Much like the rest of our trip along the Great River Road (read Part 1 here and Part 2 here), we were very open to where we stopped and when on the way to our last destination in Dubuque, Iowa. We did have one stop planned along the way during the final leg – Potosi Brewing Company – but this ...
On the Road: Our Adventure on The Great River Road, Part II
After leaving the winery in Alma country, we ventured back onto Great River Road and drove south towards our next stop: Lansing, Iowa. Initially, we were going to spend the night in La Crosse, Wisconsin. However, hotels and inns there were a bit out of our price range, and the more we read about ...
On the Road: Our Adventure on The Great River Road, Part I
Following our Eaux Claires experience, Jeremy and I decided to take the scenic route home. We planned a rather loose, three day itinerary that took us south along Great River Road – which runs alongside the Mississippi River – through the “driftless area” of Wisconsin and a bit of Iowa before ...
Our Eaux Claires Experience: Tips + Tricks for Surviving a Music Festival
Eaux Claires was our first experience at a music festival (you can read more about it here.) It was also the inaugural year for Eaux Claires. So, naturally, we learned a lot - and I'm sure the Eaux Claires folks did, too. ...
Our Eaux Claires Experience: A Review of the 2015 Festival
I've been in love with Bon Iver for years. It's kind of at that obsessive, "fangirl," impressive-yet-a-wee-bit-sad level. I was able to see the head of the band, and my biggest man crush, Justin Vernon, perform with Volcano Choir (one of his many other creative projects) in Broad Ripple a few years ...
Our Story
I realize that as time goes on, followers of Beard & Bloom will naturally start to get to know more about me, as I plan to be as open and transparent as possible. This blog will also undoubtedly feature those close to me, but none more so than my little family, Jeremy and Rosie. In case you’re ...