The Oxbow Hotel

Chippewa Valley Restaurant Week 2019
2019-09-20 17:00 - 2019-09-29 22:00 (America/Chicago)
For ten days in September, dozens of local restaurants will take part in an exciting new culinary tradition that gives you access to special menus, offerings, great deals, and invites you to attend a handful of unique food-themed events that raise money for community causes.
The Lakely is happy to offer a three-course menu with four options per course for the incredible price of just $30 per person. Reservations are encouraged! Feel free to come and enjoy a drink even if there is a short wait!

Gallery Show: Sarah Krueger + Luray
2019-09-20 20:00 - 22:00
Join us in The Gallery of The Oxbow Hotel for an intimate musical experience featuring Sarah Krueger and Luray. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., show begins at 8:00 p.m. Guests are welcome to get drinks in The Lakely restaurant and bar before, during and/or after the show.
Tickets are $12 advance, $15 at the door:
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SARAH KRUEGER
Sarah Krueger is Eau Claire, WI born and Duluth, MN built. Between stretches of teaching jobs, waiting tables, and holing up in a cold Duluth hillside apartment, Sarah has crafted a lush folk sound that serves as a breathing foundation for her earnest and straightforward songwriting. After three years of stints at Erik Koskinen’s Real Phonic Studio in Minneapolis, Sarah and her rotating cohort of applauded artists carved out “Lustrous”, a record laced with a moody brightness and authentic vibe released in 2015. Currently, Krueger is at the heels of a new record with promises of an all star cast and songs that push the folk frame work to tender and ardent territory. Krueger’s zealous performing and prevailing voice offer a fresh presence to the stage and seem to hit all the soft spots in the complicated space between us all.
LURAY
Luray is indie folk, featuring strange and lovely banjo and ambient sounds. Based in Richmond, VA, Luray is the musical project of Shannon Carey. Luray’s sophomore album ‘Dig’ is out 7/26 on 6131 Records, and was produced by Shannon’s brother Sean Carey (of S.Carey & Bon Iver). The album’s single, ‘Dig’ was featured on the New York Times New Music Playlist.
Evocative music can be some of the best. And Carey, who performs under the moniker Luray, has a particular knack for doing just that. Her songs feel welcoming, yet elusive, like a long-forgotten photograph you find at the bottom of a box, a memory that gets hazier with each passing year.
“My songs tell me what’s going on with me, like my unconscious trying to get my attention,” explains Carey, who had plenty to unravel in her life leading up to the recording of her sophomore full length, ‘Dig.’ “My marriage broke up while I was writing this album and the songs started to speak to me about my relationship and what I was hoping for and holding onto. What I wasn’t letting myself acknowledge. I moved to Richmond and set to finishing the songs for the record. I wrote more songs about how it felt to lose, and how it felt to be starting over.”
Although Carey has called Richmond, Virginia home for a number of years, her music has an inescapable imprint of her Wisconsin upbringing. And it’s back in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that she set about recording the album, enlisting her brother Sean Carey to produce. “The band drove out to Wisconsin and met up with Sean and engineer Brian Joseph, who had just completed building his own studio, which he called The Hive. It’s in the woods and feels very ‘Northern Wisconsin’ -feels like a little haven from the world.” The Hive became the perfect locale to capture such a personal collection of songs. “It’s hard to explain how intimate the recording process was, but it felt very insular and almost delicate. After the end of that relationship that had been so central, I felt a little fragile and obviously in transition. Sometimes you can hear something tentative in my vocals. I had been getting my new life together for the past year, but it still felt strange.”
The eleven songs that came to form Dig provide a stolen glance at a snapshot of Shannon Carey’s life, yet invite listeners into the story to explore for themselves. It also marks the closing of one chapter and the beginning of the next.

Vinyl Nights: Brian Handeland Trio
2019-09-20 20:30 - 23:00
Experience live jazz from the only year-round jazz venue in town! From the Lakely stage tonight, enjoy a set from The Brian Handeland Trio 8:30pm-11:30pm.

