Hot Spots 2014

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Your guide to summery excitement in the Chippewa Valley

Where to go & what to do More than 750 events, activities, and other scorching hot items of heated interest!

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CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI

JULY 9-13, 2014 www.northernwistatefair.com

2013-2014 Fairest of the Fair, Cassie Pearson

JOE NICHOLS

Fairest of the Fair Competition

Wednesday, July 9th at 8:00pm

BRETT ELDREDGE

Thursday, July 10th at 8:00pm

Official Auto Dealer

www.chilsonmotors.com

LOVERBOY

HERE COME THE MUMMIES

Friday, July 11th at 8:00pm

Saturday, July 12th at 8:00pm

WITH SPECIAL GUEST Tonic Sol fa at 6:30pm

ATV BIG AIR TOUR

Sunday, July 13th at 1:00 & 4:00pm

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OFFICE

CONTACT

205 N. Dewey St. Eau Claire, WI 54703 Phone: 552-0457 Inter-web: volumeone.org Email: mail@volumeone.org

PUBLISHER / EDITOR / ETC Nick Meyer PROJECT EDITORS Tyler Griggs + Tom Giffey + Thom Fountain

ADVERTISING Brian Maki + Chase Kunkel + Neil Hodorowski

DESIGNERS Erik Johnson + Kaitlyn Bryan PHOTO CONTRIBUTORS Andrea Paulseth +Tim Mather + Elizabeth Schultz + Katie LeBrun

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Rebekah Palmer + Thom Fountain + various event planners and promoters

THANKS to that giant freaky fireball smack dab in the middle of our solar system ON THE COVER The High Dive at Fairfax Pool in Eau Claire. Photo by Andrea Paulseth.

BASIC INFO Hot Spots is published by Volume One – a

locally owned, locally operated, and locally focused magazine.

Hot Spots prints 15,500 copies and is distributed in a regular issue of Volume One magazine to approximately 300 locations in Eau Claire, Menomonie, and Chippewa Falls. Additional distribution is done throughout the summer.

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2015 Hot Spots, call: 552-0457 or email: advertising@volumeone.org.

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Some riverside lounging at Phoenix Park in downtown Eau Claire.

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hot > contents Hot Thoughts Opening Letter ................................8 Applaud Arts & Entertainment ..............................10 Savor Food & Drink ..................................................16 Splash Water-based Fun .........................................22 Tour Attractions & Family Fun ...............................28 Explore Natural Recreation ....................................36 Play Participation Sports ........................................40 Cheer Spectator Sports ...........................................44 Look Ahead Calendar of Events ............................48 Strolling around the zoo at Irvine Park in Chippewa Falls.

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Hot Thoughts TAKING BACK SUMMER after a long, blustery winter, let’s make this summer worth the wait – even through the heat

By Volume One Managing Editor Thom Fountain

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here’s a certain battle that comes with living in Wisconsin. In the dead of winter, all you can dream of is the warmth of summer – the sun beating down on you as you lay outside to read, driving with the windows down, heck, even just leaving the house without a 10-minute prep session.

But then we get to summer and we’re reminded of one little problem: Holy heck, it’s hot.

I’m not a heat kind of guy. Especially the sticky, humidity-drenched heat that hits us up here in the north. I’ve spent many a day lying spread eagle on my bed with the equivalent power of a jet engine in table fans blowing on me. I invested in a window unit air conditioner, but probably the only thing

seams with energy. We hibernated for months (heck, half the year) and now we’re ready to put into action all the fun activities and events and plans we conjured up as a way to forget our snowstorm blues. And that’s the perfect way to experience the summer: as a fleeting moment you want to squeeze every last humidity-soaked drop out of.

We want to embrace that rest we’ve had and come out guns (and sun) blazin’, making the most of every day, every hour we have that’s not shrouded in ice and snow.

This Hot Spots Summer Guide will help you do just that. We’ve got all the region’s special events listed in the back (check page 48), but you should fill in the gaps with everything else our

Nothing – and I mean nothing – could be worse than last winter.

So no matter the heat, I’m going to bask in summer’s glory.

Sweat be damned, I’m going to play kubb and go for long bike rides and toss the ol’ disc around.

I hate more than heat is paying the electrical bill after that puppy kicks in the cool.

So the battle continues into 2014.

But this year – after a particularly cold and brutal winter – I’m going into it with a new mentality. Nothing – and I mean nothing – could be worse than last winter. So no matter the heat, I’m going to bask in summer’s glory. Sweat be damned, I’m going to play kubb and go for long bike rides and toss the ol’ disc around. I’m going to check out the drivein – even when we’re still smothered in ungodly heat after the sun goes down.

I’m going to enjoy this summer even if it kills me.

After a winter like last, I feel like the Chippewa Valley is bursting at the

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community has to offer. Grab some ice cream or a beer and sit out on a patio.

Go catch a ball game and bring a picnic lunch. Take advantage of the miles and miles of trails and rivers we have. This is how we prep ourselves for winter – by absolutely kicking summer’s butt. By the end – sun-soaked and tired – we should welcome winter, but with no question that we made the most of summer.

So flip around this here Hot Spots, see what looks good to you, then dive right in. We may not have a very long summer in this part of the world, but we don’t need one. We know how to use the warm months wisely, and by the time winter comes knocking we’ll welcome the cold, knowing that this was the best summer we could’ve hoped for.

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>applaud AMAZING ARTS AND SIZZLING SHOWS Get happy about the blues every week at the Tuesday Night Blues show in Eau Claire’s Owen Park.

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to picnic.

In a season where most people around here lock themselves behind doublepaned windows with the television blaring, stepping outside into the soft, humid summer air might seem like the hazy memory of a wispy dream. Well, here’s a bunch of activities to shake you from your air-conditioned slumber – and they don’t even require all that much physical movement. All you gotta do is look and listen. Feast you eyes and ears on the following concert series, film series, art exhibits, and more. If you’re wondering where many of the big events are, check out the events calendar on page 48. And if you’d like to get real specific about shows to see, pick up the latest issue of Volume One magazine. In the meantime, here’s a good shot of arts and entertainment activity to get you up and out the door.

MUSIC SERIES

Amazing musical experiences presented in handy serial format.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series

Thursdays Jun. 5-Aug. 28, 6:30-8:30pm • Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne. org/concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursdaynight gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds on the banks of the Chippewa River. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/songwriters at 6pm. Multiple vendors will have food for sale.

UW-Eau Claire Summer Music Mondays Jun. 9-Jul. 21, 7pm • Sarge Boyd Bandshell in Owen Park, 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • uwec.edu Programmed by UWEC’s Activities, Involvement and Leadership department, these shows feature one band typically of the folk, jazz, and singer/songwriter genres.

days Jun. 1, 8, 22; Jul. 13, 27; Aug. 3, 17, 31, 1-3pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls • FREE • all ages • zmanpga@charter.net A series of local music acts ranging from acoustic cover classics to rock ’n’ roll bands running throughout the summer.

Altoona Music in the Park Tuesdays Jun.

3-24; Jul. 8-Aug. 19, 6-8pm • 10th Street Park Pavilion, 10th St., Altoona • FREE • all ages • zmanpga@charter.net A series of local music acts ranging from acoustic cover classics to rock ’n’ roll bands running throughout the summer.

FREE-4-All Menomonie Community Music Series Thursdays Jun. 5 & 26, Jul.

31, Aug. 28, 6:30pm • Wilson Park, Wilson Ave and 8th St, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • menomoniefree4all.com Free amazing local and regional music. Bring your blanket and loads of friends. Come frolic & picnic, mingle & make merry while enjoying amazing live music. Gather at 6pm

Hoots & Happenings Sundays all summer long, 12:30-4:30pm • Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm, N1321 566th Street, Menomonie • 664-8775 • eatmyfish.com Local songwriters perform at Menomonie’s premiere fish farm. Pondside fishing noon-6pm and hobo shorelunches 1-6pm.

Music Over Menomin Thursdays Jun. 19Aug. 14, 7pm • Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • 232-2164 • menomonielibrary. org Bring lawn chairs, blanket, picnic basket and enjoy free live music over Lake Menomin.

Colfax Music in the Park Thursdays Jun. 19-Aug. 7 • Tower Park, Colfax • FREE • 962-3903 Colfax’s 9th year presenting free live music performances. Younger children will be entertained with the playground equipment, sidewalk chalk and bubbles.

Durand Music in the Park Fourth Wednes-

days Jun.-Aug., 6-9pm • Memorial Park Bandshell, Durand • durandimprovementgroup.com Live music at Durand’s Memorial Park Bandshell.

ART EXHIBITS

Serving up hot, fresh art all summer long.

Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Every day

• Along Water Street, N. Barstow Street, Phoenix Park, and the Mayo Clinic Health Systems campus in downtown Eau Claire • FREE • 829-8188, 552-3801 • sculpturetour. org Enjoy this outdoor, interactive, free exhibit of sculptures displayed nearly yearround, twenty-four hours a day. The sculpTIMOTHY MATHER

Tuesday Night Blues Tuesdays until Aug. 26, 6:30pm • Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • chippewavalleyblues.com Organized by Chippewa Valley Blues Society, this family-friendly series invites talented local blues musicians to play weekly concerts.

Eau Claire Municipal Band Wednesdays Jun. 11-Jul. 30, 7:30pm • Sarge Boyd Bandshell, Owen Park, 1st St., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • eauclairemunicipalband.org From traditional Sousa marches, gorgeous Grainger melodies, & riveting Holst Suites - to contemporary pieces from composers such as Hazo and Whitacre - the ECMB aims to present some of the finest music available with a number of pop, jazz, rock, and musical selections for its audience’s listening pleasure.

Live in the Vineyard Jun. 22, Jul. 20,

Aug. 10, 1:30-4pm • River Bend Vineyard & Winery, 10439 33rd Ave., Chippewa Falls • 720-9463 • RiverbendVineyard.com • Bring your 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 lawnchairs and blankets as seating is limited.

Chippewa Falls Music in the Park Sun-

The Polly Baker Bank rocks it tiki style at Jake’s Supper Club in Menomonie.

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hot > arts & entertainment tures are owned by the artists who created them and are loaned to Eau Claire’s exhibit for 48-50 weeks. Each May a new set of sculptures arrives in the Eau Claire community for display and enjoyment.

Brian Paral and Christy Skuban Every

day until Jun. 13 • Janet Carson Gallery, 316 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire • FREE • 832-2787 • EauClaireArts.com Sculpture.

See contact info for details.

Drawings and Paintings: A Variety Show by Allan Servoss Every day until

Jun. 28 • The Volume One Gallery, Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org Allan Servoss is a highly acclaimed colored pencil artist who is well-known for his landscapes and “Lovecraftian” drawings. For the next two months, the V1 gallery will feature a diverse group of selections from his more recent works.

UW-Stout End of the Year Student Show

Every day until Sep. 12 • Furlong Gallery, 178 Micheels Hall, UW-Stout, Menomonie • 232-2261 • uwstout.edu This annual yearend student show features work from UW-Stout art classes. The gallery is open 11am-5pm Mon.-Friday and noon-4pm on weekends--when school is in session. Summer hours have not yet been determined but a visit to the Art Office will get you in.

Sharon Weeks Photography & Karen

Bejin Watercolors Every day until Jun. 30 • Lucy’s Delicatessen, 117 N Bridge St, Chippewa Falls • 720-9800 • foreign5.com/lucys See contact info for details.

Sandra Churness - Batik Art Display Every day until Jun. 30 • From the Vine Wine Room, 2526 Golf Road, Eau Claire • 8338989 • fromthevineftv.com Sandra’s pieces are done using the Batik art form. Batik is fabric + wax + dye. View her unique pieces on our art wall during open hours.

Illuminative: The Art of Academia Jun.

2-Sep. 2 • L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire • 839-1648 • ecpubliclibrary.info Explore the range of creative possibilities in the contemporary art world through the lens of Western Wisconsin art faculty. This show will allow visitors to discover the inspiration of those who inspire.

High School Art Show Jun. 19-Aug. 1

• Janet Carson Gallery, 316 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire • FREE • 832-2787 • EauClaireArts.com Artwork from Eau Claire area high schools.

Ten Local Photographers Jul. 3-Aug. 22

• The Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls • 726-9000 • cvca. net This exhibition will feature 10 accomplished photographers. Their work will range from Fine Art Photography to High Dynamic Range.

Fabulous Florals & Fine Art Aug. 7-10

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• Janet Carson Gallery, 316 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire • FREE • 832-2787 • EauClaireArts.com A showcase and celebration of artistic talents in all realms of expression and media through floral representation. Over 60 regional artists and florists will place their unique designs on display in the Janet Carson Gallery.

2014 Confluence of Art Biennial Aug. 22-Sep. 27 • Janet Carson Gallery, 316 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire • 832-2787 • EauClaireArts.com The Eau Claire Regional Arts Council’s Visual Arts Committee Presents the 2014 Confluence of Art Biennial.

This exhibit juried by UW-Stevens Point Professor of Art and award winning painter, Diane Canfield Bywaters, continues in success exhibiting talented regional artists as well as highlighting national artists.

Drive-In Movies

Movies, cars, stars ... a summer classic.

Gemini Drive-In Fridays, Saturdays,

and Sundays, box office at 7:30pm, movies at dusk • 6730 Highway 12 West, Eau Claire • Adults $8, youth (4-11) $4, kids (3 and under) free • 874-7000 • gemini@miconcinemas.com • miconcinemas.com The Chippewa Valley’s largest movie screen has been in operation for decades, bringing you the classic, under-the-stars drivein experience. Grab some friends (or the

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family), pull into a grassy parking spot, and tune in the radio for some summer movie magic. Every show is a double-feature.

MUSIC FESTIVALS

Bring your sleeveless T’s and lighters ...

Carr Creek Bluegrass Country Gospel Get-Together May 30, 6pm; May 31, noon-

10pm; Jun. 1, 10am • Carr Creek Ranch, 1057 250th St., Woodville • FREE admission, donations accepted • 698-2148 • Find the Carr Creek Get Together on Facebook Music all day Saturday and on Sunday there’s a morning singalong with food available by donation featuring a Mississippi preacher from Bruce, WI. Bring lawn chairs. Horses available for petting. Hay rides available if weather permits. Tents available for people to sit underneath.

Northwoods Country Rally Jun. 6-7 •

W4335 Town Line Rd., Glen Flora • ages 18+ • See contact info for cost • 888-831-7625 • www.northwoodscountryrally.com Two day country and folk festival featuring The Ditchrunners, Tuscan Road, The Shalo Lee band, The Farmers Daughters, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, and much more. Cardboard NASCAR races and camping also available.

3rd Annual Northwoods Blues Festival

Jun. 20-21 • Washburn County Fairgrounds, 1000 W. Beaverbrook Rd., Spooner • 638-2204 • northwoodsbluesfestival.com Two days of live blues featuring Howard “Guitar” Luedtke and Blue Max, Selwyn Birchwood, Rick Vito, Canned Heat, Mojo Lemon, The Joe Moss Band, Sena Erhrardt, and Johnny Winter.

Country Fest 2014 Jun. 26-29 • Cadott • Costs vary; see contact info for details • 800-326-FEST, 289-4401 • countryfest.com The ultimate country music experience features five stages. Thursday performers: Blake Shelton, Rodney Atkins, Tyler Farr, Dan & Shay, and Hitchville. Friday performers: Carrie Underwood, Craig Morgan, Casey James, Jon Pardi, The New Black 7, and Maiden Dixie. Saturday performers: Brad Paisley, Gary Allan, Jana Kramer, Joel Crouse, Big Back Yard, and Raised Reckless. Sunday performers: Florida Georgia Line, Eli Young Band, Eric Paslay, Will Hoge, and Back Home Boys.

World Flute Society Convention 2014

Jul. 16-20 • Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire • all ages • worldflutesociety.org This five-day musical exploration of world flutes features award-winning performing artists, first-rate vendors, clinicians, concerts, and informative daily classes with on-campus housing and meal plans available. Evening and afternoon concerts are open to the public. Performers include Rhonda Larson, Kevin Locke, Ronnie Seldin, Mary Youngblood, and many more.

Country Jam 2014 Jul. 17-19 • Country Jam

Fairgrounds, 3443 Crescent Ave., Eau Claire • 839-7500 • countryjamwi.com Eau Claire’s

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premiere country music festival. Thursday performers: Jake Owen, The Band Perry, Thomas Rhett, Cassadee Pope, Chris Janson. Saturday performers: Dierks Bentley, Jennifer Nettles, Locash Cowboys, Chase Rice, Dallas Smith. Sunday performers: Luke Bryan Chris Young, Lee Brice, Dustin Lynch, Parmalee, Sasha McVeigh.

Rock Fest 2014 Jul. 17-20 • 24447 County

Hwy S, Cadott • info@rock-fest.com • rockfest.com Four-day event bringing national and international rock bands to the Chippewa Valley. Enjoy food and music while camping in one of 8,000 campsites that are within walking distance from the concert area. This year features Aerosmith, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Stone R.E.O. Speedwagon, and more.

Blues on the Chippewa Aug. 1-3 • Memorial Park, Durand • Numerous musicians and music lovers from all over the country gather in Durand for the blues. Also featuring a craft fair and classic car and motorcycle show. Performers include The Jimmys, Mojo Lemon, The Kingsnakes, Bernard Alison, The Sue Orfield Band, Annie Mack, Dave Arcari w/ the Rhythm Posse, and more.

Northwoods Rock Rally Aug. 14-16 • W4335 Town Line Rd., Glen Flora • ages 18+ • See contact info for cost • 888-831-7625 • www.northwoodsrockrally.com Three days of unapologetic rock featuring Buckcherry, Black Stone Cherry, Saving Abel, Trapt, Royal Bliss, and much more. Camping available. Cardboard NASCAR races and camping also available.

Summer Set Music & Camping Festival

Aug. 15-17 • Somerset Amphitheater, 715 Spring St., Somerset • See website for cost • ages 16+ • summersetfestival.com Featuring Basnectar, Kaskade, Wu-Tang Clan, Big Gigantic, The Disco Biscuits, Umphrey’s McGee, Flux Pavilion, Chromeo, and more.

WHYS Radio (96.3FM) 6th Annual Bluegrass Festival Aug. 23, noon-9pm • Lake Al-

toona County Beach, 604 Beach Rd., Altoona • 834-9042 • whysradio.org The Lowest Pair, Evergreen Grass Band, Seeger Boys, Ditch Lilies, U.K.E. (Ukulele Klub of Eau Claire), others TBA. Fiddle contest, family friendly, Kubb, local craft beers & full menu, on the bike trail, free parking, bring a chair or a blanket. info@whysradio.org.

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>savor SUMMERTIME EATS & DRINKS

It’s not just for automobiles, folks. Pull up a gazebo at La Grander’s Drive In in Chippewa Falls.

hot > food & beverage There are certain kinds of food that appear during the summer months, and they knock your socks off with sun-kissed flavor. Many trustworthy people will blather on about “growing seasons” and “summer industries” and so forth, but the appearance of these foods is mostly due to the rotation of the Earth and its electro-magnetic forces which temporarily alter the makeup of edible foodstuffs. It’s all very scientific, and you shouldn’t bother yourself with the details. Just go ahead and enjoy the season’s bounty of farmers market vegetables, drive-in restaurant cheeseburgers, self-serve berry patches, and gloppy ice cream cones served from a giant, pedal-powered freezer. These tasty delights are only available for about one-quarter of the year, so act fast.

And if you’re looking for the perfect place to enjoy these scrumptious wonders, allow us to suggest an oft-overlooked location: outside. The combination of summer air and this magical chow is a rare gift. Peruse the following listings to find out where these foods are usually spotted.

FOOD FESTS Taste of the Valley 2014 Jun. 1, 11am5:30pm • Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE admission • taste-valley.com A culinary arts festival celebrating the variety of restaurants, caterers and specialty foods vendors in Eau Claire.

Vendors will showcase their finest menu items. Patrons can sample a number of new dishes or revisit old favorites while listening to the variety of local bands in the adjoining natural amphitheater.

12th Annual Chippewa Falls Oktoberfest Sep. 19-20, 11am-11pm; Sep. 21, 10am-

4pm • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St., Chippewa Falls • Pre-sale $12 weekend admission begins Jun. 2; $15 regular admission begins Aug. 11 • 866-723-0340 • oktoberfestcf.com Roll out the barrel with a weekend celebrating German heritage. Enjoy four stages with a variety of live entertainment, plus a giant pumpkin weigh-off, beer stein holding and sauerkraut eating competitions, a German Fashion show, and plenty of food and drink vendors.

FROZEN TREATS

Sometimes, it just tastes better chilly.

9 Degrees (That Ice Cream Cart) Once

a week, mid-May through August, 6:30pm9pm • Eau Claire • 832-2048 • braunp@ att.net • 9-degrees.com Evening residential service in Eau Claire, see website for times and specific neighborhoods - Eau Claire’s own ice cream man serves up cold treats from a number of non-motorized tricycle carts. 9 Degrees uses Timm’s Dairy ice cream to make a variety of flavors (plopped into a crunchy waffle cone) and also offers a huge array of prepackaged goodies.

Cherry Berry 2524 Golf Rd. Suite 1A, Eau Claire • 514-4148 • cherryberryyogurtbar. com For 44 cents an ounce, customers can build their own frozen yogurt sundae with flavors ranging from Sea Salted Caramel

Pretzel to Strawberry. You can easily swirl together two flavors by choosing the middle lever. Select from 50 toppings.

Cold Stone Creamery 4613 Keystone Crossing, Eau Claire • 831-8482 • coldstonecreamery.com• Personal customization is the name of the game at Cold Stone, where you can mix and match an armada of toppings and ingredients into one (or more) of the shop’s many high-quality ice creams. Try customer favorite Birthday Cake Remix or create a concoction all your own. Seasonal outdoor seating.

Dairy Queen 2801 Golf Rd, Eau Claire • 835-5329 // 1160 Menomonie St., Eau Claire • 834-9323 // 2451 Birch St., Eau Claire • 835-2181 // 3057 N. Hastings Way, Eau Claire • 832-9787 // 124 E. Park, Chippewa Falls • 723-7911 // 12 Bridgewater, Chippewa Falls // 1221 S. Broadway, Menomonie • 235-2320 // 4800 Golf Rd., Eau Claire • 835-5958 Whether you’re craving some hot food or cool tasty treats, they’ve got both.

Dairy Queen/Orange Julius Oakwood

Mall Food Court, 4800 Golf Rd., Eau Claire • 835-5958 // At Action City, 2402 Lorch Ave., Eau Claire • 852-6000 • metropolisresort.com Ice cream and fruity smoothies are available through this conjoined shop at Metropolis Resort.

Dessert First Bakery Café 2425 Sey-

mour Road, Eau Claire • 833-8440 // 204 S. Barstow St, Eau Claire • 833-8440 • getdessertfirst.com Famous for its multitude of many-flavored cupcakes, this bakery and café is located at Awards and More Plaza likewise offers homemade cookies, muffins, scones, nonfat yogurt, and other sweets.

Frogiyo 329 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire • 559-0309 This self-serve frozen yogurt eatery in which you choose the flavor, pick your toppings, weigh, pay, and enjoy was added in 2012 to the Phoenix Park Neighborhood (right next to Smiling Moose Deli). They offer unique flavors of frozen yogurt (such as pistachio, pomegranate, and pumpkin), that change often, and a wide assortment of delicious toppings.

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made ice cream is a favorite local pastime. Their fresh ingredients and tempting sundaes have kept people coming back for decades.

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt 2839 Mall

Drive, Eau Claire • 514-2270 • orangeleafyogurt.com Orange Leaf, dubbed “America’s Frozen Yogurt” is a self-serve, choose-your-own toppings frozen treat destination. They offer 16 flavors and an enormous army of toppings to suit any taste. Check out the cool spoons.

