Issue #339 Aug. 23, 2017
Eau Claire’s original run celebrates 35 years helping Special Olympics
Haley Wright, photos by Kelsey Smith
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Buckshot Run – an event that originated in the Chippewa Valley, is exclusive to the Chippewa Valley, and is named after a Chippewa Valley notable. The anniversary is cause for special celebration ...
Issue #337 July 26, 2017
James Johonnott, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Roughly a year ago the District Company, Eau Claire’s hot spot for hobby gaming downtown, moved and expanded. A year later, the game store seems to show no signs of slowing down ...
Issue #336 July 12, 2017
Beaver Creek Reserve isn’t just for kids. It offers tons of opportunities for adults to fall in love with nature, too.
by Amanda Foxcroft, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Did you know there are 38 kinds of mollusks living in the Chippewa River? You can see shiny examples of them all in a display case at Beaver Creek Reserve. I discovered this fact during the first week of June, when I attended Wisconsin Master Naturalist training ...
Issue #336 July 12, 2017
skateboarding contest features prizes, resources, more
Measha Vieth, photos by Andrea Paulseth
The Western Dairyland Fresh Start Program helps build strong communities by involving at-risk young adults, ages 17 to 25, in the construction and rehabilitation of homes in western Wisconsin ...
Issue #335 June 28, 2017
local leaders announce river trail plan, map
Tom Giffey
For millennia, the Chippewa River has been a conduit for travel, commerce, and recreation. Now, thanks to collaboration among a broad swathe of local groups, the 4.2 miles of the river that flow through the city of Eau Claire are officially a water trail ...
Issue #335 June 28, 2017
V1 Staff
Ten area communities in Chippewa and Eau Claire counties have approved the installation of Born Learning Trails in their area parks. These are in addition to the Born Learning Trail installed last year at Irvine Park in Chippewa Falls. One more trail is pending approval.
Issue #335 June 28, 2017
your family’s northwoods adventure begins with some simple planning and basic camping gear
Elisabeth Brown
Summer is almost upon us and camping season is in full swing. Interested in getting out, but not really sure what to do? No worries. With a little bit of planning and some basic gear, camping is easy and can be lots of fun ...
Issue #335 June 28, 2017
perfect places to settle into cabin life
Travel Wisconsin
Ah, summer in northern Wisconsin: Pine scent hangs in the fresh air, the woods beckon, and diamond light dances across clear, deep lakes where fish are plentiful. These delightful resorts make great northern Wisconsin vacation bases ...
Issue #335 June 28, 2017
First the family built a northwoods retreat. Then they built generations worth of memories.
Rob Reid, photos by Rob Reid
My father, my brother, and I built our cabin the summer between my freshman and sophomore college years. And when I say we built the cabin, I mean my father bought the land, designed the structure ...
Issue #334 June 14, 2017
Charity Classic levels up with food trucks and live music
Barbara Arnold, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Run, walk, bike, do whatever you need to do to get yourself over to Phoenix Park on Saturday, June 24 for Rock the Riverfront featuring the Charity Classic. This year for the first time ever, the Royal Credit Union Foundation is turning the Charity Classic – its longstanding annual, early morn charitable run/walk ...
Issue #334 June 14, 2017
reluctant runner follows in her mother's footsteps – and her socks, too
Madeline Gray
I ran a marathon in my mother’s socks ...
Issue #334 June 14, 2017
new gym sets fire to metabolisms, adds to downtown Eau Claire growth
Tom Giffey, photos by Andrea Paulseth
The fitness professionals behind Eau Claire’s FitELITE want to light a fire under your workout regimen with their new gym in downtown Eau Claire ...
Issue #332 May 17, 2017
Audubon Society event includes field trips, lectures
Emily Kinzel
Take part in a nature-filled weekend from June 2-4 with speakers, birdwatching, canoeing, and much more. They Gaylord Nelson Audubon Society is hosting the annual Chippewa Valley Nature Festival ...
Issue #332 May 17, 2017
Erickson Park will have accessible fishing pier, boat launch
Tom Giffey
By next year, a vacant piece of land across from Chippewa Falls’ famed Irvine Park will be transformed into a new park complete with a handicapped-accessible fishing pier and boat launch, a family area and pavilion ...
Issue #332 May 17, 2017
flip thru local hiking trail maps with this web app
Rob Reid, developer by Don Ross
Explore every hiking trail near Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, and Menomonie with this interactive web-app. Flip thru 25 trails to see aerial Google Earth views, photos, official trail maps, and Google Map directions to each trail.
Issue #331 May 2, 2017
the first morning of fishing season is usually cold, but the memories formed couldn’t be warmer
Justin Patchin, photos by Justin Patchin
The opening weekend of walleye fishing season is practically a state holiday where I grew up in northern Minnesota. And I suspect the same is true for many folks here in western Wisconsin. I rarely miss an opportunity to get together with my dad to fish “the opener” ...
Issue #331 May 2, 2017
a Q&A with prolific hiking guidebook author Rob Bignell
Maggie Cook, Ron Bignell
There’s just something about getting outside and being one with nature. The sounds. The smells. The fresh air. Not to mention enjoying the great outdoors with the entire family. Insert sounds of a vinyl record screeching ...
Issue #331 May 2, 2017
outdoors or indoors, climbing can be a rigorous adventure
Hannah Mumm
When we think about rock climbing, places like Yosemite or the Rocky Mountains come to mind. Serious climbers don’t waste their time dawdling in the Midwest, right? Of course, California and Colorado ...
Issue #330 April 5, 2017
president of Wisconsin Car Enthusiast Club talks the future of Midwest car collectors
Hillary Bell
A car might be just a car to some people, something to get them to work, to home, and to places in-between, but to the president of the Wisconsin Car Enthusiast Club, Alex Martinez, cars ...
Issue #330 April 5, 2017
why can’t all triathlons be like Float Fly Pie?
Haley Wright
A fantastic evening of fun awaits teams and families alike at the 2nd annual Float Fly Pie Triathlon and Beacon House Fundraiser on April 23 at Action City. The Beacon House (also called Family Promise of the Chippewa Valley) ...
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