Now that the Chippewa Valley has been featured in so many national “Best Of” lists, we’re all contending with throngs of friends and relatives begging to come visit. When your gaggle of guests arrives, our readers suggest Leinenkugel’s Brewery (124 E. Elm St., Chippewa Falls) in Chippewa Falls as your first stop, where the beer is almost as tasty as the educational tour. Chippewa also boasts our second-place finisher, Irvine Park, which offers the animals and nature that out-of-towners can’t get enough of. Finally is the Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market (300 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire) and its carnival-like atmosphere every Saturday morning. –Eric Rasmussen