October 7, 2021
Hello there!

The fall colors are here! The greenhouses are vibrant with mums, pumpkins, and squash. The comfortable temperatures make for perfect ATV or UTV riding weather. Fall in Southwest Wisconsin is a beautiful time of year. We encourage you to come explore all we have to offer.

Come explore Fennimore!
~Jessica Helms, Community Development Manager
promo@fennimore.com | 608.822.3599
Way to Go, Fennimore!
Check out this wonderful message we received last month from Bob, Ben, and Devin from the Milwaukee area. These types of messages warm our hearts. Keep up the good work, Fennimore. ❤
Shop Local for
Your Chance to Win!
We kicked off another Shop Local contest on Monday, September 20.

All you have to do for your chance to win is make a purchase at a Fennimore Chamber business!
There are two ways to submit your entry:
  1. Complete an entry slip, attach your receipt or have an employee validate your purchase, and drop it in the bucket.
  2. Submit your entry online by scanning the QR Code located on the event posters and buckets or by visiting fennimore.com/shop, complete the form on our website, and take a photo of your receipt to submit your online entry.

You could win!
A weekly $25 Fennimore Bucks winner will be drawn on Wednesday, October 6 and October 13. All entries will be combined on October 14 for your chance to win $175 in Fennimore Bucks! All you have to do is shop local to win! The Fennimore Area Chamber of Commerce wishes you good luck and happy shopping!
Week 1 Winner
We collaborated with Dani from The Pit Crew to announce our first winner. Check it out! Thanks to Dani for helping us out and everyone who has participated for supporting our Fennimore business community!
Join the Fennimore Fire Dept. for OktoberFest
Saturday, October 9
Fennimore Fire Department
Starting at 11:30 am
The Fennimore Fire Department is excited to host OktoberFest on Saturday, October 9 at the Fire Department on 8th Street.
  • McGregor Fun Bags will be running a bean bag tournament at $20/team with an 80% pay out. The tournament will be double elimination and bags will be provided. All levels are welcome. Registration will take place at 11:30 am and bags will fly at noon.
  • Beer, brats, burgers, and hot dogs will be available all day.
  • The Guttenberg German Band will perform from 7:00 – 9:00 pm and a DJ will follow.
  • You won’t even have to miss the Badger game, they’ll have it featured on the TV!
  • Gun raffle tickets are available by contacting any member of the Fire Department. Photos and descriptions of available guns can be found on the Fennimore Fire Dept. Facebook page. They will also be hosting a silent auction.

OktoberFest is their fundraiser for this year. We encourage you to come out and support this group of dedicated individuals who volunteer their time to protect our community. When most people would do anything they can to escape a fire, these are the people who are running in. They don’t get paid to do what they do, and they are taking time away from their own families to protect others. Let’s show them our appreciation and support them with this fun event. We hope to see you all there!
Psychic Medium Melissa Culbertson
at The Hilltop

October 13 | 6:30 pm
Come see medium Melissa Culbertson and maybe she will have someone from the other side wanting to say hello or have answers for you that you would like to ask. The cost of the event is $40 per person, pay at the door. When you get there, you will be given a ticket that will go in a bucket and Melissa will draw tickets to see who gets a reading. Melissa will also be doing some personal readings for anyone that would like the "one-on-one" experience for a small fee. Cori and Scot hope to see everyone there! 
Adult GYOP at
Corner Post Pottery

October 16 | 10:00 am
Corner Post Pottery is offering it first ever adult only GYOP (glaze your own pottery)!

  • Process: You will come in and glaze your project. After you are finished, you will leave it at the studio for Holly to fire and you will be able to pick your project up 7-14 days later.
  • Project - Plate combined with your imagination.
  • Cost- $25.00/ ea.
  • Space is limited to 6 people. Call or message to reserve your spot today at 608-732-0688!
Grant County Food Allergy Awareness Walk
October 24th | 10:30 am
Volunteer Field at Oakwood Park

Come support the Grant County Food Allergy Awareness Walk on October 24th. The main location of the event will be the shelter at Volunteer Field. They will be offering a shorter, family-friendly walk and a longer walk/run.
  • The run will begin at 10:30 am with walkers to follow.
  • Cost to participate is $20.
  • Arrive at 9:30 am for same day registration. Please note: you will not receive a t-shirt for same-day registration.
  • There will not be any timers at this event.
  • DRESS UP in costumes for those brave enough. 😉 With Halloween only a week after the event, they thought they could make this a food-friendly celebration for all.
  • Prizes will be given to the best dressed in the age groups of 12 and under, 13-18, and 19 and over.

