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Until 1921, La Crosse had hosted a winter carnival every year. Following economic difficulties around 1960, many civic leaders were in favor of renewing a community wide festival similar to this. Rather than contend with other regional winter festivals and unpredictable weather, a fall festival was deemed favorable.
La Crosse has over 30 active arts organizations. [53] The Pump House Regional Arts Center hosts visual arts exhibits throughout the year plus its own series of jazz, folk, and blues performers. The La Crosse Symphony is the city's regional orchestra and the La Crosse Community Theater has won both regional and national acclaim.
Aug. 23—The National Weather Service (NWS) office in La Crosse, Wisconsin, will be hosting a public open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7. This will be a fun, free, rain or ...
Riverside Park is a public park located on the riverfront of downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin. It hosts events such as Riverfest, Fourth of July fireworks, Oktoberfest, Moon Tunes, and the Rotary Lights. The steamboats American Queen, La Crosse Queen, and Julia Belle Swain make stops along the river in the park. The park has walking/running trails.
La Crosse County (/ l ə ˈ k r ɒ s / ⓘ lə-KROSS) is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census , the county's population was 120,784. [ 1 ] Its county seat is the city of La Crosse . [ 2 ]
A pair of one-story Prairie Style bungalows, nearly mirror images, designed by Percy Bentley of La Crosse and built in 1913 [50] for friends Chase and Wohlhuter. Chase was a dentist and Wohlhuter managed the La Crosse Theater. [51] 19: Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Passenger Depot: Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Passenger ...
Viterbo University is a private Catholic university in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States.Founded in 1890 by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Viterbo is home to three colleges with nine schools offering 48 academic programs at the associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.
In 2006, UW-La Crosse received a "Grand Award" at the 2006 Green Star Awards competition for its campus landscaping from the Professional Grounds Management Society. [57] To the east of campus is the La Crosse bluffs, of which the most prominent is Grandad Bluff (mentioned in Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain.