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8 DROOL-WORTHY BREWERIES TO WET YOUR WHISTLE IN THE TWIN CITIES

Enjoy a weekend with friends over a few local pints.

Located southwest of Minneapolis, Hopkins offers one-of-a-kind entertainment, dining and attractions.

Brooklyn Park

Just north of Minneapolis, cultures collide in the suburban neighborhood of Brooklyn Park.

Downtown East Commons

Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board adds Downtown East Commons next to U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis as another public park to enjoy.

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Each day, Surly relentlessly pursues craft beer perfection. Pushing boundaries, honing techniques, sweating the details, and eternally grateful that we get to do this for our job. Proudly independent since Day One and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Battle of the Dads 2024

Do you make a “yeeeeeeupppp” noise when you stand up? Do you have some hard opinions about lawnmower brands? Did you just back into that parking spot?

Congratulations. You’re a Dad.

This Father’s Day, exit the minivan and enter Surly’s 2 nd Annual Battle of the Dads, a relay competition where you and your fellow Dads compete in various Dad Skill Challenges* in our Beer Garden.

Winners will receive fabulous Surly prizes, and all entrants and attendees can enjoy the music of All Tomorrow’s Petty, America’s best Tom Petty tribute band, when the competition ends.

Put down that book about World War 2 and register at the link!

Surly Gives a Damn (SGAD) is our charitable arm. It’s our way of giving back to the communities that built us. We contribute to organizations that make our part of the world a better place to live, through donations, partnerships and volunteer events. Our volunteers are a vital, passionate bunch, and they really do give a damn. You’re more than welcome to join. We’d love to have you.

Look for us at the first-ever Hemp Beverage Festival at @minneapoliscider tomorrow from 1-6pm! Ticket info in bio or just past this link into your browser: https://www.hempbeveragealliance.org/festival

We started kicking around a new look for Surly Hell a while back. We didn’t want to mess with the liquid itself, as it remains a rare constant in the ever-changing craft beer landscape: Bready, lightly sweet malt profile, floral hop aromatics, and a crisp, balanced finish. Traditional and timeless. Instead, we went back to the inspiration for our flagship lager: Dorit Ansari. Dorit is Surly founder Omar Ansari’s mother. She hails from Bremen, Germany. As you may know, Surly has a well-earned rep for hop-forward beers and award-winning IPAs. Which is great, except that Dorit prefers beers with subtler hop profiles, like the zwickelbiers popular back in Bremen. So, we made one. An unfiltered, pale gold lager, named after the German word for “light.” Given that she inspired the beer, it seemed right to make her the star of our new Hell packaging, using a promotional photo from a brochure for Sparky Abrasives, the family business of Dorit and her late husband, Naseem. (The building that housed Sparky Abrasives became the original Surly Brewing location in Brooklyn Center.) Hell’s new look hits shelves this month. Raise a toast (or, more accurately, Prost) to Dorit!

Last week @jadebirdmusic got the summer party started in the beer garden with a Happy Hour from @thecurrent. Summer of Sound continues TONIGHT with free live music from @mmyykkvibes 7-8:30pm. See you there!

News you can use in the @startribune’s Variety section today: Check out the back page for a full rundown of our Summer of Sound programming, Festival Field concerts, and Darkness Day music lineup! It’s ideal for clipping, saving, and hanging on the fridge with a magnet from the insurance agency that sponsored your softball team in 2005.

Do you make a “yeeeeeeupppp” noise when you stand up? Do you have some hard opinions about lawnmower brands? Did you just back into that parking spot? Congratulations. You’re a Dad. This Father’s Day, exit the minivan and enter Surly’s 2nd Annual Battle of the Dads, a relay competition where you and your fellow Dads compete in various Dad Skill Challenges* in our Beer Garden. Winners will receive fabulous Surly prizes, and all entrants and attendees can enjoy the music of All Tomorrow’s Petty, America’s best Tom Petty tribute band, when the competition ends. Put down that book about World War II and register at the link in our bio! Walk-ins welcome as well. Deets: $25 to play. Free to attend and gently criticize Dad`s effort level, form, mindset, etc. Prizes: Gift cards, swag, beers, an immense feeling of pride. Register in advance or day-of. Doors at 11am. Sign-in 11:30am-noon. Main event: Noon-2pm. Winners announced: 2:30pm. All Tomorrow`s Petty takes the stage afterwards. *Talking about the weather with your fellow Dads, while obviously something that needs to be done, is not one of them. We encourage you to discuss whether this rain is necessary before or after the event.

You can get Surly at Grand Old Day today! Look for us by The Current`s Grand Stage near Grand & Avon--if you know where the Brasa parking lot is, head that-a-way. (Before the masses descend photo courtesy of St. Paul resident Stu from Marketing.)

This weekend, remember to visit “your guy” at the meat counter/butcher shop. Their name is either Ed or Frankie. You`re pretty sure they’ve been there since the store was built. Maybe before. Once that mission is complete, grab some Furious and visit our website for information on how to win a Blackstone Griddle and custom Furious Yeti cooler.

Much like Darkness Day, tomorrow`s 18th Anniversary Party is an all-day, all-ages blowout. Show up any time between open and close, and there will be something cool, memorable, or deeply weird going on, preferably all at once. We wouldn`t have it any other way. Here is a rough timeline to instigate your Surly-versary experience: 11am: Doors. Welcome to Surly! 11am-7pm: Lemonade Dunk Tank, Axe (Man) Throwing, and Furious Plate Smashing in the Beer Garden. So many activities! Bullseyes get a free pint while supplies last! 11am-7pm: Darkness Claw Machine in Surly Pizza Upstairs. Prizes include free Darkness bottle cards, free beer cards, and some fun swag. 11am-close: Three throwback merch pieces in our Retail Store, plus the Surly Vintage Merch Store opens with steep discounts on legacy/archival items. 11am-close: Surly phone booth. Step in, leave a voice mail with your favorite Surly story. Noon-5pm: Free brewery tours/samples every hour on the hour! Pre-register on our website or hop on when you get here. 3-6pm: DJ set from Eleganza! 4-5pm: Dunk Omar for Charity. Surly`s founder steps into the dunk tank. $10 gets you three attempts, all proceeds go to Twin Cities Habitat/The House That Beer Built. 6pm: Live music kicks off with Derecho Rhythm Section. 7pm: Eleganza! takes the stage. 8pm: Annie and the Bang Bang puts a bow on it. Midnight: Go home. In addition, there will be surprises and/or delights throughout the entire day. We`ll also have some rare/anniversary beers on draft, and there is no better time to check out our revamped beer hall and pizza offerings, which have gotten a seasonal refresh the last couple weeks. (The hog frites are still there, don`t worry.) See you Saturday!

