Winter is for Families: 7 Creative Activites

Looking for some frosty family fun? Well stop looking and look at this.

Winter is for Teens:
Paintballing It Up!

Winter is for Teens:
Snowball Fights

“the perfect snowball” and a war strategy

Winter is for the Active:
Bust Out the Shanty and Tip-Ups

Menomonie Gets a Snow Park!

Re-branding Winter

Improving our mental (and physical) attitudes towards winter – there's much to gain.

Clearly, full-on downhill skiing is out of the picture, but after taking stock of what’s already happening (and what easily could happen) – the re-branding of winter in the Chippewa Valley doesn’t seem an unattainable goal.

The Parks Guru

Eau Claire’s Phil Johnson opts for the private sector

Public spaces define areas in a community, and each of those areas is better because of them.

Polo on Wheels (with pictures!)

group in Menomonie reintroducing bike polo

Bike polo has been making a comeback from the early 1900s through fixed gear culture and Christenson wanted to be a part of that resurgence.

Bike to the Future

commission wants input on the city’s biking needs

This is a great opportunity for everyone to get involved in the improvement of our community. The committee is eagerly awaiting public input.

The Ice Age Trail

(an outdoor adventures must-know)

Did you know there is an awesome 1,200-mile hiking path that spans the entire state and passes just north of Chippewa? Well put your eyes back in and grab your hiking boots ...