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About a year ago, we heard someone describe Wausau as “Wausome” and frankly we couldn’t think of a better word to describe this amazing small city in Central Wisconsin. Wausau is Wausome! It’s an amazing place to live and a fantastic place to visit. It has a vibrant arts and cultural scene (including two renowned museums and a world class theater), great restaurants, one of the nicest downtowns in all of Wisconsin, friendly people, affordable lodging, two gorgeous and well-preserved historic districts, the best ski resort in Wisconsin (and one of the top resorts in the midwest), an Olympic qualifying kayaking and canoeing course, two fantastic micro-breweries (three, if you include the Great Dane which has multiple locations in Wisconsin), a class “B” biking rating, a wonderful new distillery and, of course, the natural beauty of northern Wisconsin. It’s the best place Sara and I have ever lived and it’s a place where we consistently hear our guests say “we never knew Wausau was such an amazing place.” Even our young adult children who have lived in Madison and the Twin Cities say they love Wausau.

We hope you decide to visit. We are absolutely sure you will love Wausau. Almost every guest we’ve had has said they want to come back and many have expressed an interest in someday moving here.

Dining

Within Walking Distance

  • Back When Cafe
  • Red Eye Brewing Company
  • Ciao
  • La Prima Deli
  • 319 Gallery and Bistro
  • Polito’s Pizzeria
  • Lemongrass

Worth The Drive

  • Van Acre
  • Fat Joe’s Pizzeria
  • Carmelo's
  • Osso Buco
  • La Taqueria
  • Taqueria El Zebas
  • Wish Steakhouse
  • Mykenos
  • Masa’s Sushi
  • Pinewood Supper Club
  • Becca's Cafe
  • Tine & Cellar

Art & Culture

Within Walking Distance

  • The Grand Theater
  • Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Center for Visual Arts
  • Anthony Gallery
  • Cyrus Yawkey House Museum

Worth The Drive

  • Wausau Conservatory of Music

Wine/Beer/Distilleries

Within Walking Distance

  • Lil Ole Winemaker
  • Red Eye Brewing Company
  • The Timekeeper Distillery

Worth The Drive

  • Bull Falls Brewery
  • Great Dane Pub & Brewery

Outdoor Sports

Within Walking Distance

  • Wisconsin Woodchucks Baseball
  • Canoeing
  • Kayaking
  • Paddleboarding
  • Fishing
  • Walking

Worth The Drive

  • Curling
  • Fat Tire Biking
  • Cross Country Skiing
  • Ice Skating
  • Hiking
  • Disc Golf
  • Golf – Sentryworld, Sand Valley and many others
  • Mountain Biking
  • Snowmobiling
  • Downhill Skiing – Granite Peak
  • Tubing

Cheese

A Short Drive Away

  • Milk Merchant

Worth A Trip

  • Wisconsin Cheese Store
  • Mullins
  • Marieke

Nightlife

Within Walking Distance

  • Malarkey’s
  • Intermission
  • Oz
  • Top Hat

A Short Drive Away

  • WOW Family Entertainment
  • Cracked – Escape Room

Shopping

Within Walking Distance

  • Evolutions in Design
  • Janke’s Bookstore
  • Nicole’s
  • Campbell Haines
  • Isaac’s
  • The Local
  • Herbal Soaps N Salves
  • Shepard & Schaller
  • Downtown Grocery
  • Black Ash Urban Goods

A Short Drive Away

  • Milk Merchant
  • Katzenbarker’s
  • Scottie’s Interiors
  • The Purl
  • River District Antique Mall
  • Grebe’s

Parks And Scenic Drives

Within Walking Distance

  • Isle of Ferns
  • Baker Stewart Park
  • Big Bull Falls Park
  • Andrew Warren Historic District
  • East Hill Historic District
  • Highland Park Historic District

A Short Drive Away

  • Monk Botanical Gardens
  • Rib Mountain State Park
  • Nine Mile Forest
  • Sylvan Tubing Hill
  • Marathon County Park
  • Dells of the Eau Claire River
  • Mead Recreation Center

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