Big day at the @surlybeerhall today! Our first @thecurrent Happy Hour of 2024 takes place in the Beer Garden from 4-7pm with special guest @jadebirdmusic. These were a blast last summer and we`re looking forward to this year`s editions. Once Jade exits the stage, please turn your attention to the Big Ass TV for a Game 5 Wolves Watch Party! IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to previous commitments, this is our last watch party of the Western Conference Finals, so the next one won`t be until the Wolves complete their historic comeback and face Boston in the NBA Finals. Both events are FREE to attend. You do have to pay for, like, beer and stuff.

Our drinksurly.com discount expires when the month of May does! Get 20% off everything (beverages, gummies, N/As) before 11:59pm on Friday, just use code SPRING20 at checkout. Link in bio or just paste drinksurly.com into ye olde browser bar.

Taking it easy this weekend? Reach for a Sparkling Hop Water. Zero alcohol, zero calories, full Axe Man-inspired flavor. Available wherever Surly is sold and via drinksurly.com!

Here, have one. (Mosh Pit Juicy Pale Ale is available where good things are.)

The first 3-day weekend of the warm weather months is upon us, which is the perfect time to remind you that it coincides with our biggest rebate program of 2024. Buy two Surly 12-packs (any brand, including variety packs), get $10 back. Super simple, super easy, super affordable way to load up for a trip to the lake, the cabin, or your patio. As for what to do with that $10, that`s up to you, but you`re going to need more ice, probably some chips, maybe some Top the Tater. Rebate link in bio, or just paste this into your browser and scroll down a bit: https://surlybrewing.com/grillfuriously-blackstonegriddle/ Offer expires 7/15/24

Staying in town this weekend because you don`t want to be behind some guy hauling a pontoon on 94 for 27 hours? Here`s what`s happening at the @surlybeerhall this weekend: FRIDAY: Game 2 Watch Party. If the person with the Wiggins jersey shows up again, please know that you`re a hero. SATURDAY: The forecast says 72 and partly cloudy, so we just assume you`ll be at the Beer Garden already. SUNDAY: Game 3 Watch Party in the Beer Garden! Enjoy one of our Underdogs while you`re here. If you show up early, we`ll also have some live music in the Beer Garden. MONDAY: Closed. Liquor stores are open, fill the cooler with Surly, invite yourself over to whichever friend of yours has a pool, and enjoy the day.

DID YOU KNOW? If the Wolves beat Dallas, we get the North Stars back, too. Join us for our next WOLVES WATCH PARTY tonight in the Beer Garden, 7:30 pm. (Marketing opportunity for young entrepreneurs: Use this logo for the “N” in Naz Reid, sell a gazillion t-shirts, retire to Sedona.)

Through May 31st, get 20% off everything at drinksurly.com! Just use code SPRING20. Learn it, know it, live it. And if you`re loading up for the long weekend, shipping is FREE for orders of $50 or more! Link in bio!

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Your professional chauffeur will pick you up at your chosen location in a well-appointed limo, party bus, or trolley . We will provide ice-filled coolers, glassware, and bottled water with plenty of room for your beverages of choice. Next, you’ll be taken on carefree brewery tour adventure of Minneapolis and St Paul’s finest and most unique micro breweries.

Top-Rated Local Brewery Tours in the Twin Cities

You can choose from our many Twin Cities Brewery options listed below, or create your own itinerary.

• Brewery Tours are customized to fit your time-frame, but are typically between 3 – 6 hours.
• Flights of sampler beers are usually $5 – $10
• Many locations have food trucks on hand to grab a bite and some even have an in-house menu.
• A terrific way to spend an afternoon or evening with your friends, fellow co-workers, or to entertain out of town guests.
• Excellent idea for birthday parties, bachelor parties, bachelorette parties or a night out on the town.
• Check out Our Fleet options, which are able to accommodate any size group.
• We Also offer local wine tours in Minneapolis, MN as well!

About Our Minneapolis Brewery Tour Company

Since 1992, Renee’s Limousines has a long-standing reputation for exceeding clients’ expectations through friendly service and attention to detail for Special Events and brewery tours of all sizes. Our vehicles are all housed inside our showroom and detailed after every reservation. Each vehicle has been custom built with additional amenities and upgrades for extra luxury. Renee’s is fully licensed and has all professionally trained chauffeurs that are MN DOT compliant with annual criminal background checks, motor vehicle driving record checks, and health examinations. Contact us for chauffeured brewery tours in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN today!

Book online or call us at (763) 551-1919 to schedule your Minneapolis brewery tours! Select from the list below of Microbreweries in the Twin Cities or choose your own!

10K Brewing – Anoka

Our beer is “Brewed in the Land of 10K Lakes”, and that means something to us. It means Minnesota values. “Nice Beer. Nice People.”

12welve Eyes Brewing – St Paul

We are three “four-eyed” men who grew up down the street from each other in suburban Saint Paul. 15 years and $1,000 later, we purchased our first system, an all-grain homebrewing setup that has traveled with us ever since. Becoming proficient with our all-grain setup through years of practice crafting pilot batches, we brought our knowledge and aspirations with us to Portland, OR where we translated what we learned from the garage to the brewery.

56 Brewing – NE Minneapolis

Their focus is on community and beer lovers alike, highlighting the NE Minneapolis community and brewery culture.

612Brew – NE Minneapolis

612Brew opened its doors February 2013 by four friends who had a dream of doing something different. The Brewery has a two-vessel 15bbl steam heated brewhouse with four-30bbl mirror polished fermentation tanks. The taproom has a seating capacity of 70, not including the outdoor patio, and features exceptional hand-crafted brews. The landmark building has exposed brick and timber along with polished concrete floors, an outdoor patio and a rain garden, creating a perfect atmosphere for the brewery.

Able Seedhouse + Brewery – NE Minneapolis

Able was started by a few guys who decided at an early age that they wanted to make things together. And now we are making something. There are lots of people that have helped along the way. In big ways and small. We’re all very much looking forward to brewing beer together, and then drinking that beer. Hopefully, you’ll join us.

Bad Weather Brewing Company – St Paul

Beer for any Season – Beer for any Reason Bad Weather Brewing produces ales that are Untethered and Unpredictable, just like the weather here in Minnesota. The lineup of beers will be constantly changing with fun and unique brews that capture the spirit of the season. With a flagship beer to keep them anchored, an emphasis will be placed on the seasonal beer selection, coming and going as unpredictably as the next thunderstorm.

Bald Man Brewing – Eagan

Bringing together our passions for fresh Artisan beer, family & friends, and great rock music to build a new brewery like no other. With Style

Bang Brewing – St Paul

The Bin. Goodness is brewing…

Bauhaus Brew Labs – NE Minneapolis

6Bauhaus Brew Labs is a family of musicians, scientists, artists and above all, beer lovers, aiming to reinvigorate the spirit of the family brewery. At Bauhaus, they take a unique look at classic German-inspired beer styles, skewed slightly by a sense of play and adventure.

