Mona Lisa's to Expand
There soon will be a little more room to eat your Italian and Mediterranean meals at Mona Lisa's on Water Street. The restaurant and bar, pending upcoming city approvals, will be expanding and will also include a gift area. Co-owner Lisa Aspenson says they've purchased the building at 430 Water Street, that recently housed Avalon Floral. She says the building will be completely remodeled in the next 3 to 6 months. Aspenson and co-owner John Mogensen plan to relocate Studio 401 currently at 15 S. Barstow, to the new space as well. They say they'll be expanding their lines to include additional giftware, housewares, specialty foods, and specialty wines and spirits. They say they will have room to seat about 70 more people, and also have plans to add a small bar with seating for 20 more people.
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2012 Xcel Energy
World Stage Line-Up
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Time |
Name | |
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
La Bella Trio | |
10:30 am - 11:00 am |
AKF Martial Arts | |
11:00 am - 11:30 am |
EC Shimmy | |
11:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Karate American | |
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm |
Masskrugstemmen | |
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm |
Sofia Tribal | |
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
EC Irish Dance | |
1:30 pm - 2:00pm |
Latin Zumba Fitness | |
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Swan Lake Ballet Studio | |
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
EC School of Dance | |
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Parade of Nations | |
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Parade of Nations | |
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
The Live Bard | |
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
The Greg Herriges Band | |
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
The Greg Herriges Band | |
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm |
Hmong Cultural Dance Group | | |
For the list of street performances and times at the International Fall Festival visit our website here. |
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Register to Win
an International Fall Festival Family Fun Package
Keep an eye out!! Starting Thursday, September 6th you can register for your chance to win a free International Fall Festival Family Fun Package!
The Fall Festival Family Fun Package Includes:
Tickets for food and games at the Festival on September 15th
1 Large pizza from Pizza Plus
2 Family Day Passes to the Eau Claire YMCA
2 Free games of bowling at Wagner's Lanes
1 Meal (include sandwhich, chips, soda) from Smiling Moose Deli
1 Cup of frozen yogurt from Frogiyo
The package is worth $75
We will draw 6 names (2 per day) and announce them on our website and Facebook page Wednesday, September 12, Thursday, September 13, and Friday, September 14.
To sign up for your chance to win visit our website DowntownEauClaire.org starting on Thursday September 6th and click on the post-it note in the middle of the homepage!
Register for another chance to win by 'liking' our Facebook page, Downtown Eau Claire!
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Test Your Strength with "Masskrugstemmen"
at the International Fall Festival
Photo Courtesy of Big Time City
 Grab some teammates or compete in Masskrugstemmen individually! We're adding a new event to the Fall Festival! This fun competition originated in Germany and Masskrugstemmen in English can be translated into "beer-stein holding." This Bavarian tradition/sport popular Europe and is gaining momentum in the U.S. where a National Champion is crowned each year in New York's Central Park during the month of October.
The event is done by holding a liter of beer (in our case root beer from Northwoods Brew Pub!) in a large mug extended out in front of you in one arm parallel to the ground. It's held there until the arm is no longer parallel to the ground or until any of the beer is spilled- both will get you disqualified and out of the competition. The winner is the person whose arm is outstretched the longest.
Sound easy? The mug filled weighs about 5 pounds and most first-timers last only a few minutes. The world record is 19 minutes.
Rules and Regulations
- You must be able to hold "Masskrug" (a 1-liter stein filled with root beer or cream soda) with one arm stretched out in front of you parallel to the ground
- Your free hand may not be used to support your other arm.
- No touching any other contestant
- Once you spill any liquid, or move your arm so it is not parallel to the ground, you will be disqualified
- The winner is the person with their arm extended out the longest
- Enter with a team (3-6) of friends or co-workers! Or enter individually!
If you are interested in participating in Masskrugstemmen contact Tyler at tyler.romasco@eauclairewi.gov. |
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Volunteer at the
International Fall Festival
We can't make great events happen without our wonderful volunteers! Thank you to everyone who volunteered at Summer Fest! Now we need some help at our next festival. Have some fun and meet new people by volunteering at this year's International Fall
Festival! There are a variety of events and convenient times to choose from! Get a t-shirt, soda, and coupon from Hardees! Find out more and sign-up here.
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Get the Word Out!
Would you like a little more help publicizing your Downtown event? Just put it on our calendar! Go to our website and submit your event! It's that easy!
(The link is near the bottom of the page under the calendar)
And when you're done with that, head to Facebook and 'like' our page-
Downtown Eau Claire!
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