Wausau’s Winter Fest Has Activities for Everyone

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Badger State Games and Brew Fest Part of Weekend Wausau’s annual Winter Fest returns this year with mostly-free, fun activities that offer something for everyone. Kids will enjoy face painting, crafts from the movie “Frozen,” and storytime. Foodies will want to check out the mac-n-cheese tasting and hot chocolate. Those craving excitement can participate in the fat tire bike demos and...

Lucille Tack Center Welcomes Public to Fiery Variety Show

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Kamikaze Fireflies Performed on America's Got Talent Submitted by Lucille Tack Center - Most people have never known anyone who has taught himself to eat fire. It’s not surprising, though, to learn that creating and doing new things is the motivation that nudges Rob Williams out of bed every morning. That need to create eventually led Rob to combine talents with acrobat...

Guu’s on Main Has Historic Touch in Downtown Stevens Point

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Bar Features 40 Beers on Tap Located conveniently in downtown Stevens Point, Guu’s on Main is a casual bar known for its nightlife and wide range of tap beers. (Click to learn more about downtown shops like Gepetto’s and Sugar Doll) Most of Guu’s forty tap beers come from Central Wisconsin from breweries like O’so, Central Waters, and Point, but also a...

Outdoor Ice Skating Opportunities in Wausau

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For outdoor ice skating enthusiasts, Wausau currently offers four outdoor ice skating rinks. Three are operated by the the Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department and each come with warming houses and night lighting. Bring a pair of skates or rent them, and hit the rinks for free. Note that rinks close when air and wind temperature drops to -20. Skate in...

Winter Activities on the Green Circle Trail

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Ski, Snowshoe, Snow Bike and More in Stevens Point The Green Circle Trail in Stevens Point isn't just a great bike route in the summer—sections of it can also be used for winter sports like skiing, snowshoeing, and snow biking. The Iverson and Plover River segments of the 27-mile recreation trail are two sections that provide groomed skiing. The scenic Plover...

Powers Bluff Campaign to Expand Outdoor Recreation

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Long-Range Plan Aims to Protect Natural and Cultural Areas Powers Bluff County Park is known for its tubing in the wintertime and other outdoor activities. In the future, it will be able to offer even more. Currently, the Wood County Parks and Forestry Department is undergoing a $4.56 million dollar capital campaign to expand and improve recreation at the park. The...

LuCille Tack Center for the Arts Welcomes Comedy Improv Group

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Sketch Comedy Theater Origin of Superstars Submitted to Explore - John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, Tina Fey… What do all of these people have in common? Besides being synonymous with Saturday Night Live, they all got their start at the Second City. Since opening its doors in Chicago on a snowy December night in 1959, the Second City has become...

Holiday Lights Display Benefits Children’s Miracle Network

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Nowak Country Christmas Reaches 100,000 Lights Located on private property, Nowak Country Christmas is a dazzling display of holiday festivity. The Nowak family has been putting up lights on their property for about fifteen years, adding more each holiday season to the point of having over 100,000 LED lights. “Every year it gets bigger,” said homeowner Darci Nowak. “This year we...