Music Festival Grounds Now Available for Weddings, Other Special Events

Would you like to tie the knot where Slipknot rocked? How about renewing your vows on the stage where Sugarland played? If so, it should be music to your ears to learn that such opportunities ...

From Pavilions to Parks, the Chippewa Valley’s Best Rentable Party Spaces

Whether you’re celebrating a graduation, a birthday, or a family reunion, nothing provides the pleasant, nostalgic fun of a party in the park. The sunshine peeking through gaps in the tree canopy ...

Click It in Style: Fall Creek photo booth offers updated experience

Chippewa Valley party planners looking to spice things up in the photo department this summer have a new, one-of-a-kind option in the Woodlands Photo Camper, a Fall Creek-based photo booth experience ...

Gather for a Party on the Prairie

new Altoona park at River Prairie offers outdoor and indoor space for summer shindigs and events

When Wisconsin enters its too-few months of warmth and sunshine, it’s time to take the party outside. Which parties? All of them. The new River Prairie Park off Front Porch Place in Altoona offers seven outdoor ...

Fire Away: Your guide to lighting up the night with fireworks

With summer fully in swing and the nation’s birthday coming up in just a few weeks, we can’t imagine a world without fireworks. What better way is there for a backyard pyromaniac to kick off the summer ...

From Pavilions to Parks, the Chippewa Valley’s Best Rentable Party Spaces

Whether you’re celebrating a graduation, a birthday, or a family reunion, nothing provides the pleasant, nostalgic fun of a party in the park. The sunshine peeking through gaps in the tree canopy ...

Want to take your summer party to the next level? Hire a food truck ...

Not keen on laboring over a hot barbecue to feed your summer soiree? Want to try something more interesting than a typical catered meal? Whether you’re planning a reunion, a graduation party, or even a wedding ...

Their Very Own Fest

with the help of some musician friends, an Eau Claire couple throws a sonic shindig in their own backyard

The Chippewa Valley is abuzz with music festivals this time of year. You’ve got relative newcomers like Eaux Claires and Blue Ox as well as older standbys such as Country Jam and the two Fests (Rock and Country, respectively).

Stage a Shindig in the Street

the City of Eau Claire is making it easier to block off your block and throw a party

Have a hankering to throw a backyard barbecue this summer? Maybe a few burgers and a couple of lawn chairs?

Block Full of Bluegrass

neighborhood parties can be easy: just add yard games, some food, and a few banjos

A big music-and-food infused block party on Eau Claire’s Badger Avenue grew out of a small idea Josh Rizzo had: “One night as I was playing guitar, I wondered what would happen if I had a band up on this porch.”