Don't know what to do before the wedding? Spend your Saturday morning like we normally do by visiting Rochester's Farmer's Market held from 8 am - 12 pm! Yummy food stands, pizza trucks, coffee pop ups and tons of local goodies. Check out Rochester's infamous Corn on the Cob water tower and admire her in all her beauty while you are there!
If you are anything like Luke and love to golf this is one of his favorite places to hit white balls with a silver stick on green grass while driving a golf cart.
If you are anything like Stella and are creating an indoor jungle this is her favorite place to browse through houseplants and then buy each of them. There is also a coffee shop inside the nursery named Cafe Aqui that has really good coffee, tea, and ice cream!
Eagles with long term disabilities are homed here in Wabasha, MN. Go catch one of their amazingly informative programs and then check out Slippery's Tavern afterwards (for all my Grumpy Old Men fans). Be warned this is about 45 minutes away from Rochester, but since you are already out there stop at the Nelson Cheese Factory prior to heading back and check Wisconsin off of your states list!
We went on our first date at this moody speakeasy in the heart of downtown Rochester. Needless to say, it is one of our favorite places. The cocktails are amazingly creative - try the Brienne of Tarth it's one of Stella's favorites! Bonus points if you go and check out Kathy's Pub afterwards and finish out our whole first date story (one of the only bars in Rochester).
Visit our weekly restaurant stop as this is our favorite place in town. Get the cheese curds, drink the blackberry mojito, thank us later.
Need a morning pick me up? Old Abe's is one of our go to coffee shops as they also make fresh cake donuts every morning. In May, they even take on a Star Wars theme so take a bite right out of Darth Vader's face.
Wanting to stay in the downtown area? This is also one of our favorite coffee stops as we pick up hot coffee/tea and apple cider in the fall and then stroll through the downtown area afterwards!
Craving good wine and pizza? This is our favorite winery as it has multiple drink flight options and the most delicious craft pizza we have ever eaten. Yes, you do want to get the cake when you are done - trust us.