The Best of the Chippewa Valley Hall of Fame: 2022 Edition
the best of the best from 15 years of reader polls
V1 Staff |
Year in and year out, Chippewa Valley voters rank these winners as the cream of the crop in our poll. Here are the people, places, and things that have won their categories five or more straight years!
THE UNDEFEATED:
15 YEAR WINNERS (SINCE 2007)
14 YEAR WINNERS (SINCE 2008)
- Cancun Mexican Grill Best Restaurant for Mexican Food
- Eau Claire Off-Leash Dog Park Best Place to Take Your Pet
13 YEAR WINNER (SINCE 2009)
12 YEAR WINNERS (SINCE 2010)
- Altoona Family Restaurant Best Restaurant for Comfort Food
- Altoona Family Restaurant Best Restaurant for Good Wait Staff
- Girolamo’s Court’n House Best Restaurant for Burgers
- Girolamo’s Court’n House Best Bar for Eatin’
- Brent Douglas Best Florist
- Wagner’s Lanes Best Bowling Alley
11 YEAR WINNERS (SINCE 2011)
- Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Best Public Art Installation
- Mayo Clinic Health System Best Hospital/Clinic
- Trubilt Collision Center Best Auto Body Shop
- Morgan Music Best Place to Buy an Instrument
- Diamond School of Dance Best Dance Studio
- Royal Credit Union Best Bank/Credit Union
- Hickory Hills: Best Golf Course
10 YEAR WINNERS (SINCE 2012)
- Grizzly’s Wood-Fired Grill Best Place for Chicken
- Da Vinci Therapeutic Massage Best Place for a Massage
- Antique Emporium Best Antiques/Old Stuff
9 YEAR WINNERS (SINCE 2013)
- KP Katering Best Catering Company
- Chippewa River State Trail Best Trail for Biking
- Pinehurst Hill Best Sledding Hill
8 YEAR WINNERS (SINCE 2014)
- Milwaukee Burger Co. Best Fried Cheese Curds
- The Fire House Best Beer Selection
- Eau Claire Animal Hospital Best Veterinary Clinic
- Kristo Orthodontics Best Orthodontic Practice
- Eau Claire Express Best Spectator Sports Team
- Lake Wissota Best Body of Water for Recreation
7 YEAR WINNERS (SINCE 2015)
- Egg Roll Plus Best Restaurant for Asian Food
- The Nucleus: Best Breakfast Spot
- Five O’Clock Club Best Karaoke Spot
- The Local Store Best Shop for Gifts
- Truckers Union Best Smoke Shop
- Deborah Becker – State Farm Insurance Best Local Insurance Office
- Revival Records Best Place to Buy Music
- Rump’s Butcher Shoppe Best Place to Buy Meat
- Down to Earth Best Garden Center
- Eau Claire Marathon Best Run/Walk
- Judy Clark Best TV News Anchor
- Big Falls County Park Most Beautiful Spot
- Sounds Like Summer Concert Series Best Free Entertainment Option
6 YEAR WINNERS (SINCE 2016)
- Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse Best Restaurant for Steak
- The Brewing Projekt: Best Local Brewery
- Wagner’s Lanes & The Complexx Best Bar for Indoor Games
- Wagner’s Lanes & The Complexx Best Bar for Outdoor/League Sports
- Big T’s Saloon Best Bloody Mary
- Cancun Mexican Grill Best Margarita
- Scooter’s Bar Best Bar for Last Call
- Bob’s House for Dogs Favorite Local Nonprofit
- Them Coulee Boys Best Bluegrass Band
- Woodman’s Market Best Place to Buy Alcohol
- Eau Claire Cheese & Deli Best Place to Buy Cheese
- Christie Mountain Best Ski Trip Destination
- E.C. Downtown Farmers Market Best Place to Impress Out of Town Guests
- Eastside Hill Best Neighborhood
5 YEAR WINNERS (SINCE 2017)
- Beaver Creek Reserve Best Trail for Cross-Country Skiing
- The Nucleus Café: Best Brunch
- Egg Roll Plus: Best Egg Rolls
- The Brewing Projekt Gunpowder IPA Best Local Beer
- Egg Roll Plus: Best Pho
- Ramone’s Ice Cream Parlor Best Restaurant for Dessert
- Cowboy Jack’s: Best Restaurant for Outdoor Dining
- Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse Best Restaurant for Upscale Dining
- Altoona Family Restaurant Best Restaurant for the Whole Family
- Duluth Best Day Trip Destination
- Leinenkugel’s tour/Leinie Lodge: Best Tour/Tourist Attraction
- Lights on the Phoenix Park Bridge: Best Thing
- Teachers Most Underrated Thing in or about the Valley
- Pet Food Plus: Best Pet Supply Store
- Zacho Sports Center Best Place to Buy a Boat
- Chippewa Falls Harley-Davidson: Best Place to Buy a Motorcycle
- Markquart Motors Best Place to Buy a New Car
- Blue Ox Running Best Place to Buy Shoes
- Market & Johnson Best Commercial Construction Company
- Twelve Twenty Exteriors: Best Exterior Siding or Facades
- Erv Smith Services Best Heating & Cooling System Provider
- emBARK Best Pet Trainer
- Service First Best Plumber
- Bauman Associates: Best Tax Service
