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 ...
Issue #357 May 2, 2018
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Opening day of the 2018 regular inland fishing season follows the coldest and snowiest April on record, meaning it’s a pretty good bet many anglers’ favorite fish species will be hungry and ready to bite, state fisheries officials say ...
Issue #357 May 2, 2018
Emilee Wentland, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Paddling season is finally here! After months of snowfall and freezing temperatures, it’s warm enough to hop into the water and paddle around using a kayak, stand-up paddles, or a canoe ...
Issue #357 May 2, 2018
Sean Brandenburg, photos by Andrea Paulseth
During a windy white Saturday several weeks ago, we got lucky in the Chippewa Valley: only a foot of snow fell on us during that mid-April madness. For some, trudging out into the blizzard and acting normal ...
Issue #357 May 2, 2018
EC Marathon turns 10 with no plans of slowing down
Samantha Kobs, photos by Kelsey Smith
This year marks the 10th anniversary of one of Eau Claire’s most exciting events: the Eau Claire Marathon. On Sunday, May 6, entire streets will be shut down and taken over by a flash mob of over 4,700 ...
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 ...
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