Check Out the Amazing Outfits This E.C. Mailman Uses to Spread Holiday Cheer

mail carrier Jason Beran brings Christmas joy with wild sweaters, elf outfits, and more

Whether through countless Christmas cards or eagerly awaited presents, U.S. Postal Service carriers deliver plenty of joy this time of year. Carrier Jason Beran spreads joy in another way as well: By donning a rotating (and ever-growing) collection of colorful seasonal ...

HOLIDAY SPIRITS: Five Holiday-Themed Cocktails You Have to Try

sip these local holiday libations from around the Valley

’Tis the season for ice-kissed infusions and elf-made elixirs! Whether you put the tree up the day after Halloween, or you consider yourself more of a Scrooge, one thing that most of us agree on is that there’s no time like the present to indulge yourself ...

STOLEN FROM SANTA: Our Annual Peek at St. Nick’s Secret Mailbag

this year’s intercepted letters include a look into the Valley’s past

Every holiday season, Volume One sends an intern to break into the post office late one night to intercept a few pieces of correspondence between locals and Santa Claus, which we publish ...

WHERE ARE THE REINDEER?! Holiday Scavenger Hunt Kicks Off Dec. 1

traverse the parks throughout the City of Eau Claire Dec. 1-17 for the chance to win prizes

Christmas at the North Pole is fast approaching, and Santa, Mrs. Claus, and their nine reindeer are missing! A source has reported they were last seen in the parks of the City of Eau Claire. What’s to be done?! Search for and find them, of course ...

Get to Know the Man Behind the Parade of Lights

Andrew ‘Mitch’ Mitchell of Eau Claire really, really loves Christmas lights

For the past three years, the City of Eau Claire’s Recreation Division has coordinated the Chippewa Valley Parade of Lights. However, this year, a private citizen who is incredibly passionate about holiday lighting of homes has stepped up to run the Parade of Lights ...

4 Seasonal Plays and Musicals to Put on Your Calendar

add some magic to the holiday season with these local shows

The Chippewa Valley offers plays and musicals galore, many of which are fit for the whole family! Take a look at the shows happening from Chippewa Falls to Eau Claire this season ...

Meet the Makers: LameMaker

creating crochet items for everyone in your life

When life gives you lemons, you must make crochet plushies. At least that is the philosophy lived by creator Alina Mae, who started LameMaker right here in Eau Claire in 2018. Specializing in everything from beanies to baby items to home decor, Alina uses ...

Move Your Caboose! Seasonal Toy Train Exhibit Comes Back ’Round the Bend

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library welcomes trains Dec. 2-30

The railway station is a witness to history, carrying stories of generations. And those stories are forever captured in the wonderful world of local libraries. Fortunately for the Chippewa Valley, we are going to be host once again to an extraordinary convergence of ...

 

 

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