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Check it out – the Chicago Tribune lists Eau Claire on a roster of "9 must-see destinations worth a visit in 2019" – a list that includes mostly larger midwestern cities such as Detroit, St. Paul, Columbus, St. Louis, and more. The short writeup mentions our outdoorsiness, local events, the Pablo Center, The Oxbow Hotel, Eaux Claires, and as you may have guessed, a musician named Justin Vernon. It also manages to mention Brooklyn, Austin, and Portland in the first sentence. But hey, it's always nice to get a little attention, especially when we're placed alongside so many great, well-established communities.