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La Crosse Winter Roots Festival Announces Driftless Maker’s Exchange’s Artist And Maker Line-up!
La Crosse Winter Roots Festival taking place Saturday, February 12, 2022, is announcing its Driftless Maker’s Exchange’s Artist and Maker Line-up. 20+ Artists and Makers from around the region will be in attendance during the La Crosse Winter Roots Festival. Vendors include The Blue Hippo, Katie Stevenson Art & Jewelry, Flying Cat Art Studio, the Quarter Mile Forge, Red Lantern Leatherworks, EATT Dried Goods, Kitchypoo, and more.
Mediums of work include textiles, felting, jewelry, acrylic, sculpture, woodworking, metalwork, and include a variety of makers focused on aromatics, botanicals, candle making, baked goods, and more.
The Driftless Maker’s Exchange will be available for viewing starting at 2pm during the V.I.P. Experience presented by the La Crosse Distilling Co. which includes early access to the show for a special craft hour, choice of a complimentary Fieldnotes Bloody Mary, the Winter Roots “Gazi” Black Lager, or soft drink while they are checking out the vendors.
Musical entertainment for the La Crosse Winter Roots Festival includes regional favorites Dan Sebranek and Company, American Idol contestant Reed Grimm, popular alternative Reggae band TUGG, La Crosse’s #1 classic rock band The Remainders, and country music band Gregg Hall & The Wrecking Ball. Closing the night will be the Trippin Billies, the nation’s most renowned Dave Matthews tribute band touring the U.S. for close to twenty-five years.
The event will benefit The Hunger Task Force of La Crosse, who will be hosting various fundraising activities during the event including silent auctions. Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item at entry. The Hunger Task Force of La Crosse is aiming to raise $10,000 and collect 5,000 pounds of food.
Artist And Maker Line-up!
Blue Hippo
EATT Dried Goods
Kitchypoo
Katie Stevenson Art & Jewelry
Cindyree Arts
Hip Sisters Hats
Flying Cat Art Studio
Cafetofarmers Org.
Bent
Grateful Wisco Gal
Driftless Quality Wear
Mark Hanson (Woodwork)
Constance Jewelry Design
Tiffany Lavendar
Eklectic Jewelry
LARK
Wisco Well & Goods
Waletzko Primitive Craft
Red Lantern Leatherworks
Quarter Mile Forge
Bella Botanicals
Snicklepips
What: La Crosse Winter Roots Festival
When: Saturday February 12, 2022 | 2:00 PM-11:00 PM
2:00 PM – VIP Entry
3:00 PM – GA Entry
Where: Riverside Ballroom, La Crosse Center
300 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse, WI 54601
Thank You To Our Sponsors!
COVID-19
The CDC is continuing to update its guidance for organizing large events and gatherings. The La Crosse Center is committed to the safety of its staff and visitors and will follow suggested guidelines brought forward by the La Crosse County Health Department and the CDC. It is hoped that by February of 2022 an indoor event will be able to take place safely and that visitors will be eager to celebrate winter indoors in a way that they were unable to during the 2020 pandemic. Learn More.
About The La Crosse Center
The La Crosse Center is in the process of completing a major renovation and expansion that is scheduled to be completed in late 2021. When completed the Center will have 120,000 square feet of multi-purpose space. The La Crosse Center plays host to state-wide conventions and sporting events, concerts, meetings, and more throughout the year and is a major driver in La Crosse tourism spending. The February date, while serving as a grand re-opening event, will also aid in bringing visitors to La Crosse during what is traditionally an off-season time of year for tourism spending in La Crosse County. The event will become an annual winter event aiding to bring more leisure visitors to La Crosse over the slow season year after year. lacrossecenter.com
Meeting Planners
This La Crosse Winter Roots Festival will not only be utilized to showcase La Crosse County’s elevated food and drinks scene to locals and leisure visitors but will also be used as an avenue to promote the new space to meeting planners and entities looking for a home for their events and conferences while wrapping it in an authentic celebration. The event will showcase the area’s food heritage, craft beer, and beverage scene. Interested meeting planners may reach out directly to Elizabeth Poh at 608-615-0296 or epoh@lacrossecenter.com for more information.
About La Crosse Local
La Crosse Local is an arts, food, and entertainment podcast and publication for La Crosse County and its surrounding communities. Join us in supporting local arts. La Crosse Local works to be the voice of the La Crosse arts and dining scene. Highlighting the many talented individuals, and committed organizations that make La Crosse an exciting place to live, while giving our readers & listeners ideas of new experiences to explore and tastes to tempt them. Listen at lacrosselocal.com or you can subscribe to “La Crosse Local” on your favorite podcast app.
Contacts
La Crosse Center
Jay Breier
Assistant Food and Beverage Supervisor
La Crosse Center
jbreier@lacrossecenter.com
608.789.7418
https://lacrossecenter.com
La Crosse Local
Amy Gabay
Media Director
River Travel Media / La Crosse Local
608-799-5334
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www.rivertravelmagazine.com
www.lacrosselocal.com
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