Thursday, February 23, 2012

Polar Plunge This Weekend

Since the weather has been so nice, why not spend Sunday getting really cold for Special Olympics!

The 2012 Polar Plunge "Freezin' for a Reason" will be February 26th at Half Moon Beach in Carson Park.  You can register on Saturday at Wagner's Bowling Lanes from 3PM-7PM or at the site Sunday from 11AM-Noon.  Plunging is from Noon-3PM followed by a Warm-Up Party at Chuck's on Clairemont from 3PM-6PM.

You can wear a costume or sign up to "Toss your Boss"!  Even if you don't want to jump, raise funds and you can earn a "I was Too Chicken to Plunge" t-shirt.

Get all the details of the event at the Special Olmpics website 2012 Eau Claire Polar Plunge  and follow all the latest updates on Facebook Eau Claire Polar Plunge for Special Olympics 

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Eau Claire Band Wins Two Grammys

Bon Iver wins Grammys for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album. Story by postcrescent.com
Wisconsin-bred band Bon Iver, the indie folk project founded by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon, was named best new artist at the 54th Grammy Awards, besting crowd favorite Nicki Minaj as well as a diverse set of performers from electronica, rap and country music.
Full Story Eau Claire's Bon Iver wins Grammy for best new artist
Video: Backstage at the Grammys Justin Vernon

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Super Breakfasts

Want to start your Super Bowl Sunday right? How about a delicious breakfast to start your day!

The Beaver Creek Preserve in Fall Creek is having a French Toast Breakfast February 5th 8:30AM-12:30PM in the Main Lodge, $6/adults and $3/kids. FREE use of cross-country skis and snowshoes (weather permitting).  In addition the Wise Nature Center is holding a watercolor exhibit, sale and reception in the lower lobby, and the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society will have an open house at the Hobbs Observatory.  beavercreekreserve.org/

In Eau Claire February 5th the St James Knights of Columbus Roundtable is hosting a Super Bowl Breakfast from 8:30AM to 11:30AM in the St James the Greater Parish Hall. Enjoy scrambled eggs, ham, hash browns, biscuits & sausage gravy, cinnamon rolls, coffee, milk, and orange juice. $6/adults, $2.50/kids 5-12 and free/under 5.  Not that hungry? Continental breakfast is just $1.50. stjameseauclaire.catholicweb.com

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