Bent Brewstillery – Roseville

Bent Brewstillery brings to spirits what craft brought to beer: the highest-quality ingredients and the utmost care in preparation. Quality over quantity is the craft brewer’s credo. They extend that to spirits. That’s right: They are Minnesota’s first-ever Brewstillery.

Big Wood Brewery – White Bear Lake

At Big Wood Brewery, the definition of beer is FUN. They don’t take themselves too seriously (hey, they’re Minnesotans!). But even while they’re having a good time, they are working hard to brew the best, most flavorful beers possible. Ben Franklin once said, “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Big Wood Brewery agrees with old Ben, so they want to make your beer experience a jovial one.

Boom Island Brewing Company – NE Minneapolis

Traveling to 13 breweries across Belgium, Kevin Welch was finally able to brew side-by-side with his heroes, the leading innovators in Belgian brewing. He is living (and brewing) proof of the power of one really good beer. He learned firsthand how different strains of yeast combine with spice additions and other “non-traditional” brewing ingredients to create the unique essence of Belgian beers. That’s why, today, you’ll find more than 1.000 different types of beer in Belgium. And now, one authentic Belgian brewery in Minneapolis.

Burning Brothers Brewing – St Paul

Founded by Dane Breimhorst and Thom Foss in 2011 and based in St Paul, MN, Burning Brothers Brewing® is a full-scale production brewery that produces distinctive and specialty craft beers. The brewery takes it’s name from our founders old profession as fire-eaters, which is it’s own distinctive and special story. With a focus on innovation, quality and balance coupled with our blend of quirkiness, we strive to provide great-tasting and unique beers for you. Don’t fear the beer®.

Clockwerks Brewing

A downtown Minneapolis brewery focusing on carefully crafted, well balanced, session-style beers in a steampunk-inspired setting. Our regular rotation also always includes 1–2 seasonally appropriate big flavor beers. We are located between the Twins, Timberwolves, and Vikings stadiums and have food, pool, and show games on the big screen.

East Lake Brewery & Taproom – Minneapolis

Our location in a corner of the Midtown Global Market offers a multitude of diverse food options. Whether you’re in the mood for a vegan Indurrito, a camel burger, pad thai, falafel, a cheesesteak torta, or a custom slice of pizza – if you can think it, you can probably eat it. Just grab your food and bring it in to the taproom. Or, order from Hot Indian Foods, Manny’s Tortas, or Taco Cat right at the bar, and your food will be delivered straight to you, all day long. And, after the market closes in the evening, Manny’s Tortas and Taco Cat stay open late to put food in your belly! Enter on Lake St.

ENKI Brewing – Victoria

ENKI Brewing Company is located in the historic Victoria Creamery in downtown Victoria. ENKI is a full production brewing facility with a cozy tap room open to the public year round. They offer pints, growlers, merchandise, and gift certificates. Visit their website to learn more about their seasonal and limited release beers, taproom hours, and where to find them on tap.

Excelsior Brewing Company – Excelsior

Excelsior Brewing Co. is a Lake Minnetonka inspired microbrewery in the heart of Excelsior. Their mission is to celebrate the rich history of Lake Minnetonka and historic Excelsior by delivering superior brews hand-crafted in their image. They are committed to stewardship of the Lake and dedicated to serving the surrounding communities. The brewery offers a taproom, tours and growler sales.

Fair State Brewing Cooperative – NE Minneapolis

Fair State, Minnesota’s first cooperative brewery. Our goal is to put the natural connection between brewer and community to work to create something that truly belongs to us all. Creating infinite community and quality craft beers.

Flat Earth Brewing Company – St Paul

We’re an organization of fun loving beings, always looking for an excuse to have a GREAT time. As one of the Twin Cities’ favorite micro-breweries, we’re on a mission to provide the finest craft beers worth talking about. Enjoy Flat Earth brews and join the movement against the reign of watered-down domestics. Drink local, Drink fresh!

Fulton Brewery – Downtown Minneapolis

The founders of Fulton Brewery started homebrewing in a one car garage in a South Minneapolis alley, daydreaming about one day building their own production brewery. Their dream suddenly came true. They love brewing beer. They love drinking beer. But their favorite thing about beer is that it brings people together. Located just blocks from Target Field, it is a favorite by many.

Hammer Heart Brewing – Lino Lakes

Our brewery is built in the honor and recognition of the old Nordic and Celtic cultures, rich with experience and wisdom, literature, and life.

Insight Brewing – NE Minneapolis

Insight Brewing Company is a globally inspired brewery drawing upon brewing techniques and styles from around the world and bringing them back to our home state of Minnesota. Insight’s taproom can host nearly 200 guests and has spectacular views of the brewing bay right from your seat. With five year round beers and constantly changing seasonals, you will always find something new and exciting each time you visit.

Lake Monster Brewing – St Paul

Why “Lake Monster”? From Loch Ness to Lake Pepin, lake-dwelling cryptids have fascinated explorers and passers-by for centuries. While skeptics might consider the existence of Lake Monsters to be exaggerations, misinterpretations or even fabrications, others believe in a world of mysteries yet to be solved and depths yet to be explored. These intrepid souls think it is worth the effort to venture beneath the surface in search of something unknown and extraordinary. We feel the same way about beer.

Lakes and Legends Brewing Company – Downtown Minneapolis

This taproom and brewery is a comfortable home away from home for you to relax, try new beers and food, and enjoy family and friends over community tables, in “the yard” or even over a game of hammerschlagen.

Lift Bridge Beer Company – Stillwater

Lift Bridge Brewing Company’s mission is simple: to create fine beers for you to enjoy! It is their pleasure to supply you with what you need to help you slow down and enjoy life. They hope that through every bottle and tap pull, you can taste: the history of their City, the pride and fun they have in its creation, the uncompromising natural ingredients and brewing process utilized.

LynLake Brewery – Uptown

The brewery features a lineup of high-quality flagship craft beers along with seasonal rotations, specialties and the occasional one-off.

Modist Brewing – Downtown Minneapolis

We have a brewhouse that’s unlike any other. It allows us to make beers that are traditionally impossible. We think you will like them. Come have one.

Omni Brewing – Maple Grove

OMNI means “all, every, of every kind.” That’s a perfect summation of our vision – a beer for everyone. We serve a wide variety of interesting craft beers at our inviting taproom in Maple Grove. No pretense here. Just beer.

Sisyphus Brewing – Downtown Minneapolis

Located in downtown Minneapolis, Sisyphus Brewing aims to educate beer drinkers about the variety of styles, ingredients and the brewing process. They aim to offer new beers on a weekly basis along with live entertainment in the form of live podcasts, comedy, and music.

