Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bar/Randy’s Family Restaurant

Welcome to that time of year: pumpkin time. I’ve gotta wait until we’re in *both* astronomical and meteorological autumn — late September gets me there. Now, it’s time to dive into a pumpkin cream cheese bar from Randy’s: I got mine when I was ordering some of their chicken dumpling soup — the person at…

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Lipstick Breakdown: Everything You Need To Know Before You Purchase A New Lip Product

Everything you need to know about lip products. Do you want a gloss? A liquid lipstick? Do you really need a lip liner? We are talking about formulations and how to apply them with tips and tricks on getting that perfect lip shape! Lip Prep First, lip prep is KEY for you getting that picture…

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Legends of the 715: Bud Grant

Next up on our series Legends of the 715 is perhaps known for being the best head coach in Minnesota Vikings history, Bud Grant. Coach Grant was born in Superior, Wisconsin in 1927 and graduated from high school from Superior. After high school, he enlisted in the Navy then went on to the University of…

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Let’s Take a Trip: Colorado

“Hopped off a plane at D.E.N. With a bag and hiking boots.Welcome to the land of THC and huge mountains” Haha I hope you sang that like Miley Cyrus singing “Party In The USA” You know those vacations where you sleep in, don’t wear any makeup, and hike a mountain? That was my Colorado trip…

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Ice Cream/Eau Claire Cheese & Deli

Ever gotten ice cream from that cheese place on Harding in Eau Claire? The former Nelson Cheese-now Eau Claire Cheese & Deli-place? Yeah, it’s good. Well, so are the sandwiches. They’re known for both. I got both on a recent trip. The nice thing about being an Eau Claire-area resident — among numerous things —…

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ECFC: Eau Claire Fall Crawl. It’s a Thing.

It’s almost Fall, ya’ll! Visit Eau Claire announced the launch of its latest mobile pass, the ‘Fall Crawl’. The mobile pass features 23 locations and establishments throughout Eau Claire that highlight the fall season. This is the sixth mobile pass that Visit Eau Claire has launched through Bandwango, a technology company designed to support experiences…

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Counterfeit Cosmetics

This week let’s talk about counterfeit makeup! YES.Seriously there are fakes out there. You might be wondering, why? Well, the global cosmetics industry is valued at about $523 billion and was projected to reach $805 billion by 2022. In 2019 Ulta alone had over 7.4 Billion dollars in retail sales. An average anti-aging cream can…

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Cream Cheese Pastry/The Goat Coffee House

My wife and I have gotten drinks and such from The Goat Coffee House over the years, but when the pandemic hit, she highlighted them for finding a way to stay afloat when in-person dining was getting severely restricted. Here was a local business making sure they could get their options to their customers in…

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