BOWLING ALLEYS

WAGNER’S LANES | ANDREA PAULSETH

LET’S GO BOWLING

Pinning your hopes on spending a spare moment or two at the bowling alley? Here’s a list of places you can roll in the Chippewa Valley. Pick a favorite, then strike fast before all the lanes are taken, turkey.

— BEAVER BOWL & PIZZERIA 21930 Hwy. 12, Augusta • (715) 2862746 • beaverbowlandpizzeria. com BOWL WINKLE’S 1616 N. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire • (715) 552-0564 • bowlwinklesbowling. com/ CLUB 10 ENTERTAINMENT CENTER W4570 Hwy. 10, Durand • (715) 672-5681 • facebook.com/ club10entertainmentcenter TOLLY’S BOWL & BAR 626 E. Murray St., Boyd • (715) 667-3253 FALLS BOWL 9 W Columbia St, Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-3347 • fallsbowl.com OJIBWA GOLF & BOWL 8140 136th St., Chippewa Falls • (715) 7238823 • ojibwagc.com SCHICK’S BOWL & BREW 106 Main St., Cornell • (715) 239-3825 • Find it on Facebook STOUT ALE CRAFT CO. 1501 North Broadway • (715) 233-3333 • stoutcraftco.com VIKING BOWL & LOUNGE N8590 State Hwy. 40, Colfax • (715) 962-3252 • vikingbowlcolfax.com WAGNER’S LANES AND THE COMPLEXX 2159 Brackett Ave., Eau Claire • (715) 833-6700 • wagnerslanes.com/

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BAR GUIDE

CHIPPEWA FALLS OUTSKIRTS

BLOOMER BREWING COMPANY 1526

Martin Road, Bloomer • (715) 933-4995 • bloomerbrewingco.com • A fun, casual, family friendly taproom and destination brewery. Their staple brews are lagers, with fresh new varieties of IPA and sours. Flights are a great way to sample what’s currently on tap. The taproom offers food, and can be rented for events. They serve pizza, kolaches, and snacks like pretzels, beef sticks, and chips. Bingo every Tuesday night and trivia every Thursday night. By this summer, their kitchen will be expanded and they intend to serve appetizers, burgers, wraps, salads, and tacos. Live music coming August and September. H O BRESINA’S HOMETOWN BAR & GRILL 12037 County Highway B, Chippewa Falls • (715) 288-6303 • Find us on Facebook • A friendly hometown bar & grill offering 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 is an outdoor pavilion perfect for throwing a party. Their happy hour is 4-6 pm Mon-Fri. H O

RIVER JAMS 2940 109th Street, Chippewa Falls • river-jams.com • A new, waterfront bar & tavern with a simple but creative menu of sandwiches, wings, appetizers, and sides. Serving beer, wine, and spirits. Often hosts live music. SANDBAR & GRILL 17643 50th LISTINGS, REVIEWS Avenue, Chippewa Falls • (715)

AND MORE AT 723-1266 • lakewissotasandbar. VOLUMEONE.ORG/FOOD 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 nights, trivia, volleyball and bean bag leagues, and more. Happy hour runs 3-6pm MondayThursday, and there are nightly drink specials, too. H O S SHERRI JO’S WAYSIDE BAR & GRILL 18091

THE BROWN HUT 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 the 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. and their Taco Tuesdays. H O S CHEERS BAR & GRILL 19845 Co Hwy X,

Chippewa Falls • (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, Wings on Wednesdays for $0.75 each, 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. H THE EDGE PUB & EATERY 9504 Cty Hwy S.,

Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-2400 • facebook. com/theedgepub/ • The Edge and summer go handin-hand. With their ridiculously enormous patio right on Lake Wissota they are a welcome 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. H O FROG HOP 23027 County Highway X, Cadott • (715) 289-4444 • froghopllc.com • The bar at the Frog Hop specializes in Old Fashioneds (featuring local honey), ice cream drinks, and the melon-flavored all green Frogalicious. They’ve got tap beer and a range of specialty brews. They’ve also got four tap beers as well as a range of specialty brews in bottles. Patio seating, and games outdoor and inside. Keep an eye out for happenings. H O County Highway 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. H O THE VIEW ON LAKE WISSOTA 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. H O S WANDER 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. H O WISSOTA HIGH SHORES SUPPER CLUB 17985

Co Hwy X, Chippewa Falls • (715) 215-2981 • wissotahighshores.com • The tavern at this supper club sports pizza, burgers, apps, and lighter pub fare with an extensive cocktail, beer, wine, spirits, and supper club drink menu.

LOOPY’S SALOON & GRILL 10691 Business 29,

Chippewa 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 tubes, kayak, and canoe rentals plus pool and dart leagues. People hit the dance floor on weekends and DJ karaoke on Saturdays. Happy hour is weekdays 3-6pm with a host of taps and specialties. Some free food on Packer game days. Named Best Bar for Outdoor Games seven years in a row by V1 readers. H O

Z’S FOOD AND SPIRITS 19845 County Hwy

X, Chippewa Falls • Find it on Facebook • A hometown bar & grill with a friendly atmosphere, full service bar and TVs for watching the big game.

H = HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS • F = SERVES FOOD (OTHER THAN PIZZA) • O = OUTDOOR PATIO • S = FREE SNACKS • Q = WINNER, 2022 BEST OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY 13