Name: The Good Wives 5-Course Chef's Tasting Menu, part of Chippewa Valley Book Festival 2026
Start: 2026-10-20
End: 2026-10-20

Beer and burgers -what more could you ask for? Milwaukee Burger has 32 choices of tap beers to choose from. Go and enjoy an order of their own cut fries from the best Idaho potatoes. Don’t forget about their fresh angus beef burgers hand patted everyday with their freshly made buns. “It’s the way it should be…and at Milwaukee Burger Co. it’s the way it is!”

Milwaukee Burger Co.

Located on the first two floors of the Fairway are stunning, fully furnished apartments available for extended stays shorter than a month. All the apartments are specially designed with your needs in mind with ready-to-use kitchens, in-unit washer and dryers and free high-speed Wi-Fi and internet for every type of traveler in the Chippewa Valley, from single guests to families or groups. Fairway offers virtual concierge services, contactless check-ins and additional amenities to help you enjoy the Chippewa Valley to its fullest potential.

Fairway

Savor dining in Eau Claire’s most sophisticated restaurant. Chef’s table is available in our European style kitchen. While we do welcome walk-ins; we recommend you call for a reservation as our tables fill up quickly. Open Tuesday through Thursday: 5-9PM, Friday and Saturday: 5-10PM.

Bijou Bistro + Catering

All of your Asian favorites available for dine-in, carry-out, or delivery. Vegetarian friendly.

Golden Dragon

Delicious dishes with the freshest ingredients, blending tradition and creativity. A warm, inviting atmosphere where you can relax and enjoy great food with friends and family. Every meal is prepared with care and passion, ensuring a delightful dining experience.

Hong Kong Buffet Hibachi & Sushi

Boyd Park is a standout neighborhood park along the Eau Claire River, offering a mix of recreation, river access and nature just minutes from downtown Eau Claire. With a skate plaza, solar charging tree, playground and connections to the city’s trail system, the park has several features you will not find at many other neighborhood parks.

### Park activities and amenities include:

- Skate plaza and basketball court
- Playground and open green space
- Solar-powered charging tree
- Paved walking and biking trails
- Nature trail connecting to Archery Park
- Eau Claire River access
- Pedestrian bridge
- Reservable shelter with restrooms, a kitchen and picnic facilities

Boyd Park is easy to reach by bike or on foot through Eau Claire’s paved trail network.

Boyd Park

This tranquil riverfront park provides forested walking trails, open green space & picnic areas.

Archery Park

La Michoacana is a Mexican ice cream parlor serving over 100 cold treats and flavors like ice cream, popsicles, mangonadas, frescas, and many more snacks.

La Michoacana

La Poblanita is your one-stop-shop for delicious authentic Mexican cuisine! With six years of experience working for third-party restaurants, they know how to get your mouth watering with their delightful shrimp broth, fajitas, and homemade sauces. For an ice cold drink, don't miss their exquisite Micheladas and Margaritas with some of their outstanding traditional desserts.

La Poblanita

This park has an open recreational field, a cement area with two basketball hoops, and modern playground equipment. This park also provides different activities throughout the year as seasons change. During warm weather seasons, the park shows off a large community garden. In the winter season, part of the park is used as an ice-skating rink with snow-banked hockey rink alongside. There is also a shelter that provides families with restroom facilities. Bench Picnic Table Play equipment Backstop Rec field Lights Basketball hoop Hard court surfaced area (4-square & hop scotch) Ice-skating & snow-banked hockey rink Shelter house Large (community) garden (plants & flowers) Restrooms

Demmler Park

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

A culinary journey through featured Chippewa Valley Book Festival titles. The Good Wives presents five courses inspired by the books, with brief presentations from festival organizers during the meal and opportunities to mingle throughout the dining experience.

Two seatings: 5pm (doors at 4:30pm) and 7:30pm. Wine pairing available for $25. Full menu details and featured books to be released prior to ticket sales opening in September. Menu items subject to change based on availability.

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