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HARK! All the Best Chippewa Valley Holiday Things in One Place
the best local Christmastime events, music, venues, and more, as voted by Volume One readers
Revisiting the City of Eau Claire’s First Christmas
150 years ago, the holiday included dancing, gift-giving, and (naturally) a church dinner
Ep 15: Purposeful Living
Guest Jean Jirovec speaks on the Journey Ahead podcast about maintaining a sense of purpose as we grow older
[PHOTOS] Small Biz Saturday + Wintertime in the City
celebrating everything local in downtown Eau Claire
TO FREEDOM: UW-Stout Art Exhibit, Concert Platforms Ukraine, Its Neighbors
semester-long project showcases music and art from Ukraine, Poland and Estonia
THE REAR END: Have Yourself a Merry Mismatched Christmas
celebrating seasonal joy with those weird decorations we’ve collected
Museum Celebrating the Season with Carols, Crafts, and Cookies
C.V. Museum marks Eau Claire’s sesquicentennial with new series
A NIGHT IN THE GARDENS: The Nunnery Plans Live Performance of Latest Album
musician Sarah Elstran and friends to bring ‘lush, hopeful, and warm album’ to life
SLEIGH IT AIN’T SO: Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild to Perform Holiday Fundraiser Show
a play by David Sedaris, ‘The Santaland Diaries’ recounts his experience as a Macy’s department store elf
Opening Up Expansion Entrepreneurship
HELLO AGAIN: Hello Adorn Officially Opens in New Space
local jewelry boutique now carries more products, has new hours at flagship store
SIMPLY THE BEST: Let Us Hear Your Voice About the Best of the Chippewa Valley
annual reader poll runs through Dec. 9
New Restaurants New Look Food+Drink
NEW NAME, SAME GAME: C&T’s Soul Food Opens on Westside
owners of former Southside Soul branch out in new space, which also houses breakfast eatery Biggbees Goodeats
WIZARDS, BARBARIANS, AND MAGIC: Local Writer Self-Publishes First Novel
new fantasy novel penned by Chippewa Valley writer explores fantasy world and magick
3 Seasonal Stage Productions You Won’t Want to Miss
an unexpected bear, a Jane Austen sequel, and a show so nice it’s running twice
HOUSE OF GOUDA: Marieke Gouda to Open Eau Claire Shop
award-winning Thorp cheesemaker will put roots down in E.C. next year
PIECES OF OUR HISTORY: C.V. Museum Continues ‘Collecting the Valley’ Series
series explores Eau Claire in the year of its birth as well as the 1930s
VOTE NOW in our 2023 Best of the Chippewa Valley Reader Poll
Log on now: Voting ends Friday, Dec. 9, at midnight
Searching for Meaning in a Season of Grieving
Art Therapist, Trisha Lundin, gives words of wisdom about grieving during the Holiday season
Throw a Themed Holiday Party That Doesn’t Suck
not that we think Valley folks can’t throw a killer party, but here are a few theme ideas to get those creative juices flowing
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