Issue #356 April 18, 2018
Haley Wright
The Third Annual Float, Fly, Pie Triathlon to benefit Family Promise of the Chippewa Valley/The Beacon House will take place April 26 at Action City in Eau Claire. Teams of four will compete for victory (and prizes) at each leg and overall ...
Issue #355 April 4, 2018
Travel Wisconsin
Folk art. Self-taught art. Outsider art. Pop art. Whatever you choose to call it, Wisconsin has long been famous for the unique creations of self-taught artists. Throughout the state, the final creative ...
Issue #355 April 4, 2018
from Harleys to LEGOs to Bucky Badgers, 2018 offers plenty of travel surprises
Travel Wisconsin
The list of new attractions, major anniversaries, and travel trends in Wisconsin for 2018 lives up to the state’s penchant for fun in the most original, quirky, classy, and carefree ways ...
Issue #355 April 4, 2018
grab your boots and bug spray, then hit the road to find these fabulous hiking spots
Rob Reid, photos by Rob Reid
Last year, I wrote an article for Volume One titled 25 Hiking Trails in the Chippewa Valley, which you can read online at volumeone.org/hiking. For hiking enthusiasts willing to drive a bit outside of the area ...
Issue #355 April 4, 2018
Emilee Wentland
Ready for some friendly competition this sunny season? It’s time to register for Eau Claire Parks and Recreation spring and summer adult leagues! Through the Parks and Recreation Department ...
Issue #352 Feb. 21, 2018
Bryan Reynolds, photos by Andrea Paulseth
A yogi, by definition, is someone who is actively engaged in the practice of yoga. Believe it or not, you are actively practicing yoga just by walking in the door at The Yoga Room (2839 Mall Drive). The owners, husband and wife duo ...
Issue #350 Jan. 24, 2018
Rachel Witthoft, photos by Nick Meyer
It’s back! The ninth annual Powder Keg Snowshoe and Fat-Bike Race roars into the Chippewa Valley once again. On Saturday, Jan. 27, join fellow winter sports enthusiasts at the Eau Claire ...
Issue #349 Jan. 10, 2018
Measha Vieth, photos by Andrea Paulseth
The 132nd Annual Silver Mine Invitational, one of the longest-running Eau Claire winter events, is just around the corner. Attendees can expect two days of spectacular international ski jumping competitions ...
Issue #349 Jan. 10, 2018
Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth
It’s easy to find oneself battling cabin fever after solstice, when the days grow longer but somehow also colder. But frigid air is not a prison sentence, nor should it be seen that way. A good pair of wool socks and a ...
Issue #349 Jan. 10, 2018
Hot? Cold? Fast? Slow? The Valley offers a vast array of yoga options
Chris Hayden
Having grown up around here in the 1980s and ’90s, I think I can safely say that the alternative health boom of the ’90s was only distantly echoed in the Valley. Practitioners of yoga, for instance ...
Issue #349 Jan. 10, 2018
when working on improving your health, small steps can ADVANCE you toward ultimate goal
Kyle Frank
The New Year is here! Were you one of the millions of people who set some new goal or resolution to work on in 2018? If so, to help you reach it, I think you should watch some football. I’m serious! ...
Issue #349 Jan. 10, 2018
Kim Larsen
Finding small ways to add activity and healthier choices into your daily routine can make big differences over time. Because small changes are easier to incorporate into your life than drastic ones, you will have a better ...
Issue #349 Jan. 10, 2018
how to keep your family active when winter weather drives you indoors
Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth
School, homework, holidays, shorter daylight hours, and an ever-increasing pile of essential cold-weather gear become a nearly insurmountable obstacle in the way of staying active during ...
Issue #348 Dec. 27, 2017
Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth, Elizabeth Schultz
You might know them by their brightly colored zip-front windbreakers. Perhaps it’s a rustic winter sweater and a backwoodsy vibe that gives them away. Their dedication to proper winter attire ...
Issue #348 Dec. 27, 2017
Lauren Fisher
Hubby helps our husky into the brilliant red crossback harness designed specifically for working dogs – although Betty, who spends most of her days curled up on the sofa or bed, hardly qualifies. ...
Issue #348 Dec. 27, 2017
I didn’t grow up around here, so when I first heard that a 125-foot-long, covered wooden ramp was once used to launch young tobogganers across an icy lake, I was skeptical. Would the city really sanction ...
Issue #347 Dec. 13, 2017
Ugly Sweater 5K offers exercise, fashion failures
Emily Kinzel
As the Christmas season begins, some are excited for eggnog and presents, while others enjoy trimming the tree next to a cozy fire. Yet in recent years there has developed a country-wide mania for “ugly” holiday sweater ...
Issue #346 Nov. 29, 2017
by Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth
This is going to be a nightclub gym,” Hector Pucheta said with a grin. “Do you know what that means?” He strode over to a control module in the corner of the gym and began to tinker. He switched the main lights off and ...
Issue #345 Nov. 15, 2017
by Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth
A new trail connecting Madison Street to the High Bridge over the Chippewa River is scheduled to open this month. The 12-foot-wide trail will span 3,500 feet along the west bank of the Chippewa River ...
Issue #345 Nov. 15, 2017
by Lauren Fisher, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Shantel Welk is a dancer and a gymnast. She has a passion for music and movement, and the emotion such things evoke. She is also a mother, a skydiver, and an optimist ...
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