Raspberry Reign 310 Water St., Eau Claire • 514-2325 • raspberryreign.com Their six weekly flavors are simple and delectable, but they also boast a wide range of highly unexpected toppings, from grapes and balsamic vinegar syrup to strawberry mochi and pop rocks. Then you just “weigh and pay.”

9 Degrees Frozen Treats – found at events and pedaling through local neighborhoods.

Lodie’s Summer Snow 2215 Fairfax St., Eau Claire • 894-7058 Over 60 flavors of shaved ice to choose from, and even more options when you add the extras like ice cream, yum. A favorite spot for cool treats in the summer heat. Located in the park-

ing lot near Time Federal Savings Bank and Mega! Fuels. Now accepting credit and cash.

Olson’s Ice Cream and Deli 611 N. Bridge St, Chippewa Falls • 723-4331 Heading down to Olson’s for some home-

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FARMERS MARKETS

Buy local from the region’s many farmers, growers, and herders. It’s good for you.

Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market

Until Oct. 30, Saturdays & Wednesdays 7:30am-1pm; Thursdays noon -5pm • Phoenix Park, Downtown Eau Claire • 563-2644 • ECDowntownFarmersMarket.com Seasonal, locally grown vegetables and fruits, plus baked goods, dairy products, meat,

honey, maple syrup, flowers, art, coffee, and more. An Art Market featuring local artists appears most Saturdays throughout the season.

Festival Foods Farmers Market Sundays beginning in June, 8am-2pm • Festival Foods parking lot, 3007 Mall Drive, Eau Claire • 838-1000 • A variety of fresh produce from local farmers.

Eau Claire Farmers Market Beginning

Jun. 14, Tuesdays & Saturdays 8am-2pm at Gordy’s County Market, 3310 E Hamilton Ave. // Wednesdays, 8am-2pm at Gordy’s County Market, 2717 Birch St. • 497-5207 • eauclairefarmersmarket.com Fresh and organic vegetables, flowers, herbs, and ornamental plants.

Chippewa Falls Main Street Farmers Market Thursdays Jun. 6-Oct. 17,

12-5:30pm • Market Lot, 53 E Central St., Chippewa Falls • 723-7858 • ChippewaFallsMainSt.org Join us every Thursday afternoon 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.

Menomonie Farmers Market Saturdays 8am-1pm & Wednesdays noon-5pm, May 24-Oct. 18 • Dunn County Fairgrounds, 620 17th St., Menomonie • 265-4271 ex. 13300 • rthibado@wcap.org • westcap.org A typical market day will feature 15-20 vendors displaying locally produced vegetables, fruits, honey, maple syrup, bison, pork, baked goods, plants, lotions and soaps, coffee, and craft items.

PICK-YOUR-OWN GARDENS

Call ahead for hours and to find out what’s in season!

Appledore Woods W3865 County Rd. HH,

Eau Claire • 834-5697 • AppledoreWoods. com Appledore Woods has oppurtunities to pick your own strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. These berries plus blackberries are available for sale.

Augusta Blueberries E27020 E. Branch

Rd., Fairchild • 612-850-9852 • augustablueberries.com Several acres and varieties of cultivate Highbush blueberris in a park-like setting. Picking season runs mid-July through August and early September. Visit online for picking dates and times.

Blue Ridge Growers 246 Carlson Lane,

River Falls • 425-8289 • blueridge@sbwire-

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hot > food & drink less.net • blueridgegrowers.net Pick your own organic blueberries and raspberries.

Call for picking season dates.

Blueberry Hills Farm N7900 Cty Rd J, Menomonie • (651) 303-3372 • info@blueberryhillsfarmwi.com • blueberryhillsfarmwi.com Pick your own blueberries.

Sustainably grown without herbicides or pesticides. See website for details and times.

Blueberry Ridge Orchard E2795 Hag-

ness Rd., Eleva • 287-3366 • contact@ blueberryridge-orchard.com • blueberryridge-orchard.com Featuring 20 acres of cultivated highbush blueberries for Upick and pre-pick. Visit online for picking updates.

Bushel and a Peck Market 18444 County Hwy OO, Chippewa Falls • 723-0133 • BushelAndaPeckMarket.com Open in early August for pick-your-own apples and raspberries. Gift shop and bakery on site featuring honey, jams, jellies and syrups.

Cain’s Orchard W13885 Cain Rd., Hix-

ton • 963-2052 • cain@discover-net.net • CainsOrchard.com Pick Highbush cultivated blueberries on Saturdays, late July through August. (Bring a 5 qt. bucket).

Pick 20 kinds of apples at the end of August through late October. Picnic area, play area, and hiking trails.

Charlotte’s Berry Patch 210 Kane Rd.,

Eau Claire • 832-7186 • Open for raspberry and blueberry picking. Pickers can also enjoy the scenic flower garden. Call before you drive out.

Connell’s Family Orchard 19372 Coun-

ty Hwy OO, Chippewa Falls • 723-5889 • conorchard@aol.com • Find this orchard on Facebook 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.

Govin’s Meats & Berries N6134 670th St., Menomonie • 231-2377 • jgovin@ govinsmeatandberries.com • govinsmeatsandberries.com You-pick and pre-picked strawberries. Naturally raised beef, freerange chicken, lamb, and pumpkins also for sale.

Grampa Glenn’s Organic Strawberries

W11280 Cty Rd. B, Humbird (1/4 mile east of Humbird on Cty Rd. B just off 12/27) • 964-8663 • gstuve@centurytel.net • grampaglennsorganicberries.org Pick certified organic strawberries on the Stuve farmstead. Sampling while picking is a must.

Call in advance if you want someone to pick on your behalf.

Lebo’s Bloomin’ Berries 1784 County Rd. M, River Falls • 684-4666 • Find Lebo’s on

Facebook Two acres of berries, you pick and pre-picked strawberries available in late June. Our varieties tend to ripen later, please call to make sure we’re open!

Mac’s Berries 10439 130th Ave., Bloomer

• 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.

AREA CSAs

Community Supported Agriculture Alchemy Family Farm runs June through October • 12453 County Highway DD, Colfax • 271-2094 • Find this farm on Facebook Lots of veggies, some fruits and herbs - home delivery.

Breezy Knoll Farm LLC CSA N14014

Fairview Rd., Fairchild • 206-0517 • judy@breezyknollfarmllc.com • breezyknollfarmllc.com Receive a bountiful harvest of fresh, seasonal, locally grown produce and herbs every week. With every CSA membership you also receive a weekly newsletter filled with stories, recipes and information about your vegetables. Eat healthy all growing season long.

Cedar Hill Farm & Greenhouse W10041

State Rd. 29, River Falls • 426-1831 • cedarhillgreenhouse@comcast.net • cedarhillfarmandgreenhouse.com Located 1.5 miles south of River Falls, Cedar Hill grows everything from asparagus to zucchini. Their greenhouse grows flowers, fruits and produce with fall pumpkins, decor and mums.

Drag Smith Farms runs June to November • 1301 16th Ave., Barron • 537-3307 • localharvest.org Approximately 30 acres of certified organic produce, greens, and micro greens that are marketed along with bison, elk, lamb, honey, maple syrup and many other products from neighboring farms at the on-farm store and greenhouses. This CSA does not require any work and members will receive a weekly box that usually contains salad greens and 6 to 8 other items.

Genesis Acres W16191 Simonson Rd., Whitehall • 983-5587 • genesisacres@ excite.com Meat CSA featuring organic grass-fed and grass-finished beef, pasture pork and poultry. Custom orders for great local organc meats. Also available at the downtown Eau Claire farmers market.

Hogsquash Hollow E8295 County Road BB, Colfax • 440-4059 • HogsquashHollow@gmail.com • hogsquashhollow. blogspot.com A small family farm located along the Red Cedar River in Colfax. receive a box of fresh, never sprayed, never GMO produce straight from the farm.

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info@jacksonhollow.net 100% chemical free produce, as well as free range eggs and poultry raised by organic methods.

CSA members purchase shares of the seasons produce, delivered to a local drop off point. Egg and Poultry shares are additional. We treat our land and animals with respect.

Lauren & Caleb Langworthy N11253

State Hwy 25, Wheeler • 352-0717 • Find Lauren & Caleb on Facebook Where the driftless meets the north woods, you’ll find this family farm. Lamb, mutton, and wool available from their flock of sheep.

CSA membership features produce.

St. Fiacre GAPP E5520 Evergreen Rd, Eleva • 878-4767 • stfiacregapp@gmail. com • StFiacreGapp.tripod.com Various veggies, honey, and eggs. No pickup points. 10 shares costs $400 (no work option). Eggs, pork, and honey on a small scale. Donna’s All Natural is a new line of products made from beeswax and honey, essential oils, cocoa and shea butters and sweet almond oil. Included in the line are hand cream, lip balm, restorative ointment and foot cream.

Sunbow Farm runs May through No-

vember • S7805 Norrish Rd., Eau Claire • 379-7284 • sunbowfarm.com Serving the Chippewa Valley with fresh, local, green-grown produce, chicken, lamb, and certified organic herbs since 2003.

Sunbow believes in connecting people to the land so all of their shares require an agreement to help at the farm. Members help with planting, weeding, maintenance, and picking.

Sylvan Hills runs June through October

• E2161 530th Ave., Menomonie • TheFarm@sylvanhillsfarm.com • SylvanHillsFarm.com Half a share costs $400 and a full share costs $650. A share includes a weekly pick-up of fresh, locally grown, certified organic produce that will amply feed a family. Items included are: tomatoes, beans, carrots, radishes, and more.

Together Farms W93 Norden Rd., Mondovi • 210-4740 • togetherfarms@gmail. com • togetherfarms.com Striving to raise the healthiest, happiest animals with lots of minerals and pasture, 100% grass-fed/finished beef and lamb, pasture pork, chicken turckey and duck.

GMO-free and no MSG, nitrates and other unpronouncable ingredients.

Turnip Rock runs June-October • 260 95th Street, Clear Lake • 268-9311 • turniprock@gmail.com • TurnipRock.com Over 7 years of CSA farm management experience and 6 years of internship experience. They grow 10-12 acres of produce for their 260 members. 99% of what they grow goes to the CSA. They are not a whole sale farm, but a CSA in the traditional sense, a family farm, with only a few hired hands and control of the operation every step of the way.

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>splash WATERY ADVENTURES

Watery adventures abound at the fountain and splash pad in Irvine Park, Chippewa Falls.

hot > water-based fun One of the best things about summer in Wisconsin is how all the water in the state has turned from a solid to a liquid, and it’s no longer cold enough to make your heart explode. Nope, the water is downright nice, and you should definitely find time to dive into a large body of it. The Chippewa Valley offers a number of public swimming pools and sandy lakeside beaches, so finding a place to model that brand new set of swimmin’ trunks should be as easy as falling out of a boat. And if you like water but you don’t like getting (completely) wet, there are plenty of rivers perfect for a canoe or kayak adventure.

And! If that’s too much work, just plop yourself into an inner tube and let Mother Nature do all the work. The time has come: grab some sun block, a paddle, a giant foam noodle, a life jacket, your flippers, a couple of kayaks, a big towel, a snorkel, and some friends – and go find yourself some water. The fun-soaked information on the following pages should help you out.

BEACHES

Swim at your own risk. Children should not be left unsupervised. Swimming and wading is not allowed during life-threatening weather or after dark. Glass containers, grills, or other hot cooking devices are not allowed on either the sand or grass areas of the beaches. Some locations do not allow pets. Remember your floaties.

Chippewa County 723-0331 Lake Wissota State Park off County Hwy

O (Ray’s Beach on south end of Wissota, off County Hwy X)

Morris Erickson County Park on Long Lake (beach on Lower Long Lake), New Auburn Otter Lake County Park 35309 170th Ave,

Stanley

POOLS

Notice how there’s no “p” in our “ool”?

Bernard F. Willi Outdoor Pool On Bridge-

water Avenue, next to Marshall Park, Chippewa Falls • 726-2733 • This pool has a very shallow end for children and a deeper end that a water slide empties into.

Fairfax Pool 4200 Fairfax Park Dr., Eau Claire • 839-1680 • pr@eauclairewi.gov The facility includes a main pool with zero depth entry and an Olympic size, eight lane, 50 meter swimming area. A stationary waterslide, 22 feet high with a flume extending 150 feet, is one of the main attractions of the pool. The pool also features a “Raindrop” in the zero depth area of the pool. A separate diving well includes both a one-meter and a three-meter diving board.

Wakanda Outdoor Water Park 909 Pine Ave E, Menomonie • 232-5050 • jstratton@ menomonie-wi.gov The large Wakanda Park features 13,914 square feet of water surface, a 230-foot-long, 31-foothigh waterslide, and a 20-foot-long, 12-foothigh drop slide.

Pine Point Park on Holcombe Flowage Round Lake County Park off 117th St.

City of Eau Claire 839-4902 Half Moon Beach off Whipple Street Riverview Park at 2711 Riverview Dr.

CANOEING & KAYAKING

Dunn County 232-1581 Pine

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The Chippewa Valley’s river rat outfitters, educators, rentals, and more.

Dunham’s Sporting Goods 1501 N Broad-

Eau Claire County 839-4783

way St., Menomonie • 235-0750 • A one-stop shop for equipment related to fishing, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, and hunting, with snowshoeing gear available seasonally.

Big Falls County Park off both County

Environmental Adventure Center 105

Hwy Q and County Hwy K

Coon Fork Lake County Park off County Hwy CF • 2 locations: swimming beaches on both the east and west sides of the 80 acre lake Harstad County Park off Cty Hwy HHH, Augusta

Lake Altoona County Park off County ND, Augusta

Hilltop Center, Eau Claire • 836-3616 • langlodt@uwec.edu • uwec.edu/recreation/ eac Maintains largest inventory of outdoor equipment in Eau Claire. Rents tent and camping accessories, canoes, kayak (plus accessories), winter sport equipment (plus snowshoes), and fishing rods and reels.

Equipment available on a first-come, firstserved, daily, weekend, or weekly basis to UW-Eau Claire ID holders only.

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Smooth water kayakers love the calm currents at Eau Claire’s Half Moon Beach.

Chippewa Falls • 723-1806 • farmandfleet. com Farm & Fleet carries gear for fishing, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, biking, camping, horseback riding, and hunting.

Gander Mountain 6440 Scully Drive, Eau

Claire • 834-4594 • gandermountain.com This store’s equipment goes beyond its “hunt, fish, camp” slogan, also offering gear for canoeing, snowshoeing, kayaking, and geocaching.

Gordy’s True Value 111 W Columbia St., Chippewa Falls • 726-2510 • gordyscountymarket.net Sells canoeing equipment (life vests, paddles), hunting equipment (rifle scope mounting), and fishing equipment (line winding, live bait year round), and hunting and fishing licenses.

Loopy’s 10691 Cty Hwy X (Bus. Hwy 29), Chippewa Falls • 723-5667 • 723loop.com Loopy’s rents canoes, kayaks, and inner tubes all summer long. Their free shuttle will zip you into town so you can float down the Chippewa River and back to the shop.

You can also rent a van for the trip. They even offer “driver safe” beverages, food, ice, and cooler tubes. Stop by Loopy’s restaurant and bar when you’re done.

Northern Safari Army Navy 1518 S Hast-

ings Way, Eau Claire • 833-1942 • armynavywisconsin.com This military outfitter also carries camping, survival, hunting and tactical gear. Some kayaking accessories available.

Riverside Bike & Skate 937 Water St., Eau Claire • 835-0088 • RiversideBikeSkate.com In addition to bikes and skates, Riverside rents canoes and kayaks. Canoe and kayak trips are available from one to four hours on the Eau Claire or Chippewa Rivers.

Shuttle available for river trips.

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Riverside Junction 27 S Highway S, Au-

gusta • 456-2434 • riverside@bluebuzz.net • riversidejunction.com Riverside Junction offers canoeing and kayaking on the Eau Claire River - trip planning, drop off/pick up, and rentals.

Scheels 4710 Golf Road, Eau Claire • 8331886 • scheels.com A comprehensive place for all your fishing, hiking, canoeing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, kayaking, biking, camping, geocaching, and hunting needs. Experts in the store will be happy to share techniques and advice concerning these topics.

Simple Sports 326 E Main St., Menomonie • 233-3493 • simplesports@hotmail.com • simplesports.us Bicycling equipment available on site. They can also order supplies for additional sports, including climbing, canoeing, and kayaking.

Stout Adventures 220 13th Ave E, Menomonie • 232-5625 • stoutadventures@ uwstout.edu • uwstout.edu UW-Stout has an amazing outdoor rental collection! University ID holders and community members with driver’s licenses can rent hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, winter sport (skis and snowshoes), and rock climbing equipment daily or weekly. Room 56 of the Sports and Fitness Center.

Wal-Mart 3915 Gateway Dr., Eau Claire •

834-0733 // 180 Cedar Falls Road, Menomonie • 235-6565 // 2786 Commercial Blvd., Chippewa Falls • 738-2254 • walmart.com Fishing, hiking, biking, camping, geocaching, and hunting gear are readily available, and special items such as canoes and kayaks can be ordered online.

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paddling for two hours or all day, Wissota Adventure will help you learn the sport, get properly started, and plan your trip. They set you up for kayak or canoe trips on Lake Wissota, the Chippewa River, and the Yellow River flowages - as well as a number of creeks and backwaters. All required equipment is available for rental.

WATER PARK

How can we make the awesomeness of swimming a year-round extravaganza?

Chaos Water Park 5152 Fairview Dr., Eau

Claire • 888-861-6001 • metropolisresort. com The Valley’s only water park features pools, slides, waves, water play equipment and more. Admission varies depending on the day, see website for details.

ALTERNATIVE WETNESS SKINNY DIPPING

According to Wisconsin State Statute 944.20 concerning lewd and lascivious behavior, exposing one’s unmentionable regions publicly and indecently – whether in the water or on land – can get you up to nine months in jail and a fine of up to $10,000. Unless no one sees you.

SLIP ‘N’ SLIDES

Looking for some low-tech, low-friction fun? Get this – they still make Slip ’N’ Slides! A basic version is around nine bucks, and you can upgrade to hoops and a finishing splash pool for around thirty bucks. Low on cash? You can always cobble together a ghetto version using trash bags and cinderblocks. If you really want to ramp up the fun factor (and the risk of limb-damage) set that thing up on a grassy hill. Adults beware: you probably weigh more than the last time you slipped and slid, so don’t forget that force equals mass times acceleration.

SPRINKLERS

Call me conservative, but I much prefer a good old-fashioned sprinkler any ole’ day of the week. Whether it’s one of those that shoots water up in the air like a rainbow, or one of those rotating sprinklers that rifles water with precision, you’ll see us gleefully prancing through the spray in our front yards this summer. Expect us to act like it’s so cold every time that we scream and run, but the go right back in for more.

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>tour ATTRACTIONS, GAMES, AND FAMILY FUN

Scope out some antiquated bathroom fixtures with a Cook Rutledge Mansion Tour in Chippewa Falls.

hot > attractions & family fun Isn’t it hard to find good old-fashioned family fun nowadays? Heck, even when you find a perfectly good museum, there’s usually one person in the family – usually Uncle Rod – who pooh-poohs the place because he’d rather sit at home and watch reruns of Everybody Loves Raymond. Don’t worry. In the following pages, you’ll find plenty of firepower to fend off the naysayers and wet blankets. There should be something for everyone in this comprehensive collection of the Chippewa Valley’s many fine museums, exhibit halls, and other tour-worthy locales. You’ll also find a great spot for some hot go-kart action and some leisurely miniature train riding. Even old Uncle Rod won’t say no to that! And if he does, leave him at home. Even if you don’t have a family to romp around town with, these attractions are a great way to spend the day with your friends, so grab some people you know and get touring!

ATTRACTIONS Action City 2402 Lorch Ave., Eau Claire

• (888) 861-6001 • metropolisresort.com Action City is a 55,000-square-foot familyfun center offering more than 100 arcade games, the Chaos Water Prk, indoor & outdoor karts, bumper cars, laser tag, batting cages, a climbing wall, mini bowling, outdoor mini golf, an outdoor slick track, and dining options. Experience the colorful outdoor maze, leading customers through an 8,000-foot series of paths complete with dead ends, unexpected turns, and big twists. Monkey in the Middle Pizza is Action City’s own name brand, made-toorder pizza.

Amish Tours by The Woodshed, Augusta By appointment only; May-Oct. • 105

West Lincoln Street, Augusta • 286-5404 • woodshedheirlooms.com Augusta is home to one of the largest Amish settlements in Wisconsin, with more than 150 families.

This “motor buggy” takes 1.5 to 2 hours, with stops at an Amish bakery and candy shop, woodshop, home, and farm.

Bullfrog Fish Farm Open with vigor noon-

6pm weekends, plus some holidays • N1321 566th St., Menomonie • 664-8775 • bullfrog@eatmyfish.com • eatmyfish.com Rent poles or bring your own, fish in the pond, and have your catch cleaned and packed on ice to take home for dinner. No license required; no catch limit.

Children’s Museum of Eau Claire 220 S.

Barstow St., Eau Claire • 832-KIDS • info@ cmec.cc • cmec.cc The interactive environment for children and their grown-ups in the Chippewa Valley that inspires imagination, discovery, creativity, and the love of learning. Everything in the museum is designed with a “learning through play” philosophy. When children take part in the activities of the museum, they are entering a world created just for them.

Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology Appointment only • 21

E. Grand Ave., Chippewa Falls • 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

groundbreaking 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.

Crystal Cave W965 State Road 29, Spring Valley • 778-4414 • acoolcave.com Knowledgeable guides will lead you on a onehour tour through a maze of well-lighted passages where glistening cave formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, and rippling flowstone can be seen hanging from the ceiling or covering the ledges.

The cave is accessed by a series of steps and ramps that allow you to descend 70 feet underground where your journey follows well-lit, graveled trails. The cave temperature hovers near 50 degrees, so a sweatshirt is recommended.

Irvine Park Zoo Bridgewater Ave., Chip-

pewa Falls • 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.

See animals including foxes, buffalo, elk, cougars, a bobcat, whitetail deer, and monkeys.

Leinenkugel’s Brewery Tour 124 E. Elm St., Chippewa Falls • (888) 534-6437 • leinielodge@leinenkugels.com • leinie.com See how Leinenkugel’s beer is handcrafted at the seventh-oldest brewery in the United States, learn about the history of the Jacob Leinenkugel family, and sample Leinie’s brews.

Carson Park Train Rides Sundays May. 26-Sep. 1, noon-5pm • Carson Park, Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire • $3 adults, $2 ages 4-12, FREE ages 0-3 • 831-0900 • chippewavalleyrailroad.com Enjoy a scenic, half-mile, miniature steam- and gasolinepowered train ride located in Eau Claire’s premier Carson Park presented by the Chippewa Valley Railroad Association.

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hot > attractions & family fun dollhouse, and the Glenn Curtis Smoot Library and Archives.

LOCAL HISTORY Caddie

Woodlawn

Historical

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9 miles S. of Menomonie on Hwy 25, Menomonie • 232-8685 • dunnhistory.org The house in which Caroline Woodhouse lived has been moved to the park from a nearby farm. Her granddaughter, Carol Ryrie Brink, based the 1935 Newbery Award-winning children’s book Caddie Woodlawn on her life.

Chippewa County Area History Center

9am-4pm Tuesday • 123 Allen St., Chippewa Falls • 723-4399 • ccgswi@gmail.com The Chippewa County Area History Center and Museum building was formerly the Notre Dame Convent, built in 1883. Your tour will take you through the history of the Chippewa Valley and includes exhibits on furniture, photos, lumber-period toys, a seashell collection, lumberjack tools, Native American artifacts, military artifacts, railroad artifacts and much more.

Chippewa Valley Museum 1404 Carson Park Drive, Eau Claire • 834-7871 • info@ cvmuseum.com • cvmuseum.com Visitors can view exhibits about the Ojibwe people, the first towns and industries of the area’s European settlers, early farm families and communities, and more. The museum also houses a turn-of-the-20th-century ice cream parlor, an eight-foot-wide

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Cook-Rutledge Mansion By appointment only • 505 W. Grand Ave., Chippewa Falls • 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 VictorianItalianate 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.

