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2019 Official Visitors Guide
LA CROSSE
COUNTY
Food & Drink P.10
Shopping P.18
Festivals P.32
Fishing P.46
Music P.52
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COntENTS #explorelacrosse
04 Welcome to La Crosse County
BEST OF
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Pairing Favorites tahnnual
10 Food & Drink SeE ResultS !
18 Shopping
Visit our website for details at:
bestoflacrossecounty.com
24 Places to Stay
La Crosse County 2019
32 Festivals
39 A Hub for the Arts
Contributing photographers
45 Escape Rooms Kyle Herlitzke, Bob Good Photography Studios,
Terry Tobin Graphic Design Studio, Dylan Overhouse,
46 Fishing and Casey Peterson (Cover)
50 Bicycling & Paddling
Contributing writers
Anastasia Penchi, Luke Fannin, and Sara Walters
52 Pack a Picnic: Free Music Art direction / Graphic design
Cody Bartz
54 Sports! Take the Kids
56 Winter: No Need To Hibernate The official La Crosse County Visitors Guide is published annually by the
La Crosse County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Every effort has been
58 Relocating Resources made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this guide. The LCCVB
assumes no responsibility for errors, changes, or omissions. For corrections
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la Crosse County
Welcomes
You
Head to La Crosse County, Wisconsin for
family fun, festivals, shopping, and great food.
Stay at a cozy B&B or book a luxury suite.
Dine at one of our locally owned riverside
eateries and downtown restaurants.
End your night in La Crosse County with
live music, theatre, and performances. Get
outdoors for miles of cycling, hiking, and
paddling trails.
Our Mississippi waters offer untouched
natural beauty with world class fishing and
boating - perfect for water skiing or just
cruising. Welcome to La Crosse County!
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Getting Here
Duluth
Fly
MINNESOTA
WISCONSIN
Right
Minneapolis
St. Paul Appleton
La Crosse
In!
County
Madison
Milwaukee
IOWA The La Crosse
Chicago
Regional Airport offers
Quad Cities
Des Moines close parking, easy
check-in, convenient
daily flights to major
ILLINOIS
hubs, free WiFi,
and a comfortable
MILES AND DRIVE TIME atmosphere to make
TO LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN your travel experience
a pleasure. Your trip
Appleton, WI Duluth, MN starts here. #flyLSE
169 miles 238 miles
3h 4h 15min
Chicago, IL Madison, WI Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
275 miles 130 miles 160 miles
4h 2h 15min 2h 30min
Des Moines, IA Milwaukee, WI Quad Cities
272 miles 204 miles 188 miles
4h 3h 3h 35min
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PAIRiNG
FAVORITES from La Crosse’s
Brewers & Distillers
Joe & Tami
BrewMaster & BrewMistress
Pearl Street Brewery
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Brewery / Turtle Stack Brewery
Craft Beer / SMASH Golden Ale (ABV 5.4%)
Brewery / Pearl Street Brewery
A simple combination of pale ale malt and Craft Beer / D.T.B. Brown Ale (ABV 5%)
cascade hops, produce a crisp golden
ale with light, grainy malt brightened by
honeydew and citrus hop flavor. A perfect Brewed with six malt varieties, D.T.B.'s
compliment to any Wednesday sushi menu complex nutty flavor with roasted undertones
at the Waterfront Restaurant and Tavern. pairs perfectly as a chaser with a Del’s Bar
Bloody Mary. This World Beer Championship
Paired Eatery / Waterfront Restaurant gold medalist is even ideal with the pizza
and Tavern version of the acclaimed Del’s Bloody.
turtlestackbrewery.com Paired Eatery / Del’s Bar
pearlstreetbrewery.com
Brewery / Two Beagles Brewpub
Craft Beer / Larry (ABV 5%)
Distillery / La Crosse Distilling Co.
Craft Beverage / The Pearl
This Kolsch beer is named for a friend who
likes “just plain yellow beer.” Larry pairs well
with Two Beagles’ Mac & Cheese Pizza, with Pearl Recipe
its made-from-scratch crust, beer cheese - Fieldnotes Gin by La Crosse Distilling Co.
sauce, homemade mac and cheese, Italian (ABV 40% | 80 proof)
sausage, and mozzarella. - lemon juice
- simple syrup
Paired Eatery / Two Beagles Brewpub - horseradish
- basil
twobeaglesbrewpub.com
The citrus and sugar round out the spiciness
from the horseradish. The medley of herbs
and citrus offers the perfect wash down for
the Wisco Weiner with escabeche or the
Brewery / Skeleton Crew Brew
Smoked Carnitas Taco complimented with
Craft Beer / Anchors Away IPA (ABV 6.5%)
smoked tomato salsa by Chef Jorge Guzman.
Flavors and aromas of grapefruit, melon,
Paired Eatery / La Crosse Distilling Co.
and lime blend into a hint of a herbal, piney
lacrossedistilling.com
background. Grab a 32 oz crowler of Anchors
Away IPA, order out fish tacos from Red
Pines and head to the park for a picnic.
Paired Eatery / Red Pines Bar & Grill
skeletoncrewbrew.com
Prepping the potato-based,
gluten-free vodka
@lacrossedistillingco
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FoOD & dRINk
Best of La Crosse County
BEST OF
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tahnnual Here are a few
favorites from
our 2018 food and
drink winners. See
La Crosse County 2019 results for 2019 at
bestoflacrossecounty.com
Barbecue Big Boar Barbecue
Vegan & Vegetarian People’s Food Co-op
Sports Bar Howie’s on La Crosse
Supper Club Digger’s Sting
Burger Burger Fusion
Fish Fry Red Pines Bar & Grill
Steak & Restaurant Freighthouse Restaurant
Tapas 4 Sisters Wine Bar & Tapas
Appetizers Buzzard Billy’s
Dessert Pearl Ice Cream Parlor
Pet-Friendly Restaurant Rudy’s Drive In
Brewery Pearl Street Brewery
New Brewery Turtle Stack Brewery
Best Bar Bodega Brew Pub
Restaurant Chain Culver’s
Buffet North Country Steak Buffet
Hot Dog Coney Island
Sandwich & Soup Pickerman’s Soup & Sandwiches
Ambience The Charmant Hotel
Butcher Shop Holmen Meat Locker
Farmer’s Market Cameron Park Farmers Market
10 VISITORS GUIDE 2019Our Dining has come a long way from simple pub grub
(though we still have plenty of great options in that department if
that's what you’re after). The area offers more options in ethnic,
family, and fine dining every year, and now offers gastropubs,
farm-to-table fare, and food trucks.
Make a day of it!
