🌱 Thursday Night Street Drags: August Edition and 10 more events
West Salem, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning West Salem! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Kids Night at the Races! at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway
- Thursday Night Street Drags: August Edition at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway
- LITTLE MANIA WRESTLING AT FEATURES FIELDHOUSE — Features West Salem at Features Sports Bar & Grill
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: A strong afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 94, low: 73.
- Monday: A thunderstorm possible, with a high of 96 and low of 66 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
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Kids Night at the Races! →
La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, N4985 Co Rd M, West Salem
5:00 pm
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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Thursday Night Street Drags: August Edition →
La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, N4985 Co Rd M, West Salem
12:00 pm -
LITTLE MANIA WRESTLING AT FEATURES FIELDHOUSE — Features West Salem →
Features Sports Bar & Grill, 1425 WI-16, West Salem
7:00 pm -
LITTLE MANIA MIDGET WRESTLING ALL STARS →
Features Fieldhouse, 1425 WI-16, West Salem
8:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Getting in the Groove Girl Scout Party →
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin - Badgerland, 2850 Midwest Dr Ste 104, Onalaska
1:00 pm -
5th Annual Howie's Golf Outing →
Forest Hills Golf Course, 600 Losey Blvd N, La Crosse
9:00 am -
Sunday Market at Cameron Park 9AM-2PM →
Courtyard by Marriott La Crosse Downtown/Mississippi Riverfront, 500 Front St S, La Crosse
9:00 am -
Anthony Shore - Elvis →
Willow River Saloon/Carbone's Pizzeria, 1106 Co Rd A, Hudson
12:00 pm -
This Is The Plan Book Tour: La Crosse →
Cappella Performing Arts Center, 721 King St, La Crosse
12:30 pm -
LGBTQ Game Night — The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection →
River City Hobbies, 423 Main St, La Crosse
2:00 pm -
Full Board Meeting
Sparta Area Sparta Meadowview Middle School, 1225 N Water St, Sparta, WI 54
6:00 pm -
Kick, Set, Spike vs Bumpin' Uglies →
Nutbush City Limits, 1033 2nd Ave S, Onalaska
6:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
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🗞 Nearby News
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La Crosse
- Kelda Roys meets with La Crosse voters ahead of Wisconsin Democratic primary (wxow.com)
- La Crosse Central wraps up 5th annual Bass Camp (wxow.com)
- United delays La Crosse-Chicago nonstop service for another year (wxow.com)
Ok West Salem! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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