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For over 80 years, the John McIlquham family has been growing quality apples at their orchard eight miles east of Chippewa Falls. John & Marykay McIlquham and their two children have continued the tradition by adding something new to the traditional orchard experience - wine and hard apple cider!</p> <p>Established in 2004, Autumn Harvest Winery produces 14 wines. All wines are produced and bottled by the McIlquhams, fermented in small batches from their orchard-grown apples, as well as from Wisconsin grapes and other fruits from around the region. This local winery has gained a great deal of attention with their award-winning wines, ranging from dry to semi-sweet selections. The tasting room and orchard store are open seasonally, May through October. Visitors can enjoy a glass of wine on their patio. Kids can run the FREE corn maze (September & October). Enjoy live music on Wine Down Saturdays and mark your calendars for the annual Fall Festival, held in September. Pick your own apples and ready picked apples, and wagon rides are also available. Wines can also be found at select local retailers in the Chippewa Valley.</p> <p>Summer Hours: Wednesday-Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed Monday & Tuesday.</p> <p>Fall Hours: Beginning mid-August open daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.</p>

Crystal Cave is fun for the entire family! Discover the wonders of their cave with professionally guided tours. Descend more than 70 feet below ground to learn about the history, the geology, and the bats who call the cave home! There’s a lot to do above ground. Once you’re out of the cave, search for real gems and fossils at Prospector’s Creek. Enjoy their hiking trails, picnicking, and the educational gift shop. There’s always something new to enjoy and explore at Wisconsin’s longest cave! You are guaranteed an adventure that is truly under this world!

Green Oasis Gardens is filled with everything so you can love the outdoors! Take the Melby exit off the 53 Bypass and experience the oasis. Locally owned and operated, Green Oasis Gardens is the areas only garden lifestyle center. See for yourself! You'll find unique garden treasures, plants, mulch, and even clothing. Attend one of their many jewelry making classes and add beautiful hand made accessories to your wardrobe.

Come and enjoy homegrown fresh fruits and vegetables year round. Start your gardens off right with spring bedding plants and perennials. Fall pumpkins and decorations during harvest time. Christmas gift boxes and trees are available in the winter season. They are open Summer 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. and Winter 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Featured in Midwest Living Nov/Dec 2004, 'Great Wisconsin Winter Weekends' 2006, and Farm and Ranch Living Feb/Mar 2007, this unique Family-Owned Christmas Tree Farm and Spring Garden Market is located just 5 miles south of Eau Claire and features the following: Handcrafted Log Cabin Christmas Shop, Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides to cut-your-own Tree Field, Kids' Play area, Handmade wreaths, garland and custom greenery, and Free hot apple cider and candy canes. Shipping available of their signature wreath and trees. Fresh Pre-Cut trees, Premium Fraser, Balsam and Canann Fir Trees.</p> <p>GARDEN MARKET - unique trees, shrubs, perennials, flowers, landscape and design services</p> <p>HOURS:</p> <p>Open April - October 10-6 Daily, Christmas Tree Pre-Tagging & Pumpkins October weekends. <br />Christmas Log Cabin Market - Open November two weekends before Thanksgiving, Closed Thanksgiving, Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.</p> <p>"AN ESTABLISHED EAU CLAIRE TRADITION SINCE 1991"</p>

The Northern Wisconsin State Fair is held annually in Chippewa Falls. It was started in 1897 when the state government recognized the difficulty northern Wisconsin citizens had in trying to reach the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis. This fair has something for everyone from livestock, crafts, homemaking and educational exhibits, to outstanding 4-H displays. Come and experience more than a mile of midway thrills, great food stands, and free grandstand entertainment. The Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds promises to provide up-to-date grounds and facilities that promote events and attractions enhancing the economic viability of the community.

Experience the best of Wisconsin Wine Country at River Bend Vineyard and Winery in Chippewa Falls. Specializing in well-balanced wines with exceptional local flavor, River Bend offers their guests the complete wine experience, right here in western Wisconsin. Complimentary wine tasting is provided for groups under 20. There is a fee for groups over 20, call for more information. Guests may enjoy wine by the glass or bottle from the patio overlooking the vineyard. Gourmet foods and gifts for the wine enthusiast are also available. Summer brings concerts on the lawn, and fall brings the local grape harvest.</p> <p>Check out www.riverbendvineyard.com for event details, and plan your excursion to Wisconsin Wine Country today!</p> <p>April Hours: Saturday and Sunday 12 - 5 <br />May - December Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 11 - 7 and Sunday 12 - 5.</p>

Rock Falls Raceway is a NHRA 1/4 mile drag racing facility. The track offers many different classes of drag racing including bracket racing, import/sport compact races, fun races, and motorcycle drag racing. The track is located 9 miles south of Eau Claire, just off Highway 85 near Caryville. The track is open most weekends from April through October. Check out our website at www.rockfallsraceway.com or call us for further information at 715-879-5089.