Dells Mill and Museum May-October • E18855 County Road V, Augusta • 286-2714 • dellsmill.com The five-story Dells Mill was built in 1864 as a grist mill. Wisconsin had been a state for just 16 years and Augusta was a town for eight years. The area was barely settled and Augusta was just a pioneer community; there were no automobiles and almost no railroads. Please call ahead for reservations and rates. Visit the Dells Mill Museum before it is gone.

Gus Clark, the sole proprietor, is near retirement and the museum’s future in uncertain.

Empire in Pine Lumber Museum County

Hwy C, Downsville • 232-8685 • dchs@discover-net.net • dunnhistory.org This award winning display exhibits the rich logging

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and sandstone quarry history of the Red Cedar Valley. The exhibit includes: Knapp, Stout & Co., blacksmith shop, muzzle-loading bunks, rare up-and-down saw, quarry tools, stonecutting examples, Dead Man’s Corner, 1865 Louisville Post Office, and village jail.

Fall Creek Historical Society Museum E111940 County Road J, Fall Creek

• 877-2850 • kunztwo@centurytel.net • fcHistoricalSociety.com See items from Fall Creek’s history including a doctor’s office, a drugstore, dresses, and military uniforms. Also on the grounds are a washhouse, kitchen, and jail.

NORTHWOODS ROCK RALLY

Old Courthouse Museum and Jail 315 W. Madison St., Durand • 672-5423 • OldPepinCountyCourthouse.org Wisconsin’s last remaining woodframe courthouse features an iron-latticed cellblock in the jail; upstairs courtroom in near-original condition; a tribute to Helen Parkhurst, railroad room, bridges of Durand, century-old paintings of C.H. Gleason, doctor and dentist office equipment, and appliances and tools used in the home, shop, and fields.

Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum

1110 Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire • 8356200 • paulbunyan1934@gmail.com • paulbunyancamp.org Take a step back into time when you visit the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum. Begin your tour with an introductory movie on logging in the 1890s and then visit their barn, blacksmith shop, cook shanty, bunkhouse, and heavy equipment shed to experience a day in the life of a logger.

Russel J Rassbach Heritage Museum

1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie • 2328685 • dunnhistory.org This museum, headquarters of the Dunn County Historical Society and the Dunn County Genealogical Society, interprets the history of Dunn County through its collection of exhibits.

Stanley Area Historical Society Museum 228 Helgerson Street, Stanley •

644-0464 • Find SAHSM on Facebook The museum houses exhibits on the Northwestern Lumber Company, children’s toys, the Stanley Fire, military displays, Dr. Mathwig’s wildlife display, a general store, harness maker, railroading, and much more. The Logging and Farming Building recognizes the contribution lumberjacks, farm families, and carpenters made to Stanley’s settlement and growth.

Wilson Place Mansion 101 Wilson Circle, Menomonie • 235-2283 Wilson Place was built in 1859 by Capt. William Wilson, a principal in Knapp, Stout, & Co. lumber company, founder and first mayor of Menomonie, and the area’s first state senator. Three generations of Wilsons remade it from a colonial house to a Queen Anne-style mansion to a Mediterranean villa. Call for admission rates and tour times.

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hot > attractions & family fun SCIENCE & NATURE Chippewa Moraine Interpretive Center

13394 County Hwy M, New Auburn • 9672800 • 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.

Crystal Cave W965 State Road 29, Spring Valley • 778-4414 • acoolcave.com Knowledgeable guides will lead you on a onehour tour through a maze of well-lighted passages where glistening cave formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, and rippling flowstone can be seen hanging from the ceiling or covering the ledges. The cave is accessed by a series of steps and ramps that allow you to descend 70 feet underground where your journey follows welllit, graveled trails. The cave temperature hovers near 50 degrees, so a sweatshirt is recommended - Regular $12.95,…

Hobbs Observatory S1 County Road K,

Fall Creek • 877-2212 • cvastro.org Hobbs Observatory consists of two domes with computer-operated telescopes, a large lecture room and a resource room. It features a digital camera that allows images from the telescopes to be stored on computer disks or transmitted to a video projector in

the classroom. Available for private groups such as educational (k-12), college, scouts, church, family, etc. Please call Mon-Thurs between 8am and 2pm. Lecture series and telescopes take place on the third Saturday of every month…

Irvine Park Zoo Bridgewater Ave., Chip-

pewa Falls • 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. See animals including foxes, buffalo, elk, cougars, a bobcat, whitetail deer, and monkeys.

James Newman Clark Bird Museum

Phillips Hall UW-Eau Claire, 101 Roosevelt Ave., Eau Claire • 836-3523 • youngjlm@ uwec.edu • uwec.edu The bird museum, circular in shape, contains four dioramas and surrounds the planetarium in Phillips Hall room 002. The 530 species housed in the museum were collected by James Newman Clark from the 1870s through the 1920s. Two popular exhibits are the bald eagle and golden eagle, which require the university to hold a license to have them.

L.E. Phillips Planetarium Phillips Hall,

UW-Eau Claire 101 Roosevelt Ave., Eau Claire • (715 ) 836-5034 • planetarium@ uwec.edu • uwec.edu/planetarium Each

one-hour show presents an entertaining and educational topic, and includes information about the current night sky.

Wise Nature Center at Beaver Creek Reserve S1 County Road K, Fall Creek •

877-2212 • bcr@beavercreekreserve.org • beavercreekreserve.org The Wise Nature Center is your starting point for exploring the reserve. Stop in, pay trail fees, rent equipment, grab a map, and check out the animal exhibits, observation deck, and nature store.

AERIAL FUN Heartland Aviation Mon-Sat: 5am-10pm,

Sun: 6am-10pm • 3800 Starr Ave., Eau Claire • 835-3181 • customerservice@heartlandaviation.com • heartlandaviation.com If you’re looking for ideas for a fun time, consider chartering a local plane for a tour of the of the Chippewa Valley. Heartland Aviation will gladly do so, call for a quote.

Skydive Wissota Wed: 4pm-9pm, Fri:

4pm-9pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-9pm • 6482 County HWY K, Chippewa Falls • 726-1616 • info@skydivewissota.org • skydivewissota. org Learn how to fly with Skydive Wissota.

Schedule a training course or a tandem jump before showing up at the dropzone.

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Volume One 35 Hot Spots 2014

TIMOTHY MATHER

>explore RECREATION UNDER THE SUN

Stand back as bicycles and spandex take over downtown Menomonie for the annual Nature Valley Grand Prix bike race.

hot > natural recreation It’s no secret that summer is the prime time to recreate outdoors. The best part about going outside during the warmer months is that you get to have fun while reconnecting with nature. And even if you don’t particularly enjoy hanging out with shrubs and bunny rabbits, at least all that foliage gives you something interesting to look at. Maybe you’re not an outdoorsy type of guy or gal, but don’t let it stop you from exploring a forest or two – you might be pleasantly surprised by what you find. If you like walking and/or riding a bicycle, the next few pages should make you weep with happiness.

The bowl of the Chippewa Valley is crisscrossed with a surprising number of easily-accessed hiking and biking trails, and there’s no shortage of ecofriendly activities. So get out there and partake in the mind-boggling magnificence of the northern Wisconsin wilderness. We promise that it probably won’t bite you.

baseball field, two Little League fields and walking trails. It can be accessed from either Golf Road or Fairfax Street. And, being the only park not connected to a body of water, it is equipped with an outdoor pool. The pool season begins June 2 and the cost is $3.25 per person.

Hickory Ridge Trail • (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.

Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area •

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.

Irvine Park Bridgewater Ave.,, Chippewa

NATURE LOVING Beaver Creek Reserve S1 County Road K,

Fall Creek • 877-2212 • bcr@beavercreekreserve.org • beavercreekreserve.org Beaver Creek is a nature center, butterfly house, observatory, youth camp, nature store, citizen science center, field research station, and charter science research school. It provides programs, activities, and experiences to help people of all ages explore and discover the magic and mysteries of the natural world. The reserve encompasses 360 acres of diverse habitat including upland woods, river bottom forests, wetlands, and savannah areas.

Irvine Park Zoo Bridgewater Ave., Chip-

pewa Falls • 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. See animals including foxes, buffalo, elk, cougars, a bobcat, whitetail deer, and monkeys.

Wise Nature Center S1 County Road K,

Fall Creek • 877-2212 • bcr@beavercreekreserve.org • beavercreekreserve.org The Wise Nature Center is your starting point for exploring the reserve. Stop in, pay trail fees, rent equipment, grab a map, and check out the animal exhibits, observation deck, and nature store.

Big Falls County Park • 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.

Buffalo River State Park Trail • (608)

534-6409 or 608) 685-6223 • dnr.wi.gov 36 miles - This is a multi-purpose trail that parallels Hwy 10 passing through the communities of Mondovi, Eleva, Strum, Osseo and Fairchild connecting to Eau Claire County operated ATV trails.

Chippewa River State Trail • 839-5032 or 232-1242 • fcrst@chippewa-river-trail.com • chippewa-river-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.

Deer Fly Trail • 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.

Duncan Creek Parkway Trail Chippewa

Falls • 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.

Eau Claire River Route • 1.5 miles - Trail

HIKING & BIKING TRAILS

Lace up your boots and/or grease up your chain for these beautiful trails.

400 State Trail 22 miles • (800) 844-3507

• dnr.wi.gov The 400 State Trail is located between Reedsburg and Elroy with 5 communities conveniently spaced along the trail to provide small town hospitality. Part of the 101-mile State Trail System. A mostly level trail. Trail is used for bicycling, walking, and snowmobiling. There is also a 7-mile horse trail parallel to the bike trail between Wonewoc and LaValle.

goes from downtown Eau Claire to the East Side Hill. Start at the paved trailhead hidden across from the L.E. Phillips Memorial Library’s underground parking entrance.

The trail brings you across to the north side of the river on an old railroad trestle S bridge that offers spectacular views of the quarter-mile long Banbury Place industrial complex and of course, the valley.

The trails in Phoenix Park and Boyd Park now connect and are ready for downtown cyclists.

Fairfax Park 4200 Fairfax St., Eau Claire

• eauclaire-info.com Fairfax Park is a 75acre park located on the south side of Eau Claire, with accommodations including a Volume One 37 Hot Spots 2014

Falls • 723-0051 • enjoyeauclaire.com 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.

Lake Wissota State Park 18127 County

Hwy 0, Chippewa Falls • 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 cross-country ski trails. There are also campsites located in the park. A State Park sticker is required.

Levis Mound Trail • 743-5140 • levis-

mound.com The Levis Mound and Trow Mound rec trail in Southern Clark County features 25 miles of mountain bike singletrack trails offering riders a variety of terrain, from easy meandering wooded singletrack to technical pitches and outstanding views of the surrounding 133,000 acre county forest.

Lowes Creek County Park • 839-4738

• co.eau-claire.wi.us 11 miles - All of the trails at Lowes Creek are multi-use so they appeal to runners, walkers, and mountain bikers. There’s something for every level of bike rider, including about 5 miles of the double-track (the cross country ski system) and over 6 miles of challenging (narrow) single track. The single track trails take the rider to all four corners of the park by winding through pine tree forests, crossing creek beds, and cruising along ridge lines.

Parking pass required.

Old Abe Trail 711 North Bridge Street,

Chippewa Falls • 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.

Otter Creek Trail 2333 Hillcrest Pkwy, Altoona • 3 miles - Located next to the Hill-

hot > outdoor recreation crest Golf Course.

Putnam Trail Located at the end of Putnam Drive in Eau Claire, Eau Claire • 836-2637 • uwec.edu A long portion of the trail has a sloped hill on one side, marshy woods that gives way to great views of Little Niagara creek on the other, and a beautiful canopy of branches and leaves overhead. You’ll forget you’re in the middle of a city of over 60,000 people.

Red Cedar State Trail 921 Brickyard

Road, Menomonie • 232-1242 • dnr.wi.gov 15 miles - This trail connects Menomonie to Dunnville and shadows the steep walls of the Red Cedar Valley. Wildlife along the trail includes pileated woodpeckers, songbirds, turkey, grouse, pheasants, fox, and deer. Connects to the 20-mile Chippewa River Trail.

Stage Coach Bicycle Route • 831-2345 • info@visiteauclaire.com • travelwisconsin.com 21 miles - Approximately 21 miles roundtrip with alternate loops. Mostly easy but a few steep hills. It’s a scenic route that follows along a lightly traveled road and is perfect for a family bicycle outing. Available year round and no pass is required.

Trailhead located in Augusta just off Hwy 12/27 on Stone St. Tower Ridge Recreation Area 1230 S

82nd Ave, Eau Claire • 839-4783 • co.eauclaire.wi.us The trails are wide, and they

wind through oak forest and around and over a number of steep hills. Several places along the trails offer downright spectacular views of the Eau Claire River valley.

The park is off County Rd. L in Eau Claire.

Wildwood Trail 200 Main St., Woodville •

531-1923, 684-2874 • The Wildwood Trail is a seven-mile off-road hiking, biking and snowmobiling trail on a former railroad right-of-way, which runs from the Village of Woodville south to the St. Croix/Pierce County line, through the Town of Eau Galle.

TWO-WHEELED ENTHUSIASM Pedal over to the Hot Spots events calendar (page 49) for details.

Sierra Century Ride June 1 • Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 County Road K, Fall Creek • 556-1891 • stevescoll@gmail.com.

5th Annual Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Triathlon June 8 • Half Moon

Lake, Eau Claire • info@eauclairetriathlon. com • eauclairetriathlon.com.

North Star Bicycle Festival: Menomonie Road Race June 14 • Main St., Menomonie

• northstarbicyclefestival.com.

10th Annual Red Flint Firecracker June 29th • Eau Claire County Expo Center, 5530 Fairview Dr. • 831-2345 • chippewaoffroad.@ hotmail.com • ChippewaOffRoad.org.

Run Ride Row Aug. 2 • Race beings at

Newell Playground area (corner of Ferry/ Menomonie). Race ends in the Hobbs Ice Center Parking Lot (915 Menomonie Street) • 839-5032 • julie.booth@eauclairewi.gov • eauclairewi.gov.

State Parks w/ Camping

Call for associated fees. Pack your sunscreen and bug spray. Wear a hat.

For more information on state parks, visit Wisconsin State Park Resource at wiparks. net, or National Parks & Forest at forestcamping.com.

Brunet Island State Park open year-

round from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. • 23125 255th S., Cornell • 239-6888 • dnr.wi.gov Brunet Island State Park, on the Chippewa and Fisher rivers, offers more than 1,300 acres of scenic beauty, wildlife, and recreational opportunities. Quiet lagoons and channels are excellent for canoeing and wildlife watching. Canoe and kayak rentals and firewood are available from local vendors.

Check with the park office for contact information.

Chippewa Moraine State Rec. Area The

Interpretive Center is open Tuesday through Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. • 13394 Cty Hwy M, New Auburn • 967-2800 • dnr. wi.gov Situated along the Ice Age NationVolume One 38 Hot Spots 2014

al Scenic 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.

Hoffman Hills State Park open yearround from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. • Menomonie • 232-1242 • dnr.wi.gov Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area offers 707 acres of preserved and restored wooded hills, wetlands, and prairie traversed with hiking and cross-country ski trails. It’s an excellent bird watching area. Outdoor group camp organized for youth groups camping only, otherwise limited to day use.

Campgrounds

Call for associated fees and to learn about amenities. Don’t forget the waterproof matches.

Brunet Island State Park 23125 255th St., Cornell • 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.

Coon Fork Lake County Park Augusta,

WI 54722 • 839-4738 or 286-5536 • co.eauclaire.wi.us 108 sites. The campground is located on the east side of Coon Fork Lake, and is for use by registered campers and their guests. Currently full access camping fees are charged from May 1 through September 15. Facilities include: a boat landing (only electric trolling motors are allowed on the lake); dumping station; a swimming beach; volleyball court; playgrounds; toilet facilities; water pumps; two shower buildings; hiking trails, and boat and canoe rentals. Reduced rates are charged…

Country Villa Motel and Country Camping 10765 County Hwy Q, Chippewa Falls

• 288-6376 or (877) 459-3263 • countryvillamotelandcamping.com Country Villa Motel and Country Camping offer guests a quiet, country atmosphere. Whether you’re in the Chippewa Falls area for Rock Fest, Country Fest, Country Jam, the Northern Wisconsin State Fair, Oktoberfest, or just for a seasonal getaway, relax amidst beautiful scenery and affordable lodging.

Duncan Creek Campground 12528 102nd Ave., Chippewa Falls • 723-1222 • 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.

Elmer’s Campgrounds 8027 Hwy 12, Fall

hot > outdoor recreation Creek • 832-6277 • 30 RV and 5 tent sites.

Firewood available, pet friendly, playground, RV Storage, laundry and more.

Harstad County Park Augusta • 839-4738 • co.eau-claire.wi.us 27 sites. Harstad Park overlooks the Eau Claire River, giving this 43 acre park many scenic views. This park is for those who enjoy the quietness of nature, with no electricity or running water.

The park offers facilities to accommodate the family or large group gatherings including a large reservable open shelter and ball field. Because of its access to the Eau Claire River, fishing and canoeing are favorite pastimes for many park visitors.

Irvington Campground E4176 Ct. Rd.D, Menomonie • 235-2267 or 505-5202 • menomoniecamping.com 45 sites. The campground has wooded and open site areas with full hook up, electric & water, rustic & seasonal sites available.

Lake Wissota State Park - Camping

18127 County Highway O, Chippewa Falls • 382-4574 • chippewacounty.com 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.

Loon Lake Campgrounds 10279 280th Ave., New Auburn • 967-2148 • loonlakecampground.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.

NCN North Campground N8390 Hwy 12,

Black River Falls • (888) 345-CAMP or 2997138 • info@campncn.com • campncn.com 75 electric sites, much more space available. Adults only, as NCN stands for “No Clothing Necessary.”

O’Neil Creek Campground 14912 105th

Ave., Chippewa Falls • 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.

Pine Harbor Campground 7181 185th

St., Chippewa Falls • 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.

Rock Lake Lodge & Campground 23015

153rd St., Bloomer • 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.

Sandy Hill Campground E21100 ND Road, Augusta • 286-2495 • augustawi.com 32 sites. A very clean and peaceful spot for family camping.

Stoney Creek RV Resort 50483 Oak

Grove Road, Osseo • 597-2102 and 1 (888) 349-6399 • stoneycreekrvresort.com 130 sites (114RV, 8 tent, 8 cabin). Stoney Creek is big rig friendly, offers 18 hole mini golf, laundry facilities, free wi-fi internet, adult pool with basketball, kiddie pool with toys, volleyball and basketball courts, shortorder kitchen, covered wagon rides, game room, worship services, and more.

Sunshine Valley Campground E18250

Buse Road, Augusta • 286-4222 • 23 sites.

Sunshine Valley Campground is located in Augusta, Wisconsin.

Twin Springs Resort Campground

N6572 530th St., Menomonie • 235-9321 • twinspringscampingresort.com 75 sites.

There are a variety of activities and amenities that will make your stay more enjoyable at Twin Springs Resort Campground, such as: a swimming pool, boat rentals, fire wood and ice for sale, bar and game room, nature trails, play areas for children, camping cabins, tiled showers with hot water, fire areas and fire rings, and more.

Willow River State Park 1034 County Highway A, Hudson • 386-5931 • dnr.wi.gov Fish for trout, canoe on peaceful, non-motorized Little Falls lake, hike 13 miles of great trails (varying difficulty), enjoy the scenic overlook near Willow Falls (one of the best waterfalls in the state), and rock climb the Willow River Gorge. Swimming areas and frisbee golf are also available. In winter, this is a great place to snowshoe.

HORSEBACK TRAIL Riding

Call for fees. They’ll provide the steeds.

Kinni Valley Stables & Riding 1171 30th

Ave., River Falls • 426-1321 • carolyn@kinnivalleyacademy.com • KinniValleyAcademy.com Whether you come for a trail ride or spend more time taking riding lessons, Kinni Valley Stables and Riding’s trainers and horses will make sure you and your family have the experience of a lifetime.

Wilderness Pursuits N 5773 Resewood

Ave., Neillsville • 743-4484 • wildernesspursuit.com $40 a ride (about two hours).

A family run Horseback Adventure business located in Neillsville. Offering guided trail rides on gentle, well-trained horses through Clark County Forest. Overnight adventures available.

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TIMOTHY MATHER

>play SUMMERY OUTDOOR ATHLETICS

A bad day golfing is better than a good day working at one of the Chippewa Valley’s many golf courses.

hot > participation sports No one has ever accused the staff of Volume One magazine of being overly athletic. Never in the history of the magazine has someone said, “You guys focus too much on sports. There’s more to life, you know.” No, they are not the sportiest of folks – but this has not stopped them from trying. And just because the magazine’s volleyball team holds the worst record in local league history, it doesn’t mean they don’t know where to (attempt to) get their game on. As a service to you, they’ve assembled a guide to the Chippewa Valley’s public courts, courses, and fields.

SKATE PARKS

A couple of places to gleam the cube.

Eau Claire Skateboard Plaza Along

the bike trail near Lakeshore Shelter, 900 Broadway St., Eau Claire • 839-5039 • PR@eauclairewi.gov • eauclairewi.gov The Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department installed a 3,000 square foot facility in August of 2013. Intended for skateboards, inline skates, and BMX bikes only, this park is free and is open to the public.

Marshall Park Skate Park, Chippewa Falls Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls

• parkforest@chippewafalls-wi.gov • 7230051 • ci.chippewa-falls.wi.us Intended for skateboards, inline skates, and BMX Bikes.

Menomonie Skate Park Phelan Park

at 21st Ave. E (south end), Menomonie • 232-1664 • menorec@menomonie-wi.gov • menomonie-wi.gov Huge, with plenty of features for a number of different skill levels. All concrete with some great lines and a generally good flow. Includes a 6’vert, quarter, two 6’ regular transitioned quarters, a small 4’ bowled corner, pyramids, and more.

ner of Bartlett Avenue and 10th Street W. • Devney Park on Devney Drive west of County Trunk A.

Chippewa Falls Buchanan Park, S. Main St. • Marshall Park Bridgewater Avenue, Chippewa Falls.

Menomonie Elmwood Park on 4th Ave. • Fowlers Court Park on 4th Ave. • Phelan Park at 21st Ave. E. • Wakanda Park on Pine Ave.

TENNIS COURTS What’s with all the racquet?

Eau Claire Carson Park 101 Carson Park Dr. • McDonough Park at 800 McDonough St. • Owen Park on 1st Ave. Altoona Devney Park on Devney Dr. west of County Trunk A • Altoona City Park on

Somewhere within these parks is what you’re looking for. For more info, call Chippewa Falls Parks & Rec., 723-3890 • Eau Claire Parks & Rec., 839-5032 • Menomonie Parks & Rec., 232-1664. These listings do not include school areas and private businesses, which may or may not be open to the public.

BASKETBALL COURTS

Some courts are not full. Most courts require you to “bring it.”

Eau Claire Boyd Park, 1202 Fairway St. • Cameron Street Playground, at 1601 11th St. • Demmler Park at 524 Putnam Dr. • Grover Heights Park at 122 Violet St. • Kessler Field 105 Walnut St. • McDonough Park at 800 McDonough St. • Mitscher Playground at 3507 Sharon Dr. • Newell Park 122 S. Michigan St. • North Riverfronts Park at 815 Forest St. • Oakwood Hills Neighborhood Park 4433 Oakwood Hills Pkwy. • Sudnet Park, 4703 Robbin Rd. • Zephyr Park on Shady Grove Rd. Altoona Altoona City Park, on the cor-

County Trunk A.

Chippewa Falls Casper Park W Canal St. • Marshall Park Bridgewater Ave. Menomonie Elmwood Park on 4th Avenue, Menomonie • Fowler Court Park on 4th Avenue, Menomonie • Wakanda Park on Pine Ave.

