Art and Baking Rolled into One

March 15, 2022June 23, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 713 ViewsLocal Artisan, Rolling Pins, St Cloud, The Grande Depot

Every once in a while you see an item and think, “well that’s just cool.” These Rolling Pins are found at The Grande Depot in St Cloud. Made by a local St Cloud area artisan,

Alexandria Osakis Outdoor Spicer St Cloud Willmar

Let’s Find the Fireworks!

March 1, 2022July 21, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 753 Views4th of July, Alexandria, Entertainment, Fireworks, Little Falls, Spicer, St Cloud, Things to do

It’s the 4th of July Weekend and the 320 is FULL of fun. Let’s find the fireworks for your family fun this long holiday weekend. Do make sure you pay attention to the day and

Entertainment Hinckley Mille Lacs

Grand Casino, Grand Events! – LADY A

February 28, 2022June 23, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1157 ViewsFab Four, Grand Casino, Great White, Hinckley, Lady A, live music, Mille Lacs

There’s always something going at one of the Grand Casinos. Major acts make their way to both the Hinckley and Mille Lacs event centers. Make sure you pay attention to which venue you planning to

Life Spicer

Cold Days, Cool Puzzle

February 22, 2022May 4, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 679 ViewsPuzzle, Puzzles, shopping, Spicer, Things to do

So as 15 inches of snow piles up on the driveway and the weatherman continues to assure us that it should be over by mid June, perhaps it’s time to consider giving in. Enjoying a

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Alexandria Life

Easy Clip is an Easy Decision

February 17, 2022June 23, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 755 ViewsAlexandria, Easy Clip, Eye glasses, Vision Source

Don’t you just hate it? You take your glasses off for a couple of minutes. You put them in your pocket or maybe set them on the counter. And then… the world conspires against you

Drinks Sauk Rapids

The Caffeine Tour: Sauk Rapids

February 14, 2022June 23, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1084 ViewsCaribou Coffee, coffee house, Copper Pony, Rock Creek Coffee House, sauk rapids, things to drink, Things to eat

When it’s time to find a great cup of coffee or tea, Sauk Rapids could easily become a favorite with lots of local variety. We had a chance to take the The Caffeine Tour of

Entertainment Hutchinson

5×5 with Sam Ellefson

February 10, 2022June 23, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1085 ViewsComedy, Hutchinson, Sam Ellefson

5 Questions in about 5 Minutes Sam Ellefson graduated from Hutchinson High School a few years ago. He headed west and found himself doing stand up comedy. April 2nd, he returns to his home town

Alexandria FEATURED Food Sauk Rapids

Portable Pie

February 9, 2022February 22, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 837 ViewsAlexandria, Bakery, Fried Pie, Pie, Pie Bites, Portable Pie, sauk rapids

What’s better than Pie? Portable Pie! Pie that isn’t sliced, but instead has all the taste on the go. In the 320 we found a couple of places offering something that tastes like pie and

Drinks New London

Take Flight: Goat Ridge Brewing Co

January 28, 2022June 23, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 892 Viewsbeer, Beer Flight, Brewery, Goat Ridge Brewing, New London, Things to do

Ever been standing in line to get a beer and thought wow, I wish I could try ’em all! Welcome to Take Flight. A quick look at Flights of Beer from different brewing companies in

Entertainment Waite Park

The Ledge Amphitheatre 2022 Season

January 27, 2022June 23, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1053 ViewsAaron Lewis, Goo Goo Dolls, Grease, Great Theatre, The Ledge Amphitheater, Waite Park

The Ledge Amphitheatre has put together a pretty incredible space for a play, musical or concert at 1700 Parkway Drive, Waite Park, MN 56387. It’s located between two stone quarries and holds up to 6000

Food Waite Park

Mexico visits Hawaii

January 25, 2022June 23, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1065 ViewsAnejos, Food to Try, mexican food, Things to eat, Waite Park

Anejos Fine Mexican Cuisine: Hawaiian Special Every once in a while you see something on a menu and think: I want THAT! The Hawaiian Special from Anejos Fine Mexican Cuisine in Waite Park is an

Little Falls Multi-City Outdoor Sauk Centre

Time to Play on the Ice

January 18, 2022February 14, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1088 ViewsIce, ice carousel, Ice Fishing, Little Falls, Richmond, Sauk Centre, Snowmobiling

3 events to take in this winter People are really creative. When you leave them to figure out how to have fun in the winter, the fun they come up with is amazing. We found

Food Spicer

The Acai Smoothie Bowl

January 8, 2022June 23, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 773 ViewsAcai, Acai Smoothie Bowl, Juice, Juicing, Spicer, WYSIWYG

This was one of those meals that we just had to try in order to get our head around it. Its a smoothy, served in a bowl, then topped with fruit and nuts. First thought:

Entertainment Multi-City Photo Op

Indoor Fun – Part 1

January 6, 2022April 6, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1497 ViewsAlexandria, Axe Throwing, Indoor fun, Mini Golf, St Cloud, Things to do, West Central Rockhounds, Willmar, Woodsman Axe

Predictably, the weather finally got cold enough that you have to lace up your mukluks to go outside, or find some indoor fun. You can’t stay home all winter, and you can only clean and

Entertainment Waite Park

Great Theatre – Waite Park 2022 Season

January 5, 2022March 15, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1019 ViewsGreat Theatre, live theater, Matilda, Momma Mia, Waite Park

Great Theatre in Waite Park has a season underway with plenty of great shows coming up for 2022. The shows are held at different venues in the area, so you’ll want to make sure you

Alexandria Mille Lacs New London Outdoor Photo Op

Slide Through Winter

January 5, 2022March 1, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1137 ViewsCandlelight skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Lake Carlos State Park, Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, Sibley State Park, State Park, Winter Fun

