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By Katie McKy
Unless you’re 107, you haven’t endured a Chippewa Valley winter as cold as this one. That’s because this past winter ties the record set in 1907-1908 for the coldest Valley winter. So, you’ve earned this summer. However, earning it via strings of double digit below zero days doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve earned enough cash to fully cash in on it. So, how do you squeeze all the juice out of the ripening peach that is summer if you’re cash-squeezed? And how do you have solo fun, date fun,
and family fun?
Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area. Wanna be PENsive without the exPENse? The Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area is a marvy mix of wetlands, prairie grasses waving in the wind, and rolling hills. Ponder beside its ponds or climb to the cherry atop this bucolic cake: a 60-foot high observation tower.
Phoenix Park Farmers’ Market. This is the summer core of Eau Claire. It’s also Grand Central People Watching Station. You’re likely to rub shoulders with a chum; but if you simply want to stroll and peruse, keep the brim of your summer hat pulled low to go incognito.
The Joynt: for the fair-skinned sort or night owling. This might not be the place where everybody already knows your name, but it wants to be. It has a cozy clientele with
cozy prices. Beer’s a buck and half that during Happy Hour. If you run on higher octane, gin and tonic is merely two bucks. Recline in The Joynt’s barber chair or just lean way back into its laid-back vibe. There’s also the pool table in the back, a hoppin’ jukebox, funky décor, and the certainty that someone famous once stood wherever you’ll stand, as the photos on the wall will show you that’s so.
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