At The Lakely, you can expect an evolving seasonal menu of Midwest modern comfort food. Featuring the familiar flavors of the woods and fields of Wisconsin, dinner is served Sunday through Thursday 5pm to 9pm and 5pm to 10pm Friday through Saturday.

Our farmers and producers take the highest pride in the quality of their products, and Chef Eric Mendoza brings out the best in every ingredient.

Expect to enjoy comfortable culinary creations featuring regional staples like freshwater fish, wild rice, cranberries, maple syrup, and farm-raised beef, pork, vegetables, and more.

Weekend Brunch: Shane Leonard
2019-09-21 10:00 - 13:00, 2019-09-29 10:00 - 13:00, 2019-10-05 10:00 - 13:00, 2019-10-06 10:00 - 13:00
Join us for our farm-focused weekend brunch (served 7am-1pm) with lively instrumental tunes from Leonard 10am-1pm. From the kitchen we offer an array of midwestern and other brunch classics including omelettes, quiche, wild rice porridge, Belgian waffles, sandwiches, and more. From the bar pick from a variety of classic and original morning drinks including mimosas, bloody marys, and others, as well as non-alcoholic concoctions and fantastic Kickapoo coffee. From the stage, Shane Leonard will play acoustic instrumentals starting at 10am.

Late Night Jazz: Jeremy Boettcher Trio
2019-09-21 20:30 - 23:30, 2019-09-27 20:30 - 23:30, 2019-09-28 20:30 - 23:30, 2019-10-05 20:30 - 23:30
Jeremy Boettcher has performed music throughout the world. He has toured extensively in S. Carey, traveling throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. Recently, Jeremy finished a residency for Jazz at Lincoln Center in Doha, Qatar. He will be joined by good friend and incredible talent, Josh Gallagher, on the piano.

Weekend Brunch: Nick Seeger
2019-09-22 10:00 - 13:00, 2019-10-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2019-10-13 10:00 - 13:00
Join us for our farm-focused weekend brunch (served 7am-1pm) with lively instrumental tunes from Seeger 10am-1pm. From the kitchen we offer an array of midwestern and other brunch classics including omelettes, quiche, wild rice porridge, Belgian waffles, sandwiches, and more. From the bar pick from a variety of classic and original morning drinks including mimosas, bloody marys, and others, as well as non-alcoholic concoctions and fantastic Kickapoo coffee. From the stage, Nick Seeger will play acoustic instrumentals starting at 10am.

Monday Jazz Jam with UW-Eau Claire Jazz Studies
2019-09-23 20:00 - 22:00
The Jazz Studies students of UWEC take over the Lakely stage for a community jazz jam session! Bring your horn and come sit in!

Vinyl Night: DJ Cooper
2019-09-26 20:30 - 23:00
In addition to enjoying craft cocktails and regional beers/wines, order from our popular late-night menu featuring the Scandinavian Koldtbord, where you create your own sharable feast of premium meats, cheeses, pickled vegetables, proteins, sauces, crackers and more. Enjoy a selection of vinyls that will be spun throughout the night.

Monthly Yoga in The Gallery
2019-09-28 09:00 - 10:00
Join us for an exciting NEW offering at The Oxbow Hotel in 2019! One Saturday each month (dates subject to change) we will be hosting a yoga class that is free and open to the public. The class will be taught and led by local yogi, Jelina Howard, who has led a number of both public and private classes in our Gallery space since we’ve opened. Pre-registration is not required, but space is limited, so show up a few minutes early to ensure a spot. Mats will be provided for all participants, and all skill levels are welcome!
Stick around after the class and enjoy some food from The Lakely’s farm-fresh brunch offerings, or maybe even a mimosa or Bloody Mary!

