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Drinking, Minnesota Drinking, MN, Twin Cities

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 Drinking, Roseville

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, Minnesota Drinking, MN

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 ...

Drinking, Minnesota Drinking, MN

Discover Midwest Wine Country with the Winery Passport

June 16, 2017

Dining, drinking & discovering Minnesota and its neighbors is exactly what Dining Duster is about. Imagine our delight when we stumbled on the MGGA Winery Passport! The Minnesota Grape Growers Association passport is $25 and includes 10 tastings from 48 participating wineries ...

Dining, Discovering, Drinking, Minnesota Discovering, MN

Traveling Deeper at the New Ulm Instameet

May 22, 2017

We attended the New Ulm Instameet in New Ulm, MN hosted by Pickles Travel and New Ulm, Minnesota. This was our first Instameet. We love visiting New Ulm and do so often as it is a charming little community that is just 25 miles west of where we live in Mankato. Our check-in point was the ...

Drinking, WI, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Drinking

A tour of Leinenkugel’s Brewery in Chippewa Falls, WI

September 7, 2015

The next stop for Kelly’s birthday celebration was…Leinenkugel’s Brewery. We highly recommend this tour if you are within driving distance. It’s not called the Leine’s Lodge for nothing- when you pull up, it really is a lodge! The Leinengugel’s Brewery Tour ...

Drinking, Wisconsin Drinking

Autumn Harvest Winery in Chippewa Falls, WI

September 5, 2015

We took a trip this past week to Chippewa Falls, WI. It was Kelly’s birthday so we combined work with some fun. Our first stop was Autumn Harvest Winery in Chippewa Falls. The long and winding road on the drive to the winery was beautiful and the only thing that could have made the drive ...