Outside Town: Fanny Hill

It is set on a hill over the Chippewa River, and, I understand, started as a classic Supper Club. Fanny Hill hosted an event for the Chamber of Commerce. It was packed, but is clearly a nice facility. It even has rooms for the bed and breakfast which were open for view and were quite spectacular. Almost all had both fireplaces and a whirlpool. Looks like a nice romantic getaway.

Because of the crowd, I did not order the usual, but a return trip is indicated!

Outside town: Moose Lodge

Well, even though I have visited all the currently open bars in the City of Eau Claire, there are yet more “taverns” in the area.

Saturday night I had the opportunity to attend an event at the Moose Lodge (which, like the Elks, is a private club). It was all about the dancing and music, rather than a purely social visit. There was a bar, but I did not get the usual. Prices were only “ok.” The club has a huge dance floor (the attraction for the evening) and lots of seating.

Elks Lodge

There were cars in the lot, the door was open, so I walked in and ordered a drink. After it had been served, Charlie came over and started talking. Well, it seems that this is a “private club” and I should not have just come in. They let me finish the drink, and gave me an application to join the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

The Long Island was from a bottle (clear, at that) and not very good, and they normally don’t have beer on tap.