On Saturday, May 12 over 400 people signed up to help clean up Downtown. Various projects included sweeping away winter debris, raking along the riverbeds, planting flowers, and painting benches. Volunteers also helped out several Downtown non-profit organizations with many projects inside and outside of their buildings.
Also known as Star Wars Day, May the 4th (get it?) inspired locals to hold a Star Wars themed pub crawl. They dressed in costume or just tagged along as earthlings. Jedi, Sith, aliens, bounty hunters, scruffy-lookin' nerf herders ...
The 2012 Installment of Volume One's citywide April Fools Day Pillow Fight went down on Sunday, April 1 on the corner of Madison & Forest Streets in Eau Claire, Wis. A great time was had by all. Except the pillows.
The superbly titled Lingerie & Combat Boot Bake Sale/Dance Party was hosted by Menomonie's Acoustic Café on Friday March 23. Admission got attendees a free cookie and a chance to purchase other delicious baked goods, not to mention the chance to...
The first of its kind in Eau Claire, a 'cash mob' descended upon InfiniTea Teahouse in downtown Eau Claire on Saturday, March 10 at 4pm. Participants each spent at least $20 in an effort to support local businesses.
On Friday February 17, the Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center got hairy, as the Eau Claire County Humane Association hosted its 9th annual pet extravaganza, Better in Show. The family-oriented all-breed pet show featured fun competitions ...
The 22nd Annual Bridge to Wonderland Parade in Chippewa Falls, Wis. featured over 50 illuminated, musical floats, horse-drawn carriages, and walking units that lit up the winter sky.
On Sunday, November 6 the 3rd Annual Wisconsin Woodturners Exposition took place at The Plaza Hotel in Eau Claire. Demonstration topics focused on wood turning skills and techniques, however, wood carving and fiber arts demonstrations were also prese
For Halloween 2011, Volume One once again created its Tunnel of Terror for the hundreds of trick-or-treaters who filed through downtown Eau Claire on Friday October 28. Most of the office's first floor was converted into a funnel of fright.
Hundreds and hundreds of costumed kids flooded downtown Eau Claire on October 28 for the annual afternoon trick-or-treating fun – with local businesses spooking it up to dole out the sugary goodness.
Wretched retrievers, terrifying terriers, horrifying hounds, and slimy spaniels gathered for the "spookiest dog party of the year" at local canine care center emBark. The party featured a costume contest, a paw reader/fortune teller ...
On Saturday, October 22 the Menomonie Theater Guild raised money for renovations of their building by working the Haunted Corn Maze at Govin's, which is east of Menomonie.
On Saturday, October 15, a mob of people gathered in downtown Eau Claire's Wilson Park, and by some means or another were transformed into zombies. They later shambled forth, filling the streets (and local taverns) with undead fun.
On Saturday, Oct. 15, The Eau Claire Fire House hosted "Wisctoberfest," featuring a variety of Oktoberfest brews from around Wisconsin, games, and live music from DoItYourself Daisy and a polka band.
On Sunday, Sept. 25 2011, the world famous Budweiser Clydesdales visited the historic Carson Park's (non-historic) parking lot and pulled a vintage Budweiser beer wagon around the parking lot for a few laps, much to the crowd's delight.
On Saturday, September 17, thousands of people gathered in Downtown Eau Claire to attend the 2011 International Fall Festival. Street vendors sold ethnic foods and wares, and lots of local businesses took to the sidewalks to display and promote their
Endorsed by The Wisconsin Brewer's Guild, the 12th Annual Clearwater Beer Festival was held on Sept. 10, 2011 at the Hobbs Sports Center in Altoona, Wis. It featured food, music, and over 200 specialty brews from 30 different breweries.
Autumn Harvest Winery hosted the sixth installment of its annual festival on Sept. 9 and 10 with live music from Jeff White, Wisconsin cheese, apples, wine, and drawings. The John McIlquham Orchard will donate $1 from every bottle of wine ...
The Eau Claire Big Rig Truck Show 2011 blew through town August 19 through 21 and we've got pictures of trucks, hot rods and just about everything else that goes into a big rig truck show.
Downtown Eau Claire, Inc.'s annual Summerfest event took place on Saturday, August 6 and featured a car show, inflatable fun zone, live and recorded music, food vendors, crafters, a Strongman Challenge and more.
The U.S. Open Chainsaw Sculpture Championship featured four days of competitive chainsaw carving, exhibition carving, barbecue dinner, live music and auctions of carvings, tools and sporting goods.
On Saturday, August 6, following a screening of the movie “Tangled” in Eau Claire’s Phoenix Park, moviegoers got a chance to release floating candle lanterns into the sky. The event was organized by Downtown Eau Claire, Inc.