Weekend Brunch: Jeremy Boettcher + Josh Gallagher
2019-09-28 20:30 - 23:30

Spooky Screenings on The Patio: Young Frankenstein
2019-10-01 20:00 - 22:00
It’s that time of year again… the nights are getting darker, the drinks are getting warmer, the campfires are glowing and Spooky Screenings is back, this time on The Lakely’s outdoor Patio! Grab a blanket and bring your favorite people for a night under the stars, complete with nostalgic Halloween films and glowing fire pits! Treat yourself to a craft drink and some delicious locally-sourced food while you’re here.
Movie begins at 8pm! FREE to attend! This is a weather-dependent event.
October Spooky Screenings Line-Up:

October 1: Young Frankenstein
October 8: The Addams Family
October 24: The Nightmare Before Christmas
October 29: Hocus Pocus

Vinyl Nights: Mariah Kewin
2019-10-03 20:30 - 23:00
Mariah Kewin is an Eau Claire native and currently studying at UWEC. She’s passionate about the arts and plans on working it into her career. She’s worked at Revival Records for the last three and a half years, causing for a massive overload of records in her collection. Come join her for an exciting evening – she’s thrilled to spin some of her favorites for you!

Late Night Jazz: Josh Gallagher Trio
2019-10-04 20:30 - 23:30
Josh Gallagher is a native of Eau Claire, WI. In 2002, he went to Berklee College of music in Boston, MA on full scholarship. After two years, he was selected as the pianist in the Brubeck Institute Jazz Sextet during the 2004-2005 school year, where he performed with guest clinicians Bobby Watson, Rufus Reid, Jimmy Heath, Artistic Director Christian McBride, and Institute founder Dave Brubeck, among others. He has studied with Geoffrey Keezer, Joanne Brackeen, Hal Crook, Greg Hopkins, Phil Wilson, and Laura Caviani. He is music director and organist at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Altoona, WI, and continues to work as a jazz pianist wherever possible.

***CANCELLED*** The Beer & Cheese Thing
2019-10-05 14:00 - 18:00
The Beer & Cheese Thing has been CANCELLED.
In light of the awful forecast for tomorrow, the Beer & Cheese Thing on Saturday, October 5, has been cancelled. We’d hoped for a beautiful autumn day – or at least a dry one – but according to The National Weather Service, we have 100% chance of rain, wind gusts up to 30mph and temps in the low 50s – totally miserable weather for event-goers. As this event is 100% outdoors, we felt it was best to cancel and try again next year. We are incredibly disappointed, especially knowing how much everyone was looking forward to this.
We will be issuing full refunds for any tickets you purchased, so please watch for those to come through, though it will likely take a few business days for the credit to show on your account.
Here’s the good news… Chef Eric still made chili, and we’ll have it available this weekend as a special, so if you’d like to come in for a bowl, we’d love to have you! AND, if you bring in your original ticket receipt from when you bought your tickets, show us and we’ll get you a BOGO FREE DRINK (craft cocktail, wine or beer, up to $9)!
Thank you so much for your understanding, and for supporting the events that we bring to the community!
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The Oxbow Hotel and The Lakely are once again partnering up with local breweries and cheesemakers to highlight Wisconsin’s perfect pair with a crafty and artisanal outdoor celebration – the 3rd Annual Beer & Cheese Thing!
Event-goers will be treated to unlimited (yes, UNLIMITED!) samples of high-quality local and regional craft beers and award-winning aged artisanal cheeses and take home a commemorative sampling glass. Chef Eric Mendoza will be serving his famous chili – both vegetarian and carnivore options available – with a chili bar featuring all the fixins’ (extra charge applies)! Pretzel necklaces will also be available for purchase for anyone who likes to have a little crunch along with their cheese!
NEW this year, The Beer & Cheese Thing will be accompanied by an Artisan Market, featuring artists and makers from the Chippewa Valley! You’ll be able to meet the makers, explore awesome handmade items and get a head start on holiday gifting! Artist Market is FREE to attend to anyone and will be open from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Attendees are also welcome to lounge around the patio fire slabs and enjoy the live music by European folk band, Klezmazel. Yard games including kubb, bean bags, and more will also be set up throughout the afternoon.