For those participants that have a food allergy, they would love it if you emailed gcfoodallergyawareness@gmail.com to let them know that you have registered.
Serenity Spa Wellness Center, LLC Holistic Therapies, Massage, & Yoga

October Promotion
If you book and receive a 60 minute or more massage, then rebook your next service before leaving Serenity that day - (book within 4-6 weeks), you'll receive $5 off the regular price of the next scheduled service. Call to schedule your appointment at 608-822-4438 or message Serenity Spa Wellness Center, LLC Holistic Therapies, Massage, & Yoga. Schedule a massage - you deserve it!!
Get everything you need for fall at Sugar & Spice!
Sugar & Spice Bulk Foods and Greenhouse has pumpkins of all shapes, sizes, and colors, and a great selection of gourds, mums, and squash. They also have Jonathan, yellow delicious, mountain spry, and Cortland apples in 3lb bags, and honey crisp apples in pecks and half pecks. Stop by and get everything you need for fall!
Shop at Bender's Foods!
Click the link below to check out the fresh meat and produce sales at Bender's Foods this week! Deals are good from through October 12.
Save when you shop at Krantz Auto Parts & Hardware Hank!
Now through October 27, save $10 after mail-in rebate on DieHard® Automotive Platinum AGM Batteries. Purchase yours at Carquest Auto Parts - Krantz Auto Parts, LLC!
Christmas Creations
Art & Craft Show & Vendor Fair
Saturday, November 27 | 9 am - 3 pm

Join us for our annual Christmas Creations Art & Craft Show and Vendor Fair! Look for more details of all festivities taking place on November 27 soon! Register as a vendor for the show at the link below.
Stay for a Night or a Week!
You can stay in a country cabin overlooking the beautiful views or on Lincoln Avenue in the heart of the community, there are many options to choose from.
Driftless Lodge & Cabins
608-822-3950
Napp's Motel
608-822-3226
Fenway House Hotel
608-822-3782
Serenity Bluff
608-234-2869
Dine In or Take It To Go!
Fennimore offers many dining options as well! What are you hungry or thirsty for?

Castle Rock Ridge | 608-943-8525
Take a scenic drive for a great lunch or dinner! Castle Rock Ridge offers large buffets and terrific menu items.

Cottonwood Sports Bar & Supper Club | 608-822-6314
The Cottonwood offers sandwiches, chicken wings, brick oven pizzas, and more in their sports bar and steak, tips, seafood, and their famous salad bar in the supper club.

Fennimore Bowling Lanes | 608-822-6518
Fennimore Bowling Lanes is famous for their pizza, but offer a variety of other menu items as well.

Friederick's Family Restaurant | 608-822-7070
A popular spot for family dinners, farmers, hunters, fisherman, and anyone looking for a good meal and well-known for their breakfast and comfort food.

Hickory Grove Golf Course | 608-822-3314
Hickory Grove Golf Course has a full service restaurant offers a variety of great food and great prices. Enjoy Friday Fish Fry and Saturday Prime Rib.

BD's Eagles Nest | 608-822-6510
A hometown favorite for food and spirits. Outdoor dining is available. Check out their Facebook page for daily specials.

Second Shot Saloon | 608-822-3112
Second Shot Saloon offers a variety of homecooked lunch items and great burgers.

Hilltop Bar & Grill | 608-822-0153
Enjoy daily specials and a wide variety of sandwiches and delicious meals.

Subway | 608-822-3883
East fresh at Subway! Always a delicious, dependable option.

Casey's General Store | 608-822-4757
Stop in for grab and go items or order one of their famous pizza's.

Kwik Trip | 608-822-3125
Stop in to check out our new Kwik Trip and enjoy fresh made fried chicken, grab and go items, or a take and bake meal or pizza.

The Pit Crew | 608-822-1070
Fuel your day! Offering healthy, great tasting meal shakes to amazing metabolism boosters to gut health enhancers. If you need some energy, grab a lit tea!
A Successful Heritage Day
Thank you to all that joined the Fennimore community for Heritage Day! It takes many people to create a successful event like this one. A special thanks to Fred Brechler for his dedication to this event, along with all of the volunteers at the Fennimore Historical Railroad Museum, the Fennimore Doll & Toy Museum, the members of the Fennimore GIANT Pumpkin Grower's Club, FFA, FFA Alumni, Optimist Club, Friends of Fennimore Elementary, American Legion Post 184, and many, many others that work behind the scenes of Heritage Day.
Riding the Dinky
Fennimore Doll & Toy Museum
FFA Pancake Breakfast
Fennimore GIANT Pumpkin Grower's Club
Fennimore Historical Railroad Museum
FFA Toy Show
We hope to see you soon!
Thank you for taking the time to scroll through this first edition of Come Explore Fennimore. We hope to see you soon. Thank you!
~Jessica