Being a Tourist in my Hometown

Sometimes we get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of our lives  and/or with planning trips to places far away that we forget about the little gems in our own hometowns. This weekend I had a little free time and was able to take advantage of some of the great things that are just a short distance from where I live. 

First Stop: The Creamery

Beer gardens seem to be becoming increasingly popular. Well lucky for me, one has popped up just a short distance from my hometown.  This pop up beer garden started this past Memorial Day and will be up through Labor Day Weekend. The location has been around since 1902, but its purpose has changed several different times (condensed milk company, dairy plant, milk company, mushroom company, and now a pop up beer garden). This restored site is mostly an outdoors vendor with several covered areas.  It is dog and kid friendly, which provides for an incredibly positive family fun experience.  There are lawn games, craft beer, and many food trucks to entertain you during the day and at night. The facility also holds special events like yoga and produce stands filled with local farmers. Pretty much everyday you can find live music thanks

to local artists. 

 

After reading this brief overview, I'm sure you can see why I was so excited to try this place out. Saturday night I headed there with my two best friends and our moms.  We spent hours there enjoying the positive vibes, live band, sipping on different kinds of hand crafted beers and tasty drinks (gin with lime and honey), and chatting.  It was such a great time and we felt like we were somewhere besides the town over from where we live. 

Second Stop: Yoga in the Park

For the past two summers, my mom and I have been wanting to go to yoga at one of our local parks.  It's held every Sunday morning from Memorial Day through Labor Day for one hour. Between the weather, traveling, conflicting schedules,  and a little uncertainty as to how intense it would actually be we had yet to try it out.  This past Sunday morning we were both free and ready to try it out.  Let me tell you it was definitely worth our time.  The weather was absolutely gorgeous- hot, low humidity, and a slight breeze.  The practice I did that day felt so good and got me to be in a much more positive place once I left. I've been doing some running lately, so it felt really good to stretch some of the tight areas in my legs. This hour long yoga class was only $5, which is such a steal considering most classes are $20/hour around here. I'm looking forward to the next time I can go to yoga in the park.  Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures from this mini adventure because I decided to do a small digital detox and go without my phone. 

XOXO