1st Place: Wigwam Tavern
2nd Place: Loopy’s Grill and Saloon
3rd Place: Pioneer Tavern

Short of someone building a softball diamond or football field, the outdoor sports scene for taverns in the Chippewa Valley will always be defined by its volleyball courts. Four nights of the week during summer, you’re heading to The Depot, just down the street from Wigwam Tavern (314 E Madison St.), where you can watch the Brewers, listen to 90s rock, and play foosball or bean bags between volleyball games. Loopy’s (10691 Hwy 29, Chip Falls) is also a popular spot for volleyball leagues, as well as bean bags and broomstick. The bar’s popularity in this respect should only grow with the addition of its heated dome, which allows sand leagues year-round. For your third selection, voters like Pioneer Tavern (401 Water St. and E5699 Cty Rd D, Menomonie), which covers Eau Claire’s small court on Fourth Avenue as well as the Menomonie bar that has leagues for volleyball, disc golf, bean bags, horseshoes, snakes and ladders, and cornhole (whatever that means). – Trevor Kupfer