Welcome to Activate - the world’s first active gaming facility. ✨
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📌 located in Roseville, MN
👭 play with your friends, as a couple or bring your family. You need at least 2 people to play but your groups can be larger!
🧱 great for team building, collaboration or bringing out that competitive spirit
👧 my sister and I spent a Sunday playing together, I think our favorite game was Grid.
💴 tickets start under $30
Comment “ACTIVATE” and I’ll send you a discount code or you can find the link & code in my stories! Book today for 20% off your first visit.
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How to Spend a Weekend in @explorelacrosse (AD)
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Friday:
🛥️ start your weekend with a paddle board tour with @lacrossequeencruises
🖼️ take in the local art scene with @pumphousearts
🛌 check into your hotel @thecharmantlc
🍸 sip happy hour cocktails in a mansion at La Cave
🍝 enjoy dinner at @sagra_lax and don’t ski dessert
🌅 watch sunset from the rooftop terrace at @thecharmantlc
Saturday:
☕️ fuel your day with coffee from @groundedlax
🍳 get classic breakfast staples Bloom Moon
🥾walk around the Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish refuge and hike Lytle’s Landing
🛍️shop around downtown don’t miss @larsonsgeneral & @driftmercantile
🍻 grab a brew or two at @turtlestackbrewery and @608brewco
🐟 try fresh fish from @waterfrontrestaurant
🍦 wrap up your night with a sweet treat from @thepearlicecreamparlor
Sunday:
☀️ get coffee and breakfast @thecharmantlc before checking out
🌸 see La Crosse from the Apple Blossom Overlook
Enjoy!
Have you been to La Crosse? What would you recommend for a first time visitor?
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Wisconsin Hidden Gem Way to Get on the Water this Summer (AD)
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Step back in time with a paddleboat tour of the Mississippi River. Tours last from 1.5 hours to 3+ and range from a sightseeing tour, to pizza and brunch tours. We had so much fun kicking off our weekend in La Crosse learning about the histroy, the area, seeing how the rainfall has affected the shorelines this year and finding wildlife! They have snacks and sips on board and you can sit inside or outside. Tickets start at $19.95 for adults!
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think I found the best north shore destination in Minnesota #hosted☀️
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With three lakeside resorts Bluefin Bay, Surfside and Temperance Landing with stays ranging from studios to three bedroom there’s something for a solo retreat to a family vacation.
There’s also three pools, three hot tubs, gyms, a spa, three restaurants all across the properties!
* note if you want to use the outdoor hot tub and pool you have to book at Bluefin Bay.
Comment “RESORT” and I’ll send you an Ultimate Guide blog post to @bluefinbay with a summer sale offer! Be sure you’re following me so I can send the message! I
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Have you seen this huge Minnesota resort renovation?
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📌 both Mille Lacs and Hinckley have undergone major renovations focused around the lobbies and rooms that draw inspiration from Grand Casino’s heritage and history
✨ recently launched you can be one of the first to experience this new Minnesota getaway
🍔 check out their variety of resultants, game, play, enjoy the spa and end your day in this luxury accommodation (I’m loving the soaker tub addition in the suites!)
Comment “RENO” and I’ll send you a discount code to book!
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Including deep fried ranch 🤤
I shared the @mnstatefair post in my stories to see the complete list!
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*slams laptop shut until July 8th*
4th of July is one of my favorite holidays, no not for the events, parades or fireworks but becuase my whole family gets together for a weekend of boating, bean bags, and bonfires. It truly feels like summer! (Now if we could just get the rain to stop!)
Do you have any traditions? Or favorite town events that you celebrate at?
Location x @birdhousewisconsin use code tay10 for 10% off your stay from now until September!
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Too soon? 🍁
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Would you try ice bumper cars?
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💵 $10 for 15 minutes
🧊 the only ice bumper cars in the Midwest
⏰ open Sunday 9-12 in Virginia, MN
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The ultimate list of Minnesota coffee shops with coffee flights ☕️
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@annabellehousemn Osseo
@edinacoffeeroasters Edina
@embercoffeeco Big Lake
@frothncork Hastings (featured)
@basecampmtka Minnetonka (featured)
@shakopeebrewhall Shakopee
@truestone St. Paul
@silverfernmpls North East
@kkc_creamcafe Minneapolis Mill District (featured)
@rickscoffeebar Minneapolis
Last Drop in @grazenorthloop North Loop
@wildgrindcoffee South Minneapolis
@seriouslygoodcoffee Nisswa
@leadermn Cambridge
@coffeesmithmn Forest Lake (featured)
@secondstreetcoffeehouse Sartell
@newmoonbaudette Baudette
@rhemacoffee.shop Glenco
@loco.espress Brainerd
@secondstreetcoffeehouse Sartell
@local_blend St. Joseph
@hot_off_the_press_comics Austin
@smokin.java Jackson
@theettlinscafe New Prague
Comment “FLIGHT” & I’ll send you my blog with the full list and more information when it goes live ✨
Have you ever tried a coffee flight?
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A place for coffee, brews, stays and views all under one roof- I found my place @sevenacredairyco in Paoli, Wisconsin 🧀
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🚘 located less than 30 minutes from Madison, 4 hours from the Twin Cities and 2 hours from Chicago this is the perfect weekend getaway
🍦 In 2021, a group of local families purchased the factory to preserve this amazing piece of Wisconsin heritage.
