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BAR GUIDE

CHIPPEWA FALLS SOUTHSIDE

1ST AND GOAL SALOON 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. H O S BRIDGEWATER RESTAURANT & PUB 1009

W. Park Ave., Chippewa Falls • (715) 7236941 • facebook.com/bridgewatercf • Enclosed within the big square-shaped bar at Bridgewater are an impressive 19 beers on tap (and one root beer). The happy hour runs Tuesday-Thursday 4-7 pm, Fridays 3-6 pm, Saturdays 4-6 pm, and is all day Sunday. Have a blast playing pool, air hockey, claw machines, pull tabs, darts, and slots. Party room available. H O BURLY’S 19 E. Canal St., Chippewa Falls • (715) 720-9148 • This sports bar has a smoking deck, pool tables and darts (with leagues for both), and happy hour specials 2-6pm Monday through Thursday. Fifteen different specialty beers are available in bottles. They have pizza, chips, and pretzels to go along with drinks. Stop by for a free shot on your birthday. H O CANCUN MEXICAN GRILL - CHIPPEWA FALLS

475 Chippewa Mall Dr., 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. H LAKE HALLIE GOLF COURSE 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. O S LAKE HALLIE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB 2910

109th St, Chippewa Falls • (715) 726-1050 • lakehalliesportsmansclub.com • Stop by Sportsman’s and check out their Monday- WednesdayFriday happy hour 4:30-6:30pm, (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! H O S SWEENEY’S BAR & GRILL 201 E. Canal St.,

Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-9905 • facebook. com/sweeneys.bar.grill/ • 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. H S WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S 353 E Canal Street, Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-9959 • Find it on Facebook • When you visit this friendly, smalltown 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. H

CHIPPEWA FALLS WEST HILL

THE DEPOT 222 E Madison St, Eau Claire • (715) 834-9061 • wigwamtavern.com • Owned and operated through the Wigwam Tavern just down the street, The Depot is a summertime favorite open through midnight Tuesday-Sunday. While the volleyball leagues roll on most nights, free bean bags are available at this outdoor patio venue with simple bar food items and a stacked bar. Sit inside the small bar, at the outdoor tiki-type version, or at one of the tables. H O S THE DISTRICT PUB & GRILL 101 Graham

WEST HILL BAR & GRILL 250 W. Elm St.,

Chippewa Falls • (715) 720-9281 • facebook. com • A cozy, clean neighborhood bar, featuring multiple specialty beers, 10 taps, and delicious bar food like pizzas, their “world famous” hot beers, and the signature deep fried baked ham & swiss. Happy hour is from 3-6pm (Mon-Fri) with free snacks and deals on domestic taps, bottles, and mixed drinks. Check out the video poker and heated indoor smoking room. H S Ave., Eau Claire • (715) 514-4043 • thedistrictpubandgrill.com • The District Pub & Grill offers a casual, open, and clean atmosphere for a long bar and three levels of seating. Several largescreen TVs make it a great place to go out and watch the game. The long bar features 30+ taps and Eau Claire’s only 192 “Magnum Mule.” Darts available, nightly and weekly drink and food specials, and happy hour is 3-6pm Mon-Thu. H O S

EAU CLAIRE DOWNTOWN

AMBER INN BAR & GRILL 840 E.

Madison St., Eau Claire • (715) 8320568 • One of Eau Claire’s original and oldest bars, Amber Inn was established in 1881 and has been owned and operated by the same family since 1981. Enjoy signature homemade Bloody Marys, 10 draft taps, plus a selection of 25 specialty and domestic beers. Come in and enjoy the cozy, friendly atmosphere, delicious food, and cold drinks. Free Wi-Fi, cards, cribbage board, and amusement games available. THE BREWING PROJEKT 1807 N Oxford Ave, Eau Claire • (715) 214-3728 • thebrewingprojekt.com • “Work worth doing. Beer worth brewing.” That’s the motto of The Brewing Projekt, a taproom featuring specialty crafted brews in a funky, industrial atmosphere. Enjoy a pint or a flight of the ever-changing lineup of beer so you never know what you’ll find. Relax inside the brewery taproom or outside on the patio. O Q

DIVE 333 Gibson Street, 2nd Floor of the Lismore Hotel, Eau Claire • LISTINGS, REVIEWS (715) 318-7322 • thedive.bar • Dive

AND MORE AT is the second-floor bar and lounge in The VOLUMEONE.ORG/FOOD Lismore Hotel in downtown Eau Claire. The bar’s name may be watery – the bar is where the swimming pool used to be – but the drinks certainly aren’t. Dive offers an exciting menu of craft cocktails, plus a stellar selection of craft beers and wines. Rooftop seating allows you to watch the hustle and bustle of downtown Eau Claire below. O Q ELBOW ROOM 679 Wisconsin St., Eau Claire • (715) 835-1008 • Find us on Facebook • Come check out all the new renovations at the Elbow Room! They went from five taps to a 10-tap system, and will be adding a new patio and outdoor beer garden this spring. Serves pizza, and is outfitted with a pool table (leagues available Tuesdays and Thursdays) and dart boards. Bean bag, softball, and pool leagues available, and they’re always looking to start more. Packer paraphernalia abounds, as does elbow room. Happy hours run Tuesday, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 4-6pm. Free snacks are available. Pizza and other snacks available after 10pm, and they have too many specialty beers to list. Come in on your birthday for a free drink. H O S

BULL PEN SPORTS BAR 1522 Bellinger St., Eau Claire • (715) 839-9954 • facebook.com • If you’re into karaoke, pool, darts, or fantasy football and Nascar leagues this is your drinkin’ headquarters. Karaoke is Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Pool and dart leagues are co-ed. Choose from seven tap beers, munch on peanuts/popcorn, and enjoy pizza past 10pm. A younger crowd appears at night. Happy hour runs 3-6pm with 50-cent-off drinks. Outdoor patio. H O S CLANCY’S IRISH PARROT BAR 414 S. Barstow

St., Eau Claire • (715) 832-5481 • Find it on Facebook • On the surface Clancy’s is an Irish bar with parrot decor, but that hardly explains the appeal. Clancy’s is a chill bar with a wide variety of clientele, mixed drinks served in mason jars, and one of the best jukeboxes around. Happy hour specials run 3-6pm every day, and there are nightly specials later on. They have pool, darts, and a few retro video games. There’s free popcorn and pool, 15-20 specialty beers, and 11 brewery-fresh taps. H S

THE FIRE HOUSE 202 Gibson St., Eau Claire • (715) 514-0406 • eauclairebar.com • Named for its firefighting theme, the high-ceilinged Fire House is famous for its formidable beer selection and chill atmosphere. They have 38 taps and two casks, all with regularly rotating specialty beers, mostly microbrews and craft beers from Wisconsin. Happy hour is 4-7pm every day and 2-7pm Fridays. They have darts, arcade and touch-screen games, and free popcorn to munch on. H S Q GALLOWAY GRILLE 409 Galloway St., Eau Claire • (715) 514-0751 • gallowaygrille. com • Whether you pull up a seat at a high table, a booth, the patio, or right up at the bar, you’ll know Galloway Grille for its historic downtown decor

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