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Wausau is a Top Place to Start a Fall Foliage Tour
For the foliage-finder looking for a panoramic view, Rib Mountain Park in Wausau, WI, is just the spot. While Wausau is known as a home to businesses in everything from insurance to cheese, its opportunities for outdoor activities draw residents to Rib Mountain. Located at the summit of the locals’ favorite recreation spot, outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy breathtaking views of the foliage and Wisconsin River Valley on the drive up. At the top, a 60-foot tower with two observation decks... Read More »
Distinct Seasons Provide Outdoors Enthusiasts With Year-Round Recreation
As Marty Hannemann bikes remote highways around Wausau on a brisk autumn afternoon, he tries hard to keep his eyes on the road and off the colorful fall foliage.
“Fall is a wonderful time to be outdoors here, as is every other part of the year,” says Hannemann, a part-time parks department employee who also enjoys speed skating and downhill skiing during the winter months.
For outdoor enthusiasts like Hannemann, the Wausau region’s four distinct seasons provide year-round entertainment and... Read More »
Staying in the Swing of Things
On any given summer evening in 2008, you might well have found the stands at Athletic Park jammed with baseball fans of all ages. After all, it’s not every year that the city’s much-loved team makes the playoffs.
The Wisconsin Woodchucks, a fixture in the community since 1994, has a proud history when it comes to producing winning seasons – and winning players who go on to great things in the major leagues. The playoffs, which the team narrowly lost after several team members sustained... Read More »
