Best of the Chippewa Valley

Reader Polls

The Best of the Chippewa Valley 2022

The Best of the Chippewa Valley 2023

The Best of the Chippewa Valley 2024

The Best of the Chippewa Valley 2025

The Best of the Chippewa Valley 2026

Best Place For Dancing

A personal plea from me (on behalf of all locals): I’ll forever campaign for more social dancing here in the Chippewa Valley! These category winners seem to agree, with Scooter’s (411 Galloway St., Eau Claire) taking the lead. She-Nannigans & Lucky’s (415 Water St., Eau Claire) remains home to one of the biggest dance floors in the area and hosts dance-specific events and weekly specials for your next night out. Voters couldn’t resist their hometown hero, The Pickle (341 Water St., Eau Claire), a rite of passage for many young adults in the Valley with enough room to shimmy and shake. —Evelyn Nelson