I am a new reader (i.e. not a professional reader). I am trained in advocating for women in…read moreabusive situations and recovering from sexual assault as well as a very experienced spiritual counselor. Because I call myself ChristoPagan I am not even being given the time of day. I was subject to criticism scrutiny and rejection without any provocation. I was not "tested" to see if I can actually do an accurate reading just grilled on what I believe. I do not proselytize at people; I am not a "fundamentalist;" I do not support Trump! etc. Not only that, but a reader who has been working there for years that I know very well who doesn't believe in feminism or women's rights much denied that we know each other and did not give the endorsement I was hoping for. I have CPTSD from all four forms of abuse which automatically disqualifies me from having any kind of legitimate "gifts" I guess. Terrible service, support and customer care. Definitely do not recommend.

What a charming local business! The space is beautiful and not over crowded or dark. It's light…read moreand you can really see the care the owners and team take in presenting their goods. There are a few stairs to get in, I think there is a ramp but I did not see one for sure. There was a hand sanitizer and the owner was wearing a mask. Wonderful. Thank you! I dont know t too much of this kind of stuff so basically , I'm a tourist with these sorts of things but I feel the staff I was with on both visits were very welcoming and open to questions . First visit I got some nice soaps with different properties and a really nice face mask for my wife that was locally made. Second time my wife came and she got a sticker for a fun tray I've been working in and a sacred feather and smudging sage. Such a warm and inviting place. We were welcomed right away both times and were a little older , and we were treated with kindness and respect. They have all manner of "new age" alternative goods. Crystals, sage, jewelry, Wiccan good, decor , local craft. Soaps . Incense. Ceremonial goods. Just beautiful things. I say check it out. Support local and support alternative.

Who doesn't enjoy trains and railroad memorabilia?! 30 years ago, the only thing here was a boarded…read moreup abandoned railroad depot. Today, thanks to the vision of one man (& countless volunteers), there is a full-blown railroad museum, refurbished train cars, restoration projects, and the largest collection of railroad china on display in the country. Take the time to support this local gem. Tours are $8/adult or $20/family. Bring the kids. If Herb is on site, you can talk trains with him for hours. The collection is always growing.

Small little barn shop of hand crafted pottery. Plates, bowls, cups, all fired in a handmade brick…read moreoven in another barn. If you're interested, the owner has no issue with showing you his workshop which houses 2 of the nicest cats.

A small, quaint, but good museum to visit. Admission is only $8 but for students it is $4! They…read morehave a 10 minute video presentation on the history of logging in the area, and a small display. Outside the museum is where you get the best part of the tour- you get to go into 4 cabins, each differently depicting life during logging times. Overall, worth the price and very informative. PS- it's great for kids as well, there's a whole area for kids games featuring Paul Bunyan!

We needed a detour on our trip up to the Twin Cities so we saw this on line and stopped. Not a bad…read morelittle museum - pretty educational on the history of logging in the area. A short video is also good. The outdoor displays were also interesting and the staff was very helpful. Picnic tables are available.

What a surprisingly nice small museum. We had a free afternoon so we checked out this place. The…read morebonus was our free admission with the NARM program. The woman at the front desk could not have been more friendly and helpful. There are many exhibits on local history, geography, culture, and industry that pack this museum. I really enjoyed the extensive displays around farming. They also had a traveling show on super hero which was OK. I could have spent more time given everything you could study. Definitely worth an hour or two of your time.

The Chippewa Valley Museum is a good place to spend an hour to get a sense for local history. It…read morestarts with the arrival of the Frenchman; continues through the logging heyday; moves to the peak days of small town factories; then into the present. There are things to read; artifacts to see; and a couple play areas for kids. Works for all ages. Takes about an hour to get through - unless you read everything. At the end, there's an ice cream parlor - for a nice treat. I found it an interesting lesson on how the locals adapted to changing conditions (forests, lumber, factories, modern times) to keep Eau Claire from becoming a ghost town.

Wow! The 12 arrangements and 4 corsages that Debbie created for our Breakfast at Tiffany's themed…read moreparty were elegant and reasonably priced. Debbie at Creative Touch also had a selection of chocolates that we used to enhance the dessert options, I look forward to working with Debbie and Creative Touch Floral in the future.

We had our 8 yo birthday party there. Hannah was amazing from the moment we walked in the door to…read morethe moment we stepped out. Her passion for art and children showed the entire time. We were able to bring our own food and drinks in for the kids. She also gave them breaks to walk and look at the other kids paintings and work at their own pace. Can't say enough great things about Hannah or the art party she put on!!

I took my grandchildren to this museum and we loved it! 4 Floors. Lots of history. Activities for…read morethem. And affordable! The two ladies at the front desk were so friendly.

The Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology has actually been in place for several years…read morenow. It started out as the Cray Research Museum and was located in one of the Cray Research Buildings but after the company began to shrink, the museum closed up and the displays went into storage. Later on the CFMI&T moved into a building in downtown Chippewa Falls with the Cray collection. I recently made a day trip to Chippewa County from our place in Upnorth. The visit was partially inspired by John McGivern's "Around the Corner" program from Milwaukee Public Television. He did an episode in Chippewa Falls a couple of years ago that was recently rebroadcast. (You can see it online, if you look for it.) The CFMI&T was featured, which I've wanted to see since it moved out of Cray Research. To be upfront, many years ago, I did some work for Cray Research in CF and the museum is located inside the building I used to work in. Former Crayons know the building was built by the Mason Shoe Company to house their MIS department (look THAT up in your Funk & Wagnall's) with a huge, raised-floor, environmentally controlled room. When the day came that computers didn't have to live better than humans, Mason sold it to Cray Research and it became a training building. Now the shared building houses the Boys & Girls Club, using the old computer room (the raised floor is gone) and the old training rooms house the museum. As you might expect, Cray Research is the keystone of the museum. Seymour Cray was a genius's genius and the founder of the company. Born and raised in Chippewa Falls, he had a storied career. During World War II, Mr. Cray was part of the team that broke the Japanese code. After the war, he was one of the founders of Control Data Corporation and he built the world's first supercomputer, in Lake Hailie, for CDC. He left CDC to open Cray Research and in 1976, sold the first Cray-1 supercomputer, serial number 1, to the Los Alamos National Laboratory. That Cray-1 is in the museum. Sometimes it is called the "Hotel Lobby Cray" (among other nicknames) because it resembles a circular sofa. The design was the secret to its speed because the C shape shortened the distance signals had to travel. You'll find lots more examples of Cray technology here along with memorabilia and interpretive signage. Enough techno-geek talk. Chippewa Falls is also home to lots of other industry. Chippewa Falls is home of Mason Shoes that built a business by selling shoes out of catalogs. (Even Radar O'Riley sold shoes out of a catalog in an episode of M*A*S*H.) The museum houses not only a shoe making display from Mason, but also examples of fire apparatus by Darley (want to see how a fire pump works?) and a display (pun intended) of retail displays from Kell Container (now Great Northern Corporation) still rolling out miles of corrugated cardboard every year. You can play with some educational "toys" from Hubbard Scientific (you probably used some in school science class) and there is a massive display of breweriana from CF's most famous industry, Leinenkugel's Brewing Company. It's a very interesting museum that is open limited hours. (Check first to be sure.) Chippewa Falls has a lot to offer, so afterward, you can relax and have a glass of wine at a local winery or maybe before the museum you can take a tour of Leinenkugel's. Before or after, be sure to take in the Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry & Technology.