Schultz's Country Barn was built in 1914 by JD Cooper. In 1947 Elmer Schultz purchased the farm and 60 years later it's still the Schultz Farm. Elmer milked cows in the barn for close to 50 years while he and his wife Leanna raised seven children. Duane Schultz later bought the farm from Elmer after milking with him for many years.</p> <p>According to Carlene Schultz "On September 30th, 2006 my lifelong dream to have my own craft store became a reality. For 38 years my husband and I have sold crafts, pumpkins and other fall produce out of our garage. Each year the business grew a little bigger. In 1995 when my husband sold his milking cows, I thought 'what a wonderful place to have a gift shop.' In 2004 it began taking shape thanks to the help of our five grown children, our extended family and many friends. After 1 1/2 years of hard work and countless hours, we finally opened our year-round country store and loft rental!"</p> <p>After the renovation the interior of the barn still has the original timbers, some cow stanchions and drinking cups. The hay barn (which is available for party rental) still has the hay conveyor, ladders and many of Elmer's old tools hanging on the walls. Corn Maze The first step is to come up with the design you want. The Maze Co. then generates this onto their computer. They then transfer it to their GPS. When the corn is 8-12' high, they come with their GPS, 4-row corn cutter and cut the maze through the cornfield. Their maze is 6.5 acres and it takes 6-7 hours to cut it. They have to keep up after he is done, until the opening date, with cutting any regrowth. Now they have to decide where they want what we call "Check Points" to be. Each person is given a ticket with six punches marked on their ticket. When they find the first check point, they punch their appropriate area on the card, etc. This is the fun and game of a corn maze, to see if you can find all of the check points. We also have trivia questions throughout the maze, which are educational and entertaining. These questions also help, because you can tell if you have been down that row before, if you keep seeing the question over and over. IT IS FUN and CHALLENGING!!</p> <p>Loft Rentals are now open for parties or events of any kind! Call (715) 287-4684 for open dates and questions or send an e-mail to carann63@tcc.coop.</p> <p>Details &amp; Prices:<br /><br />Large Hay Barn (seats 150+) $300 +tax for 4 hours (each additional hour is $60) Less than 4 hours / $75 +tax per hour Small Room (seats 60+) $250 +tax for 4 hours (each additional hour is $50) Less than 4 hours / $65 per hour</p> <p><br />The Whole Upper Barn (Seats 220+) $500 +tax for 4 hours (each additional is hour $100) Less than 4 hours / $125 per hour Special Weekly Rates (Sunday-Thursday)</p> <p><br />Large Hay Barn: $50/hour, Small Barn: $30/hour *Prices are subject to change -Straw Barn is heated &amp; air-conditioned -Hay Barn is heated -Hay Barn &amp; Straw Barn are both Handicap Accessible -Staw Barn includes the Party Deck Friendly Farm Animals Schultz's Country Barnyard Animals - Our farm is filled with friendly animals for children and adults to enjoy. The roosters wake the neighborhood in the morning and our donkey Alfalfa (we call him Alfie) greets people all day long with his loud HEE-HAW!! They are joined by a miniature horse, llamas and many goats; both pygmy (climbing) goats and fainting goats (they don't actually faint, they just tense up and fall over when they get startled).</p> <p>Rustic Barn filled with Hand Crafted Items</p> <p>Their Country Store is stocked year round with seasonal items as well as a variety of other things. Some of the items we carry are hand-made jewelry, rugs and quilts, primitives, candles, soaps and lotions, antique and hand-made furniture, signs, doll clothes, fireplaces and much, much more!!</p> <p>Pumpkin Patch/Fall Produce:<br />Schultz's also have garden produce in the summer and early fall, along with pumpkins, gourds, squash and Indian corn in September and October and farm fresh eggs year round. Most of our Pumpkins are pre-picked but on Saturdays, the horse and wagon ride will stop and allow you to pick your own pumpkin from 12:00 - 4:00. (Weather Permitting) The ice cream cones are always a favorite, as is the popcorn, cheese curds, honey, pure maple syrup, homemade dip mixes and many other food items. <br /><br />They are open year round and our hours are updated monthly. Summer hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00 - 5:30 Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 Closed Sunday &amp; Monday Call 715-287-4684 for an appointment during closed hours</p>

Each summer the award winning Ski Sprites Water Ski Show Team entertains visitors with their exciting water ski show. Wednesday and Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m. from June to Labor Day. All performances take place at Altoona Beach on Lake Altoona. Admission is free.