Brunch
Fayze's Restaurant & Bakery
Lunch Spot
Piggy's Restaurant & Blues Lounge
Romantic Dinner
Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern
Catch the Game
Howie's on La Crosse
Photo / The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern
explorelacrosse.com 11David Reay's Modern Diner + Tavern Lovechild
FOOD & DRINK 214 Main St. | Onalaska, WI 300 Third St. S. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 519-9203 | davidreays.com (608) 433-2234 | lovechildrestaurant.com
Diggers Sting McDonald's
4 Sisters Wine Bar & Tapas 122 Third St. N. | La Crosse, WI 1140 George St. W. | La Crosse, WI
100 Harborview Plaza | La Crosse, WI (608) 782-3796 | diggerssting.com (608) 781-0336 | mcourtesy.com
(608) 782-8213 | 4sisterslacrosse.com
Dim Sum Tea Shop 2810 Losey Blvd. S. | La Crosse, WI
Addiecakes 221 Pearl St. | La Crosse, WI (608) 788-3260 | mcourtesy.com
313 Main St. | La Crosse, WI (608) 738-1221 | dimsumteashop.com
9398 HWY 16 | Onalaska, WI
3800 HWY 16 | La Crosse, WI
Drugan's Castle Mound (608) 783-7274 | mcourtesy.com
(608) 782-2232 | addiecakesco.com
W7665 Sylvester Rd. | Holmen, WI
3924 Circle Dr. | Holmen, WI
Alpine Inn (608) 526-4144 | drugans.com
(608) 781-2558 | mcourtesy.com
W5717 Bliss Rd. | La Crosse, WI
Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery
(608) 784-8470 | alpineinnlacrosse.net Monarch Public House
103 3rd St. N. | La Crosse, WI
19 N. Main | Fountain City, WI
Ardie's Lang Drive Restaurant (608) 519-2509 | dublinsquarepub.com
(608) 687-4231 | monarchpublichouse.com
400 Lang Dr. | La Crosse, WI
Famous Dave's
(608) 784-2242 | ardieslacrosse.com Moxie's Pub
3055 HWY 16 | La Crosse, WI
1835 Rose St. | La Crosse, WI
Bean Juice (608) 779-4100 | famousdaves.com
(608) 781-7070 | moxieslax.com
1014 19th St. S. | La Crosse, WI
Fayze's Restaurant & Bakery
(608) 784-8487 | beanjuicecoffee.com Olive Garden
135 S. 4th St. | La Crosse, WI
9413 HWY 16 | Onalaska, WI
Big Boar BBQ (608) 784-9548 | fayzes.com
(608) 783-0090 | olivegarden.com
510 Commerce St. | West Salem, WI
Features Sports Bar & Grill West Salem
(608) 612-0387 | bigboarsmokers.com Oma Coffee & Bakery
W1425 HWY 16 | West Salem, WI
122 Leonard St. S. | West Salem, WI
Blue Moon (608) 786-9000 | featuressportsbar.com
(608) 612-0600 | omajava.com
716 2nd Ave. | Onalaska, WI
Festival Foods
(608) 781-6800 | bluemoononalaska.com Onalaska American Legion Post 336
2500 State Rd. | La Crosse, WI
731 Sand Lake Rd. | Onalaska, WI
Bodega Brew Pub, Inc. (608) 788-8877 | festfoods.com
(608) 783-3300 | onalaskapost336.org
122 S. 4th St. | La Crosse, WI
30 Copeland Ave. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 782-0677 | bodegabrewpublax.com People's Food Cooperative
(608) 785-1000 | festfoods.com
315 5th Ave. S. | La Crosse, WI
Borgens Café
1260 Crossing Meadows Dr. | Onalaska, WI (608) 784-5798 | pfc.coop
109 S. Main St. | Westby, WI
(608) 781-2272 | festfoods.com
(608) 634-4003 | borgenscafe.com Pettibone Boat Club
123 Hale Dr. | Holmen, WI 600 S. Pettibone Dr. | La Crosse, WI
Burger Fusion Company
(608) 526-3339 | festfoods.com (608) 784-7743
200 Pearl St. | La Crosse, WI
facebook.com/pettiboneboatclub
(608) 881-6398 | burgerfusioncompany.com Freight House Restaurant
107 Vine St. | La Crosse, WI Pickerman's Soup & Sandwiches
3800 HWY 16 | La Crosse, WI
(608) 784-6211 | freighthouserestaurant.com 327 Jay St. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 781-4212 | burgerfusioncompany.com
(608) 782-7087 | pickermans.com
Hackberry's Bistro
Buzzard Billy's Flying Carp Café
315 Fifth Ave. S. | La Crosse, WI Piggy's Restaurant & Blues Lounge
222 Pearl St. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 784-5798 501 Front St. S. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 796-2277 | buzzardbillys.com
peoplesfoodcoop.com/hackberrys.asp (608) 784-4877 | piggys.com
Cabin Coffee Co.
Howie's on La Crosse Pizza Corral
401 Jay St. | La Crosse, WI
1128 La Crosse St. | La Crosse, WI 1505 S. Holmen Dr. | Holmen, WI
(608) 519-3055 | cabincoffeecompany.com
(608) 789-7400 | howiesonlacrosse.com (608) 526-3660 | pizzacorral.com
Carlos O'Kelly's
HuHot Mongolian Grill Pizza Doctors
9396 HWY 16 | Onalaska, WI
3800 HWY 16 | La Crosse, WI 624 King St. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 783-1782 | carlosokellys.com
(608) 781-2636 | huhot.com (608) 784-0450 | pizzadoctors.net
Coney Island
Le Chateau French Restaurant
114 4th St. S. | La Crosse, WI
410 Cass St. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 782-6314 | coneyislandhotdog.com Pleasoning Gourmet Seasoning
(608) 782-6498 | lechateaulacrosse.com
2109 Ward Ave. | La Crosse, WI
Culina Mariana
(608) 787-1030 | pleasoning.com
5250 Justin Rd. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 788-8400 | guadalupeshrine.org Le Coulee Cheese Castle
112 Leonard St. S. | West Salem, WI Come to the Outlet Store to taste the 36
Culver's of La Crosse (608) 786-2811 | lecouleecheese.com different seasoning blends. Recommended by
4101 Mormon Coulee Court | La Crosse, WI Doctors and Dietitians for those who need to
(608) 787-5050 watch their sodium. A family owned business
Since 1981, Le Coulee Cheese has been proud
culvers.com/restaurants/la-crosse located in La Crosse since 1952! Open
to sell award winning Wisconsin cheese,
Wisconsin sausage, specialty foods, and Monday-Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm.
Culver's of Onalaska many unique gift items. Cheese boxes make
9422 State Hwy 16 | Onalaska, WI great gifts and can be sent anywhere in the
United States, weather permitting. In addition, Pogreba Restaurant
(608) 781-6777
we serve 8 flavors of hand dipped ice cream 1232 Avon St. | La Crosse, WI
835 Oak Ave. S. | Onalaska, WI
daily. We welcome your visit and look forward (608) 789-2386 | pogrebarestaurant.com
(608)781-7130
culvers.com/restaurants/onalaska to you discovering our small shop with the Purple Cow Sweetshop & Cafe
large selection! 1710 Commercial St. | Bangor, WI
Culver’s provides guests with high quality, (608) 799-5604 | purplecowsweetshop.com
cooked-to-order food made with farm Lindy's Subs of La Crosse Red Pines Bar & Grill
fresh ingredients, served with a smile! 221 Main St. | La Crosse, WI W7305 Cty Rd. Z | Onalaska, WI
Signature items include the award-winning (608) 785-7200 | lindyssubsandsalads.com (608) 779-2800 | redpinesbarandgrill.com
ButterBurger® and Fresh Frozen Custard.
225 Sand Lake Rd. | Onalaska, WI River Rats
(608) 783-SUBS | lindyssubsandsalads.com 1311 La Crescent Pl. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 784-7287 | riverratslacrosse.com