Sociable Cider Werks – NE Minneapolis

Sociable is driven by a pretty simple vision. Cider should be much more than the lightly-alcoholic, made-from-concentrate, sweet apple juice boxes that currently dominate the shelf space. Sociable ciders are well carbonated, dry and always made from real apples. Simply put, they should be enjoyed like great draught beer. Sociable is not just hard cider, we’re much more.

Steel Toe Brewing – St Louis Park

Steel Toe Brewing opened its doors as a family-owned brewery in August 2011. They believe in working hard, following their passion, giving back to the community, being conscious of the world around them and producing the best quality product while kicking back with a great beer at the end of the day. They are a small MN craft brewery with big dreams of staying small.

Surly Brewing Co – NE Minneapolis

We don’t make beer for everyone. Beer for everyone is beer for no one. Our philosophy? Make great beer. Have fun. Give a Damn about your community. Be independent. Don’t be a dick. Really, our philosophy is better poured than spoken or written. So, go Find Surly beer and get all philosophical.

Tin Whiskers Brewing Co – St Paul

Tin Whiskers is on a mission to make technically excellent beers, and is the perfect place for beer-nerds and non-nerds alike. We bring our electrical engineering backgrounds into the brewery with our beer names, listing of ingredients and our scientific approach to the brewing process and branding, including circuit board flight holders and the creation of new and innovative beers.

Urban Growler – St Paul

Urban Growler™ in St Paul was founded in 2013 by Head Brewer Deb Loch and her partner Jill Pavlak. These two combined their complimentary skills and passions to create great beer for everyone – the scientific, creative, and business-minded brewer Deb, and the entrepreneur, sales, marketing and “make friends with anyone” Jill. This makes the Urban Growler™ beer, taproom and brand approachable to everyone.

Utepils Brewing – Downtown Minneapolis

Opening Summer 2016! Utepils (Norwegian) /OOH-ta-pi(l)s/: “A longing and anticipation for the first beer enjoyed in the sunshine.”

Wicked Wort Brewing – Robbinsdale

Family owned brewery located in Robbinsdale Minnesota. Established in 2014, with a 10 Barrel system providing 10 deliciously malted craft beers at all times. We are STRICTLY A 21+ VENUE that provides live entertainment on occasion.

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Twin Cities Brewery Tours has been servicing the craft beer industry for over 5+ years. Our tour guides are one of a kind that are energetic and passionate about craft beer and the local breweries. We offer a variety of tours that include the full tour experience and others that are customized to your needs.

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Wine Bar Tour

Join Gabby as we Tour 3 unique Wine Bars right here in Minneapolis! In partnership with Urban Forage, Silverfern, and Axebridge Wine Co.

A spine-tingling journey to the most haunted sites in the City, aboard an historic trolley which itself is said to be haunted.

Narrated Scenic Tour

See jaw dropping sights, stunning vistas, and feel the power of the Mississippi that catapulted Minneapolis onto the world stage.

THE MINNEAPOLIS TROLLEY

Minneapolis Trolley Tours was voted the most fun thing to do in Minneapolis! There are a variety of trolley tours to choose from. There is a tour to see the Minneapolis landmarks, a terror tour full of ghosts, a Minneapolis mansion tour, and more. Many things to do in Downtown Minneapolis become difficult with weather but Minneapolis trolley operates tours year round rain or snow. Ride the beautiful trolley for a unique thing to do in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Overnights at the mansion.

Welcome to the wonderful city of Minneapolis. Join us overnight at 300 Clifton Bed & Breakfast in Loring Park where we have a number of comfortable guestrooms and the Minneapolis Trolley. Make your stay extra special by enjoying our 4-Season Hot Tub, Haunted Movie Room, or any of the many tours on the  Trolley.

Candlelight Ghost Tour

Minneapolis; after dark.

Join us this weekend for our Haunted Trolley Tour of Minneapolis! It is a spine-tingling journey to the most haunted sites in the City, aboard an historic trolley which itself is said to be haunted. On this terror tour, your knowledgeable narrator will explain the legend and the lore surrounding the most paranormal happenings in our City’s history. Prepare for mysterious sightings, strange sounds, and shadows lurking around the corners. It is THE thing to do this weekend. The tour begins and ends at a real Haunted Historic Mansion, 300 Clifton in Minneapolis.

Gilded Age Mansion Tour

Wealthy families & their homes.

Once upon a time, soaring towers of wealth were built to celebrate success. Minneapolis was born in, and of, this time, and this astonishing trolley tour marvels at these Minneapolis mansions from the outside, and from the inside. If you love looking at the architecture, woodwork and furniture of old mansions, this is the thing to do in Minneapolis for you. This is a two hour tour.

Explore the city!

See jaw dropping sights, stunning vistas, and feel the power of the Mississippi that catapulted Minneapolis onto the world stage as the most prosperous city. This Trolley Tour explores the five distinct Districts of Minneapolis that coalesced in the early 1900s to create the Minneapolis that we know today.  Visiting Minneapolis? or have guests from out of town? This is one of the top things to do to see all the Minneapolis attractions at once.  This tour is 1hr 15min

Minneapolis Wine Tour

Hop aboard the trolley to engage in a whimsical ride around Minneapolis. Visit three of the coolest spots in town to taste truly the best wine Minneapolis has to offer. You’ll learn about Natural Wine with Urban Forage, Classic wine from all over the world with Silver fern and then debrief and explore Minnesota made wine at Axebridge Wine Company.

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9 free things to do in the twin cities this week, 1. chalkfest.

The two-day street art festival will include more than 50 amateur and professional artists from around the world creating chalk art. New this year are a music stage with performances by Dave Burkart, Killbillies and Kat Perkins, improved kids' zone and free chalk zone where guests can create their own art. (10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Main Street, downtown Maple Grove, chalkfestmaplegrove.com )

2. Speak Something Alive

Poetry slam champion and activist Guante presents a lineup of passionate writers and performers from the Twin Cities' spoken word community. (6:30 p.m. Wed., Silverwood Park, 2500 County Road E, St. Anthony, threeriversparks.org )

3. Minnesota Symphonic Winds

The adult community band presents "Sensational Summer Sinfonias" under the direction of Timothy Mahr and Paul Kile. The program includes works by Minnesota composers Shirley Mier and Erika Svanoe. (7 p.m. Wed., Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Av. S., Edina, mswinds.org )

4. Artistry

Klaire Lockheart and Laura Wennstrom open their exhibit "Fibers and Figures" with a reception. The works of both artists challenge the representation of women in everyday life. (6-8 p.m. Thu., exhibit through June 30, Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, artistrymn.org )

