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Apr 27, 2008, Trout Fishing Guide - Wisconsin

Get a trout fishing guide in Wisconsin along with general tips and online resources.

Apr 23, 2008, Just another sign of the times

As a sometimes smoker, especially when visiting bars, I fall pretty firmly on the side of allowing adult establishments, taverns, and bars, places

Apr 19, 2008, Let each bar choose

Each bar should get to choose whether you smoke or not. Some bars are more of the high brow type, while others are of the low brow type. Just about

Apr 19, 2008, Eau Claire News - The Citizen BUZZ!

See Eau Claire news and events through the eyes of Chippewa Valley citizens!

Apr 18, 2008, Eau Claire Smoking Ban

How do you feel about the Eau Claire Wisconsin smoking ban? Rant or Rave about it on chippewavalleybuzz.com

Apr 18, 2008, chippewavalleybuzz.com sitemap

Site details of chippewavalleybuzz.com.

Apr 17, 2008, Wisconsin Walley Fishing in the Chippewa Valley

Opening day is almost upon us and while there are many great waters for Wisconsin walleye fishing, the Chippewa Valley is home to three great lakes.

It is fun to journey to the Mississippi River to fish below dams, or the Alma Float before the inland opener. The fishing opener on inland lakes such as those in the Chippewa Valley is the long awaited prize after a winter on the ice.

The Chippewa Valley is home to three great lakes for Wisconsin walleye fishing: Lake Wissota, Dells Pond, and Lake Altoona. If you’re not up for a long drive to catch some fresh Wisconsin walleyes, or a long launch line. . .

Apr 17, 2008, The Best Wisconsin Walleye Fishing

Find some of the best Wisconsin walleye fishing in the Chippewa Valley!

Apr 17, 2008, Submit Your Summer Events!

Spring is here and summer is on the horizon. It's in the air, I can taste it. It's been a long winter and warm weather is overdue. I know the Chippewa Valley offers its residents and travelers a lot to do, but what? Let us know. It's time to get out the summer clothes, take a few days off work and enjoy the reason most of us live here in the Chippewa Valley! Submit your events. The Buzz will make it known if you have something to offer!

Apr 11, 2008, Stampin' N Scrappin' Expo

I think this one might be for the ladies; or possibly not. There might be some men out there who enjoy this kind of thing. I hear this scrap booking stuff is pretty addicting. My sister-in- law goes every year to the Dells for a whole weekend to do it. She does make some nice things for her kids, and even for mine. I am a mom of three, and sometimes I actually feel a little guilty for not putting together books of my beautiful kids. I do have boxes though with all their important stuff; hospital hats, foot prints, baptism candles, first artwork masterpieces. Sometimes I go through the boxes and wish for the time back. So my boxes are kind of like scrap books, just not so organized. So if you would like to put together some memory books, do a little stampin' and scrapin', Eau Claire's very own 29 Pines will be hosting an event.

Stampin' N Scrappin' Expo
April 12, 9am-4pm
29 Pines - Eau Claire

*Make and takes demonstrations, stamps & embellishments, scrap booking ideas, and inks & papers. All profits benefit Women's Education. Tickets are $3.00 in advance and $5.00 at the door. Advance tickets available at: Gordy's County Market, downtown Chippewa Falls and Birch Street locations, and Mega in Chippewa Falls and Hastings Way, Eau Claire.

Apr 9, 2008, Birthday Freebies

Hey there Chippewa Valley! So today for lunch I went with a few co-workers to Cancun on the west side of Eau Claire. There were $1 margaritas, I would have liked to have had one, but being that I am new to the company I didn't want to come off as the new girl who drinks on her lunch break. It was the birthday of one of my co-workers and I just had to let our waiter know about it. I have seen it done before, all the waiters come out with a big sombrero to place on the birthday girl's head while playing their guitars and serenading her in Spanish. I love that kind of stuff. People should be celebrated on the day of their birth. Even if it is men from another country singing in a language I can’t understand; in fact, what could be better? Well at Cancun they also take some whip cream and rub it on the person's face at the end of the song, I'm not sure why. Is it some Mexican tradition? If you know the answer let me know. So anyways, they also give you some type of custard for a birthday desert, which nobody at my table ate. It tasted pretty good to me. I got to wondering, what other birthday specials are there around town. We all know that you can go down to Water Street and get some free shots, but what else? I want to know. Where can I go come December 18th of 2008 when I turn the big 30 for some birthday treats? Let me know - follow the permalink.

