I certainly do not want to steal any of summer’s glory by planning too far ahead but this event is a must to enter on your calendar today. Carlos Creek Winery in Alexandria, MN, is hosting their annual Grape Stomp September 16 – 18, 2011. Use this advance time to Facebook your fruit of the vine friends to decide exactly how many hotel reservations you will need for this fun Minnesota weekend vacation. Don’t wait. I know from past experience the rooms are filling up fast.

Between the rush to get ready and my first appointment this morning, I was crushed with one thought: I really want to go back to the good old days. Really? What does that mean? I guess it means that I want to enjoy some of the things that were so much fun when I was a kid….kind of like going to visit Grandma and Grandpa. Lucky for you and me, I found three ways you can go back to the good old days when you play nostalgic and visit Alexandria, MN for a weekend getaway.

In July it hit me. Can one have too much sunshine? Nonsense. There is no such thing with a summertime Minnesota vacation. Can one be too busy? Absolutely. We had endured crazy hectic schedules up to now. It was time for our vacation reward.