5. Sketches of Minnesota

The Minnesota Humanities Center and Danger Boat Productions take a community-inspired improv tour on the road. Using laughter to celebrate community and bridge divides, the tour will travel throughout the state over the summer with eight performances. The metro area performance takes place during the West St. Paul Days festival. (6 p.m. Thu., WSP Sports Complex, 1650 Oakdale Av., West St. Paul, mnhum.org )

6. Continental Ballet

The Bloomington-based troupe performs a shorter version of its "Peter & the Wolf" production during the opening of the Bloomington Farmers Market. (9 a.m. Sat., Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, 952-563-8562, continentalballet.com )

7. American Craft Fest

Creative types and those who appreciate good craftmanship can explore the work of emerging artists. Regional arts organizations will lead educational activities, offer demonstrations and savor craft food and beverages. (11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun., free, advance registration required, walk-up tickets available, Union Depot, 214 E. 4th St., St. Paul, craftcouncil.org )

8. Deutsche Tage (German Days)

You don't have to be German to sample the European food and beer offered at this heritage festival. Fun for the whole family includes music and dance performances by Wisconsin's Pommersche Tanzdeel Freistadt and local favorites Bavarian Musikmeisters, the Jolly Huntsmen, Minnesänger Choir and Jimi the Polka Pirate. (11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., free admission, $10 for wristband for alcohol purchases, Germanic-American Institute, 301 Summit Av., St. Paul, gaimn.org )

9. Improv in the Park

Stevie Ray's Comedy Troupe brings its theatrical antics to the parks for outdoor performances. The group performs family-friendly shows based on ideas called out from the audience. (5 p.m. Sun., Loring Park, 1382 Willow St., Mpls., stevierays.org )

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Here's how to celebrate Pride Month 2024 in the Twin Cities and around Minnesota

By WCCO Staff

June 1, 2024 / 1:27 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — June is Pride Month, and there are lots of activities to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community in the Twin Cities and around Minnesota.

Below is your guide to some of the highlights of the Pride Month festivities, followed by a more comprehensive list:

June 1: Cheers to Pride

When: June 1

Locations: You can find a list of participating locations here .

Cheers to Pride is the official kick-off to Pride month. Raise a glass, grab a snack, or get energized with some coffee for the start of Pride month at participating locations. A portion of your purchase will go to Rainbow Circle — an organization that promotes inclusivity, provides support, and organizes to celebrate diversity. 

Click here for more information.

June 1: Youth Pride

When: June 1, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. 

Location: Como Midway Picnic Pavillion, 1199 Midway Parkway, St. Paul

Youth Pride, which is put on by the Minnesota School Outreach Coalition, is a free event for LGBTQIA+ youth between the ages of 13 and 22. The event will feature activities, games, entertainers, food from local businesses, and photo booths.

June 9: Trans Joy Fest

When: June 9, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Where: Park Point, Duluth

The third annual Trans Joy Fest will have more than 40 performers, a free clothing exchange, kids activities, and a silent auction.

Click here for more information. 

June 15: St. Paul Pride Parade and Festival

When: June 15, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Where: Lowertown to Rice Park

St. Paul's Pride parade will start at The Bulldog Lowertown at 10 a.m. and proceed to Rice Park, where the festival will take place.

June 21: Telling Queer History

When: June 21, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Where: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis

Storytellers will present LGBTQIA+ stories of resistance, love, and identity formation. The event is part of the return of the 2023 exhibit Going Out, Coming In: LGBTQ+ Spaces in Downtown Mineapolis.

June 23: Twin Cities Pride Family Fun Day

When: June 23, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Where: Como Park East Pavillions, St. Paul

The free event is open to all families, and will feature crafts, a Minnesota Twins kids baseball clinic, fun activities, and appearances by Minnesota mascots.

June 29-30: Twin Cities Pride Festival and Parade

When: June 29-June 30

Where: Loring Park, Minneapolis

The second largest festival in Minnesota, the Twin Cities Pride Festival will have LGBTQIA+ entertainment on 4 stages, feature 650 vendors, including LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC community resources, artists, and businesses. The parade will take place from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on June 30 and will start at Third Street and Hennepin Avenue.

June 29: Minneapolis People's Pride

When: June 29, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. 

Where: Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis

People's Pride in a non-corporate alternative pride event for Minneapolis. There will be free food, and admission is free.

Other events around Minnesota

Twin Cities

• Burnsville Pride: June 1, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 
• Queer Equity Casino Night: June 1, 7 pm. - 11 p.m.
• Queer Me Out 2024 Panel Discussion: June 4, 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 
• Hastings Pride Festival: June 8, 11 a.m. 
• Golden Valley Pride: June 8, 12 pm. - 6 p.m.
• MN POC Kickback Day Party: June 15, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
• Hopkins Pride: June 15, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Twin Cities Pride Grand Marshal Reception: June 15, 5:30 p.m. 
• Gender Affirming Clothing Swap at Hopkins Library: June 16, 1 p.m.
• Twin Cities Pride Youth Night: June 28, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• Pride Beer Dabbler: June 28, 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
• "Going Out, Coming In" Walking Tour: June 29, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 
• Twin Cities Pride Rainbow Run 5k & Kid's Rainbow Dash: June 30, 9 a.m.

Greater Minnesota

• Northfield Pride in the Park: June 1, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• East Central Minnesota Pride: June 1, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. 
• Marshall Pride: June 7-9
• Red Wing Pride: June 8, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 
• Pride of McLeod County: June 22, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Itasca Pride Fest 2024: June 23, 10 a.m. 
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Twin Cities Brewery Tours

Founded in 2015, our mission at Hoppy Trolley is to provide safe and affordable tours of local craft breweries throughout the Twin Cities.

As an extension of UffDa Adventures, Hoppy Trolley is all about helping people experience everything our amazing state has to offer in fun, adventure, and, of course, local craft beer. We focus our efforts on creating unique experiences everyone can enjoy, whether you’re celebrating a birthday, hosting a team building activity, or planning a bachelor/bachelorette party!

Our Twin Cities brewery tours are designed to allow you to explore three different breweries in three fun-filled hours. And the best part is we do all the logistical planning and driving, so all you have to do is relax and enjoy the ride…and cold beer!

About Our Twin Cities Brewery Tours

When you attend a public, private, or corporate tour, you’ll be accompanied by experienced adventure guides whose knowledge of our area’s growing microbrewing industry is equal to their passion for local craft beer. You’ll also enjoy the comfort of two 14-person brew vans with seats, plenty of leg room, and coolers with ice to stock your growlers, beer cans, and food from local eateries.

As our local craft beer scene continues to evolve, we’re constantly adding new locations to our tours, giving you new, exciting places to visit and even more reasons to come back for adventure! And because we love variety, we now offer the option of combining your brewery tours with a either a cider or distillery tour or a combination of both!

