Explore La Crosse

Nature's lightshow in our own backyard! ✨💫🔭 Over the weekend the La Crosse Region experienced the phenomenon that is the aurora borealis. We hope you had the chance to see our beautiful region shine! 📍La Crosse, WI 📍Goose Island 📍Grandad Bluff 📸: @jeffkieferphotos & @betsyanna.e & @ri_m0n_ #explorelacrosse #lacrossewisconsin #gooseisland #grandadbluff #auroraborealis #nothernlights

Spring-time fishing is in full effect in the La Crosse Region! 👇 The Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Northern Qualifier at Mississippi River presented by Lowrance will be at Copeland Park May 8-10 (tomorrow). It's looking to be incredible bass fishing, we wish all the anglers participating good luck! Learn More: https://loom.ly/vkB4tMI

We're thrilled to share that La Crosse, WI made it to one of the Top 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S. named by Money Magazine! 🤩🙌 With indoor and outdoor activities, arts and culture, and a vast variety of places to eat, drink and stay, you’re bound to enjoy the Region from sunrise to sunset! Learn More: https://loom.ly/9x-s2R0

Explore La Crosse was represented at the recently completed Sports ETA Symposium in Portland, Oregon! 🙌 The annual tradeshow for CVB's and Sports Commissions was held April 23-25, and featured numerous events rights holders that the Explore La Crosse sales staff was able to engage in conversations with regarding the possibility of hosting future sporting events. Next year's Sports ETA Symposium will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma! #sports #explorelacrosse #portlandoregon #tulsaoklahoma

This past weekend Explore La Crosse and Between The Bluffs had the 20th Special Anniversary Beer, Wine & Cheese Festival event! Our team celebrated such a great event! We had nearly 100 craft beverage, winery, meat & cheeses, food, and retail vendors at the festival! We want to thank the Oktoberfest team for letting us use your grounds for our wonderful event and all of the amazing vendors and volunteers. We couldn't do this without you! More About Between The Bluffs: https://loom.ly/UhqWkTU #explorelacrosse #betweenthebluffs #beerwinecheese

Help us congratulate the “Upper Miss” Refuge on Celebrating 100 Years! 👏 The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (refuge) is celebrating 100 years of conservation and recreation in 2024! The beauty and recreational opportunities are the reason the refuge hosts over 3.7 million visits annually. The 261-mile refuge is the longest river refuge in the continental U.S, beginning near Wabasha, Minnesota and passing through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois before ending near Rock Island, IL. Visitors come from near and far to see tundra swans, canvasbacks and other waterfowl, as well as bald eagles, in numbers rarely seen in other locations of the continent. Join us while we celebrate the 100th birthday of this national treasure! Learn More: https://loom.ly/lcQkiqM

Our Explore La Crosse team was so excited to visit Lake Geneva last week for the Governor's Conference on Tourism! We had a blast learning new industry trends and networking at the conference. Thank you to @visitlakegeneva for hosting this year and Travel Wisconsin for organizing such a wonderful event. And we can't wait for WIGCOT 2025 where we will be hosting the Governor's Conference on Tourism at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, WI! We hope to see you all here and exploring the La Crosse Region! 👋 #explorelacrosse #wigcot2025 #wisconsingovernorconferenceontourism

We are so excited and proud to announce Haleigh Doyle the Director of Media & Marketing at Explore La Crosse as the winner of the 'Rising Star Award' for the Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Tourism (WIGCOT) 2024 this week at VISIT Lake Geneva, Wisconsin! The Rising Star Award, recognizes individuals who are new to the industry who have shown leadership, commitment, and passion for Wisconsin tourism. Nominees should have five or fewer years in the industry. Haleigh Doyle is a graduate of UW-La Crosse with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing with an Art & Graphics Concentration. She began her tourism career in November of 2019 when she was hired as the Director of Media and Marketing at the La Crosse County Convention & Visitors Bureau, dba Explore La Crosse. Haleigh has spearheaded essential marketing campaigns, been awarded various grants, and launched innovative projects to promote the beauty and festive spirit of the La Crosse Region. As a leader, mentor, and mother of two boys, she is a trailblazer in her industry.

A member of our Explore La Crosse team, Deb, @TheGreatRiverRoad and @PrairieDuChein visited Chicago for the @TravelandAdventureShow last week and had a great time to help promote leisure travel in the La Crosse Region! 👇 #explorelacrosse #travel #leisure #travelandadventureshow

Rocking around Riverside Park 🎄🎶🤩 Make every moment magical at Rotary Lights this week, stop in before the light show ends on December 31st, have you visited yet? 📸: @visuwalz #explorelacrosse #rotarylights #holidaylights #winter #riversidepark #lacrossewisconsin #mississippiriver #lights #views #holiday