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Rochester, MN: 2 Day Beer Lovers Itinerary-5 Craft Breweries + Food

June 1, 2021

With five craft breweries, a winery, and awesome restaurants, Rochester, MN is the perfect destination for a weekend getaway. When we tell people how much we love visiting Rochester, most just think of the Mayo Clinic. We love Rochester for great shopping, ethnic cuisine, nature, art, ...

Discovering, Minneapolis

Rand Tower Hotel Minneapolis Staycation

May 24, 2021

Rand Tower, located in downtown Minneapolis is within walking distance of restaurants, shopping, and experiences. Connected to the skyway system, Rand Tower Hotel is the perfect home base for a staycation any season. Rand Tower Hotel Minneapolis Staycation Dusty’s birthday is in February. ...

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Mourning our Furbaby

September 19, 2020

It’s been over a month now and we’re missing our best, four-legged friend terribly. We made the impossible decision to put our 16 1/4-year-old Shih-Tzu, Jack, down in August. We moved into our house and brought Jack home two weeks later. He belongs here with us. He’s left a ...

Illinois, Discovering

Find the Silver Lining When a Road Trip is Full of Detours

October 21, 2019

Have you ever planned a road trip and almost nothing goes as planned? Road trips are not always fun and Instagram-able but we’re here to tell you it’s entirely possible to make the most of the detours along the way. We had a trip planned to attend a family reunion near Quincy, IL. ...

Drinking, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Drink Local at Pearl Street Brewery

September 30, 2019

We were provided a private tour of Pearl Street Brewery arranged by Visit LaCrosse. Our opinions are our own. Where did Google tell us to go? We’ve visited enough breweries to know when Google Maps sends you down obscure and random streets making you feel like there’s no way these ...

Discovering, Iowa

Historic Surf Ballroom & Museum Tour in Clear Lake, IA

February 2, 2019

It’s amazing to think of the musical history of the Surf Ballroom has had on music. Music really does live on at the Surf Ballroom. Take a tour of the Surf Ballroom and find out that these walls do talk with musical memories! The Day That Music Died Feb 2, 1959 marks “The Day That ...

Mankato, Discovering, Minnesota

Must See: Mankato Kiwanis Holiday Lights

December 10, 2018

If you live within driving distance of Mankato, MN, you must see the Mankato Kiwanis Holiday Lights. It’s truly a magical, holiday adventure for the whole family. Not only are there 1.7 million LED lights, the 2018 experience includes ice skating and ice sculpting, horse-drawn carriage ...

Iowa, Discovering

The Coolest AirBnB in Decorah, Iowa

October 2, 2018

This is our first time using Airbnb and it will not be our last. We have the opportunity to travel fairly frequently and typically stay at hotels using credit card points. After this awesome Caboose AirBnB experience in Decorah, IA we’ve decided to search for unique AirBnB experiences in the ...

Illinois, Dining

Vegan Options in McHenry County, IL

August 20, 2018

During a press trip to McHenry County, Illinois we were most impressed with the vegan options that were available to us. If there’s one thing we’ve learned since switching to a vegan diet is that eating out can be a challenge, if not impossible to find a vegan option on the menu. Rest assured, ...

Boston, Discovering, Drinking, Massachusetts

6 Ways To Enjoy Fenway Stadium

July 28, 2018

We scored an amazing flight deal to Boston from Minneapolis ($86 Round Trip) and our good luck did not stop there! As luck would have it, the Red Sox were playing at home during our visit so we were able to see Fenway Stadium for the first time. Here are 6 ways to enjoy Fenway Stadium! 6 Ways ...