Twin Cities Brewery Tours FAQs

Q: How Much Do Our Public Brewery or Distillery Tours Cost? A: Our public tours are around $99/person, it all includes unlimited drinks.  Public tours are all inclusive and unlimited tastings are included.  We do have a minimum of 4 people for guarantee the tour goes out.

Q:  How Much Do Our Private Tours Cost?

A:  Our private tours start at $449/brew van.  The standard bus holds up 14 people in that amount.  We do have multiple busses for larger groups, or get you one large tour bus as well.  We have had groups over 50-75 people before.  We can accommodate groups of all sizes.  Just give us a call or email.   [email protected]

Q: How Can I Book a Private Beer Tour? A: Booking a private beer tour with Hoppy Trolley is simple! You can either book a tour online, or email or text/call us to get a customized price.

Q: Can I Customize My Beer Tour? A: In addition to our Minneapolis and Saint Paul brewery tours, we offer the option of adding a cider tour and distillery tour in the mix. Restrictions apply. Contact us to learn more about customizing your Twin Cities beer tour.

Q: Does Hoppy Trolley Offer Corporate Beer Tours? A: Yes, please contact us to learn more about this amazing tour option, including rates and special add-ons to include on your company tour of the Metro beer scene.

Q: Do You Allow Food and Drinks on the Trolley? A: Yes, passengers can either bring their own beer and food on the trolley or enjoy their purchased beverages from breweries along the route. You must be at least 21 years old to drink alcohol.

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The Best Breweries In Boston

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Valerie Li Stack

June 7, 2024

There’s no shortage of good pints in Boston. And though some diehards may argue that Portland has the most creative beer scene, or that Vermont does everything better than anyone else, Boston’s craft brewers can go toe-to-toe with anybody. In the ‘90s, we were one of the first cities in the country to make hoppy IPAs while everyone else worshipped lagers.

We’ve spent years checking out breweries—and religiously documenting each beer we sip—to bring you this guide on the best taprooms in the Boston metro area. There are other places we love, including you, Treehouse , but they’re further out in the suburbs. 

THE BREWERIES

Lamplighter Brewing Co.

Lamplighter has released one well-balanced, flavorful New England IPA after another, along with a bunch of experimental brews, including barleywine, wild ales, and Mexican-style amber lagers. They have two locations—one near Cambridge Crossing and another on Broadway—and Camberville residents keep both packed. We like their Cambridge Crossing taproom a bit more because it’s slightly roomier, with floor-to-ceiling windows that give you a nice view of The Common. Lamplighter also regularly collaborates with some of the hottest names in Boston’s food scene, and has done pop-ups with Sekali for Malaysian bites, Mei Mei Dumplings , and Johnny Boy for Filipino sandwiches

Remnant Brewing

Union Square

Remnant, located in Somerville’s Bow Market, is known for its English-style ales and sessions. And while those are quality, we’ve found that it’s more fun to try their experimental collaborations with local restaurants and breweries, which in the past have included a mushroom beer, a gose brewed with Persian limes in partnership with Sarma , and a Czech-style amber lager made with Gilded Skull Brewing in central Massachusetts. They have plenty of seating for groups of various sizes, and the outdoor patio sometimes has the occasional live band or sweaty, happy run clubs gathering for a post-5k drink . Its location also means you can grab food from other places in the market, like Hot Box for pizza and sandwiches, or make a plan for a sit-down Vietnamese feast at The Eaves . 

Notch Brewing Company

Remember when everyone was going full send on IPAs? Well, around the same time, the founder of Notch Brewing went in the complete opposite direction to focus on session-style beers. Order their crisp, Czech-style lager and you might even get educated about the nuance of a mlíko pour, which is mostly a bunch of flavorful wet foam. Notch’s Brighton location is spacious, but the indoor area can fill up quickly on weekends—they share the all-season outdoor patio with other small business vendors in the complex. Get some pies from Pizza Project and empanadas from Super Bien , or something from Notch’s own kitchen that’s pumping out flavorful pretzels and German-style sandwiches.

Portico Brewing

East Somerville

Though its taproom is the newest addition to Somerville, the people behind this brewery have been in the craft beer industry for a long time as contract brewers, who make beer or alcoholic beverages for other brands. The location is a bit tucked away behind a chocolate factory, but the space is open and airy, making it great for a group of friends and some board games. Their German-style pilsner is light, crispy, and adeptly hopped, and you can't go wrong with any Belgian blondes like the Fuzzy Logic. You can also get top-notch birria tacos and nachos from Taqueria El Barrio , which has taken up residence in the brewery. 

Trillium Brewing

If you’re visiting Boston, Trillium’s Seaport taproom is the perfect entry point to the brewery scene. For years, it’s been a destination spot that attracts beer fans from all over the city and the state, brewing consistently delicious IPAs and sours since they’ve been open. The Seaport location runs an exceptional food program and has an outdoor patio for the warmer months. If you happen to be in Fenway, there’s a tiny beer garden within walking distance for you to grab a beer before and/or after a Sox game. 

Winter Hill Brewing Company

Winter Hill

If you work in the neighborhood, Winter Hill Brewing Company is probably where you go to decompress after you clock out. There's trivia on Thursday nights and daily specials that sometimes feature their juicy and crunchy fried chicken. The tap list is IPA-heavy, but they also make crispy kölsch and pilsners that go down easy. The food menu is made up of bar classics with a modern and sometimes global twist, like savory and tangy kimchi latkes, hearty Welsh rarebits, and slightly spicy and delicious curry kale wraps with vindaloo-style cauliflower.

Harpoon Brewery

Seaport District

Founded in 1986, employee-owned Harpoon is the oldest craft brewery in the Boston area. Its flagship Harpoon IPA came out in 1993, at a time when people generally weren’t interested in hoppy beer. Harpoon IPA’s malty, hop-forward, crispy beer was a massive success and contributed to the IPA boom of the early 2000s. While you should still prioritize trying an IPA or two, they also do other styles exceptionally well, like unfiltered, fruit-forward UFO wheat beers that are perfect for summer. You can get a tour of the brewing facility, but you can also just sip a pint in front of the glass windows that look out to the bottling line. There’s not a substantial food menu, but the pretzels made with spent grains are tasty.

Widowmaker Taproom And Kitchen

Widowmaker used to be one of the only craft breweries between Boston and the South Shore. And in the past decade or so, several exciting breweries, like Vitamin Sea in Weymouth and Untold Brewing in Cohasset, have since popped up. Widowmaker now has a location in Brighton, though, where it serves some really excellent noodle bowls and bar snacks by Bone and Bread . Its tap list covers a spectrum of styles, from the hoppiest and haziest IPA to the crispiest lager, with some fruity sours peppered in for good measure. The flagship beer is the Blue Comet, an award-winning hazy IPA that’s well-balanced, thanks to a blend of comet and simcoe hops. The interior of the mid-sized taproom is dark and moody, which seamlessly matches the branding of the brewery.