Some people like to page through their Netflix account for 5 months and wait for the thaw, but if that’s not your thing, you may want to look into Cross Country Skiing. Cross Country Skiing

Entertainment

Where’s the Fun: Valentines Day

January 3, 2022May 4, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 657 ViewsAlexandria, Glencoe, Hutchinson, Little Falls, Melrose, Spicer, Things to do, Valentines Day, Willmar

If you’ve been wondering Where’s the Fun on Valentines Day, good news. We’ve done the work and put it in a single list so its easy to sort through. Whether you’ve been married for dozens

Outdoor Willmar

WinterFest in Spicer

January 3, 2022March 1, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 921 ViewsOutdoor fun, Snowmobiling, Spicer, Willmar, WinterFest

Never underestimate the ingenuity of people who want to have fun year round. WinterFest in Spicer is proof of this as the residents of the area string together three weeks worth of fun on the

FEATURED Life Willmar

The Perfect Pet Comfort Toy

January 1, 2022January 28, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1219 ViewsComfort Toy, Perfect Petzzz, Pets, Uptown Willmar, Willmar

All kinds of studies and evidence show pets are good for you. (One Study Found Here) That said, sometimes a pet just isn’t practical. Maybe you travel too much, or live in an apartment building

Alexandria Drinks FEATURED Sauk Rapids

Camp Craft Cocktails, Surprise in a Jar!

December 29, 2021January 8, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1252 ViewsAlexandria, Camp Craft Cocktails, Copper Pony, Craft Drinks, sauk rapids, The Dashery

There is apparently a way to make your favorite spirits even better! It’s a drink that you can make at home called a Camp Craft Cocktail. We found them at Copper Pony in Sauk Rapids

Food St Cloud

You Have 5 Choices, All Chicken Fingers

December 24, 2021January 8, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1477 Viewsfood, Raising Canes Chicken Fingers, restaurants, St Cloud, Things to do, Things to eat

So lets say that you’re one of those people who has trouble making decisions. OR, you have kids that will only eat chicken fingers. Well great news, have we found the restaurant for you! Raising

Drinks Hutchinson

The Caffeine Tour: Hutchinson

December 17, 2021December 23, 2021 Bruce McKirdy 833 ViewsCaffeine Tour, Caribou Coffee, Dunn Brothers, Hutchinson, Starbucks Coffee

So once a month or so, we take a caffeine tour of a community and figure out where there’s a great place to get a cup of coffee, tea or other caffeinated beverage. This month

Alexandria

The Perfect Package Made Easy

December 16, 2021December 23, 2021 Bruce McKirdy 900 ViewsAlexandria, christmas, holiday, shopping

Spoiler Alert: If your family loves to give books at Christmas, and you already see a perfect package under your tree, we are about to tell you what’s inside! Ok, now that you’re aware onward.

Alexandria Food

Ramen Noodles Version 2.0

December 13, 2021January 1, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1149 ViewsCopper Trail Brewing Co, Food to Try, Host Ramen, noodles, Things to eat, Where to eat

When you say the word Ramen most of us cringe and consider the 4 for a $1 dorm food we ate in college. This is not that. HOST Ramon is a combination of slow cooked

Drinks Multi-City Waite Park

Not a Margarita, a Coronarita

December 8, 2021December 23, 2021 Bruce McKirdy 845 ViewsAlexandria, Coronarita, Drinks, El Loro, Hutchinson, sauk rapids, Things to do, Waite Park

You ever have one of those days that you think “I’d like to go out for a Margarita the size of my head?” Or perhaps it’s been one of those days that a Margarita just

Alexandria FEATURED Life Long Prairie

Weber SmokeFire: It Smokes, It Sears, It Brings Tears (of Joy)

December 6, 2021December 23, 2021 Bruce McKirdy 1067 ViewsAlexandria, Grill, grilling, Long Prairie, Smoker, Weber, Weber SmokeFire

There are specific days in a persons life that are more memorable than others: graduation day, your wedding day, the birth of your first child, AND the day you got your Weber SmokeFire Grill from

Mille Lacs Outdoor

Destination 320: Kathio State Park

December 4, 2021February 10, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1169 ViewsDesitnation 320, geocaching, Grand Casino, hiking, Obervation Tower, Onmia, Petaga Point, Reeds Sporting Goods, State Park, Things to do

Minnesota State Parks are amazing. The 320 has a dozen of them so they’re an easy drive even if you have smaller children. Once you’re there, Kathio State park is a stunning day trip that

Drinks Little Falls

Star of the Show: Pomegranate Seltzer

November 28, 2021December 23, 2021 Bruce McKirdy 1061 ViewsDrinks, Little Falls, things to drink

Stats: 5% APV So what do you do when you have to eat gluten free, or you’re on a diet but your friends want to go out for beer? You head to Starry Eyed Brewing

Entertainment Multi-City

Where’s the Party: New Years Eve

November 26, 2021January 2, 2022 Bruce McKirdy 1374 ViewsAlbany, Alexandria, Atwater, Brewery, Hinckley, Hutchinson, Kimball, Little Falls, New London, New Years Eve, NYE, NYE Party, St Cloud, Things to do, Things to do NYE, Willmar, winery

If you’ve been wondering “Where’s the Party on New Years Eve?” We’re glad you asked! We have a list. Some events are earlier in the day. A few are family oriented. Some are over the

Hutchinson Life

Art For The Grill

November 17, 2021December 23, 2021 Bruce McKirdy 1090 Viewsclay coyote, grill master, grilling, Hutchinson, shopping

Have you ever tried to cook green beans or asparagus on the grill? If you can pull it off, it tastes amazing, but keeping those veggies from falling through the grate can be wildly frustrating.

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