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Horseshoes ahoy! State Tournament looms ...

With all the Kubb-centric thinking around Eau Claire, we're apt to forget other lawn games that hold prominence in this fair city of ours. Namely, horseshoes. Taking place at Carson Park on Labor Day weekend (September 2-3), the Eau Claire ...

Sounds Like Summer (Aug. 16, 2012)

The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series continued to march across the summer of 2012 with an acoustic set from No Loving Place and the Dead Dogs showing up with a small marching band. Nancy Dawn Olson (not shown) handled the pre-show.

US Open Chainsaw Sculpture Championship

The top chainsaw artists from around the world competed for prizes as they turned simple logs into stunning works of art. This event took place Aug 9-12 at the Paul Bunyon Logging Camp Museum in Carson Park.

Chalkfest 2012 (Winners' Gallery)

On August 4, 2012, downtown Eau Claire's Wilson Park was overtaken by the fifth annual installment of Volume One's Chalkfest. This year saw well over 100 Chippewa Valley artists competing in various categories. Here are the winners ...

Chalkfest 2012 (MEGA GALLERY)

On August 4, 2012, downtown Eau Claire's Wilson Park was overtaken by the fifth annual installment of Volume One's Chalkfest. This year saw a record number of participants with well over 100 Chippewa Valley artists competing in various ...

'Party at the Pio' Disc Golf Tournament

Saturday July 27 saw Party at the Pio – a fundraising event for the local disc golf scene, featuring live music by the Color Pharmacy, Dead Dogs, EverGreen Grass Band, The Frenettes, Adelyn Rose and Broken Lanes.

2012 U.S. National Kubb Championship

Seventy-six teams with 260 players from six different states converged upon the Eau Claire soccer fields on July 14 and 15 for the 2012 U.S. National Kubb Championship. The competition boiled down to a final eight teams on the second day, with ...

Two-wheel Parking

Every tried to wrangle your bike lock around a massive tree trunk? Or wandered aimlessly looking for a rack, only to settle for a sign or a railing? Put your frustrations aside, because there will (likely) soon be a standard amount of space ...

The Gifted Fisherman

new Dave Carlson book takes angle on angling

For many of us in the Chippewa Valley, the great outdoors are synonymous with sport – whether that’s defined as hunting, fishing, biking or even snapping photos. It is this strong connection with the land that makes us realize just how special ...

Wisconsin drops to #6 best state for bicycling

The Wisconsin Bicycle Federation informs us that the great state of Wisconsin has dropped to sixth place in the League of American Bicyclists’ 5th annual rating of the bicycle friendly states. "Sixth out of fifty" sounds none too shabby, but we ...