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Start: 2026-10-13
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2 Roots Art & Wine Gallery has over 100 wines by the glass from all around the world. The wine by the bottle list is expanding every week and is available for on premise and off premise. The gallery is full of original one-of-a-kind works of art by local & regional artists. In addition to local and regional art, the gallery offers framing and 18th, 19th, and 20th century artwork. 2 Roots Gallery offers live music multiple times each week. Stop by, sip wine, pair it with charcuterie, enjoy artwork, listen to music, and support local.

2 Roots Art & Wine Gallery

Eaum embraces cultivating balance in your mind & body. With two studios-choose a strength lifting class, yoga or sculpt! Explore the different membership options fit for you at Eaum Yoga + Fitness!

Eaum Yoga + Fitness

The Reboot Social is a unique business downtown Eau Claire featuring food, drinks, and games. With 4 Duckpin bowling lanes, 30 vintage arcade games, 15 pinball machines, darts, billiards, and more, there are endless ways to stay entertained!

Reboot Social

Armed with a time-tested family recipe for success, they're home to more than just Eau Claire's best hand rolled authentically local pizza. Plus means more! You will find intimate bar side seating and a spacious dining room featuring natural brick and mortar walls augmented by a historic tin ceiling. The fresh and natural urban feel of the space compliments their artisan cuisine.

The Plus

Taps, apps and laughs! You’ll find an abundance of all three of these things at Clear Water Comedy, which happens every Thursday night at The Plus in Downtown Eau Claire. Experience the comedic minds of local and travelling stand-up comedians, while enjoying your favorite drink!

Clear Water Comedy

Dragonfly Fitness and Training isn’t your typical gym. They are a low-pressure, energetic, and welcoming fitness studio. Their dynamic classes balance a laid-back atmosphere with lively workouts. No matter what your exercise style is, you’ll find a course you love. They have Zumba, hip-hop fitness, and yoga. Looking for a high-intensity workout? Their Circuits and Hard Core might be more your speed. Whichever class you go to, it’ll be led by a great instructor and have a positive vibe.

Dragonfly Dance & Wellness

The Informalist strives to provide a unique and diverse offering of palate pleasing options. Situated inside The Lismore Hotel, the menus cover the full range of daily offerings from breakfast and brunch to wood stone pizza and a full dinner menu serving from the break of day until late in the evening. The Informalist staff has prepared a selection of options that include gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan platings.

The Informalist

Eau Claire features a 24-7 outdoor public art exhibit that resides along the streets of downtown. It’s called SCULPTURE TOUR EAU CLAIRE and with nearly 80 sculptures from local and international artists, it’s the largest outdoor sculpture tour in the nation. Each year, new sculptures are added and the public is able to vote for their favorites.

Sculpture Tour Eau Claire

Dotters Books is a local, independent, women-owned and operated bookstore in Eau Claire. Dotters was founded to support and nurture the community, and encourage literacy, creativity, and collaboration. We promote diverse narratives in order to further a more equitable society.

Dotters Books

Celebrating 44 years as the Chippewa Valleys original art gallery. B~Framed Galleries two story art gallery has been located in historic Downtown Eau Claire since 1976. When you walk into the gallery you will be surrounded with incredible art that you will not see anywhere else. They feature International and nationally known artists as well as exclusive Wisconsin art and exclusive regional photography as well as three dimensional fine art glass, ceramics and wood. Their expansive two gallery inventory and exclusive resources assure that they can find the perfect piece of art for your home or office.

Their professional custom framing staff is among the most experienced in the custom framing industry B~Framed offers the highest level of quality and creative framing design while maintaining the newest and widest selection of frame design materials available.

B~Framed Galleries Corporate Art Consulting Services offer the complete design service from designing custom art collections from design concept through delivery and installation. They create innovative environments including Contemporary, Transitional and Traditional design working with your architect, project manager or design specialist. Their corporate projects cover a 90 mile radius and include large to small corporations.

Their clients include the Healthcare Industry, senior living facilities, funeral homes, legal professions, financial institutions, and the hospitality industry. As art and framing specialists for the healthcare industry they are certified in Healthcare Construction by the Wisconsin Healthcare Engineering Association and trained in evidence-based design practices.

B~Framed Galleries is passionate about their Downtown and Community partnerships. A supporting member of the Eau Claire Community since 1976.

Art and quality professional framing from B~Framed Galleries is the focal point of any home and the anchor of fine office design.

B-Framed Galleries

Experience vibrant Downtown Eau Claire from the rooftop of The Lismore hotel. Enjoy a house-made craft cocktail, select beer or a sampling of our wines. The name Dive pays tribute to the history of the space. In the 1970s, Dive was the hotel's swimming pool. We welcome you to visit Dive and unwind inside or out.

Dive

The Lismore Hotel Eau Claire - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. A newly rebuilt hotel in the heart of downtown, this hotel and convention center has been reimagined to match Eau Claire’s vibrant Farmers Market neighborhood. Walk to the Children’s Museum, State Theatre, Phoenix Park, and a dozen restaurants and breweries. UW-Eau Claire is 1 mile away and the Mayo Clinic is a half-mile away.

The Lismore Hotel will greet you at check-in with a warm DoubleTree chocolate chip cookie. Settle into a guest room with complimentary WiFi, a 42-inch HDTV, mini-refrigerator, Cuisinart® coffeemaker and lighted vanity mirror. Here a few days? Choose a top-floor suite with floor-to-ceiling windows, a living area with sofa and larger HDTV, and a bathroom with whirlpool tub.

You’ll find downtown dining options for any craving at our Eau Claire hotel. The Informalist restaurant serves a delicious farm-to-table menu out of an exhibition kitchen, and ECDC coffee shop offers craft-roasted brews. Check out the views and signature cocktails at DIVE, our casual rooftop lounge. Daily room service, a lobby lounge and a 24-hour snack shop are other tasty options.

Burn calories in the 24-hour fitness center, and work smart in the 24-hour business center. Our hotel in Eau Claire also has 14,000 sq. ft. of beautiful meeting space for up to 620 guests – perfect for your next conference or celebration.

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- Boutique hotel with 112 guest rooms, including 7 top-floor suites
- Attached to convention center and steps from dining and attractions
- Restaurant, coffee shop, 2 lounges, and daily room service
- 14,000 sq. ft. of flexible event space with complimentary WiFi
- 24-hour fitness center, business center and convenience shop

The Lismore Hotel Eau Claire - a DoubleTree by Hilton

The Fire House is a tavern located at the corner of Graham Ave and Gibson St in downtown Eau Claire. We have 38 rotating craft taps, mixed drinks, bottled beer, wine, and more. Plus 5 HDTVs,pizza and popcorn, games, live local music, & a great atmosphere!

The Fire House

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

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