Apr 7, 2008, Find Eau Claire Employment - Eau Claire Jobs

Eau Claire employment opportunities at your fingertips! Resources for Chippewa Valley jobs.

Apr 6, 2008, The Viennese Ball vs. Shenannigans

The 34th Annual Viennese Ball is coming up and I don't know how to ballroom dance. The extent of my dancing career has been at wedding receptions with a few drinks on board to songs like "Fishing in the Dark" and "Love Shack". Come on, you know you like getting a little tipsy at wedding dances and rippin' up the dance floor to the local dj's spin, (did I say that right?)

I also can tell you that in my younger days I actually won a little dance contest at Eau Claire's very own Shenannigans. This will date me, but I can still remember the song I won it to... "Come baby, come baby, baby come come, ya gotta give me lovin' and ya gotta give me some". And do you remember that part "swing batta, batta, batta, batta, batta swing!" Well, can you see me, I was pretending to swing a bat.. How glad am I that they didn't have camera phones back then? Actually, that gives me an idea. I'm going to head out to YouTube right now and see if I can find any awesome aka "hilarious" dancing videos. I'll post them on The Buzz. Maybe you'll even share some of you're awesome aka "hilarious" dancing videos or stories. We could all use a little humor in our lives... so stay tuned Chippewa Valley!

More on The Viennese Ball later, I got a little side tracked.

Apr 6, 2008, University of Wi Eau Claire Happenings

What's happening at the University of Wi Eau Claire? Find out on chippewavalleybuzz.com!

Mar 30, 2008, Eau Claire Theaters - Chippewa Valley Theater

Live Eau Claire theaters and surrounding area theatres. State Theatre, Children's Theatre, Theatre Guild, Chippewa Valley Symphony, Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre, Mable Tainter Theatre & More

Mar 29, 2008, Spring!

Hey Chippewa Valley! It's been a long winter - but spring is on the horizon. We are moving into a really great time of the year here in the Valley. In no time we will be rolling our windows down to feel the spring breeze, then rolling them back up again and cranking the air. The Buzz is ready to provide you with all your entertainment information in the coming months, we are already fielding many incoming event submissions and filling up the calendar with stuff to do. If you have an event send it our way; otherwise keep us Bookmarked for all the Chippewa Valley has to offer.

Feb 3, 2008, New Fishing the Chippewa Valley Show

Fishing on Lake Altoona for jumbo perch!

Jan 24, 2008, Eau Claire Music

See Live Eau Claire Music! Chippewa Valley entertainment at its best!

Jan 19, 2008, Eau Claire Links - Buzz Frients

Eau Claire Links - Friends of the BUZZ!

Dec 31, 2007, Chippewa Valley Winter Fun

Chippewa Valley winter activities include the Polar Plunge, ice fishing contests and more...

Dec 27, 2007, Advertising Online Wisconsin

Advertising Online Wisconsin for the Chippewa Valley & Beyond

Dec 26, 2007, Fishing the Chippewa Valley

Fishing a local pond in the Chippewa Valley. Bass, Northern, Crappie and Perch action!

Dec 7, 2007, Live Webcast Blues Jam from Shari's Chippewa Club

Hey Chippewa Valley! Something very cool was just brought to my attention. This Sunday at Shari's Chippewa Club in Durand there will be a Blues Jam hosted by the Love Buzzards, if that's not cool enough for you people, those of you who can't be there to personally witness a montage of blues artistry, you can see it live on a Webcast. Visit the link below and go to the Live Music for Sunday December 9 and get a link to the webcast. Isn't technology a fascinating!

Dec 7, 2007, Winter Wonderland Weekend

Burrrr! What a cold week we've had, but I'm lovin' the snow. This weekend Christmas is in the air in the Chippewa Valley. Check out what you could do...

