Campfire Conversation:

Tammy Simon, Tourism Director from the Menomonie Chamber, joins Eric and Ana in The Cabin as the

conversation covers many aspects of Menomonie and the surrounding areas of Dunn County. It begins

with the general “lay of the land,” including its handy location right between the Twin Cities and Eau

Claire at the northern edge of Wisconsin’s Driftless Area. They take you through numerous national

landscape features including the Devil’s Punchbowl, Hoffman Hills, and the beauty of the Red Cedar

River and Lake Menomin along with how the Red Cedar State Trail and other access points allow you

fully enjoy them in outdoor endeavors. Downtown, which adjoins the University of Wisconsin-Stout,

includes the stunning Mabel Tainter Theater and Center for the Arts, murals, sculptures, shops, and

three breweries: Zymurgy, Lucette, and brewery nønic. For recreation, you can enjoy the river and lake

right in town along places like nearby Woodwind Park, where Tammy relays the story of the couple that

has been resurrecting this recreational playland northeast of the city. Throughout the area, disc golf is a

particularly fast-growing sport and Tammy also discusses several options for playing and learning about

it. Racing is also popular with Red Cedar Speedway offering exciting – and loud! – action throughout the

summer. Menomonie also has plenty of wonderful restaurants and serves as a center for production of

Swiss Miss cocoa as well as cheese, with a newer Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery opening recently

where you can watch production and enjoy Wisconsin’s favorite food. Eric and Ana weave in stories

from the Discover Wisconsin show that was filmed there in 2022.

Find out more about Menomonie and its many sights to see and enjoy here:

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