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La Crosse, Wisconsin, located on the banks of the Mississippi River, is a beautiful town full of cultural and recreational opportunities. With its picturesque landscapes, delicious local restaurants, vibrant art scene, and many outdoor activities, La Crosse is a great place to visit or live. Locals know that La Crosse can be enjoyed year-round with its seasonal activities like Oktoberfest and Winterfest. Whether you're looking for excitement or relaxation, there's something for everyone in this unique and charming city.
Reviews of La Crosse are overwhelmingly positive as people love exploring the city’s unique offerings. Whether they are visiting the nearby Grandad Bluff Park for breathtaking views or sampling delicious food at one of the many eateries downtown, visitors always leave with wonderful memories from their time in La Crosse. Its historic museums offer interesting stories about the city’s past while its bustling nightlife adds an extra dose of fun to any vacation. The locals' welcoming attitude also adds to La Crosse's charm as they strive to make every experience enjoyable. For all these reasons and more, those who have visited La Crosse tend to leave glowing reviews about their experience there.
based on 17 ReviewsGet to know La Crosse with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited La Crosse
Gem of the Driftless - 11/7/2021
My family recently relocated here from the west coast. This town is a hidden gem. If you like hiking, biking, festivals, nightlife and river life, you’ll love LAX. While the town does have some rough edges, it seems to be moving in the right direction by adding bike paths, restoring historic buildings, and housing the unhoused — to name a few. (And, no fires or smoke filled skies for months on end like you find in the west. Best of all, super affordable real
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Small city dump - 7/17/2021
This city sucks. First off, the people born and raised here think its great, but its a small little dump tbh. Very clicky and there nothing to do besides drinking at the local bars. I've lived here for 10 years and I regret every minute of it. I'd treat this town like herpes, just stay
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Great town to visit, not live in!!! - 12/13/2020
I have lived in La Crosse for almost 30 years. Its basically a dying town. Their is not much of a future hear unless you like fish fry's on Friday night or going to bars. There really isn't much to do otherwise. They do have festivals during the summer. Very crowded and can be very spendy. The parades can turn very territorial over spots to sit to enjoy the parades. This is becoming a retirement town or a college town. And there is a big drug problem in this town to. Planning on moving out of this town soon. Its a neat town to visit, but definitely not to stay and grow up a family. Eau Claire has more to offer!
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Jeremy schwem - 4/15/2018
This is where I was born Lacrosse Wisconsin and yes nice no Falls in the winter time I wish I can come
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Jeremy schwem - 4/15/2018
This is where I was born Lacrosse Wisconsin and yes nice no Falls in the winter time I wish I can come
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Not bad - I liked it except for State Government - 1/22/2018
Well, not bad really. Pretty and they were kind to their poor. I think anyplace that is kind to their poor has to have value (and that's not just because I am not affluent - I was very middle class at one time and I still thought so).
People - so so and a mix. Some real good ones. Some not.
Medical stunk there. They had this great big medical place which wouldn't do anything for me - very fancy and state of the Art and would not do anything for me! I despised that and would never return to that hospital or system - that's for sure!
And if you cannot get good medical, then what's the point? Somebody will always need that at some time in life - its a must.
Its very Catholic but it was one of the better "Catholic" places for me. They were pretty decent to me, really, overall.
However, I received some "hate"phone calls. Literally at 2 am somebody anonymous called me up to say "get out". Police did nothing of
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Not too bad to live in - 1/30/2017
I visited LaCrosse, WI and my feelings are a bit mixed. In the end, I decided it might not be a bad place to live.
However, at first, I found them very bad to newcomers. In time, though, I thought it might be a good place to live, and make friends.
I recommend at least trying
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Job Market - 12/13/2016
If you are looking for a quality job that you can grow in, don't look to La Crosse. The average job for any person with a Bachelor's degree and one years experience is starting at $15/Hr. If you are looking for a factory job or any other labor job, you will be able to find a job along those lines. Don't expect to get rich or have a comfortable lifestyle that involves travel here. There also seems to be a huge drinking and drug problem here.
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Downtown - 10/29/2015
The revitalized downtown La Crosse is an excellent place for people of all ages. Families can take their children to enjoy the various ice cream and candy shops, play in the parks, or go see a movie. Adults can enjoy a variety of nighttime entertainment, from the college scene to the professional atmosphere. It has wonderful, historic buildings with an excellent riverwalk and a beautiful view of the bluffs.
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You get what you pay for on taxes - 1/9/2012
Those on this forum who complain about taxes and drinking and say there is not much to do in La Crosse simply are not looking very hard. If you add up all of the cultural events and happenings at UW-L, Viterbo & the pump house, all of the free outdoor jazz concerts all summer long, the fantastic live music scene downtown, nature events at Hixon Ecopark...La Crosse is a pretty happening place for its size. Also, the hiking and cross country skiing you can do right in city limits (La Crosse River Marsh, Hixon Forest) is awesome. This person doesn't know what the heck they are talking about.
I have also lived many places in the country of all sizes, and it is hard to beat La Crosse's civic engagement. The community gets involved in all kinds of festivals, fundraisers, etc. For example, a number of organizations team up to decorate Riverside Park with millions of lights and people can drive through and donate money, food, etc. to local organizations after they are done. It's
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