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fessional rodeo champions. It is among the nation's top 100 rodeos and one of the oldest in
the Mississippi Valley.
A couple of alternative attractions exist during other times or for PETA members.
Downtown Spooner's Railroad Memories Museum (715/635-3325, spoonerrailroadmu-
seum.org , 10am-5pm daily summer, $4) is filled with the usual stuff, but seven rooms of it.
Spooner's Canoe Heritage Museum (312 N. Front St., 715/635-5002, 10am-4pm
Wed.-Sat, 11am-3pm in summer, weekends only in Sept., $4) is like nothing else like in the
state, to be sure. You'll even see workers bending ribs to make classic canoes.
The state fish hatchery (U.S. 70, 715/635-4147, tours 10am and 2pm Mon.-Fri. May-
Labor Day, free), a half-mile west of U.S. 63 on U.S. 70, is now among the world's largest
freshwater rearing stations.
Spooner is also on the 96-mile-long Wild Rivers Trail, which stretches through three
northern counties on an old railroad bed. Long Lake is one of the largest and most popular
resort zones in the area.
Breakfast,lunch,anddinneraredonecreativelyat Spooner Market and Grill (110Walnut
St., 715/635-6833, breakfast and lunch daily, from $5). The chef interned with PBS's
Frugal Gourmet. Try the Thai quesadilla.