12 VISITORS GUIDE 2019Rudy's Drive-In (Seasonal)
1004 La Crosse St. | La Crosse, WI CRAFT BEER,
(608) 782-2200 | rudysdrivein.com WINE & SPIRITS
Schmidty's
3119 State Rd. | La Crosse, WI 608 Brewing Company
(608) 788-5110 | schmidtys.com 83 Copeland Ave. | La Crosse, WI
Shenanigans (608) 519-9686 | 608brewingcompany.com
2100 Dawson Ave. | La Crosse, WI La Crosse Distilling Co.
(608) 783-3333 | shenanigansfun.com 129 Vine St. | La Crosse, WI
Sloopy's Alma Mater (608) 881-8800 | lacrossedistilling.com
163 Copeland Ave. | La Crosse, WI Branches Winery
(608) 785-0245 | facebook.com/sloopyslax E6796 Old Line Rd. | Westby, WI
State Room (608) 634-9463 | brancheswinery.com
128 3rd St. N. | La Crosse, WI DNA Vintners
(608) 785-7666 | facebook.com/stateroomlax 1223 Caledonia St. | La Crosse, WI
Subway (608) 498-0582 | dnavintners.com
510 Gillette St. | La Crosse, WI Elmaro Vineyard
(608) 784-2774 | subway.com N14756 Delaney Rd. | Trempealeau, WI
Sullivan's Supper Club (608) 534-6456 | elmarovineyard.com
W25709 Sullivan Rd. | Trempealeau, WI Garvin Heights Vineyards
(608) 534-7775 | sullivanssupperclub.com 2255 Garvin Heights Rd. | Winona, MN
The Bistro (507) 474-9463 | ghvwine.com
500 Front St. S. | La Crosse, WI Lost Island Wine/Skeleton Crew Brew
(608) 782-1000 | marriott.com 570 Theater Rd. Ste. 100 | Onalaska, WI
The Breakfast Club & Pub (715) 570-9463 | lostislandwine.com
214 Main St. | La Crosse, WI Pearl Street Brewery
(608) 782-0050 | breakfastclub-pub.com 1401 Saint Andrew St. | La Crosse, WI
The Crow (608) 784-4832 | pearlstreetbrewery.com
100 3rd St. S. | La Crosse, WI River View Vineyard & Winery
(608) 519-5400 | thecrowlacrosse.com 32882 County Rd 1 | La Crescent, MN
The Pearl Ice Cream Parlor (608) 385-1209 | riverviewwinery.com
207 Pearl St. | La Crosse, WI Seven Hawks Vineyards
(608) 385-3109 | pearlicecream.com 17 North St. | Fountain City, WI
(651) 451-9574 | sevenhawksvineyards.com
The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern
328 Front St. S., Suite 100 | La Crosse, WI Tenba Ridge Winery, LLC
(608) 782-5400 | thewaterfrontlacrosse.com N27587 Joe Coulee Rd. | Blair, WI
(608) 525-2413 | tenbaridgewinery.net
Top Shots
137 S. 4th St. | La Crosse, WI Turtle Stack Brewery
(608) 782-6622 | topshotspool.com 125 S. 2nd St. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 519-2284 | turtlestackbrewery.com
Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
9346 HWY 16 | Onalaska, WI Two Beagles Brewpub
(608) 781-5560 | wendys.com 910 2nd Ave N. | Onalaska, WI
(608) 519-1921 | twobeaglesbrewpub.com
Woodman's Food Market
9515 Wisconsin Hwy 16 | Onalaska, WI
(608) 783-2233 | woodmans-food.com/onalaska
explorelacrosse.com 13YOUR HOMETOWN HANGOUT
A landmark for decades, Howie's has been a gathering place for friends and families alike in historic
La Crosse. Howie's provides local residents and visiting guests a casual and fun atmosphere featuring local
brewery history, serving signature burgers and sandwiches in addition to a wide selection of tap beers.
IN 2018, HOWIE’S WAS VOTED:
BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST
SPORTS BAR COLLEGE BAR PLACE TO WATCH PUB TRIVIA BAR FOOD
THE GAME
1128 La Crosse Street, La Crosse, Wis.
(608) 784-7400 | www.howiesonlacrosse.com
OVER 50 BOURBONS AVAILABLE! OPEN DAILY AT 11:00 A.M.
Voted 2015 and 2016's BEST NEW RESTAURANT in La Crosse, we earn our reputation through our
commitment to excellent food, rare and unique spirits, quality craft beer and good ol' Wisconsin hospitality.
100 3rd St S, La Crosse, Wis. • (608) 519-5400 • www.thecrowlacrosse.comServing the Best of
Authentic New Orleans Style
and American Cuisine.
Open daily for lunch & dinner!
OPEN 7 NIGHTS A WEEK freighthouserestaurant.com
Great bar with a fireplace; some of the region’s
best musicians appear every Friday and
Saturday night. Truly a fun and fabulous place.
The FreightHouse Restaurant is “A Must Visit when in
La Crosse.” A National Historic Site, it is the area’s
premier steak and seafood restaurant. Also offers daily
fresh fish specials, impressive salad bar and extensive
wine list.
The FreightHouse is known for its slow-roasted prime
rib, handcuts of naturally-aged prime beef charbroiled
to your order, chicken and steak teriyaki, seafood, fresh
fish and plentiful vegetarian platter and salad bar.
Dedicated staff.
107 Vine Street | La Crosse, Wisconsin | 608-784-6211
explorelacrosse.com 15Come on down to La Crosse’s first distillery and sample our farmer forward spirits.
AT LA CROSSE DISTILLING CO. we source
our water locally from the region's glacial
aquifers, seek only the finest organic ingredients
aqui
and obsess over every detail; making each of
our spirits a unique expression of a particular
place, a farmer’s passion and our careful work.
Join us at our new geothermal powered
distillery and tasting room where Genuine
Wisconsin Spirit is captured in every sip.
LA CROSSE DISTILLING CO.
FIELDNOTES ORGANIC SPIRITS
16 VISITORS GUIDE 2019Downtown La Crosse, WI
315 5th Avenue South
608-784-5798
www.pfc.coop
Open daily • 7 a.m.–10 p.m.
La Crosse’s community-owned grocery
store featuring local and organic
produce, made-from-scratch deli,
in-house bakery, full-service meat and
seafood, and more.
Bistro
Open daily • 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Taste the local, seasonal flavors of our
community at Hackberry’s Bistro—featuring
fast and full-service breakfast and lunch
daily, and a soup and salad bar.
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Take La Crosse County Home With You
La Crosse County has the largest shopping district in nine counties and is surrounded by
many more stores and restaurants. If you prefer to support independent, local businesses,
our downtowns have vibrant shopping districts full of the region’s finest specialty shops, not
to mention one of the largest antique malls in the state.
18 VISITORS GUIDE 2019Food & Snacks
Whether you want to bring a taste of La Crosse
home, or you just need snacks for the road.
Thrift Outdoors Shopping
Looking for the best for less? La Crosse County has a Shop full-service bicycle shops, on the water rentals,
wide variety of secondhand, thrift, and consignment men’s and women’s clothing, accessories and outdoor
shops, enough to satisfy even the most hardened gear. Get completely outfitted before you hit the
bargain hunter! trails by foot, water, motorcycle or bike.
Craft / Boutiques Big Box
Find the unique piece you’ve been looking for at one of All of your favorite big name stores are here for you!
the area’s fine boutique shops. Or perhaps hit the town Onalaska’s commercial district is home to all your
and see fine handmade crafts and gifts. national brands and standbys.
Beer Antiques & Unique
You’re going to want to relax a bit after the long drive Always on the lookout for a rare find? Antique shops
home, so better fill up a growler or two on your in La Crosse County have antiques and collectibles
way out of town. waiting for you.
explorelacrosse.com 19Mrs. Wreny's House (Seasonal)
N13435 Wright Rd. | Trempealeau, WI Treasures On Main Resale and Antiques
SHOPPING facebook.com/mrs-wrenys-house 722 Main St. | La Crosse, WI | (608) 785-0234
117 S. Main | Westby, WI | (608) 634-4474
Nelson Flag & Display treasuresonmain.net
Antique Center of La Crosse 2501 South Ave. | La Crosse, WI
110 3rd St. S. | La Crosse, WI (608) 788-2990 | nelsonflag.com
(608) 782-6533 | antiquecenteroflacrosse.com Two stores, both located in century old historic
Old Country Cheese
buildings spanning three massive floors
Caledonia Street Antique Mall S510 County Rd. D | Cashton, WI
selling quality modern, antique and reclaimed
1215 Caledonia St. | La Crosse, WI (608) 654-5411 | oldcountrycheese.com
furniture and housewares all creatively
(608) 782-8443 | explorelacrosse.com/project/
Olive Juice Quilts displayed to inspire our customers' unique
caledonia-street-antique-mall
1258 Cty. Rd. PH | Onalaska, WI style. Our country cupboards are stocked
Crescent Jewelers (608) 782-3257 | olivejuicequilts.com sweet collectables, grandpa's tobacco tins,
429 Main St. | La Crosse, WI tools and scales. Our cubbies are filled with
Pischke Motors
(608) 784-9275 | crescent-jewelers.com old utensils, jars of thread, notions and old
434 4th St. S. | La Crosse, WI
bottles. Our country tables are set with
Designing Jewelers (608) 791-3013 | pischke.com
grandma's old bowls, pottery and enamel
314 4th St. S. | La Crosse, WI
Pleasoning Gourmet Seasonings cookware. Out the back door to our garden
(608) 782-4499 | designingjewelers.com
2109 Ward Ave. | La Crosse, WI area, you will find outdoor furniture, water
Dregne's Scandinavian Gifts (608) 787-1030 | pleasoning.com features, rusty garden décor, and plants.
