Name: The Creekside Cottage
Address: 5159 N Shore Dr, Eau Claire, WI, 54703

Welcome to your perfect lakeside escape! This cozy 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom home is uniquely nestled between a quiet creek on one side and beautiful Lake Altoona on the other. With water views, it's the ideal spot to relax, recharge, and enjoy the outdoors with close access to all the Chippewa Valley has to offer.

The Creekside Cottage

Located in western Wisconsin, Eau Claire offers sports planners a destination that's easy to reach, easy to navigate, and ready to host. Just 90 minutes from the Minneapolis–St. Paul area and within driving distance of Chicago, Eau Claire is well positioned to welcome teams, athletes, and fans from across the Midwest.

A versatile mix of indoor and outdoor venues supports events across a wide range of sports and competition levels, with tournament-ready fields, courts, ice facilities, pools, trails, and large-scale indoor spaces. Hotels, restaurants, venues, and visitor amenities are conveniently located throughout the community, making it easy for teams to get where they need to be throughout the event.

Visit Eau Claire's sports team works alongside event organizers to help bring the details together, connecting planners with venues, accommodations, local resources, and destination support.

And there's plenty waiting beyond the competition. Eau Claire's walkable downtown, local restaurants and breweries, miles of trails, public art, live music, family attractions, and the Chippewa River give athletes and their families more to experience between games and after the final whistle.

Eau Claire has the facilities to host the event and the destination experience to make the trip worth it.**** Bring the competition, bring the crowd, and come as you are — Eau Claire is ready to host.

Visit Eau Claire

Lake Altoona is an 840 acre lake with a maximum depth of 25 ft. Surface Acreage: 840 Maximum Depth: 25 ft. Common Species: Walleye, SM Bass, Black Crappie Others: Muskie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Perch Number of Launches: 2 Location: City of Altoona

Lake Altoona

Amenities: 13 acres, picnic shelter, large clubhouse with kitchen, clothes changing building, flush toilets and drinking water, nature trail, canoeing, boating, water skiing, swimming beach, playgrounds, volleyball courts, horseshoes, and boat landing. No pets allowed and entrance fee is required.

Lake Altoona County Park

Ne-Ne's Tacos located at The Yard - Altoona, WI serves authentic Mexican food from family recipes. The main menu consists of burritos, street tacos, nachos, quesadillas, gorditas, huaraches, elotes, and specials.

Ne-Ne's Tacos at The Yard

Borsch House is a family-run restaurant offering authentic Ukrainian and Slavic cuisine, with a focus on beloved dishes such as borscht, varenyky, pelmeni, garlic pampushky, blinchyky, and other traditional Ukrainian favorites. All of their meals are made from scratch using natural ingredients. Their mission is to bring flavorful variety to the local food scene and offer the community a chance to experience and enjoy the taste of Ukrainian and Slavic culture.

Borsch House at The Yard

Golden Spike Bare & Grill features 10 beers on tap, including one serving 1919 Root Beer, with a kitchen that stays open late. This kickback bar hosts pool and dart leagues as well as bean bag leagues in the spring. Happy hours are 3-6pm weekdays as well as during regular-season Packer games and NASCAR races!

Golden Spike Bar & Grill

The Nostalgic Bean serves only the best; from fresh-roasted coffees, to scratch-made baked goods. They want you to remember what food used to (and should) taste like! They are happy to source many items locally, including meats from Rump's Butcher Shoppe just down the street, eggs from Amanda's Eggs & Pasture Poultry and premium coffees courtesy of Backroads Coffee.

They serve authentic French bakery goods made from scratch, in-house. They specialize in foods you're not going to find anywhere, including their special lavender-vanilla shortbread, homemade English muffins, and croissants, as well as featured items including madeleines, macarons, and tarts.

The Nostalgic Bean

Best known for their hand rolled egg rolls. Sold frozen and hot and ready to eat. Located at the Altoona VFW.

Egg Rolls & More

Located in Altoona, WI, enjoy the best local meats, cheeses, domestic and craft beers, wines, spices, and much more at Rump's Butcher Shoppe!

Rump's Butcher Shoppe

Xavier Artisan is a bistro-style café and market offering artisanal sandwiches, mazza, gourmet salads, hearty soups, organic private blend coffees and teas, and mouthwatering gelato – all made fresh and in-house. The menu is wholesome and devoid of nutritional impurities found in many national chains and smaller local operators. XA’s physician owners crafted it using simple, local, and natural ingredients in their most unrefined and nutritious forms to create memorable flavors.

Xavier Artisan

Set a pace that suits you at Residence Inn by Marriott. Whether you are with us for a few days, a few weeks or a few months, your daily routine matters. You will thrive at Residence Inn with the conveniences you need. Their spacious studio, one and two bedroom suites include separate living and sleeping areas and a fully equipped kitchen ready for your favorite cuisine with complimentary grocery delivery service to fill your refrigerator and satisfy cravings. They offer free internet access for connecting to work and the outside world, a free hot breakfast to start mornings off right, evening social hours to end the day well and a fitness center for strengthening your body and soul. Relax and unwind on your schedule and stay focused and productive when it is essential. At Residence Inn, they will make sure you thrive during your stay.

Residence Inn by Marriott

Rolly's Coach Club takes pride in being the kind of place where you throw your peanut shells on the floor. Enjoy cheap beer and stiff drinks while you play darts and pool.

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