Dining Duster - Page 2 of 9 - Dining, drinking, & discovering the Minnesota and its neighbors

When we’re on a road trip, you can bet we’re going to attempt to check 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 ...

Dining, Iowa

Vegan Guide to Dubuque, Iowa

November 12, 2021

One thing we’ve noticed on our road trip travels is that some cities are better than others when it comes to making it a point to look for locally sourced foods so they’re able to provide fresh, local ingredients. We find that these types of restaurants offer thoughtful and creative ...

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 ...

Discovering, Hotels + Resorts, Wisconsin

Holiday Inn Express- Hayward, WI- Feels Like a Resort

October 15, 2021

We visited Hayward, WI for the first time. Hayward is a popular area in Northern Wisconsin and lodging options range from motels to camping, resorts, or Airbnb options. It goes without saying that the experience of staying in a cabin or campground on the lake will be different than staying at a ...

Dining, Wisconsin

Vegan Guide for Hayward, WI

October 11, 2021

Since going plant-based, we definitely learned that it can sometimes be harder to find vegan options outside of metropolitan settings. You can’t just choose any restaurant and be guaranteed there will be plant-based or vegan food on the menu. With a little creativity and flexibility, we ...

Dining, North Dakota

It’s Possible to Eat Vegan In Medora, ND

July 6, 2021

Medora, ND is the land of bison and other big game, dusty and rugged terrain, and cowboys. When we think about asking for vegan food options while dining out in Medora we can practically hear the entire restaurant going completely silent and everyone turning to find the person who would ask ...

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, ...

Discovering, Hotels + Resorts, 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. ...

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