116 North Bridge St has been a revolving door for businesses for years and the latest ex-store front is The Bird Nest Home Decoration. The silver lining is that they are moving to Holcombe and according to Facebook, will open there on October 10. Good luck!

Oct 5 – Oct 18, 2020                                                      M O N 5 🌖 12 🌘 T U E 6 13 W E D 7 Leinie Lodge | 6-8P | Beer Dinner Bye The Willow | 7P | Extream Bingo 14 Bye The Willow | 7P | Extream Bingo T H U 8 Chippewa Falls Public Library | 10-5:30 | Book Sale in the Lawn English Lutheran Church | 12-8P | Men’s Outdoor Stuff Sale Allen Park | 12-6PM | Chippewa Falls Farmers Market 15 Chippewa Falls Public Library | 10-5:30 | Book Sale in the Lawn Allen Park | 12-6PM | Chippewa Falls Farmers Market F R I 9 🌗 English Lutheran Church | 8:30-5 | Men’s Outdoor Stuff Sale The Chippewa Store | 4P | Grand Opening 16 🌑 S A T 10 English Lutheran Church | 8:30-5 | Men’s Outdoor Stuff Sale Josef’s Cheesecake Cupcakes | 10-6 | World Homelessness Day River Bend Winery | 11-4:30 | The Marigold Cafe Food Truck Autumn Harvest Winery | 2-5P | Music by The Save Trade Snout Saloon | 8P | Live Music by The Cragers Loopy’s Dome | 8P | Music by Boogie & the Yo-Yoz 17 River Bend Winery | 11-4:30 | Cranberry Blush Release Autumn Harvest Winery | 2-5P |Music by Greg Gilbertson Snout Saloon | 8P | Music by Bumblefist Z’s Food & Spirits | 10-8 | Hot Wheels, Smoking Meals Fundraiser S U N 11 River Bend Winery | 11-4:30P | Marigold Cafe Food Truck 18

Sep 28 – Oct 11, 2020                                                      M O N 28 5 🌖 T U E 29 6 W E D 30 7 Leinie Lodge | 6-8P | Beer Dinner T H U 1 🌕 Allen Park | 12-6PM | Chippewa Falls Farmers Market 8 Chippewa Falls Public Library | 10-5:30 | Book Sale in the Lawn Allen Park | 12-6PM | Chippewa Falls Farmers Market Bridge Street | 4-7P | Cruise-In Car Show F R I 2 Chippewa Falls Veterans Home | 10-4 | Drive Thru Job Fair 9 🌗 The Chippewa Store | 4P | Grand Opening S A T 3 Chippewa Fairgrounds | 9-4 | Chippewa Valley Quilt Show River Bend Winery | 11-4:30 | Cabernet Release Ojibwa Golf | 12:30P $26 | Snouting Golf Outing with Food Autumn Harvest Winery | 2:30-5:30P | Live Music by Brittany Jean Every Buddy’s Bar | 6P | Music by Adelitas Way & Blacklite District 10 Josef’s Cheesecake Cupcakes | 10-6 | World Homelessness Day River Bend Winery | 11-4:30 | The Marigold Cafe Food Truck Autumn Harvest Winery | 2-5P | Music by The Save Trade Snout Saloon | 8P | Live Music by The Cragers Loopy’s Dome | 8P | Music by Boogie & the Yo-Yoz S U N 4 Autumn Harvest Winery | 3P $15 | Yoga Bye The Willow | 4-6P | Meet Local Artist Theresa Catherine Riverfront Park | 4:30-6P | Family Dance Party 11 River Bend Winery | 11-4:30P | Marigold Cafe Food Truck

Chippewa Falls Main Street has wrapped one more utility box with a historic photo. This one is of bikes in front of Lueck’s Cycle Service which was located at 7 Spring Street, current location of Bourget Insurance. Year, about 1937. The non-extant Empire block can be seen next door to the right.

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While local officials, philanthropists and news people gathered for a scheduled event on Bridgewater, a mix of sun and storm clouds spontaneously combined to create a moment that stopped downtowners on the street in their tracks.

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Dick’s Chalet near Lake Wissota hosted Sunday Funday with music by the Part-Time Duo and Bubbie’s BBQ.

Meanwhile, more locals gathered at Autumn Harvest Winery for day two of their Fall Festival with music by Irie Sol and the Marigold Cafe food truck. The crowd was smaller than Saturday, but the reggae from the stage sparked a spontaneous dance floor.

Autumn Harvest Winery hosted the first of a two day Fall Festival on Saturday. Ella Mae Kay and the Machine with Adison Eckwright were scheduled to perform 12-5, Island Vibe served up jerk chicken and there were tractor rides.

On Sunday the winery should open from 11-6 with the Marigold Cafe food truck and music by Iris Sol from 12-5.

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Thrift sales abound in Chippewa Falls, starting on Thursday and are scheduled through Saturday. Often, homeowners close early on Saturdays so follow sage advice and get there early. http://chippewacitywide.com/

Sep 21 – Oct 4, 2020                                                      M O N 21 Moose Lodge | 12:30-6P | Blood Drive Riverfront Park | 4:30-6P | Family Dance Party Bye The Willow | 6-8P $55 | Beer vs Wine Dinner 28 T U E 22 CVCA Heyde Center | 5:30-8:30P $65 | Mosaic Garden Planter with Karen Clark 29 W E D 23 🌓 30 T H U 24 Chippewa Falls | City Wide Garage Sales Allen Park | 12-6PM | Chippewa Falls Farmers Market CVCA Heyde Center | 5:30-8:30P $65 | Mosaic Garden Planter with Karen Clark Autumn Harvest Winery | 2-5P | End of the Year Party with Music by The Foxfire Affair Bye The Willow | 6-9P $40 | Paint Party with Jason Anhorn 1 🌕 Allen Park | 12-6PM | Chippewa Falls Farmers Market F R I 25 Chippewa Falls | City Wide Garage Sales 2 S A T 26 Chippewa Falls | City Wide Garage Sales Family Fair Lake Wissota | Afternoon | Farmer’s Market Autumn Harvest Winery | 1:30P | Fall Festival with Music by Ella May Kay & Addison Eckwright; Food by Island Vibe & Snowie of Altoona Sheeley House | 3-6P | Music by Tommy Bentz Chippewa Fairgrounds | 3-11P | Live in the Valley with Parmalee & Jerrod Niemann Chippewa Hockey Rink | 7-10P $55 | Cardinals Kickoff Fundraiser with Music by The Gators CVCA Heyde Center | 7:30P | Rubenzer Family & Friends 3 Chippewa Fairgrounds | 9-4 | Chippewa Valley Quilt Show Autumn Harvest Winery | 2:30-5:30P | Live Music by Brittany Jean Every Buddy’s Bar | 6P | Music by Adelitas Way & Blacklite District S U N 27 🌔 Autumn Harvest Winery | Fall Festival with Music by Irie Sol & Food by The Marigold Cafe & Snowie of Altoona Riverfront Park | 4:30-6PM | Family Dance Party 4 🌖 Riverfront Park | 4:30-6P | Family Dance Party

Monday was my second attempt at giving blood and my hemoglobin was high enough at 13.3 mg/DL to donate. It took just about 5 minutes to fill the bag and another minute to fill the 6 vials for testing.

The Moose Lodge had a few other people there and one donor was joking that the playlist of classic rock and country wasn’t relaxing. He suggested Brian Eno which got no recognition from the nurses. They were wrapping up a long day and I was probably one of their last donors before closing.