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Potosi Brewing Company and the National Brewery Museum- Potosi, WI

January 20, 2022

When we’re on a road trip, you can bet we’re going to attempt checking out a local brewery on our path. Driving down the Great River Road from LaCrosse, WI to Dubuque, we typically cut across at Marquette, WI which provides beautiful views of the Mississippi from the Iowa side of the ...

Drinking, Twin Cities Area

The Peanut Butter Porter is Reason Enough To Visit Waconia Brewing Company

October 24, 2021

Waconia Brewing Company is a brewery that’s been on our list ever since first being introduced to the Peanut Butter Porter. The Waconia Peanut Butter Porter is our “gold standard” for comparing other PBP’s. It’s delicious and we jokingly say there’s a meal in every can. Waconia, MN ...

Dining, Drinking, Minnesota, Rochester

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Round Lake, Drinking, Minnesota

Worth The Drive to Round Lake Vineyards & Winery

April 10, 2018

A trip to Okoboji, Iowa took us through Southern Minnesota and was the reason for visiting Round Lake Vineyards and Winery. Located about 2 hours south of us, it didn’t take but a few minutes to determine that it’s worth the drive to Round Lake Vineyards & Winery. The ...

Drinking, Minnesota, Twin Cities Area

Twin Cities Beer Lovers Itinerary- 2 Days, 9 Breweries + Food

December 10, 2017

We planned a brewery weekend to make a small dent in our long list of breweries that we want to check out in the Minneapolis area. Our hotel in Roseville was perfectly positioned serving as the perfect home base for the weekend. If you’re so inclined, we’ve mapped out the Twin ...

Drinking, Minnesota, Roseville, Twin Cities Area

Tapped & Uncorked Event Attracts MN Craft Beer & Spirits Lovers

December 4, 2017

We had a brewery weekend planned with Kelly’s sister and her husband, Jason. It so happened an event called Tapped & Uncorked took place the same weekend. It was the perfect way to be able to check off more breweries that we wouldn’t have time to see in person. Tapped & ...

Drinking, Giveaways, Minnesota

Minnesota Winery Passport Giveaway

November 27, 2017

Earlier this year we discovered a Winery Passport for Minnesota and several in Iowa and Wisconsin. Since our motto is dining, drinking & discovering Minnesota and its neighbors, this Winery Passport was right in our wheelhouse! The Minnesota Winery Passport is a good excuse for a road trip! ...

Drinking, Minnesota

5 Reasons To Visit Mankato’s Charming Tea House

July 1, 2017

Mankato, MN is home to one of the recently named, “7 of the Most Charming Tea Houses in Minnesota”. We’re going to give you 5 reasons to visit Mankato’s Charming Tea House for the ultimate charming, local experience! Last fall Dusty and I took a walking food tour in the ...