Just about 20 minutes outside of Eau Claire, Foster’s Fireside (E10934 County Hwy. HH, Osseo) offers the best pizza in the Valley, as rated by readers, plus Wisco cheeses, wraps, salads, soup, and adults-only bevvies. About a half-hour drive away from E.C. is the expert in local farm-to-table experiences, Together Farms (W93 Norden Road, Mondovi), with its Burger Nights and Dinner on the Farm featuring 100% grass-fed beef. About an hour away, near Wabasha, is The Stone Barn (S685 County Hwy. KK, Nelson), a family-friendly farm with wood-fired pizza, wine, and ice cream – some of the best things in life. –Rebecca Mennecke