Augusta Lake Eau Claire County Park

South Shore Dr., five miles north of Augusta off Hwy 27.

SOCCER FIELDS

Can you bend it like Beckham?

Eau Claire Boyd Park 1202 Fairway St. • Bollinger Fields on Stein Blvd. • Eau Claire Soccer Park Hamilton Ave. • Grover Heights Park 1022 Violet Ave. Chippewa Falls Casper Park W Canal St. Menomonie Phelan Park at 21st Ave. E.

HORSESHOE PITCHES

Most facilities require ample amounts of easy-going-ness.

Eau Claire Carson Park 101 Carson Park Dr. Altoona Lake Altoona County Park 604

Beach Rd.

Chippewa Falls Flag Hill in Irvine Park

the corner of Bartlett Avenue and 10th St. W.

on Bridgewater Ave.

Chippewa Falls Buchanan Park S. Main St. • Marshall Park Bridgewater Ave.

Menomonie Leisure Center Park, For more info visit Menomonie Parks and Rec at 1412 6th St. • Wakanda Park on Pine Ave.

Menomonie Phelan Park at 21st Ave. E.

VOLLEYBALL COURTS

Bump, set, and serve up some fun.

OUTDOOR PUBLIC SPORTING AREAS

Cinder City Park Spooner Ave. & 10th St. • Devney Park on Devney Drive west of

Eau Claire Carson Park 101 Carson Park Dr. • Mount Simon Park on Addison St. • Riverview Park at 2711 Riverview Dr. • Rod & Gun Park 801 Schoettl Ave. Altoona Lake Altoona County Park 604 Beach Rd.

Chippewa Falls Irvine Park on Bridgewater Ave.

Menomonie Leisure Center Park, For more info visit Menomonie Parks and Rec at 1412 6th St. Augusta Lake Eau Claire County Park

South Shore Dr., five miles north of Augusta off Hwy 27.

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL DIAMONDS

Hurry up batter. It’s gotta be a short game, then I’ve gotta get home for lunch.

Eau Claire Carson Park 101 Carson Park Dr. • Bollinger Fields Stein Blvd. • Fairfax Park at 4200 Fairfax St. • Kessler Field at 105 Walnut St. • Mount Simon Park on Addison St. • Newell Park at 122 S. Michigan St. • Zephyr Park on Shady Grove Rd. Altoona Altoona City Park on the corner of Bartlett Avenue and 10th Street West • Volume One 41 Hot Spots 2014

Augusta Lake Eau Claire County Park

South Shore Dr., five miles north of Augusta off Hwy 27.

DISC GOLF COURSES

Two great sports that taste great together.

Brickyard Disc Golf Course 302 Brick-

yard Road, Menomonie • 9 holes, 1,797 feet (alt. course 3,006 feet), natural tees - A very technical course, it traverses hills, valleys and plateaus. Dual tees. Two permanent pins per hole: yellow A pins and orange B pins. 2 practice baskets on Putting Plateau marked for putting games.

Chippewa Falls Middle School 750 Tropi-

cana Blvd., Chippewa Falls • PlayDG.com/ Chippewa 18 holes, 5,107 feet, par 62, mixed tees - Wonderfully creative, wrapped around the school and surrounding woods.

Varied elevations. Mix of open and wooded.

Delong Middle School 2000 Vine St., Eau Claire • PlayDG.com/delong 18 holes, 1,942 feet, par 54, natural tees - The front 9 works

more EVENT listings For the most up-to-date summer listings visit Volume One’s Hot Spots website:

VolumeOne.org/summer

hot > participation sports its way around a track. It works well for putting practice and is also wheelchair friendly. The back 9 resembles your typical course, however, it is quite short and mostly wide open.

Lamb

Creek

5699 County Road D, Menomonie • 9 holes, 2,088 feet, par 29, concrete tees - This course is owned and operated by Pioneer Grill and Saloon and winds through tight woods and over Lambs Creek with rolling elevation along the basin.

daily till dusk - A facility where people may responsibly exercise their dogs without leashes. This fenced, nine-acre area is open year-round on a daily basis until dusk.

Menomonie Dog Park Brickyard Road, Menomonie • doghouse@wwt.net 11.5 acre area available for dogs and their owners, founded and supported by “Friends of the Menomonie Dog Park.” Dog park permits are available at City Hall and the park.

Menomonie Middle School 920 21st St

SE, Menomonie • 12 holes, 2,438 feet, par 39, grass tees - Beautiful countryside with elevation on half the course. Referred to as the “sunset course,” play 1-2 hours before sunset and enjoy the expansive panoramic view and colors from hole 6 basket and 7 tee.

Mount Simon Park on Addison St., Eau Claire • Located on Dells Pond, you can access this 49-acre park from Madison Street or Birch Street. Mount Simon Park has a boat landing and dock, two pavilions, two lighted sand volleyball courts and a 9 hole, 2,165 foot, par 34 disc golf course.

Northstar Middle School 2711 Abbe Hill

Drive, Eau Claire • 9 holes, par 27, gravel tees - Some difficult holes, as well as some very solid chances for birdies. First 3 are open, in a valley behind the school, then a few holes in the woods. Not open to public during school hours.

The Campus “9” Upper Campus, UWEC,

Eau Claire • 836-5601 • wibergad@uwec.edu 9 holes, mixed tees - Course is interspersed around campus dorms, mostly flat areas.

Tower Ridge Park Off County Rd. L, Eau

Claire • PlayDG.com/towerridge 18 holes, 3,730 feet (alt. course 5,775 feet), par 78, natural tees - This is a very challenging course that is heavily wooded with many elevation changes. Long, narrow fairways, dual tees.

Wakanda Park on Pine Avenue, Menomonie • PlayDG.com/wakanda 18 holes, 5,545 feet, par 65. Wakanda Park is a challenging course with a good variety of open and wooded shots, as well as water hazards.

There is also a good mix of short and long holes. The park also has baseball diamonds and basketball courts.

DOG PARKS Chippewa Falls Happy Tails Dog Park

841 Chippewa Crossing Boulevard, Chippewa Falls • contact@happytailsdogpark.org • happytailsdogpark.org Open year-round, this park has 53+ fenced acres, a walking trail around the perimeter, and a small dog area. Dog waste bags provided but no water as of yet, so please bring your own.

Eau Claire Dog Park (aka the Off Leash Recreation Area) intersection of Gateway

Drive and House Road, Eau Claire • info@ ecdogpark.com • ECDogPark.com Open Volume One 42 Hot Spots 2014

GOLF COURSES

A number of locations to ruin a good walk.

Chippewa Valley Golf Club 2200 Crest-

wood Dr., Menomonie • 235-9808 and 1(800) 494-8987 • info@cvgolf.com • CVGolf.com This 18 hole, 6,324 yards, par 71 -publicThis course was designed to flow on 187 acres of maturely wooded, naturally rolling terrain with dramatic elevation changes between the tees and greens. Rental clubs are available.

Eau Claire Golf & Country Club 828 Club-

view Lane, Altoona • 836-8420 • office@ ecgcc.com • ecgcc.com This 18 hole, 6,574 yards, par 71 -private- This hilly course features undualting greens that make it challenging to read. Some elevation changes occur on the fairways and there is a lake that comes into play on one hole.

Hickory Hills Golf Course E4080 Hickory

Rd., Eau Claire • 878-4543 • info@golfhickoryhills.com • golfhickoryhills.com 18 holes, 4,770 yards, par 63 - public - This course is easy to walk. Most of the small greens are elevated, and water hazards come into play on at least three different occasions. Operating hours are from daylight to dark, with the clubhouse open at 7am. The signature hole is #7, a 146-yard, par 3, requiring a tee shot past a pond in order to reach the green.

Lake Hallie Golf Club 2196 110th St., Chippewa Falls • 861-5442 • LakeHallieGolf.com 18 holes, 5,787 yards, par 70 - public - This wooded course was built on hilly terrain, so expect many uneven lies. There are trees that line many of the fairways, and the front nine is more open than the back.

Lake Wissota Golf Course 16108 97th

Ave., Chippewa Falls • (888) 382-4780 • LakeWissotaGolf.com 18 holes, 6,015 yards, par 71 - public - This course requires many straightaway tee and approach shots to the green. Hole #3 is a long par 3 with a blind shot to a green guarded on the right by a bunker and a pond. One green is located on top of a hill.

Menomonie Golf & Country Club 802 Heller Rd., Menomonie • 235-3595 • menomoniegolf.com Nine holes, 1,911 yards, par 30 - public - This course has hazards on every hole in the form of trees or water.

Watch out for the “Cathedral of the Pines” on #3 and the river that flows through the center of the course and comes into play on

3 holes.

Mill Run Golf Course 3905 Kane Rd., Eau Claire • 858-7960 • WildRidgeGolf.com 18 holes, 6,078 yards - public - Mill Run Golf Course has been a local favorite for Eau Claire area golfers since it’s inception in 1981. It makes up for the lack of overall distance with strategically placed hazards, bunkers, and subtly breaking greens.

Ojibwa Golf & Bowl 8140 136th Street,

Chippewa Falls • 723-8823 • info@ojibwagc. com • OjibwaGC.com 9 holes, 2,882 yards, par 35 - public - Close to downtown Chippewa Falls, this gorgeous course is surrounded by mature pine trees. Water hazards come into play on several holes. The terrain is hilly and the small greens are in excellent condition.

Pine Meadow Golf Club 4324 Fairfax Park Dr., Eau Claire • 832-6011 • pinemeadowgolfclub.com Pine Meadow features nine holes in a clean environment with courteous staff for an excellent golfing experience. They also have leagues for all ages, equipment rentals, and a bar and restaurant on the premises.

Pinewood Golf Course N4545 440th St.,

Menomonie • 235-2900 • golfatpinewood@ gmail.com • golfpinewood.com 9 holes, 1,558 yards, par 29 - public - An excellent course for beginners, youth, and seniors, these greens are fairly level and virtually hazardfree, except for a few sand traps.

Princeton Valley Golf Course 2300 W. Princeton Ave., Eau Claire • 834-3334 • princetonvalley1@aol.com • princetonvalleygolf.net 9 holes, 3,325 yards, par 36 - public - This scenic course is located in the base of a valley. The course is tight and features a beautiful rolling layout with tree framed fairyways and lateral water hazards on holes #3, #5, #6, and #9.

Timber Terrace Golf Course 1117 Pumphouse Rd., Chippewa Falls • 726-1500 • info@timberterracegolfcourse.com • TimberTerraceGolfCourse.com 9 holes, 2,900 yards, par 35 - public - This very scenic course was built on hilly terrain, so you can expect many uneven lies. Pine trees line all the fairways and water hazards come into play on a few holes.

Whitetail Golf Course E8414 760th Ave.,

Colfax, WI 54730 • 962-3888 and (877) 2837657 • bobbiejo@whitetailgolf.com • whitetailgolf.com Known for its well-manicured grounds and greens, Whitetail Golf Course features 18½ holes carved into the countryside of Northwest Wisconsin. The front nine lends golfers ample space and demanding distance, while the narrow carved-out holes on the back nine require precision play.

Wild Ridge Golf Course 3905 Kane Rd., Eau Claire • 834-1766 • wildridgegolf.com 18 holes, 7,000 yards -public- This is a championship golf course. Enjoy the view from the breathtaking elevated first tee which has been cut of the woods to the wind blown links style of the par three 17th hole.

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>cheer SCORCHING SPECTATOR SPORTS

Slide into one of the games at Carson Park and cheer on the Eau Claire Express or Eau Claire Cavaliers.

hot > spectator sports When’s the last time you got down to business and did some honest-to-God rooting? It has probably been a while, and it has probably been even longer since you root-root-rooted for the home team. You’ve probably forgotten how good it feels to jump to your feet along with hundreds of other local fans when good ol’ what’s-his-name hammers out a home run. You’ve probably forgotten how good those peanuts and hot dogs taste when you’re eating them while sitting high in the bleachers. And you’ve probably forgotten what it looks like when a whole town rallies around a small group of guys who are giving one hundred and ten percent. Well, maybe it’s time you remembered. In the next couple of pages, you’ll find the home game schedules for Eau Claire’s semi-pro sports teams (along with a few other spectator events), so you’ll know exactly where and when to paint your face and hold aloft your giant foam finger. So get out there and show some pride for the hometown team. After all, if they don’t win, it’s a shame.

EAU CLAIRE CAVALIERS BASEBALL

May 26, 1pm vs. Eau Claire Cavaliers at Carson Park; May 30, 7:30 pm vs. Hudson River Rats at Carson Park; June 4, 7:30 pm vs.

Norwalk Knights; June 6, 7:30pm vs. New Richmond Millers; June 8, 1pm vs. Whitehall Wolves; June 11, 7pm vs. Augusta Athletics; June 14, 1pm vs. Jim Falls Sturgeons; June 18, 7pm vs. Hallie Eagles; June 20, 7:30pm vs. Haugen Hornets; June 22, 1pm vs. Tilden Tigers at Carson Park; June 25, 7pm vs. Beef River Bullfrogs; July 8, 7:30pm vs.

Eau Claire Cavaliers at Carson Park; July 9, 7pm vs. Augusta Athletics; July 13, 1pm vs. Chippewa Falls Lumberjacks; July 16, 7pm vs. Hallie Eagles; July 20, 1pm vs.

Bloomer Woodticks; July 23, 7pm vs. Osseo Merchants; July 26, 1pm vs. Stanley Slammers • Games held at Bollinger Fields, Stein Blvd, Eau Claire unless noted otherwise • 271-6267 • leaguelineup.com/ecbears.

MENOMONIE BLUE CAPS BASEBALL June 7, 10am Blue Caps Tournament (Teams: Blue Caps, Afton Red Socks, La Crescent Apple Jacks); July 4, 11am vs. Minneapolis Quicksteps at Wakanda Park; Aug. 23, 10am Blue Caps Invitational (Teams: Blue Caps, Rum River Rovers, Northfield Silver Stars) • All games played at Phelan Park, Menomonie unless otherwise noted • dunnhistory.org/bluecaps.

CHIPPEWA VALLEY PREDATORS FOOTBALL May 31, 7pm vs. Eau Claire Crush; June 21, 1pm vs. Sheboygan Rebels; June 28, 7pm vs.

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May 24, 1pm vs. Sparta Millers; May 25, 1pm vs. Sparta Bandits; May 26, 1pm vs. Eau Claire Bears; June 7, 5pm vs. Sheboygan A’s; June 8, 12 pm vs. Sheboygan A’s; June 14, 12pm vs. Westmont Redsox; June 15, 11am vs. Westmont Redsox; June 25, 7:30pm vs. Spooner Bandits; June 27, 7:30pm vs.

Spooner Bandits; July 1, 7:30pm vs. Chaseburg Coon Valley Blues; July 2, 7:30pm vs.

Brill Millers; July 8, 7:30 pm vs. Eau Claire Bears; July 19, 3pm vs. Lombard Orioles; July 20, 1pm vs. Lombard Orioles; July 22, 7:30pm vs. Spooner Bandits; July 23, 7:30 pm vs. Menomonie Eagles; July 29, 7:30pm vs. Taylor County Coyotes; July 31, 7:30pm vs. Marshfield Chaparrels; Aug. 1, 7:30 pm vs. Menomonie Eagles; Aug. 2, 1pm vs.

Chaseburg Coon Valley Blues; Aug. 3, 1pm vs. Spooner Bandits • Carson Park, Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire • $5, students ages 18 and under $1, children ages 5 and under FREE; season tickets available • 838-9222 • eauclairecavaliers.org.

ter Honkers; June 30, 7:05pm vs. Wisconsin Rapids Rafters; July 4, 6:05pm vs. Mankato Moon Dogs; July 5, 6:35pm vs. Mankato Moon Dogs; July 6, 5:05 pm vs. Alexandria Blue Anchors; July 7, 6:35pm vs. Alexandria Blue Anchors; July 15, 6:35pm vs.

Thunder Bay Border Cats; July 16, 6:35pm vs. Thunder Bay Border Cats; July 24, 6:35pm vs. St. Cloud Rox; July 25, 7:05pm vs. St. Cloud Rox; July 26, 6:35 pm vs. Rochester Honkers; July 27, 5:05pm vs. Rochester Honkers; July 30, 7:05pm vs. Wisconsin Rapids Rafters; Aug. 4, 6:35pm vs. Duluth Huskies; Aug.6, 6:35pm vs. Duluth Huskies; Aug. 7, 6:35pm vs. Wilmar Stingers; Aug. 8, 7:05pm vs. Wilmar Stingers; Aug. 9, 6:35pm vs. Mankato Moon Dogs; Aug. 10, 5:05pm vs.

Mankato Moon Dogs • Carson Park, Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire • $6, $8 reserve grandstand, $10 reserve box seats, $26 fan deck, and season tickets available • 839-7788 • eauclaireexpress.com.

EAU CLAIRE BEARS BASEBALL

EAU CLAIRE EXPRESS BASEBALL May 27, 6:35pm vs. Lakeshore Chinooks; May 28, 6:35pm vs. Lakeshore Chinooks; May 29, 6:35pm vs. Rochester Honkers; May 31, 6:35pm vs. Waterloo Bucks; June 1, 5:05pm vs. Water loo Bucks; June 2, 6:35pm vs. Alexandria Blue Anchors; June 3, 6:35pm vs. Alexandria Blue Anchors; June 4, 6:35pm vs. Thunder Bay Border Cats; June 5, 6:35pm vs. Thunder Bay Border Cats; June 12, 6:35pm vs. Wilmar Stingers; June 13, 7:05pm vs. Wilmar Stingers; June 16, 6:35pm vs. Duluth Huskies; June 17, 6:35pm vs. Duluth Huskies; June 18, 6:35pm vs. Waterloo Bucks; June 19, 6:35pm vs. Waterloo Bucks; June 20, 7:05 pm vs. St. Cloud Rox; June 21, 6:35pm vs.

St. Cloud Rox; June 24, 6:35 pm vs. Roches-

Amazing feats to be seen at the Ski Sprites water show at Lake Altoona Beach.

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Fox Valley Force; July 4, 6pm vs. Eau Claire Crush; July 12, 7pm vs. Menomonie Thunderhawks; July 19, 7pm vs. North Bank Bulls • Carson Park, Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire • $8, $4 seniors and youth ages 6-12, children ages 5 and under and veterans FREE • cvpredators.com.

EAU CLAIRE CRUSH FOOTBALL May 31, 7pm vs. Chippewa Valley Predators; June 6, 6pm vs. River City Rough Riders; June 21, 6pm vs. Menomonie Thunderhawks; July 4, 6pm vs. Chippewa Valley Predators Football • Carson Park, Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire • $8, youth ages 12 and under FREE • eauclairecrush.com.

MENOMONIE THUNDERHAWKS FOOTBALL June 7, 7pm vs. Chippewa Valley Predators; July 19, 7pm vs. Fox Valley Force (Military Appreciation Day) • UW-Stout Williams Stadium, 1600 S Broadway St, Menomonie • $8, ages 6-10 $1, kids 5 and under FREE • thawksfootball.com.

HALLIE EAGLES BASEBALL May 28, 7pm vs. Whitehall Wolves; June 8, 1pm vs. Chippewa Falls Lumberjacks; June 14, 1pm vs. Cadott Red Sox; July 2, 7pm vs.

Whitehall Wolves; July 9, 7pm vs. Tilden Tigers; July 13, 1pm vs. Stanley Slammers; July 16, 7pm vs. Eau Claire Bears • Hallie Park, 117th St., Lake Hallie • See contact info for ticket information • halliepark.com.

RACES AT RED CEDAR SPEEDWAY Fridays until Aug. 15, 7pm • Red Cedar Speedway, 1700 block of Stout Rd., Dunn County Recreation Park, Menomonie • info@redcedarracing.com • 235-6318 • redcedarracing.com It’s the 40th anniversary season of stock car racing at the Red Cedar Speedway. The Red Cedar Speedway is a WISSOTA sanctioned track racing seven weekly stock car classes. See contact info for details.

SKI SPRITES OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY Every Wednesday, Sunday from June 8 to Aug. 31, 6:30 pm • Lake Altoona, 604 Beach Rd., Altoona • 559-0309 • execboard@skisprites. com • skisprites.com The Ski Sprites Water Ski Show Team performs regularly in the summer months and has competed in tournaments across the state since 1960.

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>look ahead SUMMER EVENTS CALENDAR

Flying high at the Sounds Like Summer Concert Series in Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park, now in its eighth year.

hot > events & happenings If you’re gonna sweat, you might as well have fun doing it – and there’s more to do than ever around here. Here’s a broad look at some of the big events happening in the Chippewa Valley in June, July, and August. For the most upto-date listings and event info, pick up a regular issue of Volume One, or click over to VolumeOne.org. All events are subject to change; call ahead for details.

EVENTS MAY 29-JUNE 30

1st Annual Great Futures Dinner May 29, 5:30-8:30pm

• Avalon Hotel & Conference Center, 1009 W. Park Ave., Chippewa Falls • $60, $350/table of 6 • 723-2281 • avalonhotelchippewafalls.com Please join us for an evening of delicious food, performances from Club members, live and silent auctions, and more importantly, the opportunity to get to know our members. 5:30pm cocktail hour. 6pm performances, 6:30pm dinner, 7pm program.

Container Painting Classes May 29, 6pm • May’s Floral

Garden, 3424 Jeffers Road, Eau Claire • $30 • 836-8220 • maysfloral.net Create your own beautiful porch pot or hanging basket that is just right for you. The staff will help select plants that are right for your location.

Thorp Dairy Days & Thorp Fun Run May 30-Jun. 1 •

56th Annual Eleva Broiler Festival May 30-Jun. 1 • Eleva • elevabroilerfestival.com This massive small-town festival features food, live music, carnival rides and games, an adult kickball tournament, queen coronation (7pm Friday), hot rod burnout contest (7pm Fri.), co-ed volleyball tournament (7:30am Sat.), Zayvier’s Chicken Chase 5k/10K Walk/Run (8am Sat.), a 3-on-3 basketball tournament (8am Sat.), kiddie parade (noon Sat.), talent show (1pm Sat.), truck and tractor pull (6pm Sat.), and a Grand Parade (1:30pm Sun.).

Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation 2014 Golf Scramble May 30, 9:30am-1:30pm • Lake

Hallie Golf Course, 2196 110th St, Chippewa Falls • 723-7150 • chippewa-wi.com Join us for 9-holes of golf, awards, skills contests, and a lunch buffet. A hole-in-one could win a Subaru Legacy from Chilson Motors.

Who Let The Dogs Out? May. 30, 4-7pm • Harmony Courtyard, 219 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls • 723-6661 Join Chippewa Falls Main Street, Happy Tails Dog Park and Voyaging Vet & Tech Services for a Fido-friendly event. Head downtown for doggy art and activities, a microchipping clinic, dog supplies and treats, information from trainers and boarders, & more. All dogs must be leashed and licensed.

Carr Creek Bluegrass Country Gospel Get-Together May 30, 6pm; May 31, noon-10pm; Jun. 1, 10am • Carr Creek Ranch, 1057 250th St., Woodville • FREE admission, donations accepted • 698-2148 • Find the Carr Creek Get Together on Facebook Friday’s potluck will be proceeded by live music. Music all day Saturday and on Sunday there’s a morning singalong with food available (by donation) featuring a Mississippi preacher from Bruce, WI. Bring lawn chairs. Horses available for petting. Hay rides available if weather permits.

BareBones Ensemble Theatre Presents: Glengarry Glen Ross May 30-31, 8pm • The Grand Theatre, 102 W. Grand Ave, Eau Claire • $10 adults, $5 students In Advance: Free • 18 • 832-7529 • cvtg.org Desperate times call for desperate measures in the Pulitzer Prize winning play, Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet. What would you do to succeed?

