2nd Annual Kids Ice Fishing Tournament

Saturday February 22nd is the Lake Hallie Sportsman's Club 2nd Annual Kids Ice Fishing Tournament in Chippewa Falls. Boys and girls 12 and under are welcome to compete from Noon to 4PM and the event includes a free lunch and prizes in four categories.

Visit their website for directions Lake Hallie Sportman's Club

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Powder Keg Snowshoe and Fat-Bike Races

Head to Lowes Creek County Park for winter fun February 8th at the Eau Claire Bike & Sport Powder Keg Snowshoe and Fat-Bike Races.  Choose the 5-mile Snowshoe Race, 2-mile Snowshoe/Run/Walk Race or the 2-hour lapped Fat-Bike Race.

Check out all the detail on the event website Eau Claire Bike & Sport Powder Keg or visit their Facebook page Eau Claire Bike & Sport Powder Keg 2014 Snowshoe & Fat-Bike Races

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Learn Cross-Country Skiing

Always wanted to learn to Cross-Country Ski? Sign up and learn January 11th at Beaver Creek Reserve in Fall Creek. Class runs from 11AM to 1PM at the Wise Nature Center; $5/Friends and $8/Nonmembers. Ski rental is available for $3. Limited spots available, and registration required by January 8th. Make your reservations here Beaver Creek Events and Programs

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Ski Jumping Championships

This Friday and Saturday the Eau Claire Ski Club will be hosting the 127th Annual Silver Mine Invitational - USA Cup & North American Ski Jumping Championships. These are USSA sanctioned events. Admission is $10/advance or $15/gate. Children 12 and under are free.

Find locations for advance tickets and directions to the Silver Mine Hill in Eau Claire here 127th Annual Silver Mine Invitational

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Ice Skating Indoors

A great way to exercise and have fun in the winter is ice skating. But some days it's just so cold outside...

Hobbs Municipal Ice Center in Eau Claire is the answer! Skate indoors, where temperatures are cool, but you won't feel the wind chill!  Check out open skate times and skate events at their website Hobbs Ice Center

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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 

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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Snowmobile Trails Closed

Do to the warm weather we've been having, county snowmobile trails have been closed beginning Noon today until further notice.

To those who are disappointed, remember March is the snowiest month of the year!

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