What’s a loppet you may be wondering? A loppet is a Scandinaian word for a long-distance cross-country ski event or a long endurance race over varied terrain. Every year, the City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival is held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This event is dubbed “the...
It doesn’t get much better than staying in a quiet lakeside cabin. Growing up in Otter Tail County, a county that has more lakes than any other county in the United States, meant that we both spent a large portion of our childhood hanging out...
The higher we climbed the more nervous I got. I held the chain as I peered over the edge and thought to myself, “What in the world did we get ourselves into?!” Our path was narrow and rocky, the drop offs on both sides were more...
One adventure that I have avoided since I was a child was horseback riding. When I was younger I did go on several horseback rides, but it wasn’t something that I ever had an itch to do as the years went by. Well, that all changed...
My stomach dropped and I squeaked out a gasping laugh as the glider plane took a nosedive towards the earth. I had asked the pilot if he knew how to perform any crazy tricks and he kindly obliged in providing me with an exhilarating adrenaline...
During our weeklong road trip through New York, we just had to explore some of the brewery and winery trails in the Finger Lakes that we had heard so much about. It sometimes seems as though California gets all the attention for the best wineries...
Paddling through the city is a completely different experience than kayaking in the wilds of nature. Kayaking is one of our favorite adventures, but it isn't all that often that we have an opportunity to paddle through an urban setting. During my trip to Milwaukee...
There are plenty of ways to explore Milwaukee, but hopping on a bike might just be one of the best ways to see the city! We’ve been trying to get out and do more biking, so I was excited to find an abundance of different...
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nebraska Tourism. All opinions are 100% mine. We packed up the car and set out for a five-hour drive from our hometown of St. Paul, Minnesota. Our destination of the day was Omaha, Nebraska, and...
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nebraska Tourism. All opinions are 100% mine. “They don’t know what a Runza is!” the waitress yelled at the top of her lungs to the crowded restaurant. Gasps filled the air around us as everyone...
After staring at the glimmering waters of Lake Michigan all throughout lunch, we had the chance to actually get out on the water right after we ate. We were heading out for an afternoon of sailing, and I couldn’t have been more excited. I’ve been sailing...
Have you ever felt the urge to revert back to your childhood for a night? I know I have! Running around playing laser tag, jumping in bouncy houses, and playing arcade games aren't adventures just for kids anymore. Well, at least not at Bounce Milwaukee...
