Issue #369 October 17, 2018
Laura Buchholz , photos by Andrea Paulseth
For years, the Chippewa Valley Roller Derby (formerly Chippewa Valley Roller Girls) has wanted to have multiple home teams. This is the year that will happen. On Friday, Oct. 12, the Chippewa Valley Roller Derby (CVRD) ...
Issue #368 October 3, 2018
Samantha Kobs, photos by Andrea Paulseth
CULT! is – along with its predecessor CHOMP! – a classic role-playing game similar to Dungeons & Dragons, except much simpler. (Those of you frustrated with the intricacies of D&D might appreciate this!)
Issue #364 August 8, 2018
Emilee Wentland, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Experience what life is like under the sea during Chippewa Falls’ 42nd annual Pure Water Days! This year’s theme, “Under the Sea,” will be exemplified during the parade with more than 70 floats ...
Issue #363 July 25, 2018
Airfest & Autorama showcases air and land speedsters
Julia van Allen, photos by Timothy Mather
Fly high on Aug. 4 at the Sixth Annual Menomonie Airfest and Autorama. This event is a full day of planes and cars that will entertain kids and adults alike. This year’s excitement will feature a two-hour acrobatic airplane show ...
Issue #363 July 25, 2018
Emilee Wentland, photos by Kelsey Smith
Come one, come all to watch the fourth annual Half Moon Dragon Boat Festival. The one-day event raises funds to fight against cancer, donating to charities such as Joshua’s Camp, the American Cancer Society ...
Issue #361 June 27, 2018
Taylor Reisdorf
Rev up your workout regime and take the opportunity to fall in love with new fitness styles and/or studios all while enjoying the great outdoors with River Prairie Workouts. River Prairie Workouts ...
Issue #361 June 27, 2018
Emilee Wentland, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Kubb is a Swedish baton-throwing lawn game that can be played by pretty much anyone, and it just so happens that the largest kubb championship outside of Europe is held right here in Eau Claire, aka the "Kubb Capital of North America" since 2011 ...
Issue #360 June 13, 2018
Lake Hallie Golf Course hosts second annual Hickory Classic
Rob Reid, photos by Rob Reid
A group of 16 golfers recently played 18 holes at the Lake Hallie Golf Course. What was different about this gathering was that all players in the Lake Hallie Hickory Classic on June 2 were using old-fashioned ...
Issue #360 June 13, 2018
Emily Kuhn, photos by Emily Kuhn
If someone asked you to do something that’s out of the norm for you, what would your motivation be for saying yes? Say that something was part physical (running a 200-mile relay race from Chicago to Madison in two days), part social ...
Issue #360 June 13, 2018
and how to avoid them
Adam Condit, photos by Branden Nall, Kelsey Smith
You’re all fired up and ready to run! In fact, you might have a longer term goal you’re working towards and want to make this year your fittest year yet! Motivation is at an all-time high and you have daydreams ...
Issue #359 May 30, 2018
cool family cabins in Northern Wisconsin
Travel Wisconsin
For adults, vacations to the lake promise relaxation – a chance to leave work behind, let the kids run free, and get back to who you are without all the hustle and bustle. For kids, it means ...
Issue #359 May 30, 2018
the path between childhood and adulthood passes through the family cabin
Katy Hackworthy
Last September, as the sunset washed over me on a weathered dock whose cracks and folds I know like those on the bottom of my heels, I considered the notion that the Northwoods helped raise me ...
Issue #359 May 30, 2018
Lauren Fisher
Something’s especially fishy in Hayward every June during the annual Musky Festival. This nearly 70-year-old tradition celebrates Wisconsin’s Northwoods and its love affair with fishing each year with music ...
Issue #359 May 30, 2018
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Free Fun Weekend is June 2 and 3 in Wisconsin, so save the date and get ready to get outdoors.On those two days, Wisconsin residents and visitors will be able to fish for free, hike or bike state trails for free ...
Issue #359 May 30, 2018
for those who’ve been there, ‘Up North’ is as much a place as a state of mind
photos by Andrea Paulseth
“I grew up swimming in the lakes of northwestern Wisconsin, in the lakes up around my family’s little cabin near a town called Webster. We’d drive up north on a Friday evening, unpack the car, and after enough begging/pleading/crying, my dad would take us down to the beach at Devil’s Lake ..."
Issue #359 May 30, 2018
Julia van Allen
the Chippewa Valley will be your guide as the historic Ice Age Trail unfolds. The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is a 1,000-mile trail ...
Issue #358 May 16, 2018
V1 Staff
Memorial Rocks is a three-day celebration of rock music at Every Buddy’s Bar in Chippewa Falls. The weekend features bands such as ThunderLungs, Dissonant Mind, and The Losers. Doors open at 8pm every night. Must be 21+ to enter ...
Issue #358 May 16, 2018
Lauren Fisher
The nearly 4,000 ATV owners in Chippewa County – and all the recreational motorists who travel to the Valley to ride on the scenic Chippewa County ATV Trail – are in for a treat this summer as a 12-mile extension ...
Issue #358 May 16, 2018
Emilee Wentland, photos by Timothy Mather
Yoga is a calming act practiced by many to achieve serenity and peace. Sitting on mats with their bodies contorted in various positions, yogis surround themselves with silence, letting out an occasional ...
Issue #357 May 2, 2018
World Beer Races combine running, brew-fest
Kendra Lamer, photos by Kelsey Smith
The 2018 World Beer Races are here to put some extra hops in your stride. The timed races will kick off Saturday, May 19, in Altoona. Runners have the option of completing a 5K or 10K and will receive ...
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