Well I finally did it. I finally got together with the Minnesota Bloggers Facebook group that I’ve been a part of for…months??
Nellie and Bellie along with Christine hosted a get together where we learned all about social media (seriously, I learned a lot about Pinterest, Facebook and Google+) in the charming town of Stillwater, Minnesota.
We had many amazing sponsors including Amy’s Cupcake Shoppe, Great Harvest, Brueggers and Mara Mi just to name a few, but we also were sponsored by
Biercycle Adventures.
On this Biercycle, you basically drink beer and cycle on this giant wagon-like contraption and pedal all around downtown Stillwater.
And it was so. much. fun!
Not only did we get a workout in (and I realized I was wearing the wrong outfit entirely for this trip…hello chaffing and flip flops nearly falling off!), we learned all about historic Stillwater along the way.
Note: I did make a conscious decision to wear my new comfy flip flops since I knew we would be doing a lot of walking!
I even drank some beer. I know. Me drinking beer. If you didn’t know, I’m not much of a drinker to start out with and my least favorite drink is probably beer, but one of the bloggers was insistent I try a light lemon shandy Shocktop.
It really wasn’t bad..even light and refreshing although I do question whether it’s the smartest thing to be drinking and peddling a bike on a hot summer day. 😉
We stopped a couple of times and one time was to check out a secret garden. Did anyone ever read that book The Secret Garden?
[Janelle’s family is on the left and on the right: Mellissa, Alice and Lizzy. I think I have the exact same pose in all group shots haha.]
Facts about Stillwater, Mn:
- Mellissa lives there and was a lifesaver driving me to the gathering and showing me awesome places to eat and shop (and drink).
- The state of Minnesota was founded in Stillwater.
- It used to be a logging town and they would send trees down the river. True story.
- There is a giant hill downtown they close during the winter and let kids sled down. It scares me just to drive down it.
- The downtown is frequently packed because there isn’t a very easy way to bypass it.
- Teddy Bear Park where we met to discuss social media things and have a delicious breakfast from Great Harvest and Brueggers was absolutely adorable.
I’m pretty impressed I could listen to any of the facts while I was huffing and puffing (and sipping my beer).
[Tweet “Biercycling in Stillwater, Minnesota! #mnblogmeet”]
I will be back tomorrow with some Minnesota eats from the weekend! I am trying my hardest to write shorter posts because I have a feeling people don’t read all of my 2000+ word ones…thus the 3 posts all about one day! 😉
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Have you ever done a Biercycle before?
If you’re a blogger, do you get together with bloggers in your area?
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I love Stillwater- Scotts hometown isn’t too far from there. I think they are building some type of pedestrian overpass so its easier for bikers and walkers/runners which will be so nice!
I really do love Stillwater! It’s only about 20 minutes from me so I’m definitely planning on going more often now that it’s not a frigid tundra here. I heard the same thing about the bridge!
I have always wanted to do a biercycle! It looks so fun!
I have never done a blogger get-together, but I would love to! Chicagoland bloggers out there?
There are plenty of Chicago bloggers! I would do a google search and/or a Twitter shoutout!
We need to do the Biercycle again, it would be so fun with a big group!
Seriously I am so in! I wonder if some of the ladies from the food/fitness Facebook group would go? Or if we couldn’t get enough ladies we could invite our significant others too! 🙂
Drinking beer and pedaling? YES sign me up for this service I could do it all day long. I need to find a biercycle near me.
haha you rent them by the hour (at least this one you did) so prepare for a large tab! 😉 So so fun though!
The Biercycle sounds awesome! I’d feel a little better about drinking the beer since I’d be burning it off cycling 🙂 I’ve definitely never done something like that!
I’d love to get together with bloggers in my area, but I haven’t been able to find any groups in NYC!
Yep I’m pretty sure the calories cancel out!
You should google search girl! NYC is HUGE so there has got to be at least one group!
I’ve heard of these, but I’ve never done it! A good way to get in some fitness while drinking? Hm…
I haven’t done any blogger meetups in my area. I should get on that!
Exactly! And yes, you should get on that! Or you can just come hang out here when we have one because I miss you. 😉
I’ve always wanted to do the Pedal Pub in downtown Minneapolis, but I have yet to try it. It looks like so much fun! You gotta love taking in calories and burning them at the same time!
I will someday get together with you lovely MN bloggers! Now my husband is home during the week, so I won’t feel like I need to hang out with him every weekend. Plus Emily (More Than Just Dessert) is moving to my town! Hooray!
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Fun! I love hearing about people visiting the town I’ve lived in all my life! I actually didn’t know that people sled down Chilkoot (guessing that, so the one) – that would be scary! I don’t even like to ride down it in a car!
Looks like such a fun time! I need to get down there – you miss out when it’s your own town. Let’s do it again!
We definitely need to do it again! I want to get a group together to do the biercycle again for sure!
Oh my gosh, SO fun! I love Stillwater and bike-drinking 😉 AND I also love blogger get togethers. So glad you had a blast!
It was so fun! Didn’t you do the one in Minneapolis? Or St Paul?
That looks like so much fun! Never tried a Biercycle but I would like to.
You really should try! It’s a great workout but you don’t notice it most of the time since you’re having a blast!