Winter
Downhill Skiing - Granite Peak Ski Area
Snowboarding - Granite Peak
Cross Country Skiing - Nine Mile Forest
Snowshoeing
- Rib Mountain State Park, 8.2 miles of trails
- Dells of the Eau Claire
Snow Tubing - Sylvan Hills
Ice Skating - Skating on the Square
Snowmobiling - The Mountain Loop, 110 miles of trail in Marathon County
Summer
Hiking/Walking
- Dells of the Eau Claire
- Rib Mountain State Park, 1480 acre park with 13.6 miles of hiking trails
- Wisconsin River Walk, paved and crushed granite trails along the Wisconsin River
- Andrew Warren Historic District Walking Tour
- Ice Age Trail
Canoeing/Kayaking
- Rentals and trips
Whitewater Kayaking - Wausau Whitewater Course
Baseball - Wisconsin Woodchucks (Northwoods League)
Biking
- Mountain Bay Trail
- Nine Mile Forest
Bird Watching - Many varieties can be found along any of the walking/hiking/biking trails
Horseback Riding - Blue Haven Stables
Hot Air Balloon Rides
- Handcrafted Furniture Balloon Rides
Outdoor Concerts
- Concerts on the Square
- Concerts in the Garden
- Concerts in the Clouds, Rib Mountain State Park
Farmers' Markets
- Wednesday and Saturday, River Drive
- Thursday, Market on the Square
Year Round
Shopping
- Downtown River District
- Wausau Center Mall
Specialty Shops
- Black Purl (knitting)
- The Needle Workshop and Quilting Workshop
- The String Bead (beading)
- Scrap Book Studio
Massage
- Day Spring Spa
Art Galleries
- Woodson Art Museum
- Center for the Visual Arts
Live Theater - Grand Theater on Arts Block
History
- Marathon County Historical Society
- Yawkey House Museum
Micro Breweries
- Red Eye Brewing Company
- Bull Falls Brewery
- Great Dane Pub
Sampling of special events sponsored by Wausau Area Events
- Spring and Fall Exhibitours
- Winter Holiday Parade
- Balloon Rally
- Ribfest
- Chalkfest
- Big Bull Falls Blues Fest
- Artrageous Weekend (coincides with opening of Birds in Art exhibit)
- Wednesday Night Concerts on the Square
Restaurants and Night Spots a short walk from the Stewart Inn
Fine Dining
- Back When Café, 715-848-5668
- The Wright Place on 6th, 715-848-2345
- City Grill, An American Bistro, 715-848-2900
Asian
- The Peking, 715-842-8080 beautiful dining room in the old Wausau Landmark building
- Yao’s Grand Dragon, 715-842-5627 Chinese, Sushi Bar, Tepanyaki grill
- Chang Garden, 715-841-1728
Casual
- The Mint Café, 715-845-5879 50’s style diner
- Red Eye Brewing Company, 715-846-7334
- Hiawatha Restaurant and Lounge, 715-848-5166 Award winning Friday fish fry
- La Prima Italian Deli, 715-848-1260
- Downtown Grocery, 715-848-9800
- Erbert & Gerbert’s, 715-848-8300
Night Clubs
- Malarkey’s Pub, 715-298-2782
- Intermission Bar, 715-849-9377
Other Choices a short drive from the Stewart Inn
- Mino’s Italiana Cucina, 715-675-5939
- Wausau Mine Company, 715-845-7304
- Chang Garden - Weston, 715-359-1720 Fancier than Chang Garden downtown
- Wagon Wheel Supper Club, 715-675-2263 Known for its steak & wine list
- Pinewood Supper Club, 715-693-3180
- 2510 Restaurant, 715-845-2510
- Hudson’s Classic Grill, 715-849-8586
Area Transportation
Airports
- Central Wisconsin Airport, (CWA) 715-693-2147
- Wausau Municipal Airport, 715-845-3400
Taxi Cab Services
- All American Taxi, 715-355-0899
- Metro Cab, 715-849-4222
- Taxi Time, 715-675-3500
- Wausau Taxi, 715-848-8294
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