Bloomer, WI

united states

Bloomer is a small Wisconsin city along Highway 40, about 25 miles northwest of Eau Claire via Highway 64. Most visitors connect through Eau Claire to reach I-94 for longer trips, while locals use Highway 40 to Chippewa Falls. The city sits in farming country along the Chippewa River valley and hosts the quirky annual UFO Days festival each summer, commemorating a 1975 UFO sighting by a local police officer.