Name: The Retreat Center
Address: 913 S. Hillcrest Parkway, Altoona, WI, 54701

Their retreat has four bedrooms each with four twin beds and one bathroom each. There is a full kitchen and seating for 16 in the dining area. A living room with wonderful light, TV and a fireplace is perfect for movie watching or game playing. And last but not least, we have reserved a small space as a relaxing room. This room can be used if you choose to bring in a masseuse to pamper you during your stay. Otherwise, it is a great room to sneak away to read a book or practice yoga. The highlight of the retreat is a large workroom featuring working space for 16 people which can be rented. Each person will have their own 6 foot work table and comfortable office chair. Also included in this workroom is a wet bar with full fridge. 4 irons (dry) and ironing boards will be available for you use along with a variety of quilting supplies.

The Retreat Center

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

Established in 1942, "The Hollow" as they're known, has long been the popular place where friends meet for food, pool, and camaraderie! They are the most fun taverns with the greatest bartenders in the area. Great tavern food, outstanding drinks, and lots of fun are waiting for you, served friendly and fast at a fair price. You always get your money's worth at The Hollow!

Happy Hollow Tavern

Altoona Family Restaurant is a warm and welcoming hometown restaurant serving homemade breakfasts, lunches and dinners to the local community and visitors alike. From early morning until evening, they offer an inviting menu of scratch-made dishes featuring freshly prepared cage-free eggs and all-natural meats. Whether you’re craving fluffy pancakes and omelets for breakfast, a hearty lunch or a comforting dinner, Altoona Family Diner delivers “homemade goodness” in a casual, friendly setting.

Altoona Family Restaurant

Savage Fit Box brings energy into your workout. They have combined our specially designed two-part boxing and strength training program with an exciting nightclub atmosphere. This new style of training will keep you motivated like no other!

Savage Fit Box

Welcome to the Best Western Eau Claire South!

At our newly renovated hotel you will find a fresh modern design with many upgrades to ensure the most comfortable stay for business and leisure travelers. Our 58 room, non-smoking property, has been updated with new pillow top mattresses, 49-inch flat screen televisions and Keurig® coffee makers in each guest room. We offer pet-friendly rooms, onsite guest laundry, grab & go food market, meeting space and an onsite lounge. In addition to these improvements, we also offer the following complimentary amenities: Full hot breakfast buffet, free Fiber Optic high-speed Internet, 24/7 fitness and business centers, electric car charging station, cable television with premium movie channels and free parking!

We are conveniently located just off I-94 and Highway 53, in the major shopping & restaurant district of Eau Claire and Oakwood is just a few blocks away. We are also within a 10 minute drive of many major businesses, hospitals and schools such as University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Mayo Clinic Health System, Menards Headquarters, Nestle, Phillips Plastics and more.

Thank you for choosing Best Western Eau Claire South for all your travel needs!

Best Western Eau Claire South

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

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

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

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

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

The GrandStay Residential Suites is Eau Claire's only all suite hotel. They specialize in taking care of guests requiring clean, comfortable and spacious accommodations. All suites come with a fully equipped kitchen, separate living and sleeping areas with many other amenities to make you feel at home. Make GrandStay your home away from home for a day, a week, a month or longer! Your stay will be so exceptional; you may never want to go home! GrandStay is conveniently located near I-94 and Hwy 53 and surrounded by many fine restaurants, shopping centers and all the Chippewa Valley has to offer.

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