Come Play Under The Northern Lights

2010-2011 Circle Wisconsin Region 1 Members

chippewafalls — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:06:24 +0000

The organizations/businesses listed below are members of Circle Wiconsin, a statewide destination marketing organization that specifically promotes the motor coach group travel industry.

Take some time and visit these members’ websites and see what they offer for group travel.

Motor Coach Stops Added for Chippewa Falls

chippewafalls — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:53:32 +0000

Chippewa Falls has many great attractions, culinary delights, events, and shopping options for motor coaches and we’ve added a few more to choose from. Take in a bit of history of Chippewa Falls at the Chippewa County Historical & Genealogical Society or the Chippewa Fals Museum of Industry. For the adventurous groups check out Eagle Valley Speedway with dirt track racing on Sundays, or Loopy’s Saloon, Grill, & River Rentals for tube, canoe, or kayak excursions.

For all motor coach attractions, dining, lodging, shopping, and event options visit our Group Tour page or call Allyson at 1-866-723-0037.

Did someone say service?

Christine — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:28:16 +0000

The Eau Claire Holiday Inn Campus Area is big on service and comfort. Well appointed rooms are complimented by great services such as:

Pre-registration
Welcome Reception
One complimentary room for 15 actualized
Complimentary continental breakfast
Available baggage handling
On-site Restaurant (Green Mill)

Located in the heart of Eau Claire, it is just minutes away from top attractions like:

Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre (check out their 2009 & 2010 schedule)
Mabel Tainter Theater
A ballgame with the Eau Claire Express
Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum
Chippewa Valley Museum

Want to see more? Check out these videos:

http://www.visiteauclaire.com/index.cfm/event/pressroomvideolibrary

Fishing School

Christine — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:49:50 +0000

Continuing education is a good idea for everyone! I was always told that a person should never stop learning and that continuing education does not necessarily mean within a classroom. In this case “class” takes place in northern Wisconsin on Eagle River’s famous chain of 28 lakes. Wisconsin’s beautiful outdoors is the best “classroom” ever created.

At the Wild Eagle Lodge your group can attend Fishing School with “Muskie Matt!” (The name says it all I think…) Fishing school will be designed specifically to meet the needs of your group.

Learn more about “Muskie Matt” and the Wild Eagle Lodge here.

When you catch the biggest fish in the group be sure to send a picture to me so I can post it here on the blog: cmartens@visitwausau.com. If all you catch is a really good fish tale, I’ll post that, too!

Going… Going …. Gone!

Christine — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:54:20 +0000

I am helping to put together the upcoming exhibit at the Marathon County (i.e.Wausau Area) Historical Society. I love the thrill of the research and discovering the answers to mysteries of my community’s past- the people and their stories. What can I say, old files and artifacts excite me.

Our upcoming exhibit has been particularly fun to help put together- items that were once a familiar part of our everyday life that are now fading from memory. It is a question that I have asked lots of friends while readying the exhibit, “What do you not see any more?” With just a little bit of thought folks start listing off all sorts of things:

The milkman
Floppy discs
Beta tape players
Outhouses
Bridge parties
Boom boxes
Things that are repaired, not thrown out
AM radios (just AM- no FM)
Shorthand and the secretary pool
Cassette tapes, 8-Tracks, 78′s, 45′s and 33′s
Flashbulbs (flashcubes)

The list gets longer all the time! What would you add to this list? What will your kids add to this list now- or in 10 years?

The exhibit will be open in mid-June 2009 through May 2010 at the Woodson History Center. It will be a great addition to your tour of the Cyrus Yawkey Home (located just across the street) and historical tour of the Andrew Warren Historic District.

Better head over there now before it’s… “Going… Going… Gone!”

Conatct Christine at the Wausau/Central WI CVB for more information- 888.948.4748 or cmartens@visitwausau.com. I suppose you could send a letter… do people still use the US Mail?

Wood You Believe…

Christine — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:36:45 +0000

Northern Wisconsin’s history is filled with tales of lumberjacks and lumber barons. Fortunes were made as the logging began, and fortunes lost as the lumbering indutry faded. Cities were built as the lumber mills were built, thankfully many of the cities remain today even though the mills were shuttered long ago.

Our lumbering heritage can still be seen across Northern Wisconsin:

Scheer’s Lumberjack Show in Minocqua

Cyrus Yawkey Home and Lodge at Cedar Creek in Wausau

Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum in Eau Claire (once known as Saw Dust City!)

Cook-Rutledge Home in Chippewa Falls

Let It Ride!

Christine — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:03:13 +0000

Here in Northern Wisconsin you can let it ride…

Madeline Island Ferry Line-Take your group and your bus for a ride across the bay to Madeline Island. Explore the island with a resident of the island as your step on guide. (Bayfield Area)

Vista Fleet Cruise in Superior Enjoy a wonderful meal and the views of the greatest of the Great Lakes- Lake Superior. (Superior)-

Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway- Hop aboard and ride the rails through the beautiful St. Croix River Valley. (Near St. Croix Falls)

Hudson Afton Cruise Lines- Take a cruise on the St. Croix River as it meanders between Minnesota and Wisconsin. (Hudson)

Cabin Ridge Rides- Climb onto the horse-drawn wagon or sleigh for a ride through 400 acres of natural woods along scenic Paint Creek. (Eau Claire)

Comet Express- Capture the perfect picture of the Wisconsin Valley’s amazing fall color aboard the Comet Express at Granite Peak Ski Area (Wausau).

Potawatomi Northern Lights Bingo & Casino- Put your chips on the table and let it ride! Enjoy live music and stop for a bite at The Flames Sports Bar & Grill.

Itineraries Midwest

Christine — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:55:09 +0000

Check out our itinerary and advertisement in the spring issue of Itineraries Midwest. You can see the whole issue on line here:

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/itinerariesminn/2009spring/#/68

Tweetin’!

Christine — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:31:44 +0000

You can follow us on Twitter! Follow @WIGroupTours for quick updates!

Wheels On The Bus…

Christine — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:06:26 +0000

A great idea from a group in Kansas City! The group created a game of chance that gave everyone a chance to win with each stop of the bus. The game was created on a back tire. The tire was divided into equal parts, one “slot” for each person on the coach- and a small black tab (or arrow) was placed on the bus just above the tire. With each stop folks hurried off the coach to see where the arrow was pointing. The lucky number theh received a small gift with each stop.

Well that’s one way to get folks off of a coach in a hurry!