The 2011 Eau Claire County Fair took place July 27–31 at the Eau Claire County Expo Center, featuring many fair favorites, including animal shows, cow pie bingo, silent auctions, a rocket launch, public safety services demonstrations, kids games ...
This past Saturday Sustainable Dunn hosted its third annual West Wisconsin Sustainability Fair at the Dunn County Fairgrounds in Menomonie. This year's theme was water, with tons of speakers, workshops, music, and contests to keep fair-goers busy ...
As of July 5, Beaver Creek Reserve opened its Butterfly House to the public. Now open Monday-Saturday from 11am-3pm and Sundays from 12-3pm, the Butterfly House boasts multiple winged beauties native to Wisconsin. Get there before it's too late ...
The Northern Wisconsin State Fair featured competitive agricultural exhibits including animal shows, Midway rides, a talent & variety show, lots of fair food and more. Photos are from Saturday, July 17.
On Friday, July 8 (2011), Volume One held its first-ever "Reader Appreciation Grill Out," inviting the public to the alley behind our office for a free lunch – a savory grilled brat or hot dog provided by Hahn's Market. Over 100 people showed up ...
Who knew walking the dog could be so much fun? On Thursday, June 30, National Yo-Yo Champion "Dazzling Dave" Schulte let some local teens in on his yo-yo skills at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library during an afternoon workshop.
The 53rd annual Eleva Broiler Fest with live music and famous charcoal chicken all three days. Other activities included a hot rod burn out, volleyball tournament, kiddie parade, old timer's parade and tractor pull, and a grand parade on ...
On Sunday, June 5, patrons could sample a number of new dishes or revisit old favorites at Taste of the Valley 2011 in Phoenix Park. Taste of the Valley is a culinary arts festival celebrating the variety of restaurants, caterers and specialty food
The 2011 Chippewa Valley Renaissance Faire continues every Saturday and Sunday through June 19. Come and enjoy a 16th century marketplace featuring artisans selling handmade wares, minstrels and so much more. New this year: Woodland creatures area
The pesky rain on Saturday, May 21 cut things short, but around 100 homes participated in the Eastside Hill's annual neighborhood-wide thrift sale in Eau Claire.
Saturday, May 14 saw the Annual Bluebird Festival. Hosted by Beaver Creek Reserve, the Festival is a tour of an established five year-old trail at Hickory Hills Golf Course, with lessons on how to build and maintain a bluebird nest box ...
"Jungle Safari" is the theme of the 2011 Doll & Pet Parade hosted by the Water Street Merchant's Association – held on Saturday, May 14, on Water Street.
Our very own convention of sundry geekery, No Brand Con, celebrated its tenth annual convention April 15-17 at the Plaza Hotel in Eau Claire. An anime-ated time was had by all.
Workers remove the mural that has graced the front of the 2 S. Barstow Street building in downtown Eau Claire for years. The mural was part of a community DIT (Do It Together) project to dress up the neglected structure. Recently purchased from ...
This year's citywide April Fools Day pillow fight went down on April 1 on the corner of Madison & Forest Streets in Eau Claire, Wis. A great time was had by all. Except the pillows.
On Sunday, March 27 (2011), Volume One Photographer Andrea Paulseth went around Eau Claire taking pictures of Springtime trying to bust loose from late March snow.
On Sat, Jan 22 students built robots battled to the mechanical death for entertainment while dodging such hazards as the pit, the saw, the chain, the drop, and a catapult like apparatus which sent you flying in the air.
Last night (Jan. 6), The Chippewa Valley proved its not afraid of Old Man Winter at Volume One's first installment of the Winter After Hours event series in Eau Claire's Boyd Park. Back by popular demand: ice skating, snowshoeing, snow sculptures...
Saturday, November 20 saw the Grand Opening for The Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters – the locally focused retail outlet we plopped down into our very own offices. Big thanks to all the shoppers who came out that day for ...
On Saturday, Oct. 30, a petite group of locals gathered at the Eau Claire Firehouse in downtown Eau Claire for the Jon Stewart Rally4Sanity.
Photos by Liz Felder
Wisconsin's premiere anime convention – No Brand Con – returned for its ninth year in Eau Claire with a weekend of Anime, gaming, and fan-fueled hijinx. Ever popular events included the cosplay contest, Saturday night dance, the MAN auction ...
An estimated 30,000 people attended this year’s International Fall Festival in Downtown Eau Claire on Saturday, Sept. 19. An internationalish vibe was created by street vendors selling ethnic foods and wares, and lots of downtown businesses ...
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