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Why Wausau

Location and Transportation

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Wausau is located in the geographic heart of Wisconsin at the intersection of Interstate 39/US Highway 51 and Wisconsin Highway 29.

Air, highway, and rail systems make Wausau unique in its access to the major markets in the region. The world is at our doorstep.

Grand Theater downtown Wausau
 
Quality of life
kayaking

It’s all here! The new “Arts Block” enhances Wausau’s well-deserved reputation as the cultural center of the region, while the four distinct seasons make outdoor activities a way of life for residents.

Arts and Entertainment: Opportunities to appreciate the visual arts abound at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Center for the Visual Arts and the Marathon County Historical Society.

Performing Arts opportunities are abundant as well, through the Grand Theater, Wausau Community Theatre, Wausau Symphony and Band, Central Wisconsin Ballet Foundation, Central Wisconsin Children’s Theatre, Wausau Conservatory of Music and more.

 

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Recreation: Lakes, parks, and recreational opportunities are everywhere in Wausau. Some of the many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors include golfing, fishing, snowmobiling, skating, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, tennis, swimming pools and more. If you like to stay indoors, try curling, movie theaters, bowling, and a shopping experience created by one of the most successful regional downtown malls in the country and a vibrant downtown shopping district.

 

City Hall • 407 Grant Street • Wausau, WI 54403 • 715-261-6680 • e-mail: comdev@mail.ci.wausau.wi.us

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