Mecklenburg

The second week of our trip to Germany was dedicated to visiting the Mecklenburg region of northern Germany to try and find out more about the Steffenhagens. To be honest, I had absolutely no interest in going. Traveling and keeping up with my work the previous week has been grueling. During times that everyone else …

Burg Reichenstein

You might remember the “fun” roadside attraction that I took Seth took on our way to Marshall, MN. On the way to Burg Reichenstein, Seth had come up with a quick roadside stop for me. At first glance, Lichtenstein castle looked like a rather “run of the mill” castle. I still craved a glimpse of …

Estes Park, Colorado

We've been visiting Estes Park, Colorado every January for the last 5 years. The small tourist city, at the gates of Rocky Mountain National Park has become our home away from home. Winter is the best time to visit Estes Park. (Summer is the peak season, the crowds and traffic are unbearable and the prices …

Santa Ana, CA

We had a whirlwind adventure out in Orange County, California, the week before Christmas. We stayed with our friends in their super sweet French Cottage. Upon our arrival I was offered some of the local beer. This peanut butter stout I had was amazing. It immediately conjured up thoughts of Dangerous Man and F-Town's peanut …

Fall Brewery Tour with Brian

Autumn excursions for some Halloween fun and beer.

Eveleth and Duluth

Eveleth The second week in September we were up in Virigina, MN for work. It was my first time to the Iron Range of Minnesota, Seth has ventured that way before. Our first stop was at BoomTown in Eveleth. It's seriously yummy. If you ever find yourself up in the Iron Range, make sure to stop …

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

We stayed in Detroit Lakes for a second time in as many months this week. Last time we stayed at the Holiday Inn Express (Have we ever talked about how I am obsessed with their pillows?) and were not that impressed with the hotel, our room had an interior window, yuck!! This time we stayed …

Grand Forks, ND

The first week in July we were up in Crookston, MN for work. While we were only in Crookston for a few short hours, we had quite an adventure along the way. We got on the road rather late on Wednesday evening, our plan was to drive as far as we could and stop for …

Duluth

We had roughly an hour and a half of free time in Duluth this week. Duluth is a part of our relationship DNA, it’s where we took our first vacation, as a very young couple. I was still in college and it felt terribly grown up to go on a trip with my boyfriend. We …

Willmar/New London

Willmar and New London