FEATURED BREWERIES:

Modicum Brewing (Eau Claire)
The Brewing Projekt (Eau Claire)
Lazy Monk Brewing (Eau Claire)
K Point Brewing (Eau Claire)
Bent Paddle Brewing (Duluth, MN)
Northwoods Brew Pub (Osseo, WI)
Zymurgy Brewing (Menomonie, WI)
Brewery Nonic (Menomonie, WI)
3 Sheeps Brewing Company (Sheboygan, WI)
Surly Brewing Company (Minneapolis, MN)

FEATURED CHEESEMAKERS:

Holland’s Family Cheese (Marieke Gouda)
Carr Valley
Sartori
Roth Kase
Specialty Cheese Company
Nordic Creamery
La Clare Farms
Belgioioso
Cedar Grove
Saxon Creamery
Hook’s
Blue Mont Dairy
Hidden Springs

$35 ADVANCE TICKETS // $45 AT THE DOOR
The Beer & Cheese Thing is a 21+ event. Tickets are nonrefundable. This is a rain or shine event. No pets allowed. No smoking allowed.

Monday Jazz Jams
2019-10-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-10-14 20:00 - 22:00
The Jazz Studies students of UWEC take over the Lakely stage for a community jazz jam session! Bring your horn and come sit in! Free!

Vinyl Nights: Matt Mabis
2019-10-10 20:30 - 23:00

Late Night Jazz: Sue Orfield
2019-10-11 20:30 - 23:30
Sue Orfield has been playing the saxophone for close to 40 years, with the last 10 or so right here in the Chippewa Valley. Her playing is informed by blues, joy, bluegrass, sadness, jazz, crazy, rock, and everything else she’s ever heard.

Late Night Jazz: Cathy Reitz Trio
2019-10-12 20:30 - 23:30
The Cathy Reitz Trio features Cathy on vocals and melodica and two of her favorite musicians, Jeff Reitz on woodwinds and Emily Watkins on guitar and vocals.

Campfire Stories: A Night of Fact, Fiction, & Fire
2019-10-15 20:00 - 21:30
Join us for “a night of fact, fiction, and fire” where we bring in local writers, storytellers, and songwriters for an intimate taste of our local literary community.
FREE to attend. Get a craft drink and join us around the campfire, stories begin at 8pm! Rain or shine! (But we’ll move inside to The Gallery if it rains)
If you would like to be a storyteller at an upcoming Campfire Stories, please email Cassandra@theoxbowhotel.com

Vinyl Nights: Mr. Chips & Kevmachine present Foliage Fest
2019-10-17 20:30 - 23:00
In addition to enjoying craft cocktails and regional beers/wines, order from our popular late-night menu featuring the Scandinavian Koldtbord, where you create your own sharable feast of premium meats, cheeses, pickled vegetables, proteins, sauces, crackers and more. Enjoy an evening of curated vinyl celebrating the autumnal season with Chicago DJs Mr. Chips and Kevmachine.

Gallery Show: Amanda Grace with Adelyn Rose
2019-10-18 20:00 - 22:00
Join us in The Gallery of The Oxbow Hotel for an intimate musical experience featuring Amanda Grace with Adelyn Rose. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., show begins at 8:00 p.m. Guests are welcome to get drinks in The Lakely restaurant and bar before, during and/or after the show. Tickets are $10 advance, $12 at the door.
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“Thoughtful and contemplative singer, songwriter, and pianist with beguiling vocals and intimate, confessional lyrics.” Mid West Music Fest
AMANDA GRACE BIO:
Amanda does not claim a particular genre of music, and in doing so enjoys variety in her music and audiences. In 2010 she released a children’s album called, “Trains, Cars + A Trip To Mars” in memory of her nephew. Soon after his father also passed away and Amanda released, “Embrace” in 2012. Since then she’s released “Keeping Hearts,” “Better Life,” “Rayne Angel,” and “Music Makes It Right.” She has performed at multiple festivals in the midwest, manages her own rock band and occasionally performs with an all women’s folk band called Wildflower.
