bacon, Philly Steak, and Gyro Guy (a pizza with gyro meat). They have an impressive bunch of subs as well as wraps. They offer dine-in, carryout, and delivery services. Outdoor seating is available, as are gluten-free and meatless pizzas.

Has a considerable ice cream selection with more than 20 revolving flavors and prepackaged pints available for carry out or delivery. They also make ready-to-order take and bake pizzas. $5-$16.

pewa Falls • (715) 723-2948 A family-style restaurant cooking up food the whole family can enjoy. Check out the Friday noon fish fry. Their breakfast and Sunday brunch keep the locals happy, especially the pancakes. Entrée: $6.25.

J IM M Y J O HN’S 424 Bridge St, Chippewa Falls • (715)

(715) 861-3870 • facebook.com/hallie.bar A popular game day spot, Hallie Bar and Grill also has a full pub menu. Between cheers and boos, grub on over 20 different burgers. The Western Burger gets a cheer, with a half pound of ground beef, bacon, cheese, onion, and barbecue sauce. Specials include 2-for-1 burgers all day Monday and BBQ ribs on Wednesdays. Also check out the Friday night fish.

Bar open late on weekends. Open every day for breakfast. Entreé $5-$10.

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M CDON A LD’ S 100 Prairie View Road, Chippewa Falls

• (715) 723-7187 • mcdonalds.com Home of the Big Mac. This location is open 24 hours a day TuesdaySunday. Entrée: $3-$6. pewa Falls • (715) 723-4331 • olsonsicecream.com Heading down to Olson’s for some homemade ice cream is a favorite local pastime. Their fresh ingredients and tempting sundaes have kept people coming back for decades. (How else could you sample all of the 28 ice cream varieties?) Now you can grab their famous soup and breadbowls along with a deli sandwich prior to dessert. They have a menu featuring even more wraps and sandwiches. An employee favorite is the Hot and Beefy Sandwich. Vegetarian friendly wraps and salads are also available. Winter hours 10am7pm. Summer hours 10am-9:30pm. Entrée: $5-$9.

PA PA M URPH Y’ S TA KE‘ N ’ BA KE PIZ Z A 3042 Commercial

Blvd., Chippewa Falls • (715) 738-1165 • papamurphys.com Made fresh the moment you order, Papa Murphy’s prepares a variety of unique pizzas that you pick up, take home, and cook yourself. Six-time winner of “Best Pizza Chain in America” consumers’ choice award. They also offer cookie dough and a delightful cinnamon wheel for a fresh-baked dessert. Vegetarian friendly.

TH E PIT STOP PUB & GRUB 130 Fleet Street, Chippewa Falls • (715) 861-2200 • facebook.com/PitStopPubGrub Food, beverages, live entertainment, and camaraderie.

PIZ Z A H UT WIN GSTREET 225 Prairieview Road,

Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-9800 • pizzahut.com A popular pizza chain, Pizza Hut WingStreet offers a family atmosphere at its dine-in locations. A variety of popular crust styles, chicken wings, and sides are always available. Meatless pizza and pasta sauces available, open late for carry out and delivery, vegetarian friendly, senior citizen meal deal. Entrée: $7.

REDZ ON E SPORTS BA R 2071 S Prairie View Rd, Chip-

pewa Falls • (715) 726-3030 This down-to-earth and friendly sports bar offers food that goes beyond run-of-the-mill bar food. While their burgers are worthy of many compliments, the bar favorite is the Philly cheesesteak. Also serves appetizers such as cheese curds and wings, and homemade soups.

Outdoor seating and open late. Entrée: $6-$8.

TH E RUM OR M ILL PUB & E ATERY 465 Chippewa Mall

Drive, Chippewa Falls • (715) 861-5600 • rumormillpubandeatery.com This casual, family-friendly restaurant and sports bar has an old-school antique feel. It boasts a unique menu that includes local cuisine and unique appetizers like Leinenkugel’s battered pickles, Shrimp Kisses, and Rumor Stoppers (a hard boiled egg wrapped in bacon and deep fried with a sweet chili sauce), as well as hand-crafted ice creams. Weather permitting, you can enjoy dinner on the outdoor patio. Lunch buffet and Friday fish fry. Entrée: $10-$16.

SAKURA JAPANESE RE S TA U RA N T 360 Chippewa Mall

Dr., Chippewa Falls • (715) 726-2222 • sakurawi. com Stop by Sakura in Chippewa Falls to enjoy some of the Valley’s best sushi and hibachi dishes.

Grab a pair of chopticks and a Sapporo and get ready to dive into a Wisconsin roll (tuna, salmon, and avocado topped with yellowtail jalapeno chef special sauce) or a Chippewa River Roll (spicy tuna, crunch, cream cheese, and avocado topped with seared white tuna and eel sauce). And if you’re feeling saucy, grab the Sexy roll (yellowtail, tuna, salmon, avocado, cucumber) or bring a pal and gorge on the Sakura Love Boat (16 pieces of sashimi, 12 pieces of sushi, chef special roll, California roll). Also serves lunch. $11-$20.

SANDBAR & GRILL 17643 50th Ave., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 723-1266 • lakewissotasandbar.com The SandBar and Grill, located on Lake Wissota, offers a relaxed bar atmosphere with great burgers and sandwiches plus the self-proclaimed “best fish fry in town.” Check in for daily lunch specials and breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays. Also features live music and comedy nights, trivia, volleyball and bean bag leagues, and canoe and kayak rentals in the summer.

