Life
food • nightlife • recreation • outdoors • wellness • family
GAMING FOR GOOD: Local Creates Nonprofit-Themed Board Game
the game’s release party will be May 13 at Lazy Monk
POLLINATION PALS: 3 Summer Blooms to Plant in Your Garden
native to Wisconsin, these buds will sprout joy for all our favorite pollinators
Choosing the Best for your Home and Garden
readers voted these professionals to the top of our 2023 Best of the Chippewa Valley poll
Chef & Bar Profiles Food+Drink
The Secret Ingredient: Kitchen Technique
chef John Bender is diversifying and influencing the local culinary scene, and he's nowhere near done
SOLID EFFORT: Getting Concrete Work is a Multi-Stage Process
homeowner finds the process takes time, but is worth it at midcentury house
E.C. Garden Club Announces Third Annual ‘Gardens in Bloom’ Tour
discover amazing gardens at this year’s tour in July
Recreation Community Orgs Outdoors
Community Herbal Garden Space Prioritizes Green Living
Shared Herbal Garden creates community center to learn about herbs, gardening, and friendship
Dig Into the Valley’s Community Gardens With This Handy Map
Now go get some dirt under your fingernails!
Undercity Games Offers a New, Friendly Environment for Gaming
oh, and they have a card-sorting robot
Recreation Community Orgs Outdoors
PASSION FOR PADDLING: The Pure Water Paddlers Club
come make new friends, experiences, and memories paddling all over the Valley
Proposed Lowes Creek Bike Park Organizers Seek Community Input
an input session for the bike skills park will take place on May 17
Camp Manitou: A Century of Spirit
For 100-plus years, Camp Manitou has given kids an outdoor, unplugged, and positive summertime experience
Are You Really Listening to Your Body?
self care includes checking in on your hearing, whether you’ve been thinking about it or not
Making Room For Mental Health
mental health therapy includes innovative treatment at The Counseling Room
Two Days on the River: Fishing the Eau Claire Across 50 Years
the river can change, but so can the fisherman
What’s Growing On? Meet the Best – Rogue Shop
Voted No. 1 Best CBD Retailer in this year’s Best of the Chippewa Valley Poll, Rogue Shop strives to use live hemp plants for education.
Ori’s Bench: Honoring a Professor and Conservationist Who Love the Woods
Orrin Rongstad and his family made countless memories along Coon Fork Creek
Tourism Recreation Attractions
TROLLEY HO! Beginning This Summer, Passenger Trolley Will Offer E.C.-Area Tours
drivers sought for trolley bus that will give visitors, locals alike a glimpse of community sites
A New Kind of Care: IV Therapy Has Landed in The Valley
this E.C. biz is aiming to introduce the treatment to and educate locals
GET YOUR GAME FACE ON: ValleyCat 2023 Slated for May 20
hop on your non-motorized wheels and get (scavenger) huntin’
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