Visiting Red Wing

biking at colvill and the book nook

there is something so refreshing about feeling the cool breeze in your hair as you sail down the sidewalk on a street shaded by trees. a patchouli-like scent as you pass the bluff. mossy. fragrant. like wet, autumn leaves. today we took our bikes up to colvill park. another beautiful place next to the river.…

the tastes of summer ~ river city days

~The Tastes of Summer~ What flavors make you think of Summer? farmer’s market produce? heirloom tomatoes? fresh herbs from your garden? iced tea and homemade lemonade? berries melting on the vine, just begging to be baked into a flaky pie crust and topped with real whipped cream? grilled steaks, chicken and fish? zucchini? popsicles, creamsicle…

lunch break

Here are a few snapshots from last week when I went out to lunch with my friend Nancy. We met at John Rich Park, a pretty garden located in the heart of Red Wing. I was early so I relaxed on a stone bench and admired the flowers and fountain while I waited. Such a…

rainy day market

Today for Six Senses Saturday I’m going to take you on a little tour of the Red Wing Farmer’s Market at the depot. This is the weekend market. There’s another market that goes on Monday through Friday in front of our City Hall, and a winter market at Sargent’s Nursery that’s held during the cold…

concert in the park

Last Wednesday my friend Clare and I walked up to the Central Park Band Shell in Red Wing to see a concert in the park. On Wednesday nights every summer there is an amazing series of free performances put on by a variety of talented artists. The park lawn is usually packed with picnic blankets,…

water park & beach bag books

beach bag book… hot dogs for lunch… hangin’ at the Red Wing Water Park with Gracie bliss! I wanted to share a few photos from our day, and some of my favorite beach bag reads. Some of the selections are fairly new, and others have been around for awhile. If you’re anything like me, you…

date night

This past weekend we got our little pool set up in the back yard and bought a market umbrella for our deck table. We spent a lot of time out there, sipping vino, lazing “pool side”…and we took time to go on a date. We walked up to the Veranda Restaurant at the St. James…

six senses saturday

~tasting~ morel mushrooms to make morel toasts: simply saute morel mushrooms in butter and serve on toasted baguette crostini. ~hearing~ Grainne Hembly’s beautiful harp music I actually got to see her play live at The Hobgoblin So serene…perfect for a relaxing Saturday morning… The cd I’m enjoying is called Golden Lights & Green Shadows but…

bevver

This is a funny little story about the evolution of a certain sandwich. It started with the McDonald’s McMuffin…which I am personally not a fan of. Then one day, about 11 years ago my bestie Jana introduced me to a little cafe in Red Wing called Bev’s. She suggested I try her favorite sandwich, The…

day zero update ~ #89 & #94

I’ve actually accomplished a couple more items on my day zero list! It feels like it’s been forever since I got to check something off. ~#89~ Celebrate my 40th Birthday On June 6th and 8th I celebrated my 40th birthday with friends and Jeff, Gracie & I celebrated with a picnic. ~#94~ Go on a…