Idle Hands Craft Ales

Malden has some of the best food, bars, and breweries outside of the Boston metro area, and Idle Hands is a top drinking and eating destination in the neighborhood. Take the Orange Line 15 minutes from downtown and post up in their medium-sized taproom or patio if it’s nice out. The beer lineup leans heavily on New England-style IPAs, with local and seasonal ingredients prominently featured—one of our favorites is the summer-only blueberry ale that’s tangy, fragrant, and slightly sweet. They also collaborate with food pop-ups, like Sim’s , a Texas barbecue spot with a Korean twist, on some Fridays and Saturdays. Their brisket and pull pork sandwich with kimchi slaw is what you want.  

Mighty Squirrel Brewing Company

Mighty Squirrel started in Waltham, but recently expanded into a glitzy second location in Fenway. The two-story space has ample seating and a full kitchen serving pizzas, tacos, and mulitas—go for the pizzas freshly fired up in the brick oven, and the cheesy mulitas made with corn tortillas. The real reason you're here though is for the beer. We love its signature beer Cloud Candy, a crushable New England-style IPA with tropical fruit notes of papaya and mango. Other standouts include the Mango Lassi, a sour IPA that we (and all of our beer-drinking friends) can’t get enough of.

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Night Shift Brewing Lovejoy Wharf

Some roommates dream of founding a startup together, while others simply try to live in peace. The people behind Night Shift Brewing were also roommates, and they opened one of the best breweries in Somerville. They’re most known for hoppy pours like Whirlpool and Santili—the former is thick and fruity, and the latter has the classic characteristics of a hoppy West Coast-style IPA. The Lovejoy Wharf location is right across from TD Garden, and has a beautiful patio that overlooks the waterfront. We love the Detroit-style pizza here, and the fact that the toppings rotate seasonally.  

Roundhead Brewing

Despite only recently opening a taproom in Hyde Park, Roundhead makes this list because they’re the only brewer in the city using Peruvian flavors (like purple corn) for beer-making. They also have a full kitchen doing Latin American dishes like plump and cheesy empanadas and street corn salad. The highlight is the churrasco pizza with crumbled cotija cheese, a housemade chipotle aioli, herby chimichurri sauce, and perfectly charred carne asada.

Aeronaut Brewing Company

Porter Square

Aeronaut is located in that part of Union Square that’s filled with industrial-style warehouses. And the taproom is spacious, with two large rooms filled with picnic tables that makes it great for large groups. The beers are hoppy and bold, from the citrusy and fruity IPA called A Year With Dr. Nandu to the refreshing session IPA called Hop Hop & Away. It’s not ideal to come here on trivia nights if you aren’t participating, as it’s crowded and the audio system isn't the best quality. But if you do, the outdoor patio area, with giant murals, is a perfectly fine place to post up Mimi’s Chuka Diner , an amazing gyoza shop, is slated to move into the shared space soon.

Castle Island Brewing South Boston Boston

If hoppy and citrusy IPA-style beers are your go-to, you’ll appreciate Castle Island. Both the limited-release hazy IPA called Vern and the hoppy-but-approachable American-style IPA mainstay Keeper are great. Beyond those, there’s another reason why we love the Southie location: the South Shore-style bar pizza from Bardo’s . Their pies feature super thin and crispy crust and the classic “burnt” edge with cheese flowing right to the tip of it. The taproom is in a charming, warehouse-like building with doors that roll up to a lovely, plant-covered patio. 

Dorchester Brewing Company

This multistory brewery in Dorchester features 20 taplines of beer and cider, as well as wine, hard seltzer, and nonalcoholic beverages. We like the Galaxy Lights, a well-balanced, juicy, and hazy New England-style IPA, and the seasonal sour called Punchbowl, which basically tastes like fermented fruit punch. You’ll always find people who live in the neighborhood hanging out in the space for a night of trivia, arcade games, and sometimes live music. M&M BBQ , a barbecue joint that has taken up residence inside the brewery since 2020, has the best ribs in town, and equally good brisket sandwiches. Also, check out the rooftop patio for the best panorama view of the city.

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Local news | could this be julian loscalzo’s final ballpark tour, the former stadium beer vendor, bike-taxi manager and lobbyist at the state capitol has been leading tours for 42 years.

And every year, Loscalzo — a former stadium beer vendor, sometime bike-taxi manager and lobbyist at the State Capitol for the St. Paul Saints , nonprofits and other groups — fails out of retirement. But at the age of 72, he may mean it this time.

An Alaska Bus Lines coach bus he’s rented for the occasion picked up 44 baseball fans at the Midway Target parking lot on Tuesday morning and took them to Beloit, Wis. — go Beloit Sky Carp! — for the Tuesday night game against the Lake County Captains.

Then it’s off to Chicago, where the White Sox meet the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. And then it’s the Red Sox versus the White Sox on Thursday on Chicago’s south side, at Guaranteed Rate Field, the former home of Comiskey Park.

Then it’s back to Wisconsin on Friday to watch the Quad City River Bandits take on the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Neuroscience Group Field in Appleton. Yes, there will be fireworks — literal ones.

A love of urban travel

Loscalzo, who has made his home in St. Paul since the mid-1970s, has promised his tour group they’ll roll back into St. Paul’s Midway next weekend. But his sights are already set on his next ballpark tour to Syracuse, Cooperstown and Utica, N.Y., in July.

“We seldom stay out in the suburbs unless we’re on a tight schedule,” said Loscalzo, who has turned his love of urban travel into a side gig across four decades of ballpark hopping, much but not all of it concentrated in the Midwest. “We stayed in downtown Wichita last year. Same with Tulsa. It’s as much a chance to explore the city as the baseball.”

Every other year, he goes big before he goes home, wrangling a few dozen tour-goers on an eight-day tour. About a third of his entourage are retired folks. Most are repeat customers. Sometimes they bring with them their kids or grandkids, who get to experience the family road trip with a baseball family writ large.

He recalls a tour that drew three generations of the same clan. He brought his own grandson with him two years ago to Cooperstown. Travel friendships form. Sometimes they last.

Rolling out for Beloit, Wis.

When Joel Hanson’s aunt died in February, a number of the friends he made over four years of ballpark tours attended the funeral. On Tuesday, he was scheduled to roll out for Benoit with his 73-year-old father and his 42-year-old brother, who would be joining him for the first time.

“My dad’s from Chicago and he used to skip school and go to opening day at Wrigley Field,” said Hanson, 34, of West St. Paul, one of the younger individuals on recent trips. “His mother would write him a note: ‘Please excuse Billy from class as he’s sick today.'”

Of course, not every ballpark is a Wrigley Field.

