TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome To Wausau .......................3 THE GREAT NEARBY Spring ........................................4-5 Summer .....................................6-7 Fall.............................................8-9 Winter ....................................10-11 Brews and Booze .....................12-13 The Wonder of Water .................14-15 Arts and Culture .......................16-17 Bucket List ..............................18-21 Area Maps ......................................... 22-25 REFERENCE GUIDE Restaurants .............................26-29 Accommodations .....................30-31 Camping .......................................32 County Parks ................................33 Offroad Biking ...............................34 Rib Mountain State Park .................35 Golf ..............................................36 Disc Golf ......................................37 Fall Colors ....................................37 Winter Sports ...........................38-39 Advertisers ..............................40-52 A basecamp is the main encampment that provides supplies, shelter and communications for persons engaged in wide-ranging activities, such as exploring, reconnaissance, hunting or mountain climbing. It’s the comfort zone you come back to refresh and rejuvenate before the next adventure. The Greater Wausau area is the perfect area to start your outdoor exploration. Miles and miles of biking, hiking, skiing and paddling at your doorstep, provide challenges for any level of outdoor adventurer. In some outdoor rec destinations, you can’t enjoy comfortable lodging, excellent dining, shopping, culture and the arts! Here in Marathon County, we have a thriving arts community, family indoor fun, theater, music, farm to table dining and a myriad of cultural opportunities. Made up of Rib Mountain, Rothschild, Schofield, Wausau, Weston and many rural towns, the Greater Wausau area features big town amenities with small town hospitality. We o ff er tremendous value. You value your time. We are the Great Nearby - a shorter drive right o ff two major interstates. You value your money. We aren’t a “tourist town,” so the cost for great dining, shopping and entertainment is less than urban centers. You value options. There are day-trip adventures we encourage you to explore while you stay here! Some communities shut down in certain seasons. Our area is engaged with activities and opportunities equally Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall. This magazine showcases many of these, but we feature a lot more on our website - VisitWausau.com. Whether you’re looking to take a weekend trip or an extended stay (or even make it your home), the Greater Wausau area is the place to set up basecamp for your next adventure. We can give you ideas and help you “plan for spontaniety.” Plus, we do actually have a mountain - Rib Mountain. Tim White Executive Director Wausau/Central Wisconsin CVB WESTON WESTON KRONENWETTER KRONENWETTER MOSINEE MOSINEE RIB RIB MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN W W AUSAU AUSAU WESTON ROTHSCHILD ROTHSCHILD SCHOFIELD SCHOFIELD ROTHSCHILD KRONENWETTER SCHOFIELD MOSINEE RIB MOUNTAIN WAUSAU !" !" #$ #$ %" 4 S E A S O N A D V E N T U R E S 4 S E A S O N A D V E N T U R E S