Spring Flood Run

Finally..the first sign of spring has arrived! The annual spring flood run is April 18th and soon approaching. Over the year's, the Flood Run has grown and gone thru many changes as one of the oldest and larger runs in America. The original run went down Minnesota highway 61 to Winona to help sandbag during the 1965 floods.

Through the years, many people avoided the traffic of Hastings MN and Red Wing MN by riding down Wisconsin 35. Now the run has grown to a massive number of motorcycles and to alleviate the congestion going into some of the towns, we are adding the original nostalgia run down the Minnesota side.

At Hwy 10 you can go left into Prescott or right to Hwy 61 and down the nostalgia Minnesota side where you get the morning sun and discounts at the many new stops we have added. You can cross the river at Prescott, Red Wing, Wabasha or Winona. Cross the river where ever you like, jump in where ever you like, just make sure to purchase a Benefit Wristband to show your support for the Children's Hospital.

Incorporating the whole Mississippi River Valley. It floods on both sides of the river. The Flood Run has always been a charity event. From throwing sandbags in 1965 to buying a Benefit Wristband to support a great cause! All makes and models welcome!

"The Flood Run Benefit Wristband in 1970 was $10 and still is!"

More information about the run can be found at http://www.floodrun.org/.

The Arbor Inn has plenty of covered storage for bikes for our guests that are planning a get-a-way during that weekend or any other time. We support all the people who spend their day raising money to help others. Welcome back bikers! The spring flood run is a fun way to welcome in the season and benefit others!

Our Romantic Getaway Near the Twin Cities

That's right, We had a romantic getaway near the Twin Cities!

Actually, we could call it a true "staycation".
Deb and I had a night last week with no guests so we decided to get away to this great little B&B called, the Arbor Inn. Yes we know that may seem crazy to you but it was awesome. We had actually never slept in our Garden Room and thought it was about time.
First we baked some fresh homemade cookies and then proceeded to check ourselves in. I built a fantastic blazing fire in our wood burning fireplace, Deb poured us a glass of red wine from Von Steihl Winery and we actually let little Munch come out and join us for a while. As always we had our XM Satellite Radio set to a romantic mood setting station.
After setting in front of the fire for a while we retreated to our cozy room. I am not really a huge "bath guy" but hey this is a romantic getaway so of course I would cozy up to my beautiful spouse and enjoy this HUGE, EXTRA DEEP, JETTED WHIRLPOOL TUB. I must admit that having wireless Internet is a real plus. Deb grabbed my laptop and to keep me in the tub extra long, we streamed a movie from Netflix. What could be better than a hot tub, candlelight, wine and a movie....lol... Well maybe a hot jacuzzi tub and hockey game, but that's another night. After our bath we decided to go out and have some hot tea and another cookie from the cookie jar. The fire was still going so we took that in for a while again and decided to turn in for the night.I was not sure how I would do on a queen sized bed after being used to our king size but wow was I ever surprised! The pillow top mattress was super comfy and the extra comforters were soft and warm. The Garden Room is surrounded by patios so it stays really dark, perfect for oversleeping and our guests have told us it is a fantastic room for a relaxing nap. Now we really understand why. We always wake up no later than 6:00 but snoozed until after 7:00. Since all of rooms have cable TV and this one has the newest flat screen, we brought our coffee to our room and watched the news for a bit before breakfast. You may be asking yourself if we enjoyed our gourmet four course breakfast that we always serve. The answer is HECK NO! The room, snacks, fire and jacuzzi tub were all great but that is where we had to draw the line.
That's the lowdown on our romantic getaway near the twin cities or as you may call it our "staycation" to our own bed and breakfast.

We always like to remind people how close we are to the Minneapolis, St Paul, "Twin Cities" area. You can truly be so close to home and yet relax and feel like you are miles away. We did and we were just through the kitchen doors.