Dec 7, 2007, Fishing the Chippewa Valley with Josh

Coming soon... An on-line Chippewa Valley fishing show brought to you right from The BUZZ website. Exciting pan fish and game fish action when you can't make it out yourself. Stay tuned for the first episode!

Dec 2, 2007, Chippewa Valley Tree Farms

Chippewa Valley Tree Farms - Trees, Wreaths, Gifts, Choose or Cut

Nov 21, 2007, Eau Claire Farmers Market

Eau Claire Farmers Market dates, times & locations.

Oct 10, 2007, Ozseeker the Clown at Famous Dave's

Wednesday's get pretty zany at Famous Dave's! Ozseeker the Clown is at Famous Dave's every Wednesday from 5:30-7:30pm to entertain Dave's BBQ chowin' guests with amazing balloon twisting and fabulous face painting. What a fun evening for the kids, or the kid in all of us!

Oct 10, 2007, Eau Claire Halloween - Wisconsin

Eau Claire Halloween - Wisconsin Costume Parties, Trick-or-Treating, Pumpkin Carving & More...

Sep 23, 2007, Chippewa Valley Packer Game Day Specials

The Chippewa Valley loves their Packers! Check out the pubs and restaurants wtih specials on game day!!

Sep 18, 2007, Extra! Extra!

Hey Chippewa Valley! Hope you all had a great start to your week - we did here at The BUZZ. I wanted to let you know about a new page category on chippewavalleybuzz.com called Extra! Extra!

The BUZZ is an entertainment guide; it is here to provide the Chippewa Valley with comprehensive information on what to do for fun, entertainment should be fun right?! Sometimes we receive submissions from non-profits having fundraisers, health conferences or business events to name a few which don't quite fit into any of the entertainment categories listed on the site.

We think it's imporant to list these events, although they are not entertainment pre se, they are community events and community outreach is a great thing. So if you are looking for events in the area that are educational, business or volunteer oriented you can check out the Extra! Extra! page. You should take a look at it now and then. Becoming smarter and giving to the community never hurt anybody!

Sep 17, 2007, Chew-Chew-Palooza

So there's this neat new restaurant in Chippewa Falls called Bridge St. Station; they're all about old fashioned hamburgers and malts, Yummy! Well they are having outdoor movies during the month of September celebrating classic train movies, and one of my favorite movies of all time is one of them. It's a FREE event next to the restaurant under a big tent starting at 8pm, or sunset. The next one is Sept. 21 and they will be showing Silver Streak (PG); and on Sept. 28 they will be showing my favorite, The Polar Express (G).

Doesn't that sound like fun? I think it does! Crisp fall evening, bundled up in a lawn chair with "someone special" or the children - have you gathered yet that I'm a girl? How many men would write "crisp fall evening" or "bundled up with someone special"? Not many I don't think. But don't hit me with phrases like sexual discrimination or anything like that. If you are a guy and like to use the phrase "crisp fall evening" then I will eat my words.

Anyways, it's Sunday night and I've been plugging away here at my lap top working to bring you all the entertainment the Chippewa Valley has to offer and it's time for this little girl to hit the hay! That's another thing, I may be over the age where people would call me a "girl", they'd most likely say woman, but I don't care; I just like the word. Have a great week Chippewa Valley. Enjoy yourselves, have some .$99 margaritas, get some two for one burgers with some friends, sing karaoke!!

Sep 8, 2007, 2nd Annual Fall Festival

I am looking forward to tomorrow! It's going to be a nice, comfy, sunny, 72 degree day and the Autumn Harvest Winery & The John Mcilquhan Orchard are hosting their 2nd Annual Fall Festival. Jeff White will be performing each day from noon to 3, there's going to be food, apple treats, wine, fresh picked apples and a free corn maze; and all of the profits from the "wine by the glass" sales as well as $1 from every bottle sold will go to the Feed My People Food Bank. What a great way to kick off the first weekend of Fall. Maybe we'll see you there. You probably won't be able to miss us. I'll be the REALLY pregnant red head waddling around with the two cutest little blond girls you've ever seen! Have a great weekend Chippewa Valley!

