Places & Resources

Welcome To Velvet's Oddities & Vintage

Grace Schultz's wildlife-inspired work – rosemaling adorned cattle skulls, bones carved into candlesticks and more – found success online before settling into solo space at Banbury Place

Ivory cattle skulls, silvery spider webs, gold vintage crosses and a set of black hard-cover books by Dr. Kathy Reichs that inspired the TV series Bones against a backdrop of blood red walls. That's the partial view, peering through the dark display window of Velvet's Oddities & Vintage (930 Galloway St., suite 21, building 13, Eau Claire).  The space is curated by 24-year-old artist and designer Grace Schultz, who creates all things creepy and alluring ...

Spooky Season Movie Night Done Right At Micon Cinemas

“Psycho,” “Dracula,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and more hit the big screen this October

Exclusively at the local chain's Oakwood Mall (4800 Golf Rd., Eau Claire), evening and nighttime shows part of the "Horror Classics" series will return week after week, beginning Friday, Oct. 2. Kicking off with Dracula and ending with The Thing ...

Eau Claire Dark History Tour Debuts A New Thrilling Season

don't miss the latest series of Chippewa River Trolley Co.'s crime-focused tours, on sale now through Nov. 4

Since its inception in 2023, the Eau Claire Dark History Tour has been an unmissable part of each year's spookiest season. Now in its fourth year, this season's run includes dozens of dates from Sept. 24-Nov. 4. Earlier this year, to meet the demand for tours with a darker edge, The Chippewa River Trolley Co. added a new experience to its lineup, and a companion to the Dark History Tour; the Unsolved Histories Tour ...

[PHOTOS] Jack-O-Lantern Lane 2025: This Year's Winners & Photos!

Volume One and The Local Store wrap up the inaugural Jack-O-Lantern Lane with community votes and sweet prizes

This Halloween season, dozens of local artists pulled together to help Volume One and The Local Store create the first ever Jack-O-Lantern Lane Carved Pumpkin Contest and Creepy Courtyard Crawl. Voting took place from Oct. 24-26 and pumpkins will remain on display through...

[PHOTOS] HUNTED: This Year's Terrifying Field of Screams Haunted Trail

lace up your running shoes before visiting this local haunted attraction

This year's Field of Screams theme, "HUNTED," is sure to make you scream. Eau Claire's Rockin' T-R Ranch unveiled one of its most terrifying experiences this spooky season, giving brave trailgoers an hour-long scare through its winding cornfield and haunted barn ...

2025 Trick-or-Treating Hours in the Chippewa Valley

plan your business and residential trick-or-treating stops accordingly, there's plenty to do this spooky season!

Whichever floats your boat – tricks or treats! – there's ample opportunity to get in on the Halloween fun across the Chippewa Valley. Downtown businesses in Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, and Menomonie are planning their own seasonal spooks this year, while residential trick-or-treating will be held on Friday, Oct. 31, from 5-7:30pm throughout the area ...

EAU CLAIRE, ZOMBIFIED: Downtown Zombie Crawl Returns Oct. 25

after a several-year hiatus, downtown businesses invite the undead to take the creep to the streets

According to the totally accurate webpages of Wikipedia, the “zombie crawl” phenomenon has been going on since at least 2000. In Eau Claire, the official annual Zombie Crawl event kicked off around 2011 (check out this photoset we shot in 2012) before dying off around 2017. This year, the undead are gearing up for a gnarly return to the streets of downtown Eau Claire. The revived Zombie Crawl event is slated for Saturday, Oct. 25, kicking off at 6pm ...


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