Volume One Staff

Apr. 29, 2020

A Community Pivots to the ‘New Normal’

Nick Meyer

Even here in the Chippewa Valley, we’ve arrived at that moment. The one when the shock and confusion over our collective situation has largely fallen into the background, as we’re now forced to move forward, contemplate, and comply with the “new normal” ...

Apr. 1, 2020

Hang in there, Chippewa Valley.

Like so many organizations right now, our staff is doing everything we can to help where it makes sense, with the tools we have available to us.

Nick Meyer

Mar. 15, 2020

Stopping Coronavirus From Infecting the Culture of Our Community

how to help local businesses and workers affected by unprecedented cancellations and temporary closures

Nick Meyer

How to help local businesses and workers affected by unprecedented cancellations and temporary closures...

Jan. 15, 2020

Turn of the Decade

forward thinking on Eau Claire's next 10 years

video by Nick Meyer, Joel Pearish

Less than 48 hours before the dawn of 2020, we invited a group of 14 locals to sit down and talk about the decade ahead in Eau Claire.

Dec. 27, 2019

Holy Cow, This Is Our 400th Issue of Volume One!

celebrating 400 issues of people, place, & passion

Nick Meyer

Ideas have birthdays. Just like people and events and even buildings. They have anniversaries. The largest of these milestones tend to come in ...

Sep. 11, 2019

Restaurant Week - Celebrating & Building Our Restaurant Scene

You can be a part of the return of Restaurant Week, featuring nearly 50 restaurants, Sept. 20-29

Nick Meyer

Nearly 50 visionary restaurants in Eau Claire, Menomonie, and Chippewa Falls have signed on for the third year of Restaurant Week, offering special menus and deals with the hopes that you’ll come out to support their endeavors and celebrate their hard-working staffs.

May. 31, 2019

Note from the Editor | May 29, 2018

Nick Meyer

This is it you guys. It’s here. Summer. It’s time for that annual 12-week-long Wisconsin tradition of jamming every possible outdoor activity into every waking moment of your life out of fear ...

May. 17, 2019

Big News: The Bigger Better Local Store & the Great Big Hullabaloo

Nick Meyer

I’d like to share two bits of sizable news from the world of Volume One ...

Sep. 4, 2018

The Pablo Center at the Confluence opens this month. What's that mean for Eau Claire?

Nick Meyer

The Pablo Center at the Confluence will finally open Sept. 22, after six years of effort. And in that time, our community has found itself newly inspired – and on the brink of becoming a genuine destination ...

Jul. 2, 2018

5 Hot Examples of Summer Fun

Nick Meyer

We’re all now officially headlong into that famous Wisconsin summer. It’s time to savor the many opportunities that pop up in our community this time of year, and as always, let Volume One be your guide to all there is to see, hear, do, and taste ...

May. 31, 2018

Make a Splash and Make the Most of This Summer

Nick Meyer

You can feel it starting now. Summer. The most legendary of Chippewa Valley seasons. It’s when it all spills out into the backyards and beaches, to the pools and parks, to the streets and splash pads ...

May. 21, 2018

Chippewa Valley Nature Festival Features Fun for All

Julia van Allen, photos by Nick Meyer

From June 1-3, the Gaylord Nelson Audubon Society will sponsor the Chippewa Valley Nature Festival, which will integrate aspects of environmentalism, conservation, and fun into the first weekend ...

Apr. 18, 2018

Our All-New, Fancy Pants Restaurant & Bar Guide

Nick Meyer

Restaurants and bars can be huge parts of the culture of a city. As has often been written, eating is one of the few things we all must do, so it’s natural that restaurants have evolved into social gathering places ...

Mar. 20, 2018

Intro to Local Government: Get Your Knowledge up With Some Basic Ins and Outs

Lauren Fisher, photos by Nick Meyer

Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties, which each have administrative home rule authority. This means they are able to decide how to organize and consolidate their administrative departments only as allowed or mandated by state statute or the constitution ...

Mar. 8, 2018

Think Plaza, Not Park

Nick Meyer

After many months of public input and planning, last week the Eau Claire City Council approved the final plan for the new Haymarket Plaza, the riverfront public space between ...

Feb. 27, 2018

Embracing Winter at the Curling Club

Nick Meyer

As I’m sure many people across the world felt these last several days, as the winter games played out on the other side of the planet in Pyeongchang, the crew at Volume One got a little caught up in Olympic fever. So last week, as part of our staff’s two-day annual meeting ...