Andrea Paulseth

The Walldogs, a large group of skilled sign painters and muralists from around the globe, became part of the Menomonie community during those five days of Murals in Menomonie. Local business owner and artist Wade Lambrigsten, a Walldog himself, largely spearheaded the overall initiative ...

Fireworks or drone shows, brats or hot dogs, baseball or boating, bring the kids or ditch the kids; however you celebrate the Fourth of July, there's gotta be something happening in the Chippewa Valley up your alley! In the case you need some inspiration, here's our roundup of area fireworks shows

From the very beginning, Sean and Brianna Chambers – the owners of 2 Roots Art & Wine Gallery in Eau Claire – have made it their mission to create a place where locals can travel the world through wine without ever leaving the city. In June, this budding vision was recognized by Wine Spectator,

Tintamarresque is a French word for illustrated boards with cut-outs where people can insert their faces, often to take humorous photos with, Jyl Kelley a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire professor explained. That kind of artistic spirit and experience – interactive, playful – is what Jyl

On June 27, downtown Eau Claire gained a new boutique, Threads Clothing Co. (417 S Barstow St., Eau Claire) and with it, the chance for local shoppers to find bold clothing items that illuminate their closets. Madison Buechner and Stacy Barnhardt, the two owners of the operation, said the

You might think Eau Claire appears to be a quiet, sleepy town, but that's only because you don't know where to look. Don't worry; The Chippewa River Trolley Company knows. This year, Chippewa River Trolley Co. presents "UNSOLVED HISTORIES: True Crime & the Sultry Sins of Summer," a scandalous,

Just past Fall Creek, where the city noise fades, a new culinary destination has taken root – or, should we say sprouted – in Augusta. Open on Fridays and Saturdays, Sprout Bistro (312 East Lincoln St., Augusta) will soon prove you don’t have to drive all the way to a major city to experience

Collective Charm’s 12,000-square-foot marketplace of antique, vintage and local goods certainly makes its case as one of western Wisconsin’s must-go storefronts for any seasoned treasure (antique) hunter or curious shopper. Roughly 70 unique vendors fill the Chippewa Falls storefront’s space

After years of conversation, artists and galleries throughout Eau Claire have joined forces to create a ‘one-stop-shop’ website, Artfluence, for all things fine art in the area. Embedded in the website are links to portfolios of current artists in the Valley, contacts to connect with new

During at least the past few weeks, locals browsing downtown Eau Claire storefronts or attending the farmers market in Phoenix Park may have been approached by petitioners seeking their signatures for a healthcare-related measure. That effort has been formally identified as that of Community Action