100 S. Main St. | Westby, WI
Plesha Photo Arts
(608) 634-4414 | dregnesscandinavian.gift
929 King St. | La Crosse, WI Treehouse Gifts
Duluth Trading Company (608) 782-1150 | pleshaphotoarts.com 9546 E 16 Frontage Rd. | Onalaska, WI
400 Main St. | La Crosse, WI (608) 433-7896 | treehousegift.com
Practically Posh
(608) 790-9374 | duluthtrading.com
2815 Losey Blvd S. | La Crosse, WI Valley View Mall
Finnottes Nut & Chocolate Shop (608) 782-8200 3800 HWY 16 | La Crosse, WI
417 Main St. | La Crosse, WI facebook.com/practicallyposhlacrosse (608) 781-4700 | myvalleyview.com
(608) 782-3184 | finnottes.com
Smith's Bike Shop Village Shopping Center
Full Circle Supply 125 N 7th St. | La Crosse, WI 2418 State Rd. | La Crosse, WI
531 Main St. | La Crosse, WI (608) 784-1175 | smithsbikes.com (608) 788-7555 | thevillagelacrosse.com
(608) 473-5212 | fullcirclesupplylax.com
Southwind Orchards Westby Cooperative Creamery
Gasoline Alley Toys & Antiques 45440 Cty. Rd. 12 | Dakota, MN 615 N. Main St. | Westby, WI
110 3rd Ave. S. | Onalaska, WI (507) 643-6255 | southwindorchards.com (608) 634-3181 | westbycreamery.com
(608) 519-2151 | gasolinealleytoys.com
SSE Music, Inc. Wine Sitter Brew House
Great Big Outlet 2609 George St. | La Crosse, WI 500 Holmen D. N. | Holmen, WI
2815 Losey Blvd S. | La Crosse, WI (608) 781-2850 | ssemusic.com (608) 526-6060 | thewinesitters.com
(608) 796-0265 | greatbigoutlet.com
Sweet Shop Wyatt Bicycles
Great River Popcorn & Ice Cream 1113 Caledonia St. | La Crosse, WI 1100 Kane St. | La Crosse, WI
510 Main St. | La Crosse, WI (608) 784-7724 (608) 785-2453 | wyattbikes.com
(608) 782-1930 | greatriverpopcorn.com facebook.com/thesweetshoplax
Habitat ReStore La Crosse The Company Store
3181 Berlin Dr. | La Crosse, WI 1-800-285-3696 | thecompanystore.com
(608) 785-2375 | habitatlacrosse.org
The Craft & Vendor Marketplace
Holmen Locker & Meat Market 511 Main St. | La Crosse, WI
412 Cty Rd. HD. | Holmen, WI | (608) 526-3112 (608) 615-1130
holmenlockerandmeatmarket.com facebook.com/craftvendormarketplace
Jackson Plaza Shopping Center The Second Showing
1800 Jackson St. | La Crosse, WI 1400 West Ave. S. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 386-4537 | jacksonplaza.com (608) 785-1220
facebook.com/the-second-showing
Kwik Trip Stores
County-wide | La Crosse, WI
(608) 781-8988 | kwiktrip.com
The Toy Shop
La Crosse Area Harley Davidson 115 2nd St. S. | La Crosse, WI
1116 Oak Forest Dr. | Onalaska, WI (608) 519-9598 | thetoyshoplacrosse.com
(608) 783-6112 | lacrosseharley.com
La Crosse Floral No trip to La Crosse is complete without a visit
2900 Floral Lane | La Crosse, WI to The Toy Shop! We’re an independent, family
(608) 784-7500 | lacrossefloralshop.com owned toy store selling fun and unique toys,
La Crossome Clothing Co puzzles, and games for every kid and kid-at-
La Crosse, WI heart. Plus, we’re a hands-on store! Come play
(608) 313-4045 | lacrossome.com with us! There’s always something new for
you to discover!
Mainstream Boutique
1125 Main St., Suite 180 | Onalaska, WI
(608) 519-5522
onalaska.mainstreamboutique.com TJ'S Cheddarheads Gift Gallery
Monsoor's Sport Shop 215 Pearl St. | La Crosse, WI
517 Copeland Ave. | La Crosse, WI (608) 784-8899 | cheddarheads.com
(608) 784-0482 | monsoorssportsshop.com Touch of Class
312 Main St. | La Crosse, W
(877) 784-2630 | touchofclasslacrosse.com
20 VISITORS GUIDE 2019Coffee, espresso, bakery, and more
West Salem, WI
www.omajava.com
BERNINA & Baby Lock
Sewing Machines
Over 4,000 Bolts of Fabric
Notions • Books • Patterns
Classes • Longarm Quilting
All Model Machine Repair
mon - sat 10-5 | thurs 10-8 |
Closed Sundays
1258 County Rd PH | Onalaska, WI 54650
(608) 782-3257 | www.olivejuicequilts.com
ALL OUR BEST-SELLERS FOR MEN AND WOMEN IN A HISTORIC DOWNTOWN LOCATION
For decades the old Doerflinger’s department store was the
the go-to shopping destination for the hardworking folks of
La Crosse. We couldn’t be more pleased to bring Doerflinger’s
legacy back – with a hardworking twist of our own.
Shop our innovative and problem-solving men’s and women’s
clothing plus the ingenious tools, organizers, apothecary and
useful specialty gear you need to get the job done.
DULUTHTRADING.COM/STORES • 608-790-9374 400 Main St. La Crosse, WI 54601
explorelacrosse.com 21It’s Happening Downtown!
Explore our charming gift and specialty shops, clothing, antiques,
hardware, home goods, hobby, health, fitness and beauty salons,
unique cafes, coffee shops, award winning restaurants, museums,
arts and entertainment, adventure, tours and the mighty Mississippi!
LACROSSEDOWNTOWN.COM Be Downtown!
www.fayzes.com
608.784.9548
4th & Pearl . Downtown La Crosse
Open 6:30 am daily. Happy hour 4-6 pm daily
22 VISITORS GUIDE 2019explorelacrosse.com 23
Places to Stay
Motel 6
2150 Rose St. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 781-0400 | motel6.com
99 Rooms | Price Range $40+
La Crosse County has convenient lodging accommodations just off I-90. They
include cozy cabins tucked away in the woods, a boutique hotel, several historic
bed and breakfasts, quality hotels and motels. Whatever your preference, you'll Quality Inn
find comfort, value, hometown hospitality, and a good night's sleep. 1830 Rose St. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 781-1400 | qualityinn.com
84 Rooms | Price Range $60-$160
Indoor Fitness On-Site Cocktail Continental Four Course Meeting & Pets
Pool Center Restaurant Lounge Breakfast Gourmet Convention Allowed Super 8 Motel
Breakfast Space
1625 Rose St. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 781-8880 | super8.com
Radisson Hotel 81 Rooms | Price Range $51-$200
Downtown La Crosse - Exit 3 200 Harborview Plz. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 784-6680 | radisson.com/lacrossewi
169 Rooms | Price Range $82-$399
Candlewood Suites
56 Copeland Ave. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 785-1110 South La Crosse - Exit 3
candlewoodsuites.com/lacrossenorth
92 Rooms | Price Range $70-$189
Northwest La Crosse - Exit 2 Gundersen Hotel & Suites
1520 Clinic Ct. | La Crosse, WI
French Island (608) 793-0200 | gundersenhotel.com
The Charmant Hotel 67 Rooms | Price Range $129+
101 State St. | La Crosse, WI Days Inn
(608) 519-8800 | thecharmanthotel.com 101 Sky Harbour Dr. | La Crosse, WI
67 Rooms | Price Range $139-$299 (608) 781-6937 | daysinnlacrosse.com
147 Rooms | Price Range $50-$200
Welch Motel
3643 Mormon Coulee Rd. | La Crosse, WI
by request
(608) 788-1300
Courtyard by Marriott
16 Rooms | Price Range $40-$110+
500 Front St. S. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 782-1000 | courtyard.com/LSECY
78 Rooms | Price Range $109-$429 Northside La Crosse - Exit 3
Bed & Breakfast / Inns / Houses
Affordable Inn Bentley Wheeler Bed & Breakfast
Fairfield Inn & Suites 614 Monitor Street | La Crosse, WI 950 Cass St. | La Crosse, WI
434 3rd St. S. | La Crosse, WI (608) 784-2278 | affordableinnmotel.net (608) 784-9360 | bentley-wheeler.com
(608) 782-1491 | fairfield.marriott.com 42 Rooms | Price Range $40+ 4 Rooms | Price Range $135-$175+