🧱 on the National Register of Historic Places
🍕 with a restaurant, bar, café; a boutique hotel with 8 rooms, event space for gatherings (there was a yoga class going on when we were there), a micro-dairy plant with butter and soft-serve ice cream, and and private lawn on Sugar River as an outdoor patio that’s family and dog friendly!
We were able to visit for their Monday night pizza night, there was live music, lawn games and so busy so if you go, go early!
Thank you Nic for the tour and hosting us and we can’t wait to come back and stay in the Inn soon!
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New Minnesota Coffee Shop Alert ☕️
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✨ located in Nisswa on Main Street next to Rafferys
🕰️ open daily from 7-4
🍪 almost all baked goodies (including house made sourdough) are made from scratch and each bagel is hand-rolled in New York City and to to avoid seed oils, high fructose syrups as much as possible
@nisswacourtyard
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If you know you know, and if you don’t you’re not from here 😂
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#VerizonPartner Embrace Minnesota Summer Memories with Verizon Home Internet
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It’s almost time to embrace Minnesota’s summer and I have the key to staying connected to share every moment! With Verizon Home Internet, enjoy seamless streaming, and reliable connectivity, starting at just $35/month for 5G Home.
Setting up is a breeze, taking less than 5 minutes with step-by-step guidance and troubleshooting support. Here’s five Minnesota summer bucket list items you’re going to want to upload as soon as you get home!
1. Sunrise paddle board under Duluth’s iconic lift bridge
2. Stay in a unique cabin
3.Sip a coffee flight outside on a patio
4. Visit Minnesota’s only national park Voyageurs National Park
5. Paddle the Cuyuna mine lakes in a clear bottom kayak
Verizon Home Internet starts at $35 a month, use my link to check out the pricing options and switch today. Happy Exploring! #AD
I found the best way to explore Minnesota this summer ☀️
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The Minnesota Discovery Center’s (@minnesotadiscoverycenter) historically narrated trolley rides are known for taking passengers on a scenic ride to a former mining community known as the Glen Location.
It’s $12 for admission to the museum & $6 for the train ride.
Be sure to bring your camera for amazing views along the way. This attraction is kid friendly and wheel chair accessible.
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Add this Minnesota casino to your next vacation bucket list ✨(AD)
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📌 @grandcasino.mn is located in both Mille Lacs & Hinckley less than three
hours from the Twin Cities these hotels have over 1,000 rooms between the
two locations
⛳️ Grand Casino Hinckley offers four different lodging options, a spa, and
golf course and 10 dining options
🎣 Grand Casino Mille Lacs is located next to one of the most popular
fishing spots in the state, with a variety of dining options and currently
undergoing a major renovation along with Hinkley
💰 With @grandcasino.mn’s new rewards club you’ll earn 2x the free play
including but not limited to presale ticket access, complimentary hotel
rooms, dining discounts, spa services and more.
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You need to add this unique experience to your Minnesota summer bucket list.
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📍 Pennington Mine Lake in Ironton, MN
🛶 rent a glass bottom kayak from @cuyunaoutfitters
🌊 paddle through the mine lakes and discover an underground world filled with unique things to explore
💴 half day Hourly Rental: $65.00, Half Day Rental: $70.00, Full Day Rental: $120.00
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Welcome to @pepinforesttreehouse Wisconsin’s newest vacation rental ✨
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Here’s the details:
📍 located in Pepin, WI less than an hour and a half from the Twin Cities.
💤 This is the midwests most perfect couples getaway
🛁 with a raised hot tub so you can soak nestled in the tree
🔥 cozy up by the fireplace inside or outside at the private fire pit with wood provided (an amazing amenity)
🍳 cook meals in the kitchen or drive along Great River road for unique eateries for a variety of local eats + drinks
🐶 while they love their pets (they have three dogs) the treehouse is not pet friendly.
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Minnesota Waterfall Season is almost here ✨
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After this current round of snow not only are we getting much needed moisture, it’s also going to help our waterfall season. Here’s 10 I think you should check out:
1. Jay Cooke State Park: walk the swinging bridge over the rapids
2. Tettegouche State Park: explore the Cascades Trail, Shovel Point Trail, High Falls and Illgen Falls
3. Gooseberry Falls State Park: (this is the most accessible park to visit) visit the upper, lower and middle falls
4. Beaver Falls: park at the Beaver Bay Rest Area and see the falls from the bridge
5. Caribou Falls: park at the Caribou River Rest area and hike to the set of stairs that leads you down to the falls
6. Temperance River State Park: hike up the river to see the rapids and “hidden falls”
7. Cascade River State Park: hike to Cascade falls
8. Fall River: located along the expansion of the Gitchi-Gami State Trail, located at the Grand Marais Recreation area
9. Judge C.R. Magney State Park: hike to Devil’s Kettle Falls and see if you can figure out where the water goes
10. Grand Portage State Park: take the trail to the High Falls, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in all of Minnesota
*note there are so many more that are more hidden and require some additional research but due to their lack of infrastructure (I.e. parking, rangers, bathrooms I won’t be sharing them in this list.)
If you want a link to one of my favorite Minnesota waterfall books that help me plan my spring adventures comment “waterfalls” and I’ll send it to you!
Save money by buying a MN State Parks yearly pass vs. the day pass and also be prepared with layers, waterproof clothing, hiking spikes and boots!
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We wanted snow in December and January, not after the first day of spring. 🤦🏼♀️
Do you think we’re going to get as much snow as they’re calling for?
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