Sep 7, 2007, The Indoor Sports Center

Hey moms and dads! Today is a day my little girl has been waiting for all summer long - The Indoor Sports Center is now open for the Saturn Hummer Family Fun Zone; and what a perfect day to go. I would have felt a little bad going to an indoor play area with the sun shining so brightly like it has been the last few days, but rain - perfect! The Family Fun Zone boasts a huge soccer field full of inflatables, riding toys, big parachute games & so much more, plus a snack bar. The hours are 9-11:30 Monday, Thursday & Friday, adults are free and each child is $2.50. It's totally worth it. Maybe we'll see you there. Have a great Friday Chippewa Valley and an even better weekend!

Sep 6, 2007, Downtown Eau Claire Entertainment Package

So there are lots of you in the Chippewa Valley, and a few outside of the Valley, who have searched around for the answer to the Downtown Eau Claire trivia question about the Schlegelmilch Museum. There are two days left in the contest for the Downtown Eau Claire Entertainment Package which includes 4 passes to the Cameo Budget Twin and a $20 gift certificate to Pizza Plus. If you haven't gotten in on the historical fun yet, just visit the Permalink at the bottom of this bloglet to get to the contest page. We will be announcing the winner September 8th on the website, as well as getting in contact with the winner personally. Good luck everyone and have a great Thursday!

Sep 5, 2007, Another Hot One!!

It's Fall now, sort of. It's been pretty hot, and will be hot again today, but that's not going to last. I have to say I'm looking forward to the Fall weather, but will definitely enjoy our last few days of summer. Tonight you can go to the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls for their second to last Wednesday Night Concerts on the Hill. Lawrence Abrams will be performing his "Symphony in Nature". His fiddle blends, haunting harmonica tones, and spellbinding wilderness tales, weave a tapestry of wind, rain, lakes, clouds, sunshine and the seasons as he performs pop, country, rock and show tunes that speak of nature (starts at 7pm, $3). I think that sounds like a great way to wind down the season. What else, well, while you're in Chippewa Falls you can visit Bresina's, a town favorite, for $1 burgers from 4-8pm. They are located on Grand Avenue. Enjoy your day Chippewa Valley!

Aug 28, 2007, Tuesday Food Fun!!

Tuesday happens to be the best day of the week for food and drink specials. There is something for everyone - Had a hard or especially good day at work, $.99 margaritas at Cancun; Kids needing a little fun out to eat, they eat free at The Green Mill all day; Got red meat and french fries on the mind, two for one Roadhouse Burgers at Grizzly's; And everyone's favorite Pizza Palace Sammy's has buy one get one pizza, appetizers and tap beer. These are just a few of Tuesday's specials, click on the permalink for a list of ALL of your options today. Have a great Tuesday Chippewa Valley!

Aug 27, 2007, It's Almost Here...

Fall in the Chippewa Valley is going to be pretty great this year. It's my favorite time of the year because of the weather, you know, digging out your sweaters and your jeans, the crisp air, and of course the leaves, (have you figured out that I'm a girl yet?) And who could forget football, not on the top of my list, but I do love all the Wisconsin spirit the Pack seems to bring out in everyone. Oh, and how about pie, apple pie. And your entertainment options for this Fall season are even better. There are at least 3 big music festivals, The International Fall Festival and a Booya & Fall Festival at Beaver Creek Reserve to name just a few; not to mention apple orchards galore. I am super pumped to ring in the upcoming cool weather with some good music, good food and good fun Chippewa Valley style!!

Aug 27, 2007, Fall Wisconsin Festivals

Find Fall Wisconsin Festivals in Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley

Aug 25, 2007, You're Pretty Smart Chippewa Valley

Hey Chippewa Valley! We've been excited here at The BUZZ to receive so many answers to the trivia question for the Downtown Eau Claire Entertainment Package. And so far everyone's been right on the money. I'm really curious if all you people out there who have submitted an answer had to research it, or just knew it because you're a history buff and knew the time period being asked about. Anyways, thanks for playing along, downtown Eau Claire has such a rich history! The contest goes until September 8th so you've still got time to win yourself 4 movie passes to Cameo Budget Twin and pizza at Pizza Plus!