SHEELEY HO USE SALO O N 236 W. River St., Chippewa

Falls • sheeleyhousesaloon.com This historic restaurant and bar offers unique gastropub dining using fresh and locally sourced ingredients. They tout their “distinctive pub dining amid timeless architecture,” and the full menu features sandwiches, steaks, and salads, as well as seafood like fried calamari, crab cakes, and a Friday fish fry. The 19th-century building is on the state and national registers of historic places. The Sheeley House also hosts live music and comedy, wine tastings, painting event with Cheers Pablo, and private dinners and parties. Entrée: $10-$20.

SHERRI JO ’S WAYSIDE BA R & G RI LL 18091 County Highway X, Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-2777 • Find it on Facebook This cozy lakeside spot serves up drinks and a variety of menu items like flavored burgers, pita tacos, chicken, appetizers, and daily deals.

Come by for Mexican Monday, Fish Fry Friday, or enjoy the views of Lake Wissota from one of three outdoor patios.

SUBWAY 17168 County Highway J, Chippewa Falls •

(715) 720-1703 // 2986 Commercial Blvd., Chippewa Falls • (715) 726-3933 // 2786 Commercial Blvd, Chippewa Falls • (715) 720-1703 // 2029 Cty Hwy I, Chippewa Falls • (715) 726-1662 // 860 Woodward Ave., Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-0399 • subway. comTasty build-your-own submarine and breakfast sandwiches. Entrée: $4-$10.

SWEENEY’S BAR & G RI LL 201 E. Canal St., Chippewa

Falls • (715) 723-9905 • facebook.com/sweeneys.bar. grill/A classic Wisconsin bar and grill where the locals go to get a burger or a homemade pizza.

Sweeney’s boasts 25 kinds of half-pound burgers, and its relaxed atmosphere puts customers at ease.

Open late and vegetarian friendly. Entrée: $6-$7.

TACO JO HN’S 2982 Commercial Blvd., Chippewa Falls

• (715) 726-2335 // 257 W. Prairie View Rd, Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-5011 • tacojohns.com Original Tacos, Burritos, Potato Oles and more. Entrée: $5-$8.

T H I R STY B AD G ER SP O R TS B AR & G R IL L 3077 Cty. Hwy.

OO, Chippewa Falls • (715) 861-7402 • thirstybadgerbar.comLooking for a good place to watch the game?

This sports bar in Lake Hallie has 16 flat-screen TVs and offers a 3-5pm happy hour every day of the week. Check out their daily deals like 2 for 1 burger Monday and taco Tuesday. The menu includes burgers, sandwiches, wings, a Friday fish fry, and more, and you’ll find special deals during Packer and Badger games. Entree: $8-$10.

T O M AHAW K R O O M 306 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls •

(715) 861-5052 • Find us on Facebook Situated within a brick building is this classic Chippewa bar with a friendly staff. The Tomahawk up bar food like jalapeno poppers and sandwiches like the hot beef and ham. They have an ever-rotating selection of 14 delicious craft beers on tap, which will satisfy beer snobs and normal drinkers alike. Happy hour runs 4-6pm weekdays.

T O P P ER S P IZ Z A 475 Chippewa Mall Drive, Chippewa

Falls • (715) 720-2800 • toppers.com Topped with everything from buffalo chicken to mac ’n’ cheese to asiago and hand-pinched Italian sausage, Toppers pies are legendary, whether you order for lunch or late at night. Likewise, the cheese-coated Topperstix are an appetizer standard in these parts (don’t forget to choose among the more than a dozen dipping sauces). Toppers quirky flyers and on-hold marketing spiels are a hoot. Vegetarian friendly, delivery available, open late. Entrée: $6-$17.

T H E V IE W O N L AK E W ISSOTA 17779 County Hwy X,

Chippewa Falls • (715) 861-5200 • theviewonlakewissota.com You can enjoy the food and drink inside, but if the weather’s right you’ll probably want to be outside on one of the spacious patios enjoying the view (get it?) of Lake Wissota. A fish fry is available Friday, and the beer flows from 16 taps (as well as in a rotating array of specialty bottles). Rooftop seating available. Entrée: $7-$10.

W E S T HIL L B AR & G R IL L 250 W. Elm St., Chippewa

Falls • (715) 720-9281 • westhillbarandgrill.com A neighborhood bar and grill serving up burgers, pizzas, and wraps, as well as their “world famous” hot beef sandwiches and their signature deep fried ham and swiss sandwich. Serving broasted chicken daily. Don’t forget the Friday Fish Fry, and prime rib Saturdays. They have a private party room perfect for small events. Daily specials all week long, and available online. Kitchen open until 9 on weekdays, and 10pm on Friday and Saturday.

Entrée: $7-$10.

W I S SOTA C HO P HO U SE ( INSID E C O B B L E STO NE HOTEL & S UITE S) 100 N. Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls •

715-720-0550 • wissotachophouse.com With classic American chophouses in mind, Wissota features USDA Angus Beef, an excellent variety of fresh seafood, and creative sides. Their steaks start with excellent cuts of meat, seasoned simply and cooked to perfection, delivered to your table bursting with flavor. They offer over 20 wines by the glass, 20 beers on tap and over 50 bottle beer selections. Located inside the new Cobblestone Hotel & Suites in downtown Chippewa Falls. Entrée: $16-40+.

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