Xong was born in a Hmong refugee camp in Thailand but moved to Wisconsin as a child after her family couldn’t safely return to Laos following the Vietnam War. There she grew up as part of a large influx of twice dislocated Hmong refugees who were not always welcomed with open arms in the small… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SILENT SPORTS MAKE A SPLASH IN LA CROSSE COUNTY WITH HELP FROM TOURISM GRANT Grant funds go toward advertising for Year 2 of Driftless Outdoors Sports Show Check Presentation Tuesday December 11 | 3pm | Onalaska Omni Center. Explore La Crosse is embarking on the second year of its silent sports expo… Read more »
Holiday favorites with a jazz flair will be heard at UW-La Crosse during the annual Swinging Yuletide. The UW-La Crosse Music Department once again hosts a concert of instrumental and vocal holiday classics from its jazz program at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in The Bluffs, UWL Student Union, 521 East Ave. N. Performers include… Read more »
Paintings, drawings, prints, ceramic work and installations highlight an art exhibition for UW-La Crosse’s graduating art majors. “Making our Mark: Senior Exhibition” opens with a reception from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, in the University Art Gallery in the UWL Center for the Arts, 333 N. 16th St. Admission is free. The students graduating in… Read more »
Weber Center for the Performing Arts announces that tickets are on sale now for Ricky Glore’s Taco Kitty Tour. On “Ricky Glore’s Taco Kitty Tour,” stand up comedian Ricky Glore examines his Midwest upbringing, pop culture influences, napkin thoughts, and the irrational fear of his wife leaving him, if their cat learns how to make… Read more »
Consider this an early Christmas gift for the foodie in your life. An intimate night with James Beard finalist and semi-finalist chefs from local La Crosse Distilling Co., Viroqua’s Driftless Café, and Milwaukee’s DanDan. On Tuesday, December 11, La Crosse Distilling Co. will host the Fieldnotes Dinner Series to benefit the Mid West Music Fest,… Read more »
Watch an amazing group of volunteers transform an idea into reality to make a city healthier, happier, and stronger by creating the Lueth Park Pump Track in La Crosse, Wisconsin…more at www.oratrails.org.
In this episode, I was joined by my good friend Jeremiah Burish from the Explore La Crosse. Jeremiah prides himself on doing things a little differently, from Pole Vaulting to socks with sandals, he has definitely carved out a unique identity in the kayak bass fishing community. – Chad Hoover
The Torta Ahogada ( drowned torta ) is a famous sandwich from the Mexican state of Jalisco, particularly in the city of Guadalajara. It was said to be accidentally invented in the early 1900s. The story goes that Don Ignacio “Nacho” Saldaña was in his 30s when he started working for Luis De La Torre…. Read more »
By: Stacey Roou A cabin in the woods “Write meaningful lyrics to a song and it might come true!” That’s the spirit that songwriter and guitarist Lou Shields brought to his song, Cabin in the Woods. At that time, Lou was a rambler, touring in his van across the United States and Europe. He saved… Read more »