“We’re tending to see probably twice as many minor league ballparks as major leagues,” Loscalzo said. “They’re as fun. They’re more fun. They’re different, but I think we get more enjoyment out of it because it’s more like Americana. You get to hang out with the players, you get to meet people. They’re always intrigued by a bus load of Minnesotans. If you have a kid with you, the kid gets to throw out the first pitch. People kind of take you under their wing.”

John Reay has been going on Loscalzo’s ballpark tours almost annually since they launched in the early 1980s. He doesn’t consider himself a baseball super-fan as much as a fan of the community that forms on the road. What started out as a bit of a men’s outing has become almost equally co-ed.

“It’s the friendships. It’s the sitting on the bus for seven or eight hours to Chicago. These are friends I get to see every year,” said Reay, 79, of St. Paul. “You come back and you start up right where you left off.”

Why ballparks?

So why the fixation on ballparks?

Loscalzo, who grew up in working class Philadelphia, one of the only kids in his neighborhood to go to college, lost his father when he was just three months old. His mother poured her love of baseball into him from a young age, but it would take him 20 years or more to make the connection — America’s pastime was her link to her late husband, and an emblem of dad that she could pass on to her son.

He remembers trips to long-gone Connie Mack Stadium in old Shibe Park, and the nosedive the Philadelphia Phillies took in 1964, the year their 10-game losing streak cost them the pennant they had opened the season seemingly destined to win. His mother took him to Game One of that 10-game slide. Yes, baseball can be a game that breaks your heart.

“It does, it does, it does! But it’s a game of people,” Loscalzo said. “It’s a game of history.”

Some of those repeat customers on his ballpark tours are no longer with us. At 72, Loscalzo takes a close read when he learns that a celebrity or local notable his age has passed away. Nothing lasts forever, maybe not even America’s favorite pastime, which has lost ground in popular culture to football and basketball.

So after this summer, he’s hanging up his baseball tour hat for good.

Or maybe not.

“It’s been a tongue-and-cheek statement to people,” Loscalzo said. “It’s kind of a reminder that everyday could be your last.”

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HANSON marks 20th anniversary of 'Underneath' with deluxe release and US tour

by Alexandra Sharfman

TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Three-time Grammy Award-nominated pop-rock trio HANSON, from Tulsa, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their third album, "Underneath".

It claimed #1 on Billboard's "Top Independent Albums" chart in 2004.

The band is releasing a new special deluxe album, "Underneath: Complete", which will have two brand new recordings along with seven rare tracks from the original sessions.

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"Underneath: Complete" will be released Friday, Oct. 4.

Preorders are available now at hanson.net/store .

The band will also go on The Underneath: Experience Tour starting in October.

In conjunction with the tour, the HANSON BROTHERS BEER will be available in several new markets.

More information can be found at hansonbrothersbeer.com .

A list of tour dates is below:

3 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis

4 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis

6 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues

7 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues

8 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

9 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

11 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live

12 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live

13 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall

14 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall

16 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square

17 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square

18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre

19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre

22 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre

23 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre

30 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall

31 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall

2 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin

3 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin

6 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues

7 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues

10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco

11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco

Brews 'n Bulbs Holiday Craft Brewery Tour

'Tis the season to be merry! Show some holiday cheer with a festive night on the town! Savor pints of craft beer at three terrific breweries, and experience award-winning holiday lights in the Twin Cities all while being chauffeured in a warm coach bus. Tour duration is 3 hours.

** For a chance to win a prize, wear your best festive outfit or ugly sweater!

TOUR INFORMATION

• 4:00pm, 7:30pm each night
• Saturdays - Dec 3, 10, 17
• $550 for the entire bus exclusively for your group up to 14 guests (that's only $39 per person for a full bus!)
• We will contact you a week prior to tour to confirm final guest count, and to charge $30 per person for beer and brewery gratuity

Begins and ends outside of Saint Paul Brewing ( 688 Minnehaha Ave E, St Paul MN 55106 )

'Tis the season to be merry! Show some holiday cheer with a festive night on the town! Savor pints of craft beer at three terrific breweries, and experience award-winning holiday lights in the Twin Cities! Brews 'N Bulbs includes visits to and craft brew tastings at MetroNOME Brewery ,  Bad Weather Brewing Compan y, and  Saint Paul Brewing  and transportation in a warm coach bus through dazzling holiday light displays! Make sure to buy a crowler or growler of seasonal beer to enjoy while viewing these award-winning lights. We'll also stop at the twinkling lights of Rice Park for that perfect winter photo opp.

GOOD TO KNOW

• Alcoholic beverages are allowed on the bus; must be 21+ years old to consume

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Clean, safe, decorated enclosed bus for your private party
• Professional driver
• Our festive holiday music playlist or yours!
• Pre-set holiday lights route
• Snacks and water to enjoy along the way
• 1 pint of beer per person per brewery (we will contact you a week prior to tour to confirm final guest count, and to charge $30 per person for beer and brewery gratuity)

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Sonny’s, One of D.C.’s Top Pizzerias, Sets Up Shop at an Alexandria Marina

Adorably named Catboat Pizza Bar slings square slices, slushies, wines, and beer on the banks of the Potomac

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Five years after introducing Park View diners to its tasty grandma-style pies on a focaccia-like crust, Sonny’s Pizza is ready to expand for the first time.

Find the stellar square slices at Catboat Pizza Bar , a fun new riverside hangout that made a surprise debut over Memorial Day weekend at Washington Sailing Marina ( 1 Marina Drive, Alexandria, Virginia ). Located 15 minutes from D.C., a quick drive from Old Town, and right off the Mount Vernon trail, the summer-ready spot invites outdoorsy types to pull up by kayak or bike and plop down for a pizza-and-beer picnic for as little as $10.50.

One lager, IPA, stout, wheat, pilsner, and sour joins three natural wines (rosé, red, white), and a growing crop of spiked slushies.

Up in Park View, the retro pizza pad’s rec room-styled dining room carves out room in the back to enjoy its low-intervention wines and large-format bottles of craft beer across a garden patio. Its natural wine and pizza club is a monthly subscription service that includes two, three or four curated bottles, a whole pie, and tasting events.

Sleek sister bar No Kisses sits next door, and the team also runs chill coffee shop and ping-pong club Doubles Cafe in Columbia Heights.

At their first-time Virginia venture, the minimal menu includes cheese, pepperoni, and mushroom slices to start. Catboat plans to expand offerings throughout the season, co-owner Max Zuckerman tells Eater, and a portion of all sales go towards the National Park Service. Opening hours are Friday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and weekends from noon to 9 p.m.

The airy setup with a scenic deck offers lawn games on the grass and views of planes coming in and out of Reagan National Airport. A grand opening is scheduled for June 9, followed by a fireworks watch party on the Fourth of July.

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