114 Rooms | Price Range $109-$425
Americas Best Value Inn
2622 Rose St. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 781-3070 | americasbestvalueinn.com
GrandStay Hotel and Suites 108 Rooms | Price Range $50-$150
Bluff View House & The Cottage
525 Front St. N. | La Crosse, WI
762 North 22nd St. | La Crosse
(608) 796-1615 | lacrossegrandstay.com
(608) 317-4311
55 Rooms | Price Range $70-$299
bluffviewhouserental.com
AmericInn Hotel & Conference Center 2 Houses | Price Range $100-$150
1835 Rose St. | La Crosse, WI | (608) 781-7000
Hampton Inn La Crosse americinn.com/hotels/wi/lacrosse
Don't Rent a Room... Rent a HOME. Two
511 3rd St. N. | La Crosse, WI 119 Rooms | Price Range $60-$199
affordable and fully furnished houses across
(608) 791-4004 the alley from each other. Both include free
hamptonlacrossedowntown.com Wi-Fi, TV, washer/dryer, a/c, garage, coffee,
126 Rooms | Price Range $82-$399 linens, bbq grill, yard games and bicycles.
Country Inn & Suites Centrally located in La Crosse, one block
2110 Rose St. | La Crosse, WI from UW-La Crosse with one house being
(608) 781-5100 | countryinn.com/lacrosse-wi a historic Lustron and the other across
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites 98 Rooms | Price Range $50-$160 from Myrick Park/Kids Coulee. Close to
200 Pearl St. | La Crosse, WI historic downtown, Forest Hills Golf Course
(608) 784-4444 & Hixon Forest. Weekly & monthly rates
holiday-inn.com/lacrosse available. Reservations & more details visit
114 Rooms | Price Range $70-$200 bluffviewhouserental.com or call
Econo Lodge
Barb Janssen at (608) 317-4311
1906 Rose St. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 781-0200
Home2 Suites by Hilton choicehotels.com/wisconsin/la-crosse/econo- Castle La Crosee
200 2nd St. | La Crosse, WI lodge-hotels 1419 Cass St. | La Crosse, WI
(608) 881-6666 | home2suites3.hilton.com 71 Rooms | Price Range $50-$150 (608) 782-8348 | castlelacrossebnb.com
107 Rooms | Price Range $79-$249 5 Rooms | Price Range $189+
24 VISITORS GUIDE 2019Four Gables Bed & Breakfast Microtel Inn
W5648 Hwy 14-61 | La Crosse, WI 3240 Kinney Coulee Rd. N. | Onalaska, WI Associate Lodging
(608) 788-7958 (608) 783-0833 | microtelinn.com
wbba.org/inns/FourGablesBedandBreakfast_La- 63 Rooms | Price Range $59-$99
217 on Main
Crosse_WI.html
217 Main St. | Viroqua, WI
3 Rooms | Price Range $51-$150
(608) 306-3171 | 217onmain.com
Onalaska Inn Brambleberry Winery and Country Inn
651 2nd Ave. S. | Onalaska, WI N3684 Claire Rd. | Taylor, WI
Lumber Baron Inn (608) 781-7000 (608) 525-8001 | brambleberrybandb.com
421 2nd Ave. N. | Onalaska, WI 11 Rooms | Price Range $59-$79
(608) 781-8938 | lumberbaroninn.com Franklin Victorian Bed & Breakfast
7 Rooms | Price Range $109-$159 220 E Franklin St. | Sparta, WI
Shadow Run Motel
(608) 366-1427 | franklinvictorianbb.com
710 2nd Ave. N. | Onalaska, WI
(608) 783-0200 | shadowrunmotel.com Goodview Haven
40 Rooms | Price Range $40-$110 3655 W 6th St. | Winona, MN
Rainbow Ridge Farms B & B (507) 459-0526 | goodviewhaven.com
N5732 Hauser Rd. | Onalaska, WI
(608) 783-8181 Grapevine Log Cabins
rainbowridgefarms.com 19149 Jade Rd. | Sparta. WI
Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center (608) 269-3619 | grapevinelogcabins.com
4 Rooms | Price Range $109-$190 3060 Kinney Coulee Rd. S. | Onalaska, WI
(608) 781-3060 | stoneycreekhotels.com Hawks View Cottages/Lodges/Suites
Stone's Throw Cottage & Monarch Gardens 157 Rooms | Price Range $70-$300 17 North St. | Fountain City, WI
1602 31st St. S. | La Crosse, WI (866) 293-0803 | hawksview.net
(608 797-6457 | stonesthrowlacrosse.com
1 House | Price Range (Contact for details) Hegge Haven Vacation Rental
29224 County Rd 125 | Dakota, MN
Wilson Schoolhouse Inn (480) 522-7940 | heggehavenvacations.com
5720 HWY 14-61 | La Crosse, WI Holmen
(608) 787-1982 | wilsonschoolhouseinn.com
Justin Trails Resort
7452 Kathryn Ave. | Sparta, WI
2 Rooms | Price Range $70-$155 Prairie Inn & Suites (608) 269-4522 | justintrails.com
3913 Circle Dr. | Holmen, WI
(608) 781-4490 | prairieinnandsuites.com
38 Rooms | Price Range $59-$89
Little Bluff Inn
11451 Main St. | Trempealeau, WI
Onalaska littlebluffinn.com | (608) 534-6615
Baymont Inn & Suites Nestled at the base of Little Bluff in the scenic
3300 Kinney Coulee Rd. N. | Onalaska, WI West Salem village of Trempealeau, WI., Little Bluff Inn
(608) 783-7191 | baymontinns.com/onalaska offers a location on the Wisconsin Great River
67 Rooms | Price Range $69-$179 Road, a short walk to the Mississippi Riverfront
AmericInn Hotel
125 Buol Rd. | West Salem, WI and downtown Trempealeau! Little Bluff Inn
(608) 786-3340 | americinnwestsalem.com features clean and comfortable rooms and
50 Rooms | Price Range $89-$149 competitive rates!
Clearwater Cabins Little Bluff Inn is a “Mom and Pop” lodging
7605 CTH ZB | Onalaska, WI | (608) 781-1716 facility that operates “Cottage Style,” preparing
explorelacrosse.com/project/clearwater-cabins your room for the intended stay and providing
service as-needed.
Comfort Inn
1223 Crossing Meadows Dr. | Onalaska, WI Campgrounds Open year-round (2 night minimum during
(608) 781-7500 | comfortinn.com peak season weekends, May through October).
69 Rooms | Price Range $69-$119 Handicap accessible accommodations
Goose Island Campground available upon request. Wifi, secure bicycle
W6488 Cty. Rd. K | La Crosse, WI
and motorcycle storage, and continental
(608) 788-7018 | co.la-crosse.wi.us
breakfast during most peak weekends.
Hampton Inn of Onalaska
308 Hampton Ct. | Onalaska, WI Quiet Valley Cabins
(608) 779-5000 S1216 Knudson Lane | Coon Valley, WI
lacrosseonalaska.hamptoninn.com Neshonoc Lakeside Camp Resort
N5334 Neshonoc Rd. | West Salem, WI (608) 452-2086 | quietvalleycabins.com
107 Rooms | Price Range $119-$189
(608) 786-1792 | neshonoclakeside.com Safe Landing Motel
Cabins/Tent/RV | Price Range $31-$284 329 N Main St. | Stoddard, WI
(608) 457-2122 | safelandingmotel.com
Holiday Inn Express Spring Hollow Cabin
9409 HWY 16 | Onalaska, WI 29298 Spies Rd. | Dakota, MN
Pettibone Park Resort
(608) 783-6555 | hiexpress.com (507) 643-6218 | springhollowcabin.com
333 Park Plaza Dr. | La Crosse, WI
75 Rooms | Price Range $119-$159
(608) 782-5858 | pettiboneresort.com Westby House Inn
Tent/RV | Price Range $24-$45 200 W State St. | Westby, WI
(608) 634-4112 | westbyhouse.com
Lake Motel
926 2nd Ave. N. | Onalaska, WI
(608) 783-3348 Veterans Memorial Campground
explorelacrosse.com/project/lake-motel N4668 Cty. Rd. VP | West Salem, WI
9 Rooms | Price Range $37-$60 (608) 785-9770 | co.la-crosse.wi.us
explorelacrosse.com 25Feel Welcomed.