1st Annual Lafayette Station 3 Bass Fishing Tournament May. 31, 7am-3pm • The Lake Wissota View, 17779

County Highway X, Chippewa Falls • $150/boat (no more than two anglers/boat) • 577-7051, 529-5935 • Find this event on Facebook Come on out and help support the Lafayette Station 3 Fire Fighters. Tournament will be on Lake Wissota. Launch and weigh-in will be at The

17th Annual Summer Fun Car Show May. 31, 9am •

Marquart Motors, Business 53 between Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls • FREE to spectate, $5 to participate • 577-5115 • chippewavalleycorvettes.com All vehicles welcome. Awards ceremony at 2pm. Food available on grounds. A portion of proceeds go to Feed My People and the CVTC Auto School Student Scholarship. Nonperishable food items will be collected at entry for Feed My People. Coordinated by Chippewa Valley Corvettes and sponsored by Marquart Motors.

5K Happy Camper Fun Run/Walk May. 31, 9:30am •

O’Neil Creek Campground, 14912 105th Ave., Chippewa Falls • $25 preregistered and $30 at gate, kids under 12 FREE • 723-6581 • oneilcreek.com Take a stroll or run through our breathe taking hidden piece of paradise and for those of you that have never been to the O’Neil Creek Campground, see what you have been missing for 50 years. Check in of 8:30am and event starts at 9:30am on May 31st. All proceeds will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Chippewa Valley.

Chi Hi Car Show & Swap Meet May 31, 11am-3pm • Chippewa Falls High School, 735 Terrill Street, Chippewa Falls • 726-2406 ext 1313 Fundraiser for Auto Program. Registration starts at 10am, any and all vehicles welcome ($5 per vehicle), Free admission for spectators, Swap spaces available ($5). Vehicle Wrap Demo all day.

Dash plaque for first 25 entries, raffle ticket prizes, on site concession stand, charcoal chicken dinner.

Rally in the Valley, Classic British Car Show May 31,

11am-3:30pm • Pine Pavilion, Carson Park Eau Claire, • FREE • mn-mggroup.org Car show and skilled driving Event. Food & refreshments by the Lions Club. Charity Voting. Only event-registered cars for show. Proceeds benefit Feed My People & Bolton Refuge House. Presented by: The MN MG Group, Lions Club & Visit Eau Claire.

Wine and Whimsy Mommy & Me May. 31, 1-3:30pm •

Janet Carson Gallery, 316 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire • $35 • 832-2787 • EauClaireArts.com The Mommy & Me class offers parents the chance to paint with their children ages 7 and up. This family friendly painting class will be fun for both and a great way to bond while each enjoy a glass of their favorite “juice”. If you have always wanted to learn to paint, but don’t know where to begin, this is the experience for you.

2014 Jammin’ in the Valley May 31, 3:30pm • Hay-

market Plaza, 101 Graham Ave., Eau Claire • $5 • 21+ • 833-9200 • leadertelegram.com Concert at the Haymarket Plaza featuring Dallas Smith, Chris Hawkey and Big Backyard. Doors open at 3:30pm.

The Laws of Sound (Featuring Flowpoetry) May 31,

7-9pm • The Volume One Gallery, Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org The laws of sound have changed, manifesting into music and verse. Poets Flowpoetry, Tegan Daly, Andrew harlan, and AJ Binash will read their work, accompanied by a musician with local songwriter Lizzy Diane performing as well.

Observing The Night Sky Saturday evenings May 31-

Sep. 27, 9-11pm • Hobbs Observatory, In Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 Cty Hwy K, Fall Creek • 877-2212 • beavercreekreserve.org Come explore the night sky away from the city lights - see the Milky Way, nebulas, clusters and more. The Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society hosts public observing every clear Saturday May through October @ the Hobbs Observatory in the Beaver Creek Re-

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Tuesday Night Blues Tuesdays May 27-Aug. 26 • Owen Park, Eau Claire • 6:30pm

Each Tuesday between Memorial Day and Labor Day the Chippewa Valley Blues Society brings the region’s finest blues musicians to the Owen Park band shell. This year’s lineup includes local favorites the Sue Orfield Band, Mojo Lemon, Howard “Guitar” Luedtke & Blue Max, and more.

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FATFAR Jun. 15 • Chippewa River in Chippewa Falls • noon

This free-form water-based party has been a tradition for decades, so bring your favorite tubes and coolers and party down the Chippewa River.

Tubers tend to make stops at Loopy’s (10691 Highway X) and Two Waters Bar (2940 109th St.), where huge parties are held all day long.

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Northside Park, Thorp • 669-3919, 669-3104, 829-5199 • thorpfunrun.weebly.com A weekend of great fun, featuring the Thorp Fun Run Saturday May 31. A 5K and 10K run with two kids runs: 200 yard and half mile. Register at Thorp High School 7:15-8:15am. Kids races begin 8:208:30am and the 5K/10K begins at 9am.

View on Lake Wissota. All proceed that aren’t paid out in winnings will be going towards a new rescue squad and equipment.

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Menomonie Airfest and Autorama Jun. 21-22 • Menomonie Municipal Airport, 1390 Indianhead Drive • 7am

Enjoy a weekend of automotive and aeronautic fun, including a Mustang 50th anniversary event, vendor pavilion, kids corral, helicopter and plane rides, an adventure obstacle course race, parachute jump, airshow, and helicopter vs. Mustang race. Pancake breakfasts 8-11am both days.

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CHALKFEST 2014 Aug. 2 • Wilson Park, downtown Eau Claire

Imagine a small park overtaken by a daylong firestorm of creativity and positive community energy, culminating in yards and yards of sidewalk space displaying amazing chalk artwork.

Chalkfest also features chalk-related games, chalk space for kids, food and drink vendors, a live DJ, and much more.

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Indianhead Swap Meet & Car Show

Aug. 3 • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, Chippewa Falls • 7am

On the first Sunday in August, the fairgrounds become motorhead heaven: This massive show features 600-700 vehicles – including classic cars, trucks, hot rods, cycles, and more – plus food, refreshments, and more than 100 vendors.

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Sierra Century Ride Jun. 1 • Beaver Creek Reserve, S1

County Road K, Fall Creek • $25, $8 ages up to 16 • 5561891 A fully supported Century Ride with 12, 30, 60, 80, and 100 mile options. Chose your own pace. Sag wagons and four rest stops with food and drink available. Meal on return to Beaver Creek. Google “Wisconsin Sierra Century” for registration form. Proceeds of this event go to environmental projects.

Memories in Motion Pancake Breakfast Jun. 1, 8am-

1pm • Menomonie Moose Lodge 1584, 720 19th Ave. E, Menomonie • $7 • 235-9041 Memories in Motion is an American Lutheran Homes sponsored Walk to End Alzheimer’s team. All money raised at this event will go toward the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Menu includes: pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, milk & coffee.

Taste of the Valley 2014 Jun. 1, 11am-5:30pm • Phoe-

nix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE admission • taste-valley.com Great food and live music. This family friendly event features food sampling, beer garden, kids activities, and inflatable rides.

Carson Park Train Rides Sundays May. 26-Sep. 1, noon-

5pm • Carson Park, Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire • $3 adults, $2 ages 4-12, FREE ages 0-3 • 831-0900 • chippewavalleyrailroad.com Enjoy a scenic, half-mile, miniature steam- and gasoline-powered train ride located in Eau Claire’s premier Carson Park presented by the Chippewa Valley Railroad Association.

Hoots & Happenings: Rich Schroeder Jun. 1, 12:304:30pm • Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm, N1321 566th Street, Menomonie • 664-8775 • eatmyfish.com Menomonie’s Rich Schroeder will play acoustic guitar and sing country western music. Pondside fishing noon-6pm and hobo shorelunches 1-6pm.

Chippewa Falls Music in the Park: Steve Szydel Jun. 1,

1-3pm; Aug. 31, 1-3pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls • FREE • all ages • Steve Szydel writes original tunes and performs many cover songs including country and western favorites.

Stanley-Boyd Spirit Run Jun. 1, 1pm • Stanley Boyd School District, Stanley • 644-5534 • facebook.com 8K at 1pm, 2M run/walk at 1:30pm.

Crescent Room Grand Opening Open House Jun. 2, 4:30-7:30pm • Fanny Hill, 3919 Crescent Ave, Eau Claire • ages 18+ • 715 836-8184 • fannyhill.com Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of the Crescent Room, our new meeting and banquet space. Food and drink samples, appetizers and giveaways. Music on the Deck with John Nielsen. Weddings, reunions, non profit or local performers needing a venue? We think we have the spot for you.

Everyone welcome.

Memorial High School Orchestra Spring Concert Jun.

2, 7-8:30pm • Memorial High School, 2225, Keith St • 852-6364 This concert features the World Premier of a composition by Hunter Hanson and a solo performance by violinist Olivia Langby-both seniors. Original Works

by Mozart, Dvorak and Sibelius are also on the program.

Bluegrass Blowout at the Mousetrap Jun. 2-3, 10pm •

The Mousetrap, 311 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire • FREE • 21+ • 832-8418 Each night will feature one completely different 90min-2hr set by both Evergreen Grass Band and the Kitchen Dwellers (from Bozeman, MT). Each night will feature a completely different set from each band. Come on out and get rowdy with us.

Altoona Music in the Park: Steve Szydel Jun. 3, 6-8pm;

Jul. 8, 6-8pm; Aug. 19, 6-8pm • 10th Street Park Pavilion, 10th St., Altoona • FREE • all ages • Steve Szydel writes original tunes and performs many cover songs including country and western favorites.

Tuesday Night Blues: The Sue Orfield Band Jun. 3,

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6:30pm • Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • chippewavalleyblues.com The Sue Orfield Band performs original music that spans many genres from blues, rock and funk to jazz and bluegrass with a little ethnic vibe thrown in. Their music grooves with high energy and unexpected improvisations. Their melodies will sometimes amuse you and often move you.

50th Annual Aquafest Jun. 5-15 • Rice Lake • 877-2342126 • aquafestonline.com A huge 10-day festival with recreation events, car shows, live music, family fun, food vendors, a carnival, a run/walk, kiddie parade, water ski show, film showings, and lots of live music.

Altoona Lions Club 31st Annual Cinder City Days Jun.

5-8 • Cinder City Park, Spooner Ave and 10th St., Altoona • cindercitydays.com This massive Altoona festival features a carnival, softball tournament, the Spectrum Shuffle, pancake breakfast, doll and pet parade, dart tournament, bean bag tournament, craft and vendor sale, car show, charcoal chicken, parade (1pm Sat.), live music, and “blue bus” rides. See contact info for details.

ARTmobile Wednesdays Jun. 11-Aug. 27, 9am-1pm;

Thursdays Jun. 12-Aug. 28, 1-5pm and 6-8:30pm; plus Thursdays May. 31-Sep. 20, 6-8:30pm • Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire • FREE • eauclairearts. com The ARTmobile connects children to the visual arts with fun and relevant art projects that have an educational aspect to them. Join us at Phoenix Park for awesome projects that will inspire your whole family to create art.

2014 Jubilee Jun. 5, 6pm • The Florian Gardens, 2340 Lorch Ave, Eau Claire • $90 • 832-2787 • eauclairearts. com Luxe and mysterious, Jubilee 2014 will be an evening celebrated as an exclusive summer Masquerade Ball. The Ball will be held at the Florian Gardens and will commence with a champagne reception at 6, elegant 3-course dinner, live and silent auctions, and an awards presentation.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: Meridene + The Michael Rambo Project + Matt Wahl Jun. 5, 6:30-

8:30pm • Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org/concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursday-night gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July and August. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/songwriters at 6pm. Multiple vendors will have food for sale.

FREE-4-All Menomonie Community Music Series: The Ragbirds Jun. 5, 6:30pm • Wilson Park, Wilson Ave and

8th St, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • menomoniefree4all.com Free amazing local and regional music. Bring your blanket and loads of friends. Come frolic & picnic, mingle & make merry while enjoying amazing live music.

Gather at 6pm to picnic. Rain location: The Waterfront.

Artist Reception: The Art of Academia Jun. 5, 7-8:30pm • L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire • 839-1648 • ecpubliclibrary.info Explore the range of creative possibilities in the contemporary art world through the lens of Western Wisconsin art faculty.

This show will allow visitors to discover the inspiration of those who inspire.

Northwoods Country Rally Jun. 6-7 • W4335 Town Line Rd., Glen Flora • ages 18+ • See contact info for cost • 888-831-7625 • www.northwoodscountryrally.com Two day country and folk festival featuring The Ditchrunners, Tuscan Road, The Shalo Lee band, The Farmers Daughters, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, and much more.

Cardboard NASCAR races and camping also available.

The Reach Foundation 15th Annual Charity Golf Outing Jun. 6 • Hickory Hills Golf Course, E4080 Hickory

Rd., Eau Claire • $85 • 552-2763 • reach-inc.org Your generous participation will help meet the services goals for adults with disabilities, mentally challenged and the children’s programs REACH, Inc. is dedicated to provide.

51st Annual Durand Funfest Jun. 6 • City Wide Durand, 104 East Main, Durand • FREE • 672-3311 • durandimprovementgroup.org Band Shell Entertainment: D’Boys, Pop Rocks, and Bear Creek Band. Great Entertainment for all of the family, plus beer garden, food tent, carnival, Historic Court House Museum tours, fishing contest, basketball tournament, 5k walk/run, kiddie parade, motorcycle cruise, car show, and parade.

Fresh Art Tour Jun. 6, 10am-5pm • Accola Gallery, 502 2nd Ave. E, Durand • FREE • 672-8188 • accolagallery. com 15 sites on this self guided tour of studios and galleries in the Lake Pepin and Chippewa River Valley. Gardens and wildflowers will add to the Fine Art to be found.

Paintings, sculpture, photography,prints, drums,pottery, jewelry and textiles and more.

Dames (CD release show!) Jun. 6, 7pm • The Volume

One Gallery, Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org Dames is Dan Boetcher, James Ignacio and Evan Middlesworth.

Formed in 2009 by Dan and James, Dames has been entertaining audiences in the Chippewa Valley with their arrangements of folk songs from today and yesterday as well as a number of songs written by the group.

The Shillelagh Lads Live! Pub Show Jun. 6, 7-10pm • Houligans Steak & Seafood Pub, 415 South Barstow Street, Eau Claire • $8 • 835-6621 • houligans.net A staple of the Chippewa Valley, the beloved Shillelagh Lads Pub Show is notorious for fun, community-centered entertainment. This dinner-theatre style musical revue will have you & yours clapping, dancing & gut-laughing in traditional Irish landscape, dancers included. Call for reservations.

Comedian Magnum Jackson Jun. 6, 8-11pm • Hipps

Pub, s7650 State Hwy 37, Eau Claire • $5 adv, $10 at door • 21+ • 834-7822 Hipps Pub welcomes back Comedian “Magnum Jackson” as seen on America’s Got Talent with his touring LMAO Comedy Show. Magnum tours all the nation’s premier comedy clubs. Along with Magnum Jackson are comedian Liz Donahue and Ron Lamprecht.

Come out and enjoy a night of laughs. DJ after the show.

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hot > events & happenings 40th Annual Chippewa Valley Home Builders Association Parade of Homes Jun. 7-14 • Various locations, see

website for details • $6 pass in advance, ages 12 and under FREE, $8 pass week of the event at first home you visit • 835-2526 • cvhomebuilders.com Follow a parade home ... from start to finish. For home descriptions and layouts, see website. Also visit our blog at cvhbaparadehome2014. wordpress.com.

Hometown Hustle 5K Jun. 7 • Menomonie Middle

School, 920 21st St. SE, Menomonie • $20/individual $45/family up to 5 residing at same address • 232-1673 • HometownHustle.wikispaces.com Day of registration begins at 7:30am. 5K timed walk/run at 9am. Kids 1/4 mile Fun Run at 10am. All proceeds go to the MMS Student Activities. Pre-registration and race results available online.

21st Annual Dunn County Dairy Promotion Breakfast

Jun. 7, 7-11am • Steve and Carol Lecheler Farm, 3976 Highway P, Spring Valley • 7152321636 • dunn.uwex. edu The 2014 host family is Steve and Carol Lecheler of County Line Farms. The cost of the meal is $5 per person and includes Dad’s Belgian Waffles, sausage, cheese curds, pudding snacks, ice cream, milk and coffee.

5th Annual Spectrum Shuffle Jun. 7, 8am • Cinder City Park, 2300 Spooner Ave., Altoona • $20 Before 5/20, $25 5/21-6/6, $30 Race Day • The 10K run will follow a loop course from Cinder City Park out on Lake Road, county roads, and back to the park. The 5K race and 1 mile fun run will follow the lake road trail in Altoona on an outand-back course. The one mile will be an untimed funrun event. This event benefits the Autism Society of the Chippewa Valley.

Mutual of Omaha BREAKout! Swim Clinic Jun. 7,

9am-1pm • Chippewa Valley YMCA, 611 Jefferson Ave., Chippewa Falls • $65 • ages 8-18 • 723-2201 • breakoutswimclinic.com A total-person approach to swimming, BREAKout! Swim Clinic can help you bust bad habits, build new skills, and uncover hidden talent. Check in time at 8:30am.

Prospecting for Gold Jun. 7, 9am-noon • Wise Nature

Center, Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 Cty Rd. K, Fall Creek • Registration and full payment required June 4. Friends $5 Adult/$3 Child, Nonmembers $8 Adult/$4 Child • 8772212 • beavercreekreserve.org Learn the basics of where to look for gold, what tools you will need and how to use them. Learn panning techniques from some of “the old timers” from our local Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA) chapter, the Wisconsin Northwoods Adventurers. Equipment will be provided for the class, but bring water shoes.

Kiddie Cocktails Book Release and Tasting Party Jun.

7, 11am • The Volume One Gallery, Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org Local author and retro culture fanatic, Stuart Sandler has created the first kiddie cocktail recipe book dedicated to the art of creating these delightful nonalcoholic drinks at home. Lavishly illustrated in a kitschy retro style by the world-renown Derek Yaniger, come and wet your beaks in the V1 gallery as you mix up your own kiddie cocktails, learn some mixology tips and meet the author.

River Bend Vineyard & Winery Five Year Anniversary Event Jun. 7, 11am-5pm • River Bend Vineyard & Winery, 10439 33rd Avenue, Chippewa Falls • 720-9463 • riverbendvineyard.com Details TBA.

Great River Road Wine Trail: June Bloom Event Jun.

7-8, 11am-6pm • Eleven wineries and vineyards along the Mississippi’s Great River Road Scenic Byway • $30, $10 designated drivers • greatriverroadwinetrail.org Enjoy a long weekend of romance and adventure on the Great River Road Wine Trail. This special event presents ample opportunities to sample fine food and wine, from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Each winery will feature their award winning wines and ciders paired with an array of local foods designed with gourmet flair. Some wineries will feature live music.

Lady Luck Jun. 7, 9pm-1am • Cell Block Lounge, 200 W. Main St., Durand • FREE • 21+ • 672-8580 Durand native Leisha Gust performs with her band. The accomplished rock musicians cover bands like Motley Crue, Poison, Van Halen, AC/DC to name a few. She is considered one of the hottest female singers in the Twin Cities.

You’ll hear songs that you’ll rarely hear in a night club or casino.

44th annual Eau Claire Open Horseshoe Tournament

Jun. 8 • Carson Park, Eau Claire • $20 • 495-5290 • members.cvol.net Come to Carson Park to pitch in the 44th annual Eau Claire Open horseshoe tournament conducted by the Eau Claire Horseshoe Club. This tournament will provide you with the opportunity to compete against and watch some of the finest horseshoe pitchers of the upper Midwest and Canada.

28th Annual Car Show, Swap, Craft and Flea Market

Jun. 8, 7am-3:30pm • County Fairgrounds, Spooner • $3, ages 12 and under FREE with adult • 877-2374 At 6:30am the gates open for show cars, vendors, and the public. Pancake breakfast at 7am. Lunch concessions 11am-2:30pm. Awards and cash drawings at 2:30pm.

Badger Car Show Jun. 8, 7am-3pm • Washburn County Fairgrounds, Fairgrounds Rd. at West Beaverbrook, Spooner • 635-3740 • travelwisconsin.com The Badger Car Show always as a great display of old cars, trucks, tractors, and military vehicles, as well as a flea/craft market.

5th Annual Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Triathlon Jun. 8, 8am • Halfmoon Park, Eau Claire •

eauclairetriathlon.com Competitors race in this sprintdistance triathlon individually or as part of a team. the race course includes a swim in Halfmoon Lake, a bike ride through the rolling hills of western Wisconsin countryside, and a run through historic Carson Park. A Kids Triathlon takes place Saturday June 7th. See website for details.

Chippewa Falls Music in the Park: Nancy Olson Jun. 8, 1-3pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls • FREE • all ages • Local singer/songwriter.

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• Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm, N1321 566th Street, Menomonie • 664-8775 • eatmyfish.com A longtime folk and blues musician. Pondside fishing noon-6pm and hobo shorelunches 1-6pm.

Hollywood Celebrity Makeup Event with Champagne Welcome Jun. 8, 3:30pm • Metropolis Resort, 5150

Fairview Drive, Eau Claire • $65 • (310) 962-5387; 3793007 • mwregister.com You are invited to have fun and learn current makeup tips and tricks. Transform your eyes from day to night -- and master flawless contouring skin secrets. Celebrity Makeup Artist Brian Haugen will demonstrate. He has used his techniques with Mariah Carey, Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition models, plus famous actresses Cloris Leachman and Betty White.

UW-Eau Claire Summer Music: Jon Sunde Jun. 9, 7pm • Sarge Boyd Bandshell in Owen Park, 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • As frontman for The Daredevil Christopher Wright, Jonathan Sunde toured the U.S., Canada and Europe full-time from 2009 through 2012. With the band now on hiatus, J.E. Sunde has embarked on a solo project.

Metal Monday feat. Threat Signal + Hatchet Jun. 9, 7-10pm • Hipps Pub, s7650 State Hwy 37, Eau Claire • $5, $7 at the door • 21+ • 834-7822 Hipps Pub is proud to bring all you metal fans two great touring artists “Threat Signal” and “Hatchet”. Threat Signal is emerging as a top metal act in the nation. Doors open at 6pm.

Altoona Music in the Park: Two Rivers Jun. 10, 6-8pm

• 10th Street Park Pavilion, 10th St., Altoona • FREE • all ages • Randy Sinz playing guitar, and singin’ his heart out. Sue Orfield playing her horn and stumblin’ around a bit on the piano.

Tuesday Night Blues: Sparky and Friends Jun. 10,

6:30pm • Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • chippewavalleyblues.com Live blues featuring members of Sparky and the Wipers.

Chippewa Valley Corvettes Second Tuesday, 6:30-8pm

• Avalon Hotel & Conference Center, 1009 W Park Ave, Chippewa Falls • 456-8726 • ChippewaValleyCorvettes. com A club for the Corvette enthusiast, owner or not. We are non-profit, donating to charities each year. We drive, dine, sightsee, attend car shows and parades, and discuss the Corvette brand. If you have Corvette interest, come check us out.

50th Annual Aquafest Every Day from Jun. 5 to Jun.

15 • Rice Lake • 877-234-2126 • aquafestonline.com A huge 10-day festival with recreation events, car shows, live music, family fun, food vendors, a carnival, a run/ walk, kiddie parade, water ski show, film showings, and lots of live music.

40th Annual Chippewa Valley Home Builders Association Parade of Homes Every Day from Jun. 7 to Jun. 14

• Various locations, see website for details • $6 pass in advance, ages 12 and under FREE, $8 pass week of the event at first home you visit • 835-2526 • cvhomebuilders.com Follow a parade home ... from start to finish. For home descriptions and layouts, see website. Also visit our blog at cvhbaparadehome2014.wordpress.com.

ARTmobile Every Wednesday from Jun. 11 to Aug. 27,

9am-1pm; Every Thursday from Jun. 12 to Aug. 28, 1-5pm; Every Thursday from Jun. 5 to Aug. 28, 6-8:30pm; Every Thursday from May. 31 to Sep. 20, 6-8:30pm • Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire • FREE • eauclairearts.com The ARTmobile connects children to the visual arts with fun and relevant art projects that have an educational aspect to them. Join us at Phoenix Park for awesome projects that will inspire your whole family to create art.

