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Today on Good Morning, Coulee:
🕰 A moment in time from a very festive holiday season in La Crosse in 1962, courtesy of our friends at the Murphy Digital Collection
🍿 Free Blues Night at the Popcorn Tavern tonight »
🎄 You’ve got a lot of choices for your holiday shopping this weekend. But you’re not gonna find a much better option than the Mistletoe Market »
😋 I’m still collecting feedback for the Coulee Crew Card #002. I’d love to hear from you »
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It’s All Happening - Saint Motel
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UW-La Crosse senior art exhibition "Yours Truly" opens Friday // WXOW »
Holiday tree dazzles at Harry J. Olson Senior Center // WXOW »
Central High School students bake pies for community Thanksgiving dinner // WXOW »
Sciturro takes over as Loggers head coach // WIZM »
NWS La Crosse Meteorologist Naylor on if we’ll have snow for Rotary Lights or Christmas? // WIZM »
☕ Senior Citizens' Social // Thu, Nov 20 // 9:00–11:00 AM // Pizza Ranch // Free // Event Link ➡️
A free weekly Thursday gathering—sip coffee, enjoy cactus bread, and connect with great conversation and new friends.
🎤 Abbey Lane at Schmidty’s // Thu, Nov 20 // 6:00–9:00 PM // Schmidty’s Bar & Restaurant // Free // Event Link ➡️
Live music from Abbey Lane—great tunes, great food, and a cozy evening at Schmidty’s.
🎭 Friday Night Comedy // Fri, Nov 21 // 8:30–11:00 PM // Moxie’s // Ticketed // Event Link ➡️
End your week with live stand-up at Moxie’s! A rotating lineup of comedians hits the stage every Friday night. Tickets available online.
🏛️ An Evening at The Original ft. Darkmoon Duo & DJ Dougie // Fri, Nov 21 // 6:30–9:30 PM // The Original on Pearl // $30–$35 // Event Link ➡️
An intimate evening of live music inside a beautifully restored historic space. Enjoy DJ Dougie, a full Darkmoon Duo performance, and small bites from local makers. Limited tickets available.
🌌 Album Encounter: David Bowie — The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars // Fri, Nov 21 // 8:00–9:15 PM // UW–La Crosse Planetarium // $10 // Event Link ➡️
A multimedia light and laser show built around Bowie’s iconic Ziggy Stardust album. A cosmic, immersive experience inside the UWL Planetarium.
🏠 Hixon House Holidays // Fri, Nov 21 // 4:00–6:00 PM // Historic Hixon House // $12–$18 // Event Link ➡️
Step back to 1947 for a festive end-of-term holiday party inspired by the “dorm girls” who once lived at Hixon House. Expect big band music, foil wreaths, bubble lights, punch, and cookies in the Visitors Center.
ℹ️ Main Street in La Crosse, 1962
Thursday, November 20
6:00pm // Schmidty's Bar & Restaurant // Abbey Lane // FREE
8:00pm // Popcorn Tavern // Blues Night w/ Dave Orr and Friends // FREE
Friday, November 21
5:00pm // Footjoy Farm and Brewing, Cashton // Dylan Harris & Z Jacks // FREE
5:30pm // Boot Hill Pub // Allison Sky // FREE
6:00pm // Trempealeau Hotel // River Run // $5
6:30pm // The Original on Pearl // Darkmoon Duo // $35
6:30pm // Moose Lodge1920, 1932 WARD Ave // Time Travelers // FREE
6:30pm // The Freighthouse Restaurant // Remix Live // FREE
7:00pm // TnT's Way Out // Quenten Brown // FREE
7:00pm // Leo & Leona’s, Bangor // Double Take // $20
7:00pm // Elsies Bar & Grill, Caledonia // Bruce & Virgil // FREE
7:00pm // Onalaska American Legion Post 336 // Bear Creek Band w/ Special Guest Melissa Childers // FREE
7:00pm // Popcorn Tavern // BT Band // $10
8:00pm // HD Tavern // Jackson Taylor LIVE // FREE
8:00pm // Robins Nest // CODY // FREE
8:00pm // Whiskey River Bar and Grill // The Foolhardy Band // FREE
9:30pm // No Name Bar, Winona // The Silent Treatment, Big Salt, & Indicat // $5
Saturday, November 22
5:30pm // Footjoy Farm and Brewing, Cashton // Fayme Rochelle Trio // FREE
6:00pm // MG’s on 5th – Winona MN // The Don Harvey Duo // FREE
7:00pm // the Root Note // Ywllowfin & Midwest Voltage // $5
7:00pm // Mr. Stix Bar // Cheap Charlie // FREE
7:30pm // Marie W. Heider Center for the Arts // Assisted Living: The Musical – The Home For The Holidays // $28
8:00pm // VFW Viroqua // Sharon is Karen/SLiD/Breakfast // $5
8:00pm // VFW - Viroqua // SLiD/Sharon is Karen/Breakfast // $5
8:00pm // VFW in Viroqua // SLiD with Sharon is Karen and Breakfast // $5
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