At Hampton, it’s the extra care we put into everything that’s going to make your stay extra
awesome. You’ll find it at our free hot breakfast. And you’ll see it in the personalities of our team
members who use their individual styles of hospitality to make you feel extra special.
Hampton Inn by Hilton LaCrosse/Onalaska
308 Hampton Crt, Onalaska, WI 54650
608-779-5000 | www.lacrosseonalaska.hamptoninn.com
hampton.com 1 800 hampton
© 2017 Hilton.
Paradise Year-Round
AmericInn by Wyndham Amenities
Save with our cash back loyalty program, while Conference & Banquet Space
you dive into our Splash Bay Adventure, any month Outdoor Tiki Bar & Indoor Pub
of the year. Free Wifi & Breakfast Black River Boat Slips
La Crosse Riverfront 1835 Rose St, La Crosse, WI 54603 West Salem 125 Buol Rd, West Salem, WI 54669
Conference Center (608) 433-2555 (608) 351-2883
26 VISITORS GUIDE 2019CRAFT
CHARM accommodations you'll
want to call home
Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center is nestled in
the beautiful natural landscape within the Coulee Region
in La Crosse. Take a cruise along the river, explore the
Bluffs or dine at one of many great restaurants, we’re just
minutes from the many attractions La Crosse has to offer.
• Complimentary Hot • Indoor/Outdoor
Breakfast Wilderness Park Pool
• Wireless Internet • Fitness Center
COMFORT • Meeting & Event Space • Lumber-Jack’s Bar
Unlike the Rest
3060 S Kinney Coulee Road | Onalaska, WI
TheCharmantHotel.com | 101 State Street | La Crosse, WI
608.519.8800 | info@thecharmanthotel.com BOOK DIRECTLY & EARN REWARDS!
StoneyCreekHotels.com | 800.659.2220
HOTELS DONE DIFFFERENTLY.
explorelacrosse.com 27Make your stay Grand.
• One Bedroom, Two Bedroom and Studio Suites
• Spacious suites with full kitchens
• Nightly, weekly and monthly rates
• Pool, whirlpool, exercise room, outdoor patio
• Complimentary Grand Start® Breakfast
• FREE internet and FREE parking
• Walking distance to restaurants and nightlife
525 Front Street North • La Crosse, WI 54601
grandstaylacrosse.com • 877.388.7829
Front Desk: 608.796.1615
Westby House Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie-Style
www.prairieinnandsuites.com Business Insider
#2 most
Privately owned, 38 room hotel with easy
highway access, minutes from La Crosse.
EXCiTInG
SmalL CiTIeS
Quality amenities including FREE continental
breakfast, fireplace and
HDTV wide screen TV
in lobby and high
speed Internet/WiFi . iN AmerICa
3913 Circle Drive | Holmen, WI 54636 | 1-888-841-3480
28 VISITORS GUIDE 2019The smart
choice
We excel in
A Hotel for You hospitality
Attention to detail and commitment to
service helps Gundersen Hotel & Suites
provide exceptional accommodations for
travelers visiting LaCrosse for business
Onalaska, Wisconsin and pleasure and guests of Gundersen
Health System.
Free breakfast, free high speed wi-fi,
business center, indoor pool, whirlpool
608-783-6555
I-90 and Hwy. 16 by Valley View Mall 1520 Clinic Court, La Crosse, WI 54601 countryinns.com
608.793.0200 2110 Rose St., La Crosse, WI 54603
www.hiexonalaska.com www.gundersenhotel.com (608) 781-5100
explorelacrosse.com 29Your home away from home
At Candlewood Suites® hotels we offer a more casual kind of longer stay, including all
of the comforts and conveniences you need to be at your best while on the road.
Candlewod Suites La Crosse
56 Copeland Avenue, LaCrosse, WI 54603 | 608.785.1110 | CandlewoodSuites.com/LaCrosseNorth
30 VISITORS GUIDE 2019Our Communities
HOLMEN
Kornfest / August 16-18, 2019
Kornfest is the annual community event
of Holmen, Wisconsin featuring a parade
and car show.
Facebook.com/Kornfest
Historic Hike? Locally known as McGilvray “Seven Bridges” Road,
this hiking trail crosses some of the country’s rarest bowstring
truss bridges built from 1905-1908. The road is listed on both
the National and Wisconsin Registers of Historic Places, and is
within the Van Loon Wildlife Area.
HolmenWi.com
Summer Concerts in the Park
Bring your blankets and lawn chairs,
pack a picnic for dinner and join us
at Halfway Creek Bandshell for an
evening filled with music!
HolmenWi.com
Holmen Locker & Meat Market
Visit this local meat market specializing in award winning
meats, fresh and smoked cheeses, beer, wine & spices.
HolmenLockerandMeatMarket.com
Whispering Pines Campground
Located on 40 acres of pine and oak trees, this
campground is one of Southwest Wisconsin’s
most scenic campgrounds.
WhisperingPinesCampground.net @samiweaver
explorelacrosse.com 31International Festival of Owls
Houston High School | Houston, MN
FESTIVALS (507) 896-OWLS | festivalofowls.com
Irishfest
Oktoberfest Grounds | La Crosse, WI
Art Fair on the Green
irishfestlax.org
UW-L Campus | La Crosse, WI
(608) 781-6962 | lacrosse-wi.aauw.net/art-fair June Dairy Days
Village Park | West Salem, WI
junedairydays.com
Happening July 27-28, 2019 at UW-La Crosse
Campus, come and enjoy the largest juried La Crosse Area Bicycle Festival
art fair in the La Crosse area, featuring over Cameron Park | La Crosse, WI
90 artists from the Midwest and beyond, (608) 782-2366 | bicyclelacrosse.com
including many new artists. See what the
La Crosse Storytelling Festival
La Crosse area looks forward to every July. In
Myrick Park | La Crosse, WI
addition to quality artwork, local food vendors,
lacrossestoryfest.com
music, and a raffle will add to your enjoyment.
Sat 10-5pm, Sun 10-4pm. Adults $5; Children Lobsterfest
12 and under, or students w/ID free. Proceeds Colgan Air Hangar | La Crosse, WI
go to local scholarships. For a chance to win a facebook.com/lacrosseeastrotarylobsterfest
Sweepstakes, visit exploreacrosse.com.
Mid West Music Fest
Multiple Locations (La Crosse & Winona)
(507) 494-8079 | midwestmusicfest.org
First Fridays
Artspire
King & Front Streets | La Crosse, WI Mississippi Mayhem
First Friday of every month
(608) 785-1434 | artspire.thepumphouse.org La Crosse Speedway | West Salem, WI Art, shop, food, music and fun!
