Dining Duster

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 ...

Discovering, Minnesota

Vehicle Shopping at Home in 4 Easy Steps

February 23, 2018

*Sponsored Post* Kelly and I are all about finding the best value when we make purchases, especially a large purchase, such as a vehicle. We take weekly road trips so driving a reliable vehicle is important to us. We’re currently car shopping and this is the method I use in order to find ...

Discovering, Minnesota, Twin Cities Area

6 Reasons to Visit Como Park Conservatory

December 30, 2017

We wanted to check out The Holiday Flower Show at Como Park Conservatory. Como Park Zoo & Conservatory is a Minnesota treasure and we found out that we knew little about it. We’d both visited during family or school trips as kids but that was many moons ago. We had a great time ...

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 & ...

Discovering, Hotels, Minnesota, Roseville, Twin Cities Area

Perfectly Positioned to the Twin Cities: Residence Inn By Marriott Roseville

November 30, 2017

We spent a weekend visiting breweries in the North East part of Minneapolis with Kelly’s sister and her husband. The Residence Inn by Marriott in Roseville, MN provided a perfect “home base” for the weekend. All of the breweries that we wanted to check out are as close as 4 ...

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! ...

Eating Healthy On The Road, Recipes

How To Eat Healthy While Traveling- Breakfast Edition

October 15, 2017

When we started eating Whole-Food, Plant-Based (WFPB) we discovered that eating hotel breakfasts that include eggs, sausage or bacon, and hotel waffles no longer fit into our preferred way of eating. We were happy to discover that it’s entirely possible and with a little preparation, very ...

Dining, Minnesota

How We Brunch at Tongue in Cheek

October 13, 2017

When Dusty and I travel we plan out all the spots to eat before we take off on our road trip. We like to be prepared! Using sights like Trip Advisor and our saved posts on Instagram, we never have to leave our foodie adventures to chance. Social media hinted that Tongue In Cheek has a small but ...

Illinois, Rockford

Serenity Found at Anderson Japanese Gardens

October 8, 2017

On a road trip to Chicago last fall, we made a stop at Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, IL. Were it not for a stunning picture Kelly saw on Instagram, we may not have never even discovered this experience. Though this was our first trip to a Japanese Garden and it most certainly ...