Name: Chippewa Valley Book Festival: The Good Wives 4-Course Chef's Tasting Menu
Start: 2026-10-20
End: 2026-10-20

The Good Wives restaurant specializes in hyper-seasonal food paired with wine that will make you feel like celebrating Tuesday. Call ahead for a reservation.

The Good Wives

Treat yourself to a little piece of Mexico. Dine in a festive atmosphere or order to go. Enjoy authentic Mexican at its best, including fajitas, tacos, chalupas, vegetarian combos, sopapillas, and fried ice cream.

Cancun has two Eau Claire locations:

2713 N. Clairemont Ave.  
(715) 830 -0211

2120 Highland Ave. 54701  
(715) 552 - 8011

Open 11:00am to 10:00pm daily and Sundays Noon to 9:00pm.

Cancun Mexican Restaurant

Open to the public daily after 2 PM, Eddie’s Speakeasy combines timeless elegance with modern charm. While no membership is required, we continue to uphold a business casual dress code to maintain the sophisticated atmosphere that defines BONDS.

Eddie's Speakeasy

Perkins is a full-service family restaurant with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Perkins

Board & Brush Creative Studio is a place for creating fun and unique wood décor projects from scratch while enjoying a fun instructor led upbeat atmosphere. Board and Brush is a great place for girls night out and date night. We also offer private events for team building, birthday parties, bridal showers, and family friendly events! No need to be crafty, we will teach you every step of the way! At Board and Brush we take pride in assisting our guests in their creations so that everyone takes home a piece of art they are proud of!

Board & Brush Creative Studio

If you're in the mood for some quality BBQ, bring the family by for a meal. Karl's Bar-B-Q serves some of the best Beef Brisket, Pulled Pork and Ribs Around! Their BBQ is available for lunch and dinner every day of the week except for Sundays.

**Catering:** Dive into homemad meals made by top catering chefs! When you throw a party or event, you want to make sure that each and every guest leaves with a full and happy stomach. If you want the best catering food around, then you need to trust your party with Bar-B-Q Express of Eau Claire, WI.

Karl's Bar-B-Q Express

Centennial Park is a 38-acre park tucked along Otter Creek in Altoona, offering wooded scenery and beginner-friendly trails within the city. The trail system follows the creek, winds through the woods and includes a few gradual climbs, making it a fun place for hiking, trail running and off-road biking.

### Park activities and amenities include:

- Approximately 2.5 miles of singletrack trails for hiking, trail running and mountain biking
- Playground
- Grassy hill and open green space
- Wooded and creekside scenery
- Free park entry

Centennial Park does not have restrooms. Visitors should avoid using the singletrack trails when they are wet to help prevent trail damage.

[GOOGLE TRAIL MAP HERE](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1Pehw6GsubB3kiHVtaKkTMyqqV74X7Y0&ll=44.80328913202687%2C-91.459981&z=16)

Centennial Park

Wagner’s Lanes is not your typical bowling alley. Equipped with 26 lanes, a full menu, ample space, and competitive party packages, Wagner’s is the perfect place for all occasions and all ages. Wagner’s also features The Complexx, an innovative sports and entertainment facility which is home to a full-service bar complete with rooftop seating, ample event space, three volleyball courts, bean-bags, and volley- pong. The opportunities in The Complexx are endless, easily making it the hottest spot in the Eau Claire area.

Wagner's Lanes & The Complexx

The Hubb Food Truck offers an everchanging menu. Find them at local events.

The Hubb Food Truck

Compass Bike Lab in Eau Claire, WI is Chippewa Valley's boutique bicycle shop serving the Altoona, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, and Menomonie Region. Compass Bike Lab specializes in custom builds, sales and service. Compass Bike Lab also rents fat-tire bikes for people of all heights.

Compass Bike Lab

A local bar in Eau Claire, WI specializing in unique drinks, 24 tap lines, homemade pizzas, Wisconsin food favorites and smoked meats!

Wisco's Bar & Eatery Eau Claire

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

The Good Wives will host a culinary journey through some of the Book Festival featured books. Dinner guests can expect brief presentations introducing each featured book by festival organizers during the four-course meal with a chance to mingle throughout the dining experience.

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: The Good Wives 4-Course Chef's Tasting Menu

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