Want to visit one of the oldest craft breweries in Minnesota? Check out Lift Bridge Brewery in Stillwater, MN. As someone who loves craft beer, I can say Lift Bridge is one of the best. I don’t know why but I was surprised to learn Lift Bridge was the 12th craft brewery to open in Minnesota. That was in 2008.…
Need somewhere for good food and cold drinks? Check out one of my favs, Lucy’s Burgers in Blaine, MN. I love to try new places. If you ask me where we should go for dinner the first thing I do is search for somewhere new to try. It’s not that I don’t like any of the places I’ve been before…
Looking for pizza in Minneapolis? You MUST try Element Pizza, for wood-fired pizza in Northeast Minneapolis. Right behind a good brewery, one of my favorite foods is wood-fired anything. Especially pizza!!! Someday I will have a brick oven in my backyard so I can make my own. But until then I will need to find good restaurants. My love of…
Want a cold beer on a warm day? Head to Hayes’ Public House and Tap Room in Buffalo, MN for delicious beer and a great view. My nephew recently had a baseball tournament in Buffalo, MN. Since it was the State Tournament for his age group, we knew we needed to cheer for him and his team. For anyone who…
Making a trip to Bemidji, MN? You need to add Ruttger’s Birchmont Lodge restaurant and bar to your list. I spend a lot of my weekends in the Bemidji area. Why? Because I grew up there and most of my family still lives nearby. Even if my family was not there, I would still visit because I love it there.…
Do you love hiking in the Midwest? Below is why you need to add Afton State Park in Hastings, MN to your list. Growing up, we used to go to a lot of state parks. Not only was it an affordable getaway for my family but we also loved being in the great outdoors. According to the Minnesota Department of…
Do you love candy? If yes, you need to check out Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store in Jordan Minnesota. I know you can buy candy from many different places, gas stations, grocery stores, Target, Amazon… But what fun is that when you can spend a couple of hours wandering around Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store? I googled it and apparently, this is…
Do you need a fun getaway? Check out the Omni Viking Lakes Hotel. It was awesome!!! Quaint, cozy, and romantic all in one. Minnesota winters can start to become very long by the end of January. And there are still a few more months of winter at that point. While Minnesotans know how to survive the cold and snow that…
Ferguson Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard in Jordan, MN may have a new name but Minnesota Harvest apple orchard has been around for a LOOOONG time. Ok, so it’s been around since 1971. For many of us (me included), this was before we were even born. In 2022, the Ferguson family took over and made some significant changes. I will not…
Attending the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, MN is one of my newest “must-do” events for fall and specifically for Halloween. The Zoo is transformed into an illuminated display of over 5,000 carved pumpkins spread throughout the quarter-mile path through the trees. The energy and excitement of seeing these beautifully carved pumpkins will excite every one…