Name: Buckthorn ID and Management
Start: 2026-10-07
End: 2026-10-07

Formally Apple Tree Inn, AVEnue orchard was established in 2007 by Ron and Shelly Knutson and family. Located just south of Eau Claire on Highway 53 this family owned & operated orchard offers 26 apple varieties throughout the growing season as well as 2 varieties of pears. Open 7 days a week, during apple season, from 9am-6pm from August- November. We offer pre-picked apples, pick your own, and fresh apple cider. We also carry a full line of canned products. We can our products in small batches using quality ingredients. Check out our varieties of jams, jellies, butters, sauces, and pie filling. Come for an hour or spend the afternoon in our quiet, family friendly orchard. Enjoy our picnic area, yard games, and animals.

AVEnue Orchard

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

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

Enjoy fine candlelight dining on beautiful Lake Wissota featuring floor to ceiling windows and offering an ambiance compared to none other in the Chippewa Valley. They offer over fifty entrees featuring beef, pork, poultry, fish, seafood and alligator; plus sandwiches, children's menu, pizza, homemade soup, and an enormous salad bar. Outside seating includes large deck and porch overlooking spacious landscaped backyard featuring waterfalls, spectacular flower gardens, and a great view of the lake. New pavilion to accommodate large groups. Exclusive champagne dinner cruises available. Five docks to accommodate boaters. Their professional staff awaits to serve you.

Open daily from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Winter Hours January 1-March 31: Closed Monday. All other days 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

High Shores Supper Club

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

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

The Otter Creek dog park features 9 fenced-in acres, an area for small dogs and walking trails. Water is available for dogs May - October. The park is open year round on daily basis until dusk. All visitors to the dog park must purchase either an annual dog park license or pay a daily use fee. Daily passes may be purchased at the park.

Otter Creek Off-Leash Dog Park

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

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.

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Learn how to identify and control the invasive species: Common buckthorn and Glossy buckthorn. Register by 10/05.

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