Scottish Festival and Highland Games Recap

The Scottish Festival and Highland Games is an annual two day festival celebrating Scottish culture held in Itasca, Illinois. This month we explored the Scottish Festival and Highland Games for the first time this year and discovered a unique Chicago area event to be on your summer list every year!

Touring Naperville, Illinois on Naperville Trolley! Ding! Ding!

Our first summer adventure was a trip on Naperville Trolley! Ding! Ding! If you have never toured Naperville via trolley, I highly recommend the adventure! Of course, how could you resist after seeing this adorable trolley roaming around town?

Wednesday Weekend Windup: {Strawberry Fest, Pioneer Day & More}

Local weekend family fun ideas:

Quick Visit to Lake City, Minnesota

During our Red Wing weekend, we drove a long Highway 61 enjoying views of the Mississippi River and bluffs as well as a peek at some towns along the way. We stopped in Lake City for lunch at the Chickadee Cottage Cafe. The Chickadee is a cute little breakfast and lunch spot. Meals are made from scratch and include salads, sandwiches, soups and seafood specialties. Breakfasts include pancakes, scone, skillets, omelettes and more. Plus, Chickadee has a brunch on Sundays and special dinner on Fridays. For lunch, my daughter and I enjoyed salads:

Sculpture Garden and Nature Walk at Anderson Center in Red Wing, MN

Not too far from downtown Red Wing, we discovered the Sculpture Garden and Nature Walk at Anderson Center. Developed in 1996, the sculpture garden is one of the largest in Minnesota and provides for a nice aside.

Wednesday Weekend Windup {Highland Games, Wizards, Bird Tales and More}

Plenty of summer fun this weekend! Here are my picks for fun family activities in the Chicago suburbs this weekend:

Pottery Museum of Red Wing

Pottery is an important part of Red Wing, Minnesota history. The industry flourished there from 1877-1967. Red Wing Stoneware and Pottery still manufactures pottery in Red Wing to this day. So, a visit to the Pottery Museum of Red Wing is essential to understanding Red Wing history.