Between the Bluffs, Beer, Wine, & Cheese Festival (608) 612-0129 | mississippimayhem.com
Oktoberfest Grounds | La Crosse, WI
(608) 782-2366 | betweenthebluffsbeerfest.com
Oktoberfest USA
#1 Oktoberfest Strasse | La Crosse, WI
Restaurant Week
Between the Bluffs Plein Air (608) 784-3378 | oktoberfestusa.com April 23 - 29
Downtown | La Crosse, WI Onalaska Legion Community Days La Crosse, one bite at a time!
betweenthebluffs.com Onalaska American Legion | Onalaska, WI
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour (608) 783-3300 | onalaskapost336.org
Multiple Locations | Winona, MN
(651) 307-6373 | bluffcountrystudioarttour.com
Prairie Dog Blues Festival
St. Feriole Island | Prairie du Chien, WI
Walk Around
Celebrate Onalaska prairiedogblues.com May 3 - June 7
Omni Center | Onalaska, WI Project My Neighborhood Walk and discover downtown!
celebrateonalaska.com Multiple Locations
Coulee Con
La Crosse Center | La Crosse, WI
projectmyneighborhood.org
Rail Fair
Summer Days
couleecon.com Copeland Park | La Crosse, WI
4000foundation.com
August 1 - 3
Coulee Region Mardi Gras
Multiple Locations | La Crosse, WI Riverfest
Save during our Sidewalk Sale!
lacrossemardigras.com Riverside Park | La Crosse, WI
Coulee Rock Club Gem and Mineral Show
Omni Center | Onalaska, WI
(608) 782-6000 | riverfestlacrosse.com Historic Days
Rotary Lights
facebook.com/The-Coulee-Rock- Riverside Park | La Crosse, WI October 12 - 13
Club-182345351787782/ (608) 784-9993 | rotarylights.org Celebrate our rich history!
Country Boom Snowflake Ski Jump
Maple Grove Venues | West Salem, WI
countryboom.com
E7940 Cty Rd P | Westby, WI
(608) 634-3211 | snowflakeskiclub.com Holiday Open House
Cruisin' Craft Beer and Film Festival
Weber Center | La Crosse, WI
Three Rivers Roleo November 8
Great River Landing | Onalaska, WI
cruisinfestival.com (608) 769-3583 | threeriversroleo.com
The holiday event of the season!
Driftless Music Festival
Eckhart Park | Viroqua, WI
driftlessmusicfestival.com
Tour de Pearl
Multiple locations | La Crosse, WI
(608) 784-4832 | tourdepearl.com
Santa’s Workshop
Driftless Outdoors Show Walk to End Alzheimers
December 1 - 24
Omni Center | Onalaska, WI Myrick Park | La Crosse, WI Start a new family tradition!
(608) 782-2281 | driftlesssports.com (920) 260-2110 | alz.org/gwwi
Frozen River Film Festival
Multiple Locations | Winona, MN
Winter Ball
Pearl Street Brewery | La Crosse, WI
LACROSSE
(507) 494-8054 | frozenriver.org (608) 784-4832
pearlstreetbrewery.com
DOWNTOWN.COM
Global Initiatives Week
Be Downtown!
Multiple Locations | La Crosse, WI
facebook.com/lacrosseglobalinitiatives
Great River Folk Festival
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Riverside Park | La Crosse, WI
(608) 784-3033 | greatriverfolkfest.org riveRfEstIValS
Great River Shakespeare Festival
Winona State University | Winona, MN to 31996 to WIN!
grsf.org
32 VISITORS GUIDE 2019Beste! oktoberfestusa.com
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SEPTEMBER 27–31, 2019
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Willkommen to Das Beste Oktoberfest!
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WINONA, MINN.
MAY 3-4 10th
explorelacrosse.com 33Our Communities
Onalaska
Bring the bikes! Take a pedal down the Mississippi River on
the Great River State Trail. Enjoy 24 miles of the most beautiful
scenery in the Midwest. The trail traverses along 18 different
waterways, crosses over the Black River on a 287-foot former
railroad trestle, and follows Lake Onalaska and the BNSF railway.
CityOfOnalaska.com
Great River Landing
Trailhead for the Great River State Trail
connecting 101 miles state bicycle trails.
CityOfOnalaska.com
Driftless Outdoors Show / May 17-18, 2019
Check out 50,000 square feet of kayaks, canoes,
bikes, fishing, and more.
DriftlessSports.com
Celebrate Onalaska
Experience good food, entertainment
for all ages, and the best fireworks
display in the area.
CelebrateOnalaska.com
Now Open: David Reay's
Modern Diner + Tavern
Enjoy a modern spin on the
diner experience with comfort
food and contemporary elixirs.
DavidReays.com
34 VISITORS GUIDE 20192019 FESTIVALs & eVEntS Find more at explorelacrosse.com/calendar
JANUARY APRIL La Crosse Area Day
June 27 | Miller Park
SEPTEMBER
Onalaska Show Choir Classic Spring Gift and Craft Show La Crosse Storytelling Festival
Jan. 11-12 | Onalaska High School April 13-14 | Onalaska Omni Center explorelacrosse.com/lacrosseareaday Sept. 6-7 | La Crosse, WI
onalaska.k12.wi.us cityofonalaska.com lacrossestoryfest.com
Celebrate Onalaska
Cruisin' Craft Beer & Film Festival Restaurant Week June 21-22 | Van Riper Park Steppin’ Out in Pink
Jan. 12 | Weber Center April 23-29 | La Crosse County celebrateonalaska.com Sept. 7 | Gundersen Health System
cruisinfestival.com lacrossedowntown.com steppinoutinpink.org
Fireworks Display - Onalaska
MCSA College Race Bluff Country Studio Art Tour June 22 | Onalaska Soccer Fields Mississippi Mayhem
Jan. 19-20 | Mt. La Crosse April 26-28 | Minnesota & Iowa celebrateonalaska.com Sept. 13-14 | West Salem, WI
mtlacrosse.com bluffcountrystudioarttour.org mississippimayhem.com
Atomic Ice Fishing Derby Between the Bluffs, Beer, JULY Elvis Explosion
Jan. 26 | Pools 7&8 Wine & Cheese Festival Riverfest Sept. 13-15 | La Crosse Center
atomicicederby.com April 26-28 | Southside Fest Grounds July 3-6 | Riverside Park ronnycraig.com
betweenthebluffsbeerfest.com riverfestlacrosse.com
Great Tri-State Rail Sale La Crosse PRIDE
Jan. 26 | La Crosse Center Fireworks Display - La Crosse Sept. 14 | La Crosse, WI | 7riverslgbtq.org
4000foundationltd.com
MAY July 4 | Riverside Park
riverfestlacrosse.com Apple Fest
Nagy Memorial FIS Race Mid West Music Fest Sept. 19-22 | La Crescent, MN
Jan. 26-27 | Mt. La Crosse May 3-4 | Winona, MN applefestusa.com
midwestmusicfest.org Country Boom
mtlacrosse.com July 12-13 | West Salem, WI
countryboom.com Plein Air Between the Bluffs
Festival Foods Grandad Painting Festival
Half Marathon
FEBRUARY May 4 | La Crosse, WI Folk Life La Crosse
July 13 | Historic Hixon House
Sept. 20 | Downtown La Crosse
betweenthebluffs.com
Snowflake Ski Jump festivalfoodsgrandadhalf.com
Feb. 1-2 | Westby, WI lchshistory.org
Discover the Silent City
snowflakeskiclub.com Driftless Outdoors Show Sept. 21 | Oak Grove Cemetery,
May 17-18 | Onalaska Omni Center Three Rivers Roleo
July 13-14 | Onalaska Waterfront La Crosse, WI | lchshistory.org
State Dance Championship driftlesssports.com
Feb. 2 | La Crosse Center | wacpc.com threeriversroleo.com
Oktoberfest USA
Mid West Music Fest Sept. 26-29 | Southside Fest Grounds
Brice Prairie Fishing Derby May 17-18 | La Crosse, WI Driftless Music Festival
July 13 | Viroqua, WI oktoberfestusa.com
Feb. 2 | Lake Onalaska midwestmusicfest.org
briceprairieconservation.org driftlessmusicfestival.com
Warrens Cranberry Festival
La Crosse Interstate Fair Sept. 27-29 | Warrens, WI | cranfest.com
Mt. La Crosse Cup
Feb. 4 | Mt. La Crosse | mtlacrosse.com JUNE July 17-21 | West Salem, WI
Tour de Pearl lacrosseinterstatefair.com YMCA Maple Leaf Walk Run
June 1-September 1 | La Crosse, WI Sept. 28 | Riverside Park
Frozen River Film Festival laxymca.org/mapleleaf
Feb. 6-10 | Winona, MN | frff.org pearlstreetbrewery.com Prairie Dog Blues Festival