Learning about Dragonflies from Experts Jun. 11, 9am5pm; Jun. 12, 9am-5pm • Citizen Science Center, Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 Hwy K, Fall Creek • Registration and full payment required by June 6. Friends Free N o n members $3 • 877-2212 This is your opportunity to learn about dragonflies from dragonfly experts from the USA and Canada. Hands-on educational opportunities will be provided including spending most of the day in the field in search of flying adults as well as wading in the rivers, streams and ponds in search of the aquatic nymphs.

Play ‘N Learn Discovery Days Jun. 11, 10-11am • Family Resource Center for Eau Claire County, 4800 Golf Rd., Volume One

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hot > events & happenings Suite 450, Eau Claire • FREE • 833-1735 • frcec.org Join us for themed weekly Discovery Days at the Family Resource Center. Stations will include activities for children to discover through play that are related to the week’s theme. Discover days are are appropriate for children 2-8 years. Registration is required.

Eau Claire Municipal Band Wednesdays Jun. 11-Jul. 30, 7:30pm • Sarge Boyd Bandshell, Owen Park, 1st St., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • eauclairemunicipalband.org From traditional Sousa marches, gorgeous Grainger melodies, & riveting Holst Suites - to contemporary pieces from composers such as Hazo and Whitacre - the ECMB aims to present some of the finest music available for Wind Ensemble. The band also makes it a point to present a number of pop, jazz, rock, and musical selections for its audience’s listening pleasure.

Colfax Free Fair Jun. 12-15 • Railroad Ave., Colfax •

Nightly free stage entertainment. Entertainment nightly in the beer garden. Fireworks Friday at 10pm. Carnival with wristbands daily for $20. Also featuring a petting zoo, 4-H and FFA projects. Auction Sunday 1pm and the Dunn County Dairy Open Show. Find this event on Facebook for more info.

8th Annual Eau Claire Morning Rotary Charity Golf

Jun. 12, 6:30-8:30pm • Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne. org/concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursday-night gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July and August. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/songwriters at 6pm. Multiple vendors will have food for sale.

1776: The Musical Jun. 12-14, 7:30pm; Jun. 15, 1:30pm • The Oxford, 1814 Oxford Ave., Eau Claire • $20 adults and seniors, $12 students and youth • 839-8877 • ecct.org Step into the pages of history as John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Richard Henry Lee and Thomas Jefferson work to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to sign the Declaration of Independence.

2014 Stanley Rodeo Jun. 13-15 • Chapman Park, Stan-

ley • 644-5481 • stanleyrodeo.com Every year professional cowboys come from all across the nation to compete at the Stanley Rodeo so they can earn enough money to make it to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, NV. The event also features a dairy heifer show, food stands, kiddie corral, open horse game show, antique tractor pull, ATV/UTV test drives, queen contest, live music and more.

Outing Jun. 12, 1pm • morningrotary.org/golfouting.html • See contact info for cost • 858-7960 • wildridgegolf. com Net proceeds benefit First Connections by Family Resource Center and Morning Rotary Fund. Registration and lunch 11:30am. Shotgun start with scramble format 1pm.

Village of Fall Creek Thrift Sale Jun. 13-14 • Fall Creek • 877-2177 Sales are conducted at individual homes with times determined per each home owner. Maps will be available at the Village Hall and at local businesses on Wed., June 4th.

SummerDaze Jun. 12, 3pm; Jun. 13, 6-9pm; Jun.

11am • Downtown Menomonie, Main Street, Menomonie • FREE • 235-2666 • mainstreetmenomonie.org Annual Flag Day Ceremony and Brick Dedication in Downtown Menomonie at the Dunn County Veterans Memorial Park located on Crescent Street. Friday, June 13th, 2014 at 10am. Ceremony lasts approximately one hour.

14, noon-5pm • Downtown Menomonie, Main Street, Menomonie • FREE • 235-2666 • mainstreetmenomonie. org Alley Cat ride with chance to win a bike, a superherothemed children’s parade, wiener dog races and bed races down Main Street. Arts & crafts fair, children’s activities, a chalkfest, children’s bike parade & more.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: Malonious Thunk + Weapons of Brass Destruction + Kyle Robl

Flag Day Ceremony & Brick Dedication Jun. 13, 10-

Midsommar Celebration Jun. 14 • Ager House, 514 W. Madison St., Eau Claire • 835-8718 • agerhouse.org Enjoy a celebration of the Summer Solstice and the com-

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ing of summer. Quite simply, Midsummer is one of the biggest holidays in the Nordic countries. There will be snacks, games, music, crafts, kubb and more.

North Star Bicycle Festival: Menomonie Road Race

Jun. 14, Check Venue For Hours • Menomonie • northstarbicyclefestival.com Back for its 4th year, this race has become a classic and rider favorite. The men’s road race consists of 101 miles, marked by rolling hills and long climbs that are sure to impact the standings for the entire Nature Valley Grand Prix. Meanwhile, the women will cover a 76 mile course that follows the same beginning and ending roadways. Also featuring the Menomonie Gran Fondo and Spectator Rides.

Leinie Lodge Family Reunion Jun. 14 • Leinie Lodge, 124 E. Elm St., Chippewa Falls • 723-5557 • leinie.com The Leinenkugel brothers invite you to an annual celebration at the Leinie Lodge in Chippewa Falls to say thank you to Leinie loyalists. Come enjoy family, food, beer sampling, and entertainment.

Annual Aviation Day and Young Eagles Rally Jun. 14,

7am-1pm • EAA Chapter 509 Clubhouse Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, 3800 Starr Ave, Eau Claire • FREE • 514-1968 Free airplane rides for kids ages 8-17 from 9am-1pm. Pancake breakfast at 7am. Guest Speakers: Jeff Skiles at 8:30am, co-pilot of “ Miracle on the Hudson” & Doug Ward, WWII Gunner and Author Turret Tails.

There will also be a Kids Fun Mobile, 50/50 raffle, flight simulator, civil air patrol, and powered parachute display.

Thin Mint Sprint Jun. 14, 8-11am • Pine Pavilion, Car-

son Park, Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire • The Thin Mint Sprint is a 5K chip-timed race. There is also a 1/2 mile Shortbread Shuffle kid’s race. After the race, there will be DJ entertainment, inflatables, and a community expo showcasing our sponsors. All proceeds go towards Girl Scout Leadership Programming.

Swinging Bridge Classic Wheel Show Jun. 14, 10am-

3pm • Gilman Public Park, 300 East Riverside Drive, Gilman • $5 (all proceeds go to Western Taylor County Public Library) • 21+ • 447-8147 • gilmanwi.com See

contact info for details.

Western Taylor County Expo & June Dairy Days Jun.

14, 10am-6pm • Gilman Public School, 325 North 5th St, Gilman • FREE • gilmanwi.com A celebration of Western Taylor County with a business & service expo; Swinging Bridge Classic Wheel Show & Block Party; Family Fun Festival; Softball Tournament; Fire Dept, EMS Open House; 2nd Pirate Triathlon; 1-mile fun run/walk; Chain Saw sculpting; Dairy Breakfast; Chicken Dinner on Sunday.

Western Wisconsin Childbirth Coalition Family Picnic

Jun. 14, 11am-2pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls • 914-0413 • westernwichildbirth.wordpress. com At our potluck picnic in Irvine Park in Chippewa Falls, we hope to connect with more families to make them aware of their education options surrounding childbirth. It will be a time to gather and network as well as get to know each other.

Father’s Day Weekend Tour & Beerskey Pre-Release Tasting Jun. 14, 1-2pm • Infinity Beverages Winery &

Distillery, 930 Galloway St Suite 4, Eau Claire • $10 • 21+ • 402-374-6542 • infinitybeverages.com Learn about the distillation process and how each different type of spirit is produced while enjoying a full tasting of Infinity Beverages’ Audacity Vodka, Watermelon Brandy, Mulberry Brandy as well as our yet to be released Beerskey (two whiskies distilled from full-flavored craft beer).

Anthem for America - Eau Claire Jun. 14, 2:30-3:30pm •

Mitscher Park, 3507 Sharon Drive, Eau Claire • A worldwide, simultaneous group singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” sponsored by the Smithsonian and the National Museum of American History. Everyone is welcome to participate. Words and music will be provided at the event, and also online. https://facebook.com/events/541733

Outdoor Christian Concert feat. Breaking Chains Jun.

14, 5-8pm • Christ Lutheran Church, 467 E. Colome Street, Chippewa Falls • $5 suggested donation for the chicken dinner • 723-8273 5-6:30pm chicken dinner, 6:30-8pm concert and praise. This is an opportunity for members of the community and families to give thanks to our fathers (and Our Father) in a non-threatening, nontraditional venue.

Elevate Multi Level Sonic Adventure Feat. Woody Mcbride Jun. 14, 8pm-2am • Stones Throw, 304 Eau Claire

St., Eau Claire • 21+ • 832-8888 “Elevate” Ft. Woody McBride, AKA DJ ESP, is a Minneapolis native who is an underground DJ for 20+ years. DJ ESP and many more are coming together to celebrate the birthday of DJ Smiles. Pre-sale tickets on sale at onelovedjs.com or for more info go to Facebook.com/ElevateEauClaire.

FATFAR (The Frenchtown Annual Tube Float and Regatta) Jun. 15, noon • The Chippewa River in Chippewa

Falls; tubers usually begin FATFAR off Main Street and Riverside Dr. • 723-5667 • 723loop.com Bring your favorite tubes and coolers and party down the Chippewa River. Activites, food, entertainment, and tubes for rent at Loopy’s. Tubers tend to make stops at Loopy’s (10691 Cty Hwy X, CF) and Two Waters Bar (2940 109th St., CF) where huge parties are held all day long.

Hoots & Happenings: Larry Past & Al Julson Jun. 15,

1:30-4:30pm • Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm, N1321 566th Street, Menomonie • 664-8775 • eatmyfish.com Influences include the likes of Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, the Rolling Stones to Sister Hazel ... plus originals. Pondside fishing noon-6pm and hobo shorelunches 1-6pm.

Fitness in the Park Jun. 16, 5:30-6:30pm • Elmwood Park, Menomonie • ages 12+ • 233-7464 • mayoclinichealthsystem.org The community wellness team from Mayo Clinic Health System – Red Cedar will offer free sessions to show adults and kids age 12 and older how to use playground equipment for a total body workout.

Register in advance.

UW-Eau Claire Summer Music - Lehto + Wright Jun.

16, 7pm • Owen Park Bandshell, 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • Lehto & Wright is a Minneapolis-based band that pushes the boundaries of traditional Celtic folk music and gives it a modern twist. Taking cues from the Irish, English and American folk traditions and interpreting them with contemporary guitar-based arrangements, Lehto & Wright have taken a fresh approach to the world of folk

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Bobaflex + Romantic Rebel Jun. 16, 10pm • House

of Rock, 422 Water St., Eau Claire • Cost TBA • 21+ • 838-0158 • house-of-rock.com Point Pleasant, W.V., metal band Bobaflex are known for their high energy, live shows and relentless touring. Chicago’s Romantic Rebel delivers a brand of female fronted high energy rock that has been taking the scene by storm.

Safety Camp ’14 For children entering 4th grade: Jun. 17-18 at Carson Park main pavilions, Eau Claire // For children entering grades 4-5: Jun. 19 at Irvine Park, Chippewa Falls • FREE, but pre-registration is required • 838-3180 • mayoclinichealthsystem.org Safety Camp ’14 participants will learn from health care providers and other local experts about many safety topics, including first aid, fire, seat belts, boating, weather and more. Children are supervised at all times. Lunch and snacks will be provided, and each camper will receive a Safety Camp T-shirt.

Altoona Music in the Park: Layne Yost Jun. 17, 6-8pm

• 10th Street Park Pavilion, 10th St., Altoona • FREE • all ages • Solo Acoustic music, singer/ songwriter style, covering the likes of John Prine, Neil Young, and John Denver.

Tuesday Night Blues: Mojo Lemon Jun. 17, 6:30pm •

Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • chippewavalleyblues.com Whether you’re a fan of traditional blues or rock ’n’ roll, Mojo Lemon will blues-rock your world.

Mojo is Josh Entzminger on guitar, Willie Chopper on keys, Big J Introwitz on drums and Mojo Terry on bass and vocals. A local favorite on the music scene since 1999.

Jeff White Jun. 18, 5-8pm • O’Neil Creek Winery, 15369 82nd St., Bloomer • FREE • 21+ • 568-2341 • jeffwhitemusic.org Come check out this winery on a hill in the middle of the countryside. Women are invited to come drink wine, enjoy free snacks, table massages & live music by country singer, Jeff White.

Jail Bailers Comedy Show Jun. 18, 7:30-9:30pm • The Plaza Hotel & Suites, 1202 W. Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire • $12 • 839-4747 ext 25 • plazaeauclaire.com The Jail Bailers, will be performing their 6th Annual Eau Claire County Humane Association fundraising show.

This zany musical comedy will also feature Harry, the canine convict, a dog adopted from the ECCHA. Tickets may be purchased by phone.

Fall Creek Lions Fun Fest Jun. 19-22 • Fall Creek • eclubhouse.org Family movie night, live music, fireworks, fishing contest, and parade (parade takes place Sunday noon-3pm).

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: The Rattlenecks + Sarah Lou Richards + Duffy Duyfhuizen Jun.

19, 6:30-8:30pm • Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org/ concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursday-night gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July and August. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/songwriters at 6pm. Multiple vendors will have food for sale.

Music Over Menomin: Yata, Sinz & Orfield Jun. 19,

7pm • Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • 232-2164 • menomonielibrary.org Live music by Steven “Yata” Peinovich, and Sue Orfield Band/Two Rivers members Sue Orfield and Randy Sinz.

Colfax Music in the Park: Dale Martell Jun. 19, 7pm • Tower Park, Next to the Historic Municipal Building on Main St., Colfax • FREE • all ages • 962-3903 Dale Martell, from Hudson, plays guitar and fiddle and sings bluegrass and country. Rain location for all concerts is the Colfax auditorium, next to the downtown park.

3rd Annual Northwoods Blues Festival Jun. 20-21 •

Washburn County Fairgrounds, 1000 W. Beaverbrook Rd., Spooner • 638-2204 • northwoodsbluesfestival. com Two days of live blues featuring Howard “Guitar”

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Luedtke and Blue Max, Selwyn Birchwood, Rick Vito, Canned Heat, Mojo Lemon, The Joe Moss Band, Sena Erhrardt, and Johnny Winter with a pre-festival Battle of the Bands on Thurs. , June 19th.

UV Splash: The Night’s Brightest 5K Jun. 20, 9:30pm • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St., Chippewa Falls • See contact info for costs • 839-8877 Packet pickup 7-9pm. Pre- and post-race music by The Pour Boyz.

New Wine Release Celebration at Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery Jun. 21 • Infinity Beverages Winery

& Distillery, 930 Galloway St Suite 4, Eau Claire • FREE • 21+ • 402-374-6542 • infinitybeverages.com Infinity’s newest wine, Vivid (67% Chardonnay & 33% Frontenac Gris), release Saturday, June 21st. Join us for an all day celebration with complimentary cheese pairing when you purchase a glass of Vivid wine! Infinity is teaming up with Holland’s Family Cheese to offer the perfect cheese to pair.

Lake Eau Claire Clear Water Triathlon and Picnic Jun.

21, Check Venue For Hours • C & G Hide Away Bar, E19986 Cty. Rd. ND, Augusta (Hwy 27 north out of Augusta, WI, right on County Road ND) • Kids under 12: $15 (adult partner pays $25), 12 and over: $25 per individual • Register by Jun. 16 for pre-registration pricing.

Prices increase $5 after Jun. 16 • lakeeauclaire.org Join us at beautiful Lake Eau Claire for this family fun event to raise funds for water quality improvement. This nontimed event includes a 2.5 mile walk/run, 1 mile paddle (kayak or canoe), and an 8 mile bike ride. Entry fee includes a chicken dinner, beverages, and a live band for dancing. Other various FUNdraising activities will take place.

Menomonie Airfest and Autorama Jun. 21-22, 7am • Menomonie Municipal Airport, 1390 Indianhead Dr, Menomonie • FREE • 7153798399 • menomonieairfest. com Enjoy a weekend of automotive fun featuring Saturday enjoy a 50th Anniversary of the Mustang Car Event, vendor pavilion, kids corral, helicopter and plane rides, an

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adventure obstacle course race, parachute jump, airshow, and helicopter vs. Mustang Race. Pancake breakfasts 8-11am both days. See website for full event schedule.

Geology and Environmental Impacts in the Chippewa Valley Jun. 21, 8:30am-4:45pm • See contact infof or locations • 836-5637 • uwec.edu Would you like to learn more about the varied geology and environmental concerns in the Chippewa Valley? Then join Dr. Kent Syverson on this one-day field trip. Explore the varied geology and environmental concerns present in the Chippewa Valley on a Saturday field trip with UW-Eau Claire CE.

Elk Mound High School Alumni Scholarship Fund Annual Summer Scramble Golf Outing Jun. 21, 11am •

Mill Run Golf Course, 3905 Kane Road, Eau Claire • $55 for golf, cart, and dinner; $20 dinner only • 834-6296.

• wildridgegolf.com Proceeds from the event are used to award annual scholarships to Elk Mound High School graduating seniors. Registration begins at 11am with tee times starting at 12:30pm. Lunch will be available on the grounds. A buffet dinner will follow the scramble—lots of door prizes and a silent auction—at 5:30pm.

5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Jun. 21, 11am-3pm

• Hickory Hills Golf Course, E4080 Hickory Rd., Eau Claire • $50/person (covers golf, cart, and food) • 8784543 • cvga.com The Tournament will be Scramble Format with Teams of 4 (18 holes of golf, 1st and 2nd Place Trophies and a Duffers Award). Proceeds will be donated to the Epilepsy Foundation Western Wisconsin. Registration is 9:30-10:45am.

Tour & Tasting @ Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery Jun. 21, 1pm • Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery,

930 Galloway St Suite 4, Eau Claire • $10 • 21+ • 402374-6542 • infinitybeverages.com Ever wonder what goes into making wines and spirits? Here is your chance to get a behind the scenes tour of EC’s only Winery and Distillery. Come thirsty to learn our history, how wines and spirits are produced, and (best of all) sample the finished products. Reservations strongly recommended.

Thorp Lion’s Club Demolition Derby Jun. 22 • Northside Park, Thorp • 669-5371 • cityofthorp.com See contact info for details.

Chippewa Falls Music in the Park: Rich Schroeder Jun.

22, 1-3pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls • FREE • all ages • Acoustic music, singer/songwriter style in the likes of John Prine, Neil Young, and John Denver.

Live in the Vineyard Concert Series: Reina del Cid Jun. 22, 1:30-4pm • River Bend Vineyard & Winery, 10439 33rd Avenue, Chippewa Falls • FREE • 720-9463 • riverbendvineyard.com Folk rock band from Minneapolis.

Hoots & Happenings: Davey J Jun. 22, 1:30-4:30pm • Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm, N1321 566th Street, Menomonie • 664-8775 • eatmyfish.com Blues and rock n’ roll. Pondside fishing noon-6pm and hobo shorelunches 1-6pm.

UW-Eau Claire Summer Music: Them Coulee Boys

Jun. 23, 7pm • Owen Park Bandshell, 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • Them Coulee Boys is a folk-Americana-bluegrass outfit from the northwoods of Western Wisconsin.

Drawing their sound from The Avett Brothers, Bob Dylan and whatever other records they find in their garage, Them Coulee Boys are raw and energetic onstage, with a sincerity that shows what they sing is from the heart.

Altoona Music in the Park: Rich Schroeder Jun. 24,

6-8pm • 10th Street Park Pavilion, 10th St., Altoona • FREE • all ages • Acoustic music, singer/ songwriter style in the likes of John Prine, Neil Young, and John Denver.

Tuesday Night Blues: Charlie Parr Jun. 24, 6:30pm • Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • chippewavalleyblues.com Charlie Parr has traveled the world with his four instruments; his guitar, his banjo, his voice and his foot. Many reviewers have referred to Charlie as one of the last few traditional bluesmen.

Durand Music in the Park Fourth Wednesday from Jun. 1 to Aug. 31, 6-9pm • Memorial Park Bandshell, Durand • durandimprovementgroup.com Live music at Durand’s Memorial Park Bandshell.

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Friday performers: Carrie Underwood, Craig Morgan, Casey James, Jon Pardi, The New Black 7, and Maiden Dixie. Saturday performers: Brad Paisley, Gary Allan, Jana Kramer, Joel Crouse, Big Back Yard, and Raised Reckless. Sunday performers: Florida Georgia Line, Eli Young Band, Eric Paslay, Will Hoge, and Back Home Boys.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: Dames + Turpentine Wine + Hannah Connolly Jun. 26, 6:30-8:30pm

• Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org/concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursdaynight gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July and August. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/songwriters at 6pm. Multiple vendors will have food for sale.

FREE-4-All Menomonie Community Music Series: Dead Horses + The Sliced Bread Jug Band Jun. 26,

6:30pm • Wilson Park, Wilson Ave and 8th St, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • menomoniefree4all.com Free amazing local and regional music. Bring your blanket and loads of friends. Come frolic & picnic, mingle & make merry while enjoying amazing live music. Gather at 6pm to picnic. Rain location: The Waterfront.

Music Over Menomin: Malonious Thunk Jun. 26,

7pm • Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • 232-2164 • menomonielibrary.org Malonious Thunk is a distinctive jazz quintet featuring Mike Malone’s original compositions along with other jazz picks.

Colfax Music in the Park: Barnyard Banshees Jun. 26, 7pm • Tower Park, Next to the Historic Municipal Build-

ing on Main St., Colfax • FREE • all ages • 962-3903 Members of the Langby family from Elk Mound play guitar, cello and other instruments and sing Celtic and other songs. Rain location for all concerts is the Colfax auditorium, next to the downtown park.

Annie Warbucks: The Continuing Story of Annie Jun.

26-28, 7:30pm; Jun. 29, 1:30pm • State Theatre, 316 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire • $20 Adults, $18 Seniors, $10 Students, $8 Youth • 832-7529 • cvtg.org Leapin’ Lizards!

The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. Little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts, despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930’s New York City. Annie is the perfect familyfriendly musical and features unforgettable songs like “It’s Hard Knock Life” and “Tomorrow.”

RCU Charity Classic Spaghetti Feed Jun. 27, 5:30-

7:30pm • Royal Credit Union, 200 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire • See contact info for costs (children 2 & under are FREE) • The RCU Charity Classic Spaghetti Feed will be held the night before the race in the RCU Corporate Center Community Rooms. Registered runners can also pick up their race packet. The food is catered by KP Katering.

The Gales of November Jun. 27-28, 7:30pm; Jun. 29,

2pm • Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie • $10 in advance, $15 day of show • 2350001 • mabeltainter.org Acoustic folk songs from the acclaimed musical drama Ten November, a dramatic musical about the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank during a storm in Lake Superior in 1975. The Gales of November features local musicians directed by Dr. Mark Pruett.

Last Open Road Jun. 27, 9pm • The Cove, Buffalo City •

FREE • Last Open Road is a four piece Classic Rock & Blues band that’s driven by blistering guitar leads, a screamin’ keyboard, strong vocals, and a thumping backline.

Stevie, Dave, Jimmy and Eric are hauling the mail and the news is rockin’ blues, come check it out.

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The Great American Backyard Campout Jun. 28 • Your backyard • backyardcampout.org In conjunction with Great Outdoors Month, the annual event encourages people of all ages to camp in their backyards, neighborhoods, parks and campgrounds, as a way to reconnect with nature. This initiative seeks a future in which all children spend time outside each day, creating a generation of happier and healthier children with more awareness and connection to the natural world.

