The most populous of the six communities at 40,000 people, Wausau www.ci.wausau.wi.us has more to offer than other communities several times its size. Watch a kayak competition on a course cut from the Wisconsin River. Take a walk through the Andrew Warren Historic District. Visit the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, one of the top art museums in the state. Take in a show at the historic Grand Theater, one of the hardest working theaters in the Midwest.

Wausau's motto is 'Welcome Home' and has events and festivals throughout the year that draw a loyal following. Pencil in Wisconsin Woodchuck baseball games, the Wisconsin Valley Fair, the Big Bull Falls Blues Festival, and the celebrated Artrageous Weekend.

Wausau's most noted shopping district is located downtown. The Wausau Center Mall anchors one end of the Third Street Pedestrian Mall. This bricked street is partly closed to vehicles and is lined with specialty stores, restaurants, and attractions.

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