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Tom Giffey

Eau Claire

Managing Editor at Volume One

Managing editor at Volume One magazine (@VolumeOne) in Eau Claire, WI. Just zis guy, you know? I write a lot: https://t.co/3yh4HD0lNT…

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  • 2 weeks ago | volumeone.org | Tom Giffey

    Three years after it was announced, Altoona’s long-awaited downtown container park will finally break out of the proverbial box later this summer. City Manager Mike Golat said The Yard, as it will be known, is expected to open in July on Division Street within sight of the Union Pacific railyard (thus the name). The development will consist of three restaurants, a taproom, and a retail boutique – all housed in repurposed shipping containers.

  • 1 month ago | volumeone.org | Tom Giffey

    One of the first signs of a Wisconsin spring, besides vanishing snow banks and blooming wood violets, is the appearance of eager golfers on (barely) green courses. But even in the spring and summer, sometimes the weather doesn’t cooperate when golfers have the time or inclination to play 18 holes – and that’s to say nothing of the long Wisconsin winter. And what about those times when you wish you could practice your drive in the middle of the night?

  • 1 month ago | volumeone.org | Tom Giffey

    For those of us who grew up in traditional religious institutions, it might take a bit of time to wrap our minds around JesusFit. For one thing, JesusFit is not a gym – even though its playful logo is a likeness of the central figure of Christianity wearing a sweatband and AirPods. Jesus looks like he emerged from the tomb and headed straight for the gym.

  • 2 months ago | volumeone.org | Tom Giffey

    From the depths of outer space to the dimmest part of the ocean, from the realm of the atom to the frontiers of the human psyche, UW-Stout had a universe full of imaginative inspirations for the annual Fashion Without Fabric runway show on Saturday, April 12. The sold-out fashion extravaganza featured wearable, sculptured costumes created by 120 teams composed of 258 students from 3D design classes (see Volume One's photoset of the full event online).

  • 2 months ago | volumeone.org | Tom Giffey

    When Rubber Hit the Road, a locally produced documentary about the legacy of Eau Claire’s Uniroyal tire plant, will soon be hitting the airwaves. Filmmakers B.J. Hollars and Steve Dayton recently announced that their hour-long documentary – which has screened for appreciative audiences around Wisconsin, including a sold-out Pablo Center crowd last May – will be broadcast statewide on PBS Wisconsin at 7pm Tuesday, May 20.

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19 Jun 23

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10 Jun 23

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7 Jun 23

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