Outdoors Adventures News

Kubb makes Eau Claire one of the “coolest cities in the Midwest?”

Eau Claire was neglected the first time around on MSN’s “coolest cities in the Midwest” list but after receiving loads of feedback, they decided to add us to the list (#5) – largely due to our designation as the “Kubb Capital of North America.”

3 Minutes: Take the Pinehurst Project Survey

The Pinehurst Project is currently in their planning stage. As many of you are aware, the proposed changes to Pinehurst Park include rebuilding, reconstructing, and reinventing the former ski hill to create a site where residents of the ...

Eau Claire snow carvers win US Nationals!

Last weekend, a snow-carving team featuring the talents of Eau Claire's own Winter After Hours snow sculptors Jason Anhorn and Steve Bateman – along with Wauwatosa artist Dave Andrews – won First Place at the United States National Snow Carving ...

Mount Simon Park to expand?

Eau Claire’s Mount Simon Park might be expanding in the near future. The city is on track to receive a $166,000 matching grant from the state’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to help buy 1.2 acres along the park’s northwest side. According to ...

The Pinehurst Project wants your opinion

As you may recall, some winter loving locals are working to hard to revamp Pinehurst Park, converting the ski hill turned sledding hill into to a frosty shangri-la of wintertime activity. A meeting will be held Wednesday, January 16 ...

Attack of the Ice Nessie!

The “Loch Chip Monster” has returned, and this time, it’s frozen. My wife Shannon spotted the new sculpture this morning driving across the Madison Street bridge. In case you’re not familiar with the Legend of the Loch Chip Monster ...

Local fire spinners dealing with the heat

For the past few summers, the High Octane Fire Spinners have held regular performances following Sounds Like Summer Concert Series concerts down in Phoenix Park. Well, in case you missed it in the L-T last week, the City Council is currently ...

Phoenix Gardens Pavilion gets real y’all

The Phoenix Gardens Community Pavilion is finally on its way up – with some major construct completed last weekend. The Phoenix Community Gardens and the North River Fronts Neighborhood will soon have a brand-new structure that seeks to be a ...

'Ghettocross' series really heats up

Just a quick post about EC Velo's awesome-looking "Ghettocross Race Series 2012." The series is based on "cyclocross" racing where cyclists complete multiple laps around a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills, and ...

Pinehurst to become Wintertime hotspot?

A public meeting on Oct. 10 launched the first public discussions of what to do with Pinehurst Park, if anything. While no plans are laid yet, Parks and Recreation Director Phil Fieber outlined some ideas of ...