1. Red Cedar State Trail
The Red Cedar State Trail, one of Wisconsin's first 'Rail-Trails', runs from Menomonie to County Y, offering bikers, walkers, and joggers a lovely ride through a countryside along the Red Cedar River. The trail offers scenic river views, interesting rock formations, railroad trestles, local wildlife, and a few historical sites. The trail is flat, without hill climbs, making it accessible and pleasant even for seniors and families with kids. Most of the trail is shaded by oak, birch, elm and aspen and occasionally by red and white pines, and maple trees. Thick patches of ferns can be spotted in the shady places along the trail. Several species of wildflowers grow along the trail. In some parts, the trail passes corn fields and wide open prairie. In the late afternoon, it is likely to spot white-tailed deer, raccoons, chipmunks, and many species of birds.
Menomonie, WI
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2. Historic Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
The Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts or the Mabel Tainter Theater, originally called the Mabel Tainter Memorial Building is a historic landmark building in Menomonie, Wisconsin built in 1889 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building was commissioned by the lumber baron Captain Andrew Tainter and his wife in honor of their late daughter Mabel Tainter, who died at age 19. Since she had enjoyed music and the arts, the building was designed to serve as an art venue, library and education center. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic . The building is owned by the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts owns, which a performing arts and comedy programs, an annual fine arts and crafts fair, and other arts and cultural events.
205 Main St E, Menomonie, WI 54751, Phone: 715-235-0001
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