RCU Charity Classic Jun. 28, 8am • Royal Credit Union, 200 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire • $20, $10 kids • Participate in the 20th Annual RCU Charity Classic. The chip-timed event features a 10K (8am), 2 mile (9:30am) and two kids races (10:15am & 10:25am). Register at rcu.org. All participants receive a t-shirt. Proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley.

Pre-registration closes June 24. Day of registrations are accepted up to 30 minutes prior to each race.

Horsepower For Veterans Jun. 28, 8am-5pm • Trinity Equestrian Center, 5300 St. Rd 37, Eau Claire, Eau Claire • 835-4530 • trinity-ec.com Bike & Car Run and Show Fundraiser.

Hipps Pub’s “Hot Rods & Hogs 6” Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show! Jun. 28, 3-7pm • Hipps Pub, s7650

State Hwy 37, Eau Claire • FREE • 834-7822 Hipps Pub is hosting its 6th Annual Hot Rods & Hogs Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show. Trophies Awarded for Best of Show (plus $50 cash), Best Collector, Best Hot Rod, Best Late Model, Best Truck and Best Bike. Plus this year we are adding in a swap meet. Music, Door Prizes and Beer Specials.

Wine Down Saturdays: Secondhand Hearts Jun. 28, 3-6pm • Autumn Harvest Winery, 19947 Cty Hwy J, Chippewa Falls • 720-1663 • autumnharvestwinery.com Secondhand Hearts is Marjorie Craemer and Daniel Zerr, playing guitars and ukuleles and harmonizing through diverse song selections from the Everly Brothers, the Velvet

Underground, Allison Krause and Robert Plant, Dar Williams, and many others, as well as original compositions.

Last Open Road Jun. 28, 8pm • Jake’s Supper Club,

E5690 County Rd. D, Menomonie • FREE • 235-2465 • jakessupperclub.com Last Open Road is a four piece Classic Rock & Blues band that’s driven by blistering guitar leads, a screamin’ keyboard, strong vocals, and a thumping backline. Stevie, Dave, Jimmy and Eric are hauling the mail and the news is rockin’ blues, come check it out.

10th Annual Red Flint Firecracker Jun. 29, Check Venue For Hours • Eau Claire County Expo Center, 5530 Fairview Dr., Eau Claire • See website for cost • chippewaoffroad.org The Firecracker has become known for its fabulous trails and family friendly venue and this year will be no exception. It’s a day of fast rolling trails with exciting singletrack twisting and turning through Lowes Creek County Park. Open sections provide opportunity to hammer, while technical singletrack will test your skills with tight corners, side hills, creek crossings, quick drops, and power climbs.

Diner en Blanc & Noir in Eau Claire Jun. 29, Check

Venue For Hours • Location TBA • Cost TBA • 833-1633 A French fine dining experience in the outdoors in downtown Eau Claire.

Chippewa Valley Sports Car Club Autocross: Spitfire Challenge Jun. 29 • Chippewa Valley Technical College, 620 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire • cvscc.org See contact info for details and registration.

Hoots & Happenings: Eggplant Heroes Jun. 29, 1:30-

4:30pm • Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm, N1321 566th Street, Menomonie • 664-8775 • eatmyfish.com An array of originals & favored songs from the likes of John Prine, Mountain Gospel & the Old Crow Medicine Show. Pondside fishing noon-6pm and hobo shorelunches 1-6pm.

UW-Eau Claire Summer Music: Liscio Jun. 30, 7pm •

Owen Park Bandshell, 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • The Liscio jazz group consists of six musicians, including active and retired music instructors, along with professional musicians from the greater Eau Claire area. The group has performed in many venues and its members are also accomplished arrangers and composers.

JULY EVENTS

Altoona Music in the Park: Mark Healey Jul. 1, 6-8pm

• 10th Street Park Pavilion, 10th St., Altoona • FREE • all ages • This Durand resident is also the bassist for Badfinger.

Tuesday Night Blues: Left Wing Bourbon Jul. 1, 6:30pm • Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • chippewavalleyblues.com Local blues funksters that kill it every show.

Bean and Bacon Days 2014 Jul. 2-6 • Augusta • 2865013 • augustawi.com See the Augusta Wisconsin Car Show, enter the Ms. Beannette and Mr. Bean or Mr. Bacon contest, visit the indoor craft sale/flea market/used book market, watch fireworks, enjoy barbecue chicken, dance at night, see the WI Demolition Derby and Mud Races/Mud Bogs, check out the Grand Parade Sunday at 1pm, and more.

ARTmobile Wednesdays until Aug. 27, 9am-1pm; Thurs-

days until Aug. 28, 1-5pm and Thursdays until Sep. 20, 6-8:30pm • Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire • FREE • eauclairearts.com The ARTmobile connects children to the visual arts with fun and relevant art projects that have an educational aspect to them. Join us at Phoenix Park for awesome projects that will inspire your whole family to create art.

Eau Claire Municipal Band Wednesdays Jun. 11-Jul. 30, 7:30pm • Sarge Boyd Bandshell, Owen Park, 1st St., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • eauclairemunicipalband.org From traditional Sousa marches, gorgeous Grainger melodies, & riveting Holst Suites - to contemporary pieces from composers such as Hazo and Whitacre - the ECMB aims to present some of the finest music available for Wind Ensemble. The band also makes it a point to present a number of pop, jazz, rock, and musical selections for its audience’s listening pleasure.

Chetek Liberty Festival Jul. 3-6 • Chetek • 924-4440 • Volume One

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Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: A Bug Adventure (feat. members of The Excellent Adventure and The Bug!) + The Long Shots + Hannah Hebl Jul. 3,

6:30-8:30pm • Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org/concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursday-night gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July and August. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/songwriters at 6pm. Multiple vendors will have food for sale.

Music Over Menomin: Stay Cool Jul. 3, 7pm • Menomonie

Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • 232-2164 • menomonielibrary.org Stay Cool feature local musicians playing an upbeat mix of originals and covers.

Colfax Music in the Park: Rich Schroeder Jul. 3, 7pm • Tower Park, Next to the Historic Municipal Building on Main St., Colfax • FREE • all ages • 962-3903 Menomonie’s Rich Schroeder will play acoustic guitar and sing country western music. Rain location for all concerts is the Colfax auditorium, next to the downtown park.

Eau Claire 4th of July Celebration Jul. 4, 10am-12:30am

• Carson Park, Eau Claire • eauclairewi.gov Once again the City of Eau Claire is firing up the Fourth of July Celebration. Be a part of this festive event, activities include sporting events, music, & fireworks. Optimal fireworks viewing areas: Carson Park, Phoenix Park, Half Moon Lake, Lakeview Cemetary.

Carson Park Train Rides Sundays until Sep. 1, noon-5pm

• Carson Park, Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire • $3 adults, $2 ages 4-12, FREE ages 0-3 • 831-0900 • chippewavalleyrailroad.com Enjoy a scenic, half-mile, miniature steam- and gasoline-powered train ride located in Eau

Claire’s premier Carson Park presented by the Chippewa Valley Railroad Association.

2014 FreedomFest Jul. 4, 2-11pm • Wakanda Park, Menomonie • menomoniechamber.org The day begins with a one Mile/5K Run/Walk sponsored by Mayo Clinic Health System. There is also a Vintage Baseball game from 11-12:30pm at the Wakanda Park ballpark. At noon enjoy children’s inflatables, live music, Senior Bingo, food vendors, beer, soda and crafters. FreedomFest 2014 ends with a spectacular fireworks display at 10pm.

Thorp Fireworks Extravaganza and Music in the Park Jul. 4, 6-11pm • Northside Park, Thorp • 669-5371 • cityofthorp.com Music begins at 7pm. Fireworks begin at dusk.

Observing The Night Sky Saturdays, 10pm • Hobbs Ob-

servatory, In Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 Cty Hwy K, Fall Creek • 877-2212 • beavercreekreserve.org Come explore the night sky away from the city lights - see the Milky Way, nebulas, clusters and more. The Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society hosts public observing every clear Saturday May through October @ the Hobbs Observatory in the Beaver Creek Reserve. Visit cvastro.org for details.

Steaming By the Water: Eau Claire’s Outdoor Train Show Jul. 6, 11am-3pm • Phoenix Park, Eau Claire •

FREE • 838-8858 This unique and very family oriented event calling attention to the importance of trains, logging and early transportation efforts in the Chippewa Valley.

It is also a model and toy train show with operation toy trains, plus antique cars, a fix-it clinic for toy and model trains, and much more.

Hoots & Happenings: Riverboat Randy & Dockside Dave Jul. 6, 1:30-4:30pm • Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm, N1321 566th Street, Menomonie • 664-8775 • eatmyfish. com Foot stompin’ blues and ragtime from the 1920’s & 1930’s. Pondside fishing noon-6pm and hobo shorelunches 1-6pm.

Gillian Welch Jul. 6, 7:30pm • State Theatre, 316 Eau

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Claire St., Eau Claire • $35 • 832-2787 • EauClaireArts. com American singer-songwriter performing with her musical partner, guitarist David Rawlings. Their sparse and dark musical style, which combines elements of Appalachian music, Bluegrass, and Americana, is described

by The New Yorker as “at once innovative and obliquely reminiscent of past rural forms”.

UW-Eau Claire Summer Music: The Cactus Blossoms

Jul. 7, 7pm • Owen Park Bandshell, 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • Brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum grew up in northeast Minneapolis and have been blending their voices as The Cactus Blossoms since 2010. Their hypnotic harmonies and unforgettable songs have made them favorites in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul music scene.

2014 Butterfly Count Jul. 8, 9:30am-3pm • Wise Nature Center, Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 Cty Rd. K, Fall Creek • FREE for Friends, FREE for Nonmembers, $3 to cover BCR’s cost - per counter - assessed by NABA for Donation • 877-2212 • beavercreekreserve.org Join other butterfly enthusiasts for the annual Beaver Creek Reserve Butterfly count. Meet at the Wise Nature Center to review species likely to be seen; then get directions for the count and receive a route assignment. Most counters spend 2 to 4 hours counting, but you may count for as little as one hour or for most of the day if you wish.

Altoona Music in the Park: Steve Szydel Jun. 3, 6-8pm;

Jul. 8, 6-8pm; Aug. 19, 6-8pm • 10th Street Park Pavilion, 10th St., Altoona • FREE • all ages • Steve Szydel writes original tunes and performs many cover songs including country and western favorites.

Tuesday Night Blues: Dave Rogers Band Jul. 8, 6:30pm • Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • chippewavalleyblues.com Blues rock from La Crosse.

Chippewa Valley Corvettes Second Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm

• Avalon Hotel & Conference Center, 1009 W Park Ave, Chippewa Falls • 456-8726 • ChippewaValleyCorvettes. com A club for the Corvette enthusiast, owner or not. We

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are non-profit, donating to charities each year. We drive, dine, sightsee, attend car shows and parades, and discuss the Corvette brand. If you have Corvette interest, come check us out.

Northern Wisconsin State Fair Jul. 9-13 • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St., Chippewa Falls • 723-2861 • northernwistatefair.com The largest, premier family event in the region, The Northern Wisconsin State Fair is pleased to continue its tradition of providing family entertainment and community support in Northern Wisconsin for the 117th year.

Beginner Whitewater Kayaking/Canoe Course Jul. 9,

5-9pm; Jul. 12-13, 9am-4pm • See description for locations • $150 • jimfallswhitewater.blogspot.com July 9th location TBA. July 12th location Old Abe Lake Boat Landing (Jim Falls). July 13th location at Hwy 178 Historical Marker (Jim Falls). Participants must be outfitted for boats and gear prior to the first day of the course. Registration deadline: Wednesday Jun. 25.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: The Heart Pills + Heart of the Heart + Sean Jordan Jul. 10, 6:30-8:30pm • Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org/concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursdaynight gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July and August. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/songwriters at 6pm. Multiple vendors will have food for sale.

Music Over Menomin: North of Dixie Jul. 10, 7pm

• Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • 232-2164 • menomonielibrary.org Five musicians playing originals by Johnny Lynch (Guitar) and Shelly Miller (5 string banjo and guitar). John Utphall plays Swing-Era Jazz Violin, Bob Boone- mandolin and Jeff Heath-bass. Enjoy our eclectic mix of music from The Dillards and Doyle Lawson to Stephane Grappelli, and The Mavericks.

Colfax Music in the Park: Mary Faeber Jul. 10, 7pm •

Tower Park, Next to the Historic Municipal Building on Main St., Colfax • FREE • all ages • 962-3903 Mary sings just about anything and accompanies herself on the keyboard. Rain location for all concerts is the Colfax auditorium, next to the downtown park.

Kid Kubb 2014: U.S. Junior Kubb Championship Jul. 11, 9am • Eau Claire Soccer Park, off the intersection of Craig Rd. and Hamilton Ave., Eau Claire • $5/player • ages up to 12 • 830-0122 • usakubb.org Kids Kubb is the only kubb event in the U.S. that is specifically for kids.

All teams are guaranteed three matches, each of which has a 30 minute time limit. See contact info for details.

Registration closes July 5.

Summer Tree, Shrub, and Vine ID Jul. 11, 2:30-4:30pm or 6:30-8:30pm • Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 County Road K, Fall Creek • $5 for Friends, $8 for Nonmembers • 8772212 • beavercreekreserve.org Naturalist Jim Schwiebert will answer these and other tree questions as you hike the Reserve’s trails to look at the unique leaf, twig and bark characteristics of trees, shrubs, and a few interesting vine species found on the Reserve. Learn easy ways to remember how to identify them.

Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Jul. 12-13

• First Avenue by Owen Park, Eau Claire • See contact info for costs • macker.com The Gus Macker tournament returns for its 15th year providing a fantastic weekend of basketball for all ages and levels of talent, plus food, music, and good fellowship. Sign up online before June 23 or mail-in before June 20.

4th Annual Northern Wisconsin Show Us Your Talent Competition Finals Jul. 12 • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St., Chippewa Falls • 839-8877 • ecct.org The competition is open to all Wisconsin residents in two age categories: Youth (2-12 years) and Teen (13-18 years). Contestants may enter as a solo performer or as part of a group in four categories: Dance, Vocal, Instrumental, and Variety. Semi-finals will be held July 9-11 at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair.

U.S. National Kubb Championship Jul. 12-13 • Eau

Claire Soccer Park, off the intersection of Craig Rd.

The performances are kind of wooden at the US Open Chainsaw Sculpture Championship in Eau Claire’s Carson Park, August 7–10. and Hamilton Ave., Eau Claire • $60/team • 830-0122 • usakubb From first-time players to past champions, all skill levels are welcome. Do you consider yourself “only” a backyard player? We are all backyard players, and this is the largest backyard for kubb in the U.S. Team registration closes Jun. 22. A pre-championship tournament takes place July 5.

The Water Street Mile & 5K Run/Walk Jul. 12, 8:30am • Water St., Eau Claire • 839-4909 • lephillipsseniorcenter. com Now is the time to make plans with your children, grandchildren, friends and neighbors to participate in this event to support the L. E. Phillips Senior Center, or just for the health of it. For those who wish to collect pledges, pledge sheets are available in the Senior Center’s office.

Day-of registration 7-8am.

Water Safety Fest Jul. 12, 1-3pm • Fairfax Pool, 4200

Fairfax St., Eau Claire • $4 or season pass • 839-1680 • eauclairewi.gov Join Eau Claire Parks and Recreation lifeguards and learn about basic water safety. Learn basic rescue techniques and play safety games.

Chippewa Falls Music in the Park: Layne Yost Jul. 13,

1-3pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls • FREE • all ages • Solo Acoustic music, singer/ songwriter style, covering the likes of John Prine, Neil Young, and John Denver.

Hoots & Happenings: Performer TBA Jul. 13, 1:30-

4:30pm • Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm, N1321 566th Street, Menomonie • 664-8775 • eatmyfish.com Performer TBA. Pondside fishing noon-6pm and hobo shorelunches 1-6pm.

Babe, the Sheep-Pig Jul. 13, 4pm & 7pm; Jul. 14-15,

10am & 1pm • The Grand Theatre, 102 W. Grand Ave, Eau Claire • $5 adults, $3 youth • 832-7529 • cvtg.org The tale of high adventure in the farmyard that became the hit movie Babe is a captivating play for children young and old. A leading writer of children’s plays brings the heartwarming story of the piglet who rises to fame at the Grand Challenge Sheep Dog Trials to the stage in a dramatization that allows for flexible casting.

Bastille Day Picnic Jul. 14, 5:30pm • WIlson Park, Eau Claire • Cost TBA • 833-1633 See contact info for details.

Fitness in the Park Jul. 14, 5:30-6:30pm • Phalen Park,

Menomonie • ages 12+ • 233-7464 • mayoclinichealthsystem.org The community wellness team from Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar will offer free sessions to show adults and kids age 12 and older how to use playground equipment for a total body workout. Register in advance.

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7pm • Owen Park Bandshell, 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • Alison Scott is the strongest new voice to come out of Minneapolis in many years and her soulful, organic sound has quietly built a large and loyal following. While staying indier than indie and completely ignoring the hipster rulebook, through word of mouth with very little radio or media hype, Alison is making the kind of soul music that music fans love.

Altoona Music in the Park: Nancy Olson Jul. 15, 6-8pm

• 10th Street Park Pavilion, 10th St., Altoona • FREE • all ages • Local singer/songwriter.

Tuesday Night Blues: Howard “Guitar” Luedtke and Blue Max Jul. 15, 6:30pm • Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau

Claire • FREE • chippewavalleyblues.com Howard “Guitar” Luedtke andwife Deb Klossner on bass, Blue Max has been perfoming since its formation in 1982. With the combination of talented slide guitar playing with a genuine, old-fashioned passion for the music, you’ve got a versatile groove that both young and old can appreciate.

World Flute Society Convention 2014 Jul. 16-20 • Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire • all ages • worldflutesociety.org This five-day musical exploration of world flutes features award-winning performing artists, firstrate vendors, clinicians, concerts, and informative daily classes with on-campus housing and meal plans available.

Evening and afternoon concerts are open to the public.

Performers include Rhonda Larson, Kevin Locke, Ronnie Seldin, Mary Youngblood, and many more.

Rock Fest 2014 Jul. 17-20 • 24447 County Hwy S, Cadott

• info@rock-fest.com • rock-fest.com Four-day event bringing national and international rock bands to the Chippewa Valley. Enjoy food and music while camping in one of 8,000 campsites that are within walking distance from the concert area. This year features Aerosmith, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Stone R.E.O. Speedwagon, and more.

Country Jam USA Festival 2014 Jul. 17-19 • Country

Jam Fairgrounds, 3443 Crescent Ave., Eau Claire • 8397500 • countryjamwi.com Eau Claire’ premiere country music festival. Thursday performers: Jake Owen, The Band Perry, Thomas Rhett, Cassadee Pope, Chris Janson.

Saturday performers: Dierks Bentley, Jennifer Nettles, Locash Cowboys, Chase Rice, Dallas Smith. Sunday performers: Luke Bryan Chris Young, Lee Brice, Dustin Lynch, Parmalee, Sasha McVeigh.

Village of Colfax Sesquicentennial Jul. 17-20 • Village of Colfax • villageofcolfaxwi.org • colfaxcommercialclub. com Colfax celebrates its 150th birthday with proclamations, local musicians, historical displays, open houses and tours, parade, contests, games, food, street dancing

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with The Dweebs, a day of prayer, and much more.

Ladies Night Out Jul. 17, 3-8pm • Downtown Menomonie,

Main Street, Menomonie • FREE • 235-2666 • mainstreetmenomonie.org Ladies - join us in downtown Menomonie for shopping, socializing, and snacking. Register at all participating stores for a chance to win over $1,000 in prizes. Bring your sisters, moms, daughters, girlfriends, neighbors, and co-workers.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: The Sue Orfield Band + The Dust of Men + Yata Jul. 17, 6:30-8:30pm

• Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org/concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursdaynight gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July and August. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/songwriters at 6pm. Multiple vendors will have food for sale.

Colfax Music in the Park: White Pine Ramblers Dixieland Band Jul. 17, 7pm • Tower Park, Next to the Historic

Municipal Building on Main St., Colfax • FREE • all ages • 962-3903 Composed of members of the Ludington Band in Menomonie, the Ramblers will perform their spirited selections during the kick-off to the Colfax Sesquicentennial weekend celebration. Rain location for all concerts is the Colfax auditorium, next to the downtown park.

Music Over Menomin: Polly Baker Band Jul. 17, 7pm • Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • 232-2164 • menomonielibrary.org Polly Baker Band covers Modern Rock and 90’s Alternative with some 70’s & 80’s sprinkled in. An entertaining 5 piece ensemble with powerful, dynamic female and male vocals complimented by solid instrumentation, complete with keyboards.

Let’s Be Honest - A Grown-Up Storytelling Series: Sucker Punch Jul. 18, 7pm • The Volume One Gallery,

Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org Volume One’s new storytelling series, where some of the area’s best writers and yarn-spinners take to the mic for a night of personal stories told live. Each night multiple storytellers muse on a common theme. Tonight’s theme is Sucker Punch: Stories of getting duped ... or doing the duping.

Eau Claire Wiffleball Tournament Jul. 19, 12:30-6:30pm • Brackett Bar, 9150 Beaver Creek Rd., Brackett • $125 per team • 21+ • 878-4142 • ecwiffle.com Have some friends that want to play some wiffleball? Get a group of at least four players (minimum 1 girl on roster) and play a round robin tournament at Brackett Bar. Games will begin at 12:30pm. Sign up via website.

The Last Five Years Jul. 19, 7:30pm; Jul. 20, 2pm; Jul. 26, 2pm; Jul. 27, 7:30pm • Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie • $15 in advance, $18 day of show • 235-0001 • mabeltainter.org An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The show has since been produced throughout the U.S. and in countries around the world.

Featuring Seth Berrier as Jamie. Directed by Amy Reise.

Music direction by Dr. Mark Pruett.

Live in the Vineyard Concert Series: Preston Gunderson Jul. 20, 1:30-4pm • River Bend Vineyard & Winery,

10439 33rd Avenue, Chippewa Falls • FREE • 720-9463 • riverbendvineyard.com Virginia, MN pop singer/songwriter.

UW-Eau Claire Summer Music - Eggplant Heroes Jul. 21, 7pm • Owen Park Bandshell, 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • Eggplant Heroes is a musical collaboration including Duffy Duyfhuizen, Joel Pace, Olaf Lind and poetsongwriter Max Garland. Blending three-part harmonies with guitar, trumpet and violin, the group presents an eclectic mix of originals, literary adaptations, mountain gospel and folk.

Altoona Music in the Park: Electric Barn Boys Jul. 22,

6-8pm • 10th Street Park Pavilion, 10th St., Altoona • FREE • all ages • Featuring Randy Sinz, Gregg Wheeler, and John Lynch.

Tuesday Night Blues: The Swamp Kings Jul. 22, 6:30pm

• Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • chippewavalleyblues.com Bringing New Orleans Funk and Cajun Boogie up the Mississippi to the Midwest, The Swamp

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Kings style is rhythmic, energetic and raw blending Cajun, Funk, Blues and Zydeco. Soulful vocals, swampy guitar, spicy accordion and just the right amount of heat from the rhythm section make the perfect ingredients for good times.

Eau Claire County Fair Jul. 23-27 • Eau Claire County Expo Center, 5530 Fairview Drive, Eau Claire • 8393755 • eauclairecountyfair.com The Annual EC County Fair is ayouth and family focused event. Emphasis is placed on youth education and family involvement. The fair is non-commercial and has no midway or carnival.

Youth and adults may exhibit at the fair in addition to a wide variety of animal shows and hundreds of non-animal exhibits.

Dunn County Fair Jul. 23-27 • Dunn County Rec Park, 620 17th St., Menomonie • See contact info for cost • 2324005 • dunncountyfair.org Come to the fair the last full week in July. Featuring the MillerLite NTPA Regional National Event (Saturday), music at the free stage or the grandstand, a carnival, midways, food vendors, the community stage, and much more.

