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Take a Day Trip: Jack Daniel’s Distillery

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Few brands of liquor have earned such fame as Jack Daniel’s whiskey. Maybe it’s due to incredible marketing efforts. Maybe it’s because the name alone conjures images of old-timey men in the South sitting in cozy chairs and drinking their nightly glass. Whatever the case, people flock from near and far to the tiny town of Lynchburg, Tennessee, to tour the distillery and explore the surrounding area, all the while getting to peek at the life of the brand’s protagonist.

Northeast Minneapolis Taproom Tour – Four Breweries You Can Hit in an Afternoon

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Minnesota’s big craft beer golden age is currently underway, with dozens of independent brewers offering IPAs, Stouts, Pilsners and even ciders (with food trucks typically on site). The hip Northeast Arts District in Minneapolis has seen an explosion in the amount of breweries popping up in old warehouses and factories that dot the neighborhood landscape. Want to explore a bit of what the city has to offer? Be sure to try these four taprooms, all of which are within a mile radius.

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

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In the title I am talking about fall in NYC and not the holiday season Andy Williams crooned on his 1963 album.

Autumn in New York is my favorite time of the year. Gone are the days of oppressive heat and sweat soaked subway walls. The international tourist set have retreated to build back their bank accounts so they can come again next summer. There is a lull before the Christmas tourist crew finds their way into the city to clog the streets as they ogle all the pretty lights and trees. Clearly this writer has some seasonal issues he needs to work through.

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