☀️🎉 Good Friday Morning, Coulee

June 27, 2025

Hey, people. Happy Friday. Welcome to Good Morning, Coulee—the newsletter that makes you feel like someone saved you a seat.

Today on Good Morning, Coulee:

🎇 there’s fireworks this weekend in Onalaska—in case you want to have a nice lil warmup for the 4th of July »

🎉 the coulee region is in a celebratory mood—tons of parties to go to this weekend »

💰 are you saving hundreds of dollars at top-notch restaurants in our area? you could be »

🎶 we’ve got tons of live music this weekend—check out the section at the bottom for the complete rundown!

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Here’s what I was listening to when I wrote this email! 👍

  • Big River Rally revs into La Crosse // News 8000 »

  • La Crosse committee considers 260-unit downtown housing development // News 8000 »

  • La Crosse hosts free storm water management event at Myrick Park // News 8000 »

  • From Tailgate to First Pitch: Exploring the Magic of Explore La Crosse Day // News 8000 »

  • 50th Annual Budweiser Dairyland Super National Truck and Tractor Pull // WXOW »

  • Some lend a hand in the wake of flooded streets // WXOW »

  • La Crosse’s Steppin’ Out In Pink wants to raise $500k in 20th year // WIZM »

Today, we are wishing a very Happy Birthday to one of our readers—Alicia Arenz! (her birthday is actually on Sunday but there’s no gm coulee on the weekends)

Happy Birthday, Alicia. Hope you have a good one. 🎂

Want a birthday shoutout? Get those referrals up, fam. 👇

🌸 Christen Farm Nursery 30th Anniversary Extravaganza @ Christen Farm Nursery // Tomorrow, 9am-2pm // LINK »

🐍 Bluff Country Snakes: Animal Show and Tell @ Vet’s Memorial Park in West Salem // Tomorrow, 2pm-4pm // LINK »

🍷 Sunday Street Market @ Elmaro Vineyard // Sunday, 12pm-4pm // LINK »

🎤 Randy Erickson’s Singalong Sideshow @ Celebrate Onalaska // Tomorrow, 5pm-6:30pm // LINK »

🏍 Big River Rally 2025 [JUNE 27 & 28] @ Oktoberfest Grounds // Today and Tomorrow // LINK »

🌳 Fourth Fridays - Monthly Summer Event Series @ Riverside Park (Front St) // Today, 4pm-8pm // LINK »

🍅 Farmers Market @ Burns Park // Today, 3:30pm-6:30pm // LINK »

🎇 Salute to the 4th of July Fireworks @ Van Riper Park, Onalaska // Tomorrow, 9:45pm-10:05pm // LINK »

🎉 Celebrate Onalaska - Family Fun Zone @ Onalaska Omni Center // Saturday, 5pm-8pm // LINK »

🥬 Summer Farmers Market @ Jackson Plaza // Tomorrow, 8am-1pm // LINK »

⚾️ La Crosse Loggers

✅ Last Result: Loggers Lost against the Eau Claire Express by a score of 6-17 on Tuesday, June 24. The Loggers are now 21-9, good for 1st Place in the Great Plains East Division. Full Standings »

📆 Next Game: Loggers will face the Willmar Stingers at Bill Taunton Stadium in Willmar, MN on Friday, June 27 at 6:35pm.

🍽 What we’re looking at: Crab Rangoon Pizza, Mini Greek Gyros, and Crab & Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms from Muddled Thyme Brick Oven Pizza and Cocktails »

FRIDAY, JUNE 27

1:00 PM // Trempealeau Hotel // La Crosse Sessions Band // FREE
3:00 PM // Elmaro Vineyard // Mike Nanstad // FREE
4:00 PM // Sippi's Pub & Grub, Winona // Jack Willems // FREE
5:00 PM // Big Al’s patio // Tom Conrad // FREE
5:00 PM // Riverside Park // Quenten Brown // FREE
5:00 PM // Beaver Creek Love Lock Bridge, Sparta // The Shovelmen // FREE
6:00 PM // Hei n Low, Winona // Bus Boys // FREE
7:00 PM // Dewey's Side Street Saloon // Lonesome Steel // FREE
7:00 PM // Onalaska American Legion Post 336 // Big Liquor // FREE
7:00 PM // Peter's Biergarten, Winona // H3O Jazz Trio // FREE
7:00 PM // Trempealeau Hotel // Andy Hughes // FREE
7:00 PM // TnT's Way Out // MadLee // FREE
7:00 PM // Elsies Bar & Grill, Caledonia // Darr Family Band // FREE
8:00 PM // Alpine Inn // Double D // FREE

SATURDAY, JUNE 28

1:00 PM // Bluff Top Vineyard, Winona // Grappa Jazz // FREE
3:00 PM // Holmen High School Fine Arts Center, Holmen, WI // Coulee Region Gospel Choir and Orchestra // FREE
4:00 PM // Adams St Pub // Peter Kish // FREE
4:00 PM // Hei n Low, Winona // Afflatus Duo // FREE
4:00 PM // Sippi's Pub & Grub, Winona // Don Harvey Duo // FREE
4:30 PM // Trempealeau Hotel // Drew Peterson // $5
5:00 PM // Angry's Way Out // Down East // FREE
5:00 PM // Bad Axe River Country Club // Wire City Ramblers // FREE
5:00 PM // Big Al’s patio // Quenten Brown // FREE
5:00 PM // Van Riper Park, Onalaska // Randy Erickson's Singalong Sideshow @ Celebrate Onalaska // FREE
6:00 PM // Fox Hollow Golf Course // Sunshine Drive // FREE
6:00 PM // Two Fathoms Brewing, Winona // Forrest McCurren Live // FREE
7:30 PM // Starlite Lounge // Jim Knutson // FREE
7:30 PM // Trempealeau Hotel // Annie and the Bang Bang // $6
8:00 PM // Cat Daddy's Bar & Grill // Zeke Fitz // FREE
8:00 PM // Robins Nest // RadioActive // FREE
9:00 PM // Popcorn Tavern // Dyer Davis // $10

SUNDAY, JUNE 29

1:00 PM // Alpine Inn // Bryce Thomaschefsky // FREE
2:00 PM // River Rats Bar and Grill // Fayme Rochele Trio // FREE
2:00 PM // Trempealeau Hotel // Lojo Russo // $5
3:00 PM // Holmen High School Fine Arts Center, Holmen, WI // Coulee Region Gospel Choir and Orchestra // FREE
5:00 PM // Big Al’s patio // Mark Healey // FREE
5:00 PM // Halfway Creek Park Band Shell, Holmen // The Executives (Free Concerts in the Park) // FREE

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