 |
 |
||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
 |
 |
Welcome to the official website of Downtown Eau Claire!Downtown Eau Claire is about authenticity and discovery, without the cookie-cutter options found in alternate destinations. It’s a place that is about people, what they do and what they like. Downtown Eau Claire offers visitors the arts, biking, classes, culture, food, dining, entertainment, farmers market, music, shopping — the entire spectrum of living. Ready for discovery. Ready to be called home. Or work. But definitely Nothing Artificial.Latest Downtown HappeningsThe Red EventJanuary 21st, 2010
Downtown Eau Claire is supporting American Heart Month the entire month of February with special events, a progressive silent auction, and joining together for National Wear Red Day. Help us get the word out to raise awareness for heart disease! More event info here. Heart of Eau ClaireJanuary 18th, 2010
Advance Your Business in 2010 Thank you to everyone who attended the Heart of Eau Claire! It was a wonderful opportunity to hear from fellow downtown businesses on what efforts they are making to promote their businesses. Missed the event? Download the event program for just some of the great ideas shared. Congratulations to our door prize winners!FREE personalized doormat ($49 Value) courtesy of Huebsch ServicesPair of 2010 season passes for the Eau Claire ExpressEvent Sponsors: Mark your calendars for the next Heart of Eau Claire on April 21: Tips on including Social Media in your business marketing plan.DECI Annual AwardsJanuary 8th, 2010The DECI Annual Awards will be taking place on February 24, 2010. Help us choose this year’s winners! Vote for your favorites in 2009 below: Happy HolidaysDecember 22nd, 2009Downtown Eau Claire wishes you happy holidays and all the best into the New Year 2010. We hope you will continue your support for downtown and look forward to seeing you at our events and festivals in 2010. December 1st, 2009
Celebrate the magic of the holiday season in Downtown Eau Claire!Lunch with Santa 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Horse Drawn Wagon Rides 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Christmas Storytelling at the Children’s Museum of Eau Claire at 2 p.m. Holiday crafts at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Downtown Tree Lighting This Friday!November 17th, 2009Start off your holiday season downtown! Friday, November 20 Hear a magical performance by the Memorial High School Madrigals, join in the holiday caroling and enjoy the lighting of the downtown tree with all new lights! The Holiday Season OpenerOctober 29th, 2009
Holiday Shopping~Open Houses~Arts Festival~Special Events~Prizes~Refreshments and More!Complete the Season Opener Punch Card for a chance to win a gift certificate to your favorite downtown merchant! Don’t miss the Traditional Downtown Tree Lighting and Memorial High School Madrigal Singers on Friday at 7:00 PM on the corner of South Barstow and East Grand Ave. Nov 20-21: Holidaze Arts Festival at the Ramada Convention Center Downtown Trick or TreatingOctober 23rd, 2009
Join the cackling witches, mighty ninjas, fair princesses, and superheros on the downtown streets during the annual downtown trick or treating event. Costumed trick or treaters can visit businesses in downtown Eau Claire on Barstow and Graham Ave. from the south end by the YMCA to Madison Street. Don’t miss the side streets and West Grand Ave. as well! Children should be accompanied by an adult. New RFP for 2 S BarstowOctober 23rd, 2009
Idea Lounge Panelists AnnouncedOctober 15th, 2009Join us this Wednesday, October 28 at 7 p.m. (Haymarket Grill) for the next in a series of laid-back discussions Idea Lounge X: The Urban Battle will discuss the new urbanism, whether or not are the suburbs truly dead, and what will Eau Claire look like in 2025. Our panelist will break the ice and start the discussion, we are very excited to announce that our panelists will be Mary Rufledt (realtor with GMAC Real Estate), Ted Barr (owner of Barr Electric and Vice-chair of the RDA), Cody Filipczak (owner of C&M properties), Ned Noel (Associate Planner, City of Eau Claire), Wallace Rogers (downtown resident), Ryan Weichelt ( Assistant Professor of Geography, UW-Eau Claire). Continue reading for their full biographies. Read the rest of this entry » Idea Lounge X: The Urban BattleOctober 1st, 2009Where people live has, for centuries, driven economic and cultural progress. It wasn’t until the 20th Century when cheap fuel and the availability of credit prompted suburban growth. Until recently these “bedroom communities” have become the standard of the American Dream. Now that Americans are more conscious about their carbon footprint, and credit is difficult to come by, will our housing habits change? Are we on the brink of a major cultural shift? What will Eau Claire look like in 2025? Read the rest of this entry » International Fall Festival A Success!September 28th, 2009
We value your input! Help us make next year’s event even better! Tell us what you liked, loved, or needs improvement. Please take a minute to complete our survey: |
|||||||||||
