Posts Tagged ‘wausau’
Head to Wausau for Riverfest
Wausau, Wisconsin’s whitewater park has had a long and varied history. Created in the mid 70′s, it was at the time one of a few whitewater courses in the world located within a city center. Over the years professional whitewater competitions have become more and [Read More]
Great pictures of nesting baby robins
I’ve got a set of baby robins nesting on my front porch. It’s been a real treat to watch these birds hatch just outside my front window. As the the birds grow, I’ve continued to take pictures of their growth process; you can see the whole story on my [Read More]
Snow tubing at Sylvan Hill Park in Wausau
Are you looking for a fun activity for the family during the Christmas break? If you’ve never been to Wausau’s Sylvan Hill Park, you really should head on out for an afternoon of snow tubing fun. The park has six snow tubing runs and two tow ropes. A chalet with [Read More]
Lots of weekend snow: Trails open statewide
The good news about the blizzard of 2010 is that there is plenty of snow for ski trails to open up statewide. The Wausau areas received approximately 13 inches of snow over the weekend, so Nine Mile Trail in Wausau opened on the morning of the 13th with the entire system of [Read More]
Fall is here, it must be Oktoberfest time
The turning of the leaves not only signal the arrival of fall, but also the coming of the Oktoberfest celebrations. Oktoberfest, the traditional German fall festival often consists of German brass bands, seasonal beers, and traditional German food. I also consider [Read More]
Re-Branding Marathon County
What do you think of when someone mentions Marathon County? To most people the first thing that comes to mind is agriculture and a population that contains more cows than people. But now the largest county and situated geographically smack dab in the middle of the state is [Read More]
Frisbee dogs in Wausau
Short video clip of the Frisbee dogs making an appearance in downtown Wausau, WI yesterday. As seen on the 400 block: [Read More]