July 26-27 | Prairie du Chien, WI
Winter Ball 20th Anniversary Moon Tunes prairiedogblues.com
June-August | Riverside Park
Feb. 9-10 | Pearl Street Brewery
pearlstreetbrewery.com moontuneslacrosse.com Rail Fair OCTOBER
July 27 | Copeland Park Oktoberfest Race Weekend
River City Water Ski Show 4000foundation.org Oct. 3-6 | La Crosse Fairgrounds
Coulee Region Mardi Gras Speedway | lacrossespeedway.com
Feb. 16 | La Crosse June-August | French Island
lacrossemardigras.com rivercitywaterski.com AAUW Art Fair on the Green
July 27-28 | UW-La Crosse Kayak Bass Fishing Championships
WIAA State Track & Field lacrosse-wi-aauw.net/art-fair Oct. 10-12 | La Crosse, WI
WIFA Ice Fishing Championships kayakbassfishing.com
Feb. 16 | Pools 7 & 8 Championships
studentfishing.com May 31-June1 | UW-La Crosse
Civil War Reenactment
wiaawi.org
AUGUST Oct. 11-13 | Norskedalen
State Ski & Snowboard Championships Bassmaster Central Open norskedalen.org
Feb. 16-18 | Mt. La Crosse June Dairy Days
May 31-June 2 | West Salem, WI Aug. 1-3 | Mississippi River
mtlacrosse.com bassmaster.com Fall Gift & Craft Fair
junedairydays.com
Oct. 12-13 | Onalaska Omni Center
Family Fest Rock’n the Docks cityofonalaska.com
Feb. 24 | La Crosse Center Wisconsin Free Fun Weekend
June 1-2 | Statewide | dnr.wi.gov Aug. 3 | Huck Finn's | laxymca.org
wlxr.com/events Historic Downtown Day
Coulee Region Rock Club International Owl Awareness Day Oct. 12 | Downtown La Crosse
Gem & Mineral Show Aug. 4 | International Owl Center lacrossedowntown.com
MARCH June 1-2 | Onalaska Omni Center internationalowlcenter.org
International Festival of Owls facebook.com/The-Coulee-Rock-Club Ghoulees in the Coulees
March 1-3 | Houston, MN Irishfest Oct. 24-26 | Norskedalen | norskedalen.org
festivalofowls.com Artspire Aug. 9-11 | Southside Fest Grounds
June 7-8 | Pump House irishfestlacrosse.org
Polar Plunge
March 2 | Pettibone Beach
thepumphouse.org
Apple Blossom Bicycle Tour NOVEMBER
polarplungewi.org Aug. 10 | La Crescent, MN Global Initiatives Week
Lobsterfest Nov. 1-8 | La Crosse, WI
June 14 | French Island, WI appleblossomtour.org
Custom Auto Show gundersenhealth.org
facebook.com/lacrosserotarylobsterfest
March 8-10 | La Crosse Center RiverRoast 2019 Block Party
lacrossecenter.com Aug. 16 | The Charmant Hotel Rotary Lights
Onalaska Community Days Nov. 29-Dec. 31 | Riverside Park
June 14-15 | Onalaska Legion thecharmanthotel.com
St. Patrick’s Day Parade rotarylights.org
onalaskapost336.org
March 16 | Downtown La Crosse Coulee Con
irishfestlacrosse.org Aug. 16-18 | La Crosse Center Holiday Fair
Norskedalen Midsummer Fest Nov. 21-24 | La Crosse Center
June 22 | Norskedalen couleecon.com
3 Rivers Model Railroad Show lacrossecenter.com
norskedalen.org
March 16-17 | Onalaska Omni Center Kornfest
laxand3riversrclub.com Big Blue Dragon Boat Races Aug. 16-18 | Holmen, WI
June 22 | Copeland Park facebook.com/kornfest DECEMBER
La Crosse Home & Builders Show mayoclinichealthsystem.org Hixon Holiday Tours
March 22-24 | La Crosse Center Great River Folk Festival Dec. 7,8,14,15 | Historic Hixon House
jacksonexpogroup.com Juneteenth Aug. 23-25 | Riverside Park lchshistory.org
June 22 | Poage Park greatriverfolkfest.org
Family Fun Expo http://aaman.online Skyrockers New Year’s Eve
March 24 | Onalaska Omni Center La Crosse Area Bicycle Festival Fireworks Display
cpclax.com Great River Shakespeare Festival Aug. 30-Sept. 2 | Riverside Park Dec. 31 | Grandad Bluff | skyrockers.org
June 22 - Aug. 5 | Winona, MN | grsf.org bicyclelacrosse.com
explorelacrosse.com 35Celebrate the Dairy State! Taking place the
Our Communities first weekend each June, you can find crowds of
WEST SALEM
people gathered along Main Street in West Salem
for the annual June Dairy Days Parade. Live music,
carnival rides, food, and fireworks, June Dairy Days
is a small town family tradition.
WestSalemWi.com
La Crosse
Fairground Speedway
Wisconsin's only NASCAR
sanctioned 5/8 mile weekly
racing asphalt track.
LaCrosseSpeedway.com
Big Boar Barbecue
Voted #1 BBQ in La Crosse
County year after year.
BigBoarBbq.com
June Dairy Days
May 31 - June 2, 2019
Featuring big wheel races, a parade,
car show, food and entertainment.
JuneDairyDays.com
Country Boom / July 12-13, 2019
New country music festival featuring
the biggest names in country music.
CountryBoom.com
36 VISITORS GUIDE 2019Professional theater. Free concerts. Unforgettable experience.
Season 16: June - August, 2019 | grsf.org | 507.474.7900
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BIG BLUE
DRAGON BOAT
FESTIVAL
Fun for the whole family as youth and adult teams race to victory on the Black River.
Saturday, June 22, 2019, Copeland Park
mayoclinichealthsystem.org/bigbluedragon
Music Dance Theater
Art & Activities
Food Vendors
Experience Community Through The Arts
Beer Garden
June 7 & 8, 2019 Free Admission
119 King Street, La Crosse, WI 54601 608.785.1434 artspire.thepumphouse.org
explorelacrosse.com 37Our Communities
TOWN OF CAMPBELL
French Island, WI
Made up of an island lying between the Mississippi and Black
Rivers, French Island’s natural geographical features allow for
an abundance of pleasure boating, beaches for camping and
daytime recreation, and plenty of fishing in the backwaters.
TownOfCampbell.org
Lobsterfest / June 14th, 2019
Enjoy great food, featuring fresh lobster,
barbecue, tasty beverages and music.
LacrosseRotaryEast.org
Rivertown Rentals
Located on the docks of Shenanigans,
grab your friends and rent a boat or jet skis.
RiverTownRentals.com
Island Outdoors
Purchase gear or rent kayaks, paddle
boards, or water bikes and hop on the river.
IslandOutdoors.us
River City Water Ski Team
During the summer enjoy weekly
Wednesday night shows at Airport Beach.
RiverCityWaterSki.com
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foR the artS
La Crosse County is chock-full of cool exhibits, create-your-own shops, and impressive
performances. Explore these eclectic art experiences in the surrounding area.
artPOP Pump House Regional Arts Center
Like modern art? Make your own at artPOP, a DIY shop Check out a historic downtown building with three
where your creations aren’t limited to a canvas. Try your galleries, a 140-seat theatre, and art classes. See the
hand at jewelry, home decor, mixed media, and more. impressive mural on the Pump House’s brick exterior.
Fannin Counseling & Art Therapy Viterbo University Gallery
Visit a recent La Crosse addition where themed, This free public gallery has a variety of traveling
quarterly shows highlight local artists. Also explore the exhibits, as well as student and faculty work. Displays
therapeutic offerings this downtown studio provides. rotate while school is in session.
Heider Center for the Arts Weber Center for the Performing Arts
A hidden gem, this professional-grade facility is just off Home to performances by the La Crosse Community Theatre
the Interstate in West Salem. It features an impressive and Viterbo University, the Weber Center offers a year-long
gallery and a 650-seat auditorium. schedule of shows including kid-friendly adaptations.
La Crosse Symphony Orchestra
Celebrating Percussion Music
Guest Artist Frederic Chiu (piano)
June 8, 2019
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