Reader LettersDecember 14, 2020 Rejection Letters From Santa colorful correspondence between area folks and the big, bearded guy
Books Kid StuffDecember 13, 2020 Make ‘Yes, Virginia’ Part of This Year’s Holiday Reading Routine a search for the truth about Santa Claus in our anxiety-ridden, doom-scrolling times
Food+DrinkDecember 12, 2020 Oysters, Candy, Nuts – And Rabbit? Strange Christmas Dining Traditions in the Valley Looking to spice up your holiday feast? Here’s a flash to the past with a few local dishes
CraftDecember 11, 2020 Wondering How to Make Paper Snowflakes? Look No Further! a simple guide on how to decorate your home with easy-to-make holiday decor
MusicDecember 10, 2020 Listen To Some Holiday Jams From Local Artists this holiday season, liven it up with some lit local music
CraftDecember 10, 2020 Bring Winter Inside By Making ‘Snow Dough’ though the weather outside may be frightful, this craft for kiddos is delightful
Diversity Food+Drink ActivitiesDecember 9, 2020 Celebrate the Valley’s Hmong Heritage This Holiday Season combine cuisine and culture for some creative celebrations
Activities For Kids AttractionsDecember 7, 2020 Meet Rudolph and the Gang up Close and Personal Have you ever wanted to meet a real-life reindeer? This year could be your chance
Recreation OutdoorsDecember 6, 2020 Stay on Your Toes for Pinehurst’s New Tow skiers, snowboarders, sledders: get ready for this exciting new park addition
Special Section ActivitiesDecember 6, 2020 Spruce Up Your Spruce With a Local Tree Farm here are a few options of local tree farms to get decked for the season
Recreation OutdoorsDecember 5, 2020 Slide Into the Season at These Local Sledding Hills safely spend the season sledding through snow-filled slopes
MusicDecember 4, 2020 Tonic Sol Fa Streams Yuletide Tunes Via Pablo Center Home for the holidays? Tune into Emmy-winning musicians’ hits
Activities High FiveDecember 3, 2020 Need More Ways To Be Jolly? Here Are New Holidays to Celebrate if you're looking for new ways to celebrate the holiday season, we’ve got a few ideas ...
Talks ReadingsDecember 3, 2020 Bring Some ‘Joy To the Word’ With This Literary Jubilee holiday literary series goes virtual, featuring local writers, musicians, and artists
CraftDecember 1, 2020 Up Your Holiday Card Game This Year sending Christmas cards this year? why not make your own?
Community OrgsNovember 30, 2020 Give the Gift of Giving this holiday season, consider giving to Chippewa Valley nonprofits
Food+Drink Activities Local CultureNovember 30, 2020 Struggling To Find the Perfect Gift? Check Out These Curated Gift Baskets featuring local goodies by local makers, The Local Store has just what you need for the season
Craft ActivitiesNovember 29, 2020 More Than Chocolate: How About Making Your Own Advent Calendar? get creative and put together your own advent calendar
Home Cooking Food+DrinkNovember 25, 2020 Make Purple Sticky Rice to Celebrate the Hmoob New Year try making this beloved Hmong recipe, courtesy of local writer Yia Lor
Stage TheaterNovember 25, 2020 Check Out This New-Age Virtual Production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Chippewa Falls-based Door Unlocked Productions incorporates LED lighting, projections, and sound effects in virtual performance
NewsNovember 25, 2020 Downtown Eau Claire Inc. Gears Up for Wintertime in the City Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 5, Haymarket Plaza, Phoenix Park, and Barstow Street to be lit up with joy
Recreation OutdoorsNovember 23, 2020 Later Skater: Three Places to Ice Skate in the Valley it’s literally a cool winter hobby!
NewsNovember 20, 2020 Have You Seen The Lights? Check Out Barstow Street's New Holiday Decor whether you think it's too early for holiday decorations or not, downtown Eau Claire is lookin' pretty festive...
BooksNovember 20, 2020 Dive Into Some Festive – and Local – Reads looking for some good holiday reads? Look no further than these local authors ...
The Rear EndNovember 19, 2020 THE REAR END: Franken-Holiday Super-Traditions sorry, but early Christmas ain't gonna cut it this year
PetsNovember 19, 2020 Adopting and Pampering a New Fuzzy Friend Over the Holidays things to keep in mind when mixing animals and the yuletide season
NonprofitsNovember 19, 2020 Win a Holiday Sweepstakes and Snag a Photo With Santa Chippewa Falls offering a bunch of Christmassy fun
Bizarre HistoryNovember 18, 2020 Ghost of Christmas Past a look into some of Eau Claire’s odd old holiday advertising
AttractionsNovember 18, 2020 Dashing Through the Snow, Driving Through the Park Irvine Park Christmas Village opens Thanksgiving night
Attractions ActivitiesNovember 18, 2020 Get Creative and Start a New Holiday Tradition with COVID closures and cancellations, here are a few ideas to try something new
Food+DrinkNovember 17, 2020 Wanna Warm Up? These Seasonal Cafe Drinks Should Do the Trick sip on these five local wintry faves
By The NumbersNovember 16, 2020 Crunching the Numbers some stats that will get you in the holiday spirit
ActivitiesNovember 13, 2020 Gaze in Wonder at the Clearwater Parade of Lights register your home’s holiday light display by Nov. 29
CraftNovember 13, 2020 Make Something Sweet For the Chippewa Valley Museum Gingerbread House Contest register your creative entry by Nov. 21
LGBTQ+November 13, 2020 Give a Little Love With the LGBTQ+ Community Center Holiday Card Exchange sign up online to share the joy
DanceNovember 13, 2020 Feel the Magic of the Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker a can’t-miss Christmas tradition
Staff NotesNovember 13, 2020 It's the Holidays in the Chippewa Valley! Time to Celebrate Any Way You Can. we've got dozens of ways you can make the best of the holidays
Staff NotesNovember 13, 2020 Making the Best of the Holidays and Making Your Shopping Matter shopping locally has never mattered more than it does in 2020
High FiveNovember 12, 2020 5 Other Things the ECPD Could Put on Your Windshield Instead of Alternate-Side Parking Tickets things we could use instead of a $30 ticket
ThoughtsNovember 12, 2020 Three Things We Love Right Now | Nov. 12, 2020 kudos to upcycled mittens, poll workers, and holiday pies
Opening LettersNovember 12, 2020 Column: Have a Merry Big Christmas Decorating for the holidays? Anything to spread joy for this local dad
BooksNovember 3, 2020 Serious Times, Silly Memories: Michael Perry Releases New Book, Music Video author’s latest is a compilation of columns