Hallie Youth Days Jul. 23-27 • Hallie Park, 117th St., Lke Hallie • halliepark.com/hyd.htm Hallie Youth Days is a 5 day tournament for all of the kids in both Hallie Boys Baseball and Hallie Girls Softball. This is a fun packed weekend of great ball games, music & food for over 800 kids. Ball games usually start on a Wednesday night and end with championship games on Sunday. Live music Friday and Saturday night. Fireworks at 10pm Saturday.

Durand Music in the Park Fourth Wednesday from Jun.

1 to Aug. 31, 6-9pm • Memorial Park Bandshell, Durand • durandimprovementgroup.com Live music at Durand’s Memorial Park Bandshell.

Chippewa Valley Family YMCA Golf Outing: Fore a Great Cause Jul. 24 • Lake Wissota Golf Course, 16108

97th Ave., Chippewa Falls • 723-2201 • chippewaymca. com Join for a fun-filled day with friends, games, prizes, and with a little golf, all while supporting the Strong Kids/ Annual Campaign.

Crazzee Daze Jul. 24, 7am-4pm • Durand • durandimprovementgroup.org See contact info for details.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: Michael Perry & the Long Beds + We Are the Willows + LP3 (The Larry Past Trio) Jul. 24, 6:30-8:30pm • Phoenix Park,

Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org/concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursday-night gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July and August. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/songwriters at 6pm. Multiple vendors will have food for sale.

Music Over Menomin: Barnyard Banshees Jul. 24,

7pm • Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • 232-2164 • menomonielibrary.org Members of the Langby family from Elk Mound play guitar, cello and other instruments and sing Celtic and other songs. Rain location for all concerts is the Colfax auditorium, next to the downtown park.

Colfax Music in the Park: Diane and Don Schindler Jul.

24, 7pm • Tower Park, Next to the Historic Municipal Building on Main St., Colfax • FREE • all ages • 9623903 Honey and Me, will sing old time songs accompanied by accordion. Rain location for all concerts is the Colfax auditorium, next to the downtown park.

Jamboree Days Jul. 25-27 • Lions Memorial Park, Park St., New Auburn • 237-2223 • travelwisconsin.com Community festival which includes; softball and volleyball tournaments, kids activities, charcoal chicken dinner, live music, beer gardens, firefighter water games, and parade at noon on Sunday.

Wisconsin Dragonfly Society Jul. 26, 9:30-11am • Wise Nature Center, Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 Cty Rd. K, Fall Creek • $5 for Friends, $8 for Nonmembers • 877-2212 • beavercreekreserve.org Learn about the biology and ecology of the dragonflies and damselflies of Wisconsin. A short presentation will include tips on species identification and how citizen scientists can get involved, and a trip out to the trails will follow. Bring your insect net if you have one.

10th Anniversary Customer Appreciation Jul. 26, 11:30am-6pm • Autumn Harvest Winery, 19947 Cty Hwy

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Chippewa Falls Music in the Park: Secondhand Hearts

Jul. 27, 1-3pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls • FREE • all ages • Secondhand Hearts is Marjorie Craemer and Daniel Zerr, playing guitars and ukuleles and harmonizing through diverse song selections from the Everly Brothers, the Velvet Underground, Allison Krause and Robert Plant, Dar Williams, and many others, as well as original compositions.

Hoots & Happenings: Nick Foytik Jul. 27, 1:30-4:30pm

• Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm, N1321 566th Street, Menomonie • 664-8775 • eatmyfish.com Northwood’s acoustic blues revue & originals. Pondside fishing noon6pm and hobo shorelunches 1-6pm.

Tuesday Night Blues: The Kingsnakes Jul. 29, 6:30pm

• Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • chippewavalleyblues.com Reunion show! The Kingsnakes have long been a fluid local blues group but the core of the band has always been Adrian Klenz and Ryan Harrington.

Star Lab Jul. 29, 7-8:30pm • Wise Nature Center, Beaver

Creek Reserve, S1 Cty Rd. K, Fall Creek • FREE • 8772212 • beavercreekreserve.org Beaver Creek Reserve and Fall Creek Public Library are teaming up to bring a portable planetarium to the area. The program starts with an activity outside the dome and concludes inside the planetarium exploring the night sky. The dome can display more than a thousand stars and the Moon for any time of any day of the year.

Bloomer Community Fair Jul. 31-Aug. 3 • Bloomer

Community Fairgrounds, 9th Ave. • 568-3339 Live music, carnival, 4-H and FFA exhibits, merchant displays, demo derbies, tractor pull, and more. Parade on Sunday at 12:30pm.

Summer Wild Edibles Jul. 31, 6:30-8:30pm • Wise Nature Center, Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 Cty Rd. K, Fall Creek • $5 for Friends, $8 for Nonmembers • 877-2212

• beavercreekreserve.org Join a Beaver Creek naturalist for a taste of some summer’s wild edibles. We’ll take a hike and look for some common, easily-identified, wild edible plants. As we hike, we’ll nibble a few things and then sample a cooked green and a wild tea or two. A list of some plants to try and their use will be provided.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: Liscio + honeyTree + Dan Zerr Jul. 31, 6:30-8:30pm • Phoenix Park,

Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org/concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursday-night gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July and August. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/songwriters at 6pm. Multiple vendors will have food for sale.

FREE-4-All Menomonie Community Music Series: Jay Collins + Dean Langby Jul. 31, 6:30pm • Wilson Park,

Wilson Ave and 8th St, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • menomoniefree4all.com Free amazing local and regional music. Bring your blanket and loads of friends. Come frolic & picnic, mingle & make merry while enjoying amazing live music. Gather at 6pm to picnic. Rain location: The Waterfront.

admission; mustards will be on sale for $1/bottle • 715830-9633 • silverspringfoods.com • sign up for prizes, eat some brats, and trade in any bottle of non-Silver Spring mustard for a free bottle of ours. Donations go to Feed My People Food Bank.

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Bloomer Community Fair Jul. 31-Aug. 3 • Bloomer

Community Fairgrounds, 9th Ave. • 568-3339 Live music, carnival, 4-H and FFA exhibits, merchant displays, demo derbies, tractor pull, and more. Parade on Sunday at 12:30pm.

Blues on the Chippewa Aug. 1-3 • Memorial Park, Durand • Numerous musicians and music lovers from all over the country gather in Durand for the blues. Also featuring a craft fair and classic car and motorcycle show.

Performers include The Jimmys, Mojo Lemon, The Kingsnakes, Bernard Alison, The Sue Orfield Band, Annie Mack, Dave Arcari w/ the Rhythm Posse, and more.

Run Ride Row Aug. 2 • Race beings at Newell Playground

Music Over Menomin: Claytown Jul. 31, 7pm •

area (corner of Ferry/Menomonie). Race ends in the Hobbs Ice Center Parking Lot (915 Menomonie Street) • See contact info for cost • 839-5032 • eauclairewi.gov Ride 10 miles, run three miles, and paddle two miles. The “Tri” Eau Claire Run Row Ride is a fun event to raise money for the youth recreation scholarships. The triathlon follows the shores of the Chippewa River in Eau Claire and is a non-timed event.

Colfax Music in the Park: Youth Showcase Jul. 31,

Chalkfest 2014 Aug. 2 • Wilson Park, between Farwell

Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • 232-2164 • menomonielibrary.org Local singer/songwriter Clayton Brice also performs in the alternative rock group Whale House.

7pm • Tower Park, Next to the Historic Municipal Building on Main St., Colfax • FREE • all ages • 9623903 Young people from the region will perform, hosted by Colfax singers Mary Bjork and Christy Michaels.

Rain location for all concerts is the Colfax auditorium, next to the downtown park.

National Mustard Day Jul. 31, 11:30am-1:30pm • Sil-

ver Spring Foods, 2424 Alpine Rd., Eau Claire • FREE

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and Barstow Streets, downtown Eau Claire • 552-0457 • chalkfest.org Imagine a small park overtaken by a daylong firestorm of creativity and positive community energy, culminating in yards and yards of sidewalk space displaying amazing chalk artwork. Chalkfest also features chalk-related games, chalk space for kids, food and drink vendors, live DJ, and much more.

Summer Fest and Family Night in the Park Aug. 2,

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hot > events & happenings Check Venue For Hours • Downtown Eau Claire & Phoenix Park • downtowneauclaire.org Come Downtown for one of the best events of the summer. Enjoy food, entertainment, and so much more.

O’Neil Creek Campground’s 2014 3rd Annual Car and Motorcycle Show Aug. 2, 9:30am • O’Neil Creek

Campground, 14912 105th Ave., Chippewa Falls • General public $5/person, kids are free • 723-6581 • oneilcreek.com $5 per Show Car entry, includes one lunch per owner. Prizes awarded. Mini Vendor Expo. Registration begins at 9:30am.

MoJo Lemon Aug. 2, 9pm-1am • Cell Block Lounge, 200 W. Main St., Durand • FREE • 21+ • 672-8580 Best Blues Band in the Chippewa Valley. Durand is hosting Blues on the Chippewa and MoJo Lemon will be playing at the Cell Block Lounge. The Cell Block sports some great town history.

Observing The Night Sky Saturdays until Sep. 27,

9-11pm • Hobbs Observatory, In Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 Cty Hwy K, Fall Creek • 877-2212 • beavercreekreserve.org Come explore the night sky away from the city lights - see the Milky Way, nebulas, clusters and more. The Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society hosts public observing every clear Saturday May through October @ the Hobbs Observatory in the Beaver Creek Reserve. Visit cvastro.org for details.

Indianhead Swap Meet & Car Show Aug. 3, 7am • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edward St., Chippewa Falls • $5/person • 832-0552 • indianheadcarshow.com Featuring over 700 cars, vehicle-related vendors, plus food and refreshments.

Carson Park Train Rides Sundays until Sep. 1, noon-

5pm • Carson Park, Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire • $3 adults, $2 ages 4-12, FREE ages 0-3 • 831-0900 • chippewavalleyrailroad.com Enjoy a scenic, half-mile, miniature steam- and gasoline-powered train ride located in Eau Claire’s premier Carson Park presented by the Chippewa Valley Railroad Association.

Butterfly Festival Aug. 3, 1-3:30pm • Wise Nature Cen-

ter, Beaver Creek Reserve, S1 Cty Rd. K, Fall Creek • $3 person for Friends, $10 for Friends Family, $4 per person for Nonmember, $15 for Nonmember Family • 877-2212 • beavercreekreserve.org Join butterfly enthusiasts from the area to celebrate the unique wonder and beauty of our native butterflies. Mini-seminars will provide information on Wisconsin butterflies, butterfly gardening, and how to raise your own butterflies. You won’t want to miss this family-oriented, fun and educational afternoon at the Reserve.

Chippewa Falls Music in the Park: Howard “Guitar” Luedtke Aug. 3, 1-3pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls • FREE • all ages • The best blues guitar in the Chippewa Valley.

Hoots & Happenings: North of Dixie Aug. 3, 1:304:30pm • Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm, N1321 566th Street, Menomonie • 664-8775 • eatmyfish.com An eclectic mix of bluegrass and swing jazz. Pondside fishing noon-6pm and hobo shorelunches 1-6pm.

Jeff White Jun. 18, 5-8pm; Aug. 3, 5-8pm • O’Neil Creek Winery, 15369 82nd St., Bloomer • FREE • 21+ • 568-2341 • jeffwhitemusic.org Come check out this winery on a hill in the middle of the countryside. Women are invited to come drink wine, enjoy free snacks, table massages & live music by country singer, Jeff White.

Shark Week Aug. 4-8 • Fairfax Pool, 4200 Fairfax St., Eau Claire • $4 or season pass • 839-1680 • eauclairewi. gov Sharky fun and games throughout the week.

Altoona Music in the Park: Secondhand Hearts Aug.

5, 6-8pm • 10th Street Park Pavilion, 10th St., Altoona • FREE • all ages • Secondhand Hearts is Marjorie Craemer and Daniel Zerr, playing guitars and ukuleles and harmonizing through diverse song selections from the Everly Brothers, the Velvet Underground, Allison Krause and Robert Plant, Dar Williams, and many others, as well as original compositions.

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Tuesday Night Blues: Dave Arcari Aug. 5, 6:30pm • Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • chippewavalleyblues.com Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via eight internationally-acclaimed solo CD releases.

US Open Chainsaw Sculpture Championship 2014

Aug. 7-10 • Carson Park, Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire • uschainsawchamps.com Top chainsaw artists from around the world compete for prizes as they turned simple logs into stunning works of art.

Maxx’s Splash Bash: Water Olympics Aug. 7, 1-4pm • Fairfax Pool, 4200 Fairfax St., Eau Claire • $4 or season pass • 839-1680 • eauclairewi.gov Join in for music, games, and inflatable fun.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: Adelyn Rose + Softly, Dear + Billy Krause & Chuck Roll Aug.

7, 6:30-8:30pm • Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org/ concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursday-night gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July and August. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/ songwriters at 6pm. Multiple vendors will have food for sale.

Music Over Menomin: Weapons of Brass Destruction Aug. 7, 7pm • Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • 232-2164 • menomonielibrary.org Live jazz.

Colfax Music in the Park: Jim Herrick and Friends Aug. 7, 7pm • Tower Park, Next to the Historic Municipal Building on Main St., Colfax • FREE • all ages • 962-3903 Jim Herrick and friends will finish the season with their popular band. The Colfax Restoration Group will serve pie and ice cream during this concert. Rain location for all concerts is the Colfax auditorium, next

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interest, come check us out.

Pure Water Days Aug. 8-10 • Downtown Chippewa

Northwoods Rock Rally Aug. 14-16 • W4335 Town Line

Falls • 723-6661 • chippewafallsmainst.org YMCA races, sporting events, kids games, fireworks, live entertainment, food, kids parade and large parade on Saturday 1-2pm with a subsequent festival 2-9pm at Allen Park (Corner of Bridge & Spring Streets) and many other city-wide events.

Live in the Vineyard Concert Series: Sue Orfield Band

Aug. 10, 1:30-4pm • River Bend Vineyard & Winery, 10439 33rd Avenue, Chippewa Falls • FREE • 7209463 • riverbendvineyard.com The Sue Orfield Band performs original music that spans many genres from blues, rock and funk to jazz and bluegrass with a little ethnic vibe thrown in. Their music grooves with high energy and unexpected improvisations. Their melodies will sometimes amuse you and often move you.

Hoots & Happenings: Howard & Deb Aug. 10, 1:304:30pm • Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm, N1321 566th Street, Menomonie • 664-8775 • eatmyfish.com Acoustic blues duo. Pondside fishing noon-6pm and hobo shorelunches 1-6pm.

Altoona Music in the Park: Dan & Jayce Lea Aug. 12, 6-8pm • 10th Street Park Pavilion, 10th St., Altoona • FREE • all ages • Live music.

Tuesday Night Blues: Code Blue Aug. 12, 6:30pm • Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • chippewavalleyblues.com Primarily a Blues band emphasizing original and traditional blues, Code Blue also throws in some original and classic R&B and Swing.

Chippewa Valley Corvettes Second Tuesdays, 6:308pm • Avalon Hotel & Conference Center, 1009 W Park Ave, Chippewa Falls • 456-8726 • ChippewaValleyCorvettes.com A club for the Corvette enthusiast, owner or not. We are non-profit, donating to charities each year.

We drive, dine, sightsee, attend car shows and parades, and discuss the Corvette brand. If you have Corvette

Rd., Glen Flora • ages 18+ • See contact info for cost • 888-831-7625 • www.northwoodsrockrally.com Three days of unapologetic rock featuring Buckcherry, Black Stone Cherry, Saving Abel, Trapt, Royal Bliss, and much more. Camping available. Cardboard NASCAR races and camping also available.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: Troppo Big Band (double feature!) + Rachel Hanson Aug. 14,

6:30-8:30pm • Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org/ concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursday-night gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July and August. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/ songwriters at 6pm. Multiple vendors will have food for sale.

Music Over Menomin: Take2Day Aug. 14, 7pm •

Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • 232-2164 • menomonielibrary.org Take2Day is the musical collaboration of vocalist Barbara Lyon and pianist/composer Patrick Pesek-Herriges. Take2Day’s repertoire includes jazz standards, blues, and Patrick’s jazz-based songs

Summer Set Music & Camping Festival Aug. 15-17

• Somerset Amphitheater, 715 Spring St., Somerset • See website for cost • ages 16+ • summersetfestival. com Summer Set Music & Camping Festival features Basnectar, Kaskade, Wu-Tang Clan, Big Gigantic, The Disco Biscuits, Umphrey’s McGee, Flux Pavilion, Chromeo, and many more.

5th Annual Eau Claire Big Rig Truck & Tractor Show

Aug. 15-17 • Chippewa Valley Technical College, 617 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • 832-6666 • ECTruckShow.com Featuring Alex Debogorski, the Ice Road Trucker, to meet fans & sign autographs all week-

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end. New! 7 acres of farm tractors in addition to the big rigs. Music, food, local demonstrations, exhibitors, kids area & more. Free movie & popcorn Friday night. Saturday night light show & parade. Sun afternoon Tractor Parade.

Great Escape Women’s Wellness Camp Aug. 16-19

• Camp Manitou, New Auburn • $275 for overnight campers or $225 for commuters • 839-4603 • eauclaireymca.org This camp offers outdoor activities in addition to guest speakers on wellness topics, all set on the shores of beautiful Long Lake. The camp is designed for women age 21 or older. Campers should be physically healthy enough to participate in the activities of their choice, such as yoga, Zumba, canoeing, swimming, hiking, arts and crafts or just relaxing by the lake.

Buttercup Whitewater Slalom Aug. 17 • Foot bridge west side of river north of Cty Hwy S bridge, Jim Falls • 226-0842 • sws-wis.com/buttercup For 2014, the Buttercup Whitewater Slalom Series is in its 48th year.

A citizen level race series, it draws competitors from across the United States as well as a number of overseas countries. Come early for setup.

Chippewa Falls Music in the Park: Paul Bonstrom Aug. 17, 1-3pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls • FREE • all ages • Live music.

Hoots & Happenings: Performer TBA Aug. 17, 1:30-

4:30pm; Aug. 31, 1:30-4:30pm • Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm, N1321 566th Street, Menomonie • 664-8775 • eatmyfish.com Performer TBA. Pondside fishing noon6pm and hobo shorelunches 1-6pm.

Altoona Music in the Park: Steve Szydel Aug. 19,

6-8pm • 10th Street Park Pavilion, 10th St., Altoona • FREE • all ages • Steve Szydel writes original tunes and performs many cover songs including country and western favorites.

Tuesday Night Blues: Tommy Bentz Band Aug. 19, 6:30pm • Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE •

hot > events & happenings chippewavalleyblues.com A tight power trio, with a distinct sound often referred to as “a blend of Allman Brothers, Van Morrison and Elvis Costello”. A singer/ songwriter lyric with a mature blues/rock edge.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: EMOT + Jon Sunde + Greg Gilbertson Aug. 21, 6:30-8:30pm •

Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org/concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursday-night gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park.

Local bands play to crowds each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July and August. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/songwriters at 6pm.

Chippewa River Rendezvous Aug. 23, 9am-4pm • Mill

Yard Park, 51 Bridge Street, Cornell • FREE • Campers, merchants & visitors are invited to join the annual Time Line event hosted at the Mill Yard Park in Cornell. Admission is free and is educational and entertaining for the whole family. Travel back to the 1600’s and learn about the history of Wisconsin and the people who lived here.

WHYS Radio (96.3FM) 6th Annual Bluegrass Festival Aug. 23, noon-9pm • Lake Altoona County Beach,

604 Beach Rd., Altoona • 834-9042 • whysradio.org The Lowest Pair, Evergreen Grass Band, Seeger Boys, Ditch Lilies, U.K.E. (Ukulele Klub of Eau Claire), others TBA. Fiddle contest, family friendly, Kubb, local craft beers & full menu, on the bike trail, free parking, bring a chair or a blanket. info@whysradio.org.

Darci Schummer & MP Johnson Reading: Weepin’ and Creepin’ Aug. 23, 3pm • The Volume One Gallery,

Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org Wisconsin natives Darci Schummer and MP Johnson will make you weep, and then creep you out during their readings. Darci will read from her recent short story collection, Six Months in the Midwest – a collection that is plotted snapshots of a city in its most unforgiving season - while horror fic-

tion author MP Johnson will creep you out with pieces from his most recent work.

13th Annual Discover Downsville Day Aug. 24 • Downsville • 664-8311 • discoverdownsvillewi.com A city-wide celebration featuring a variety of events including a parade (noon), bake sale, dark red kidney bean cooking contest, motorcycle ride, magician Matt Dunn, log sawing contest, pedal tractor pull, horse drawn wagon rides, live music, great food, and much more.

Hoots & Happenings: Walter & Carolyn Craft Aug.

24, 1:30-4:30pm • Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm, N1321 566th Street, Menomonie • 664-8775 • eatmyfish.com Tellers of tales and makers of music. Pondside fishing noon-6pm and hobo shorelunches 1-6pm.

Tuesday Night Blues: Rhythm Posse/Blues Brothers Tribute Aug. 26, 6:30pm • Owen Park 1st Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • chippewavalleyblues.com A funky rhythm and blues band from Eau Claire. Also, the instigators in the Last Waltz tribute shows.

Durand Music in the Park Aug. 31, 6-9pm • Memorial Park Bandshell, Durand • durandimprovementgroup. org Live music at Durand’s Memorial Park Bandshell.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: Irie Sol + The Jim Pullman Band + Justin Jay Arnold Aug. 28, 6:30-

8:30pm • Phoenix Park, Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • 552-0457 • VolumeOne.org/concerts The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One’s Thursday-night gig in downtown Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July and August. Enjoy a pre-show set from area singer/songwriters at 6pm. Multiple vendors will have food for sale.

FREE-4-All Menomonie Community Music Series: Truckstop Souvenir Aug. 28, 6:30pm • Wilson Park, Wilson Ave and 8th St, Menomonie • FREE • all ages • menomoniefree4all.com Free amazing local and regional music. Bring your blanket and loads of friends. Come

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frolic & picnic, mingle & make merry while enjoying amazing live music.

Saving Abel Aug. 28, 10pm • House of Rock, 422 Water

St., Eau Claire • Cost TBA • 21+ • 838-0158 • houseof-rock.com Since 2008 Saving Abel has embodied the definition of “Southern Rock.” Even before their “Self Titled” debut LP, they were barnstorming the country making fans everywhere they went by being themselves. Simple, down home, charming, country-boys with immeasurable talent that was destined to take them straight to the top.

Jim Falls Sturgeon Fest Aug. 29-Sep. 1 • Anson Park, County Highway S, Jim Falls • 382-4538 • visitchippewafallswi.com Amusements on the midway, bands nightly, demolition derbies, truck and tractor pull, and a parade. Sponsored by the Lions Club.

Leader Telegram Buckshot Run Aug. 30, 9am • Carson Park, Carson Park Dr., Eau Claire • $35, $18 if paid in advance • specialolympicswisconsin.org/buckshot Join us for the 32nd Annual Leader-Telegram Buckshot Run benefitting Special Olympics Wisconsin. This 2 and 5 Mile run/walk in and around beautiful Carson Park is ranked one of the top 10 races in Wisconsin.

Chippewa Falls Music in the Park: Steve Szydel Aug.

31, 1-3pm • Irvine Park, Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls • FREE • all ages • Steve Szydel writes original tunes and performs many cover songs including country and western favorites.

Doggie Swim Fest Sep. 1, noon-3pm • Fairfax Pool, 4200 Fairfax St., Eau Claire • $10/dog, spectators FREE • 839-1680 • eauclairewi.gov The Fairfax Pool will be open exclusively to the canine crowd for this special event (sorry, no people swimming on this day).

Activities include water retrieval, open swim, lure course. Concessions available. All dogs participating must show proof of current vaccinations. All proceeds benefit Eau Claire’s Off-Leash Dog Park.

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