Red Wing Shoe Company Museum


Historical & Museum, Retail

The World’s Largest Workboot ever witnessed by the civilized public! The World’s Largest Boot a bewildering 2,300 lbs of sheer gargantuan bulk! At 20 feet long and 16 feet tall it’s a colossal curiosity fit for a 12 story human giant! A fantastic modern engineering wonder of human invention! In case you haven’t guessed, the […]

January 27, 2017

Kelly’s Tap House and Grill


Food & Drink

On a recent trip to Red Wing, I stopped at Kelly’s Tap House and Grill in Red Wing off Old Main kitty corner from the Red Wing Brewery. In a recently renovated building, the place is massive, with full bars on the first and second floors and even deck and outdoor patio seating that include a […]

January 19, 2017

Red Wing Confectionery 


Food & Drink

Okay, seriously. How cute are these guys?! I got them from the Red Wing Confectionery Chocolate Shop in Red Wing. Just off Main Street, the place was purchased by the Oasis Eatery at Nesbitt’s Nursery in the summer of 2013 and has been serving up hand-made chocolates, salt water taffy, truffles, and old-fashioned candy. While […]

January 7, 2017

Mandy’s Coffee & Café


Food & Drink

Today’s coffee journey has taken us to Red Wing, to Mandy’s Coffee & Café. Located in the downtown district off 3rd Street, Mandy’s is a hen-peck away from Hanisch Bakery.  Complete with a courtyard, a big open meeting space and a super-sweet mirror wall (pictured). The place is owned by Mandy Cardinal, who loves the European coffeehouse style and created the place with […]

September 23, 2016