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mopinko

(69,806 posts)
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 04:37 PM Jul 2012

du'er visiting your state. anyone in/near rochester?

taking my youngest (19) to mayo next week. i will be sort of at loose ends for the most part, besides entertaining our dog.

would love of meet any du'ers, and would appreciate suggestions on where to get some good beer in rochester.

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sinkingfeeling

(51,279 posts)
2. Lived in Rochester from 1986-1989, but I bet it's changed since then. I actually
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 04:51 PM
Jul 2012

lived in Oronoco, north of Rochester.

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)
3. If you're looking for a GREAT burger and beer joint, head to Newt's.
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:22 PM
Jul 2012

Great atmosphere, good beer bottled and on tap, and fantastic burgers. Highly recommended.

ETA: You can also go to one of the only unionized Starbucks in the nation, in the Kahler hotel!

Lydia Leftcoast

(48,217 posts)
4. It's not that far to Minneapolis
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:40 PM
Jul 2012

Will you need to fly out through MSP? If so, maybe some of us could meet you there. There's a restaurant before security.

mopinko

(69,806 posts)
5. i will be driving, but dh will be flying in.
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 08:24 PM
Jul 2012

he is going to fly up and drive us home. hoping to fly into rochester, but may fly into msp if it is hard to fly into rochester. unfortunately, can only guess at departure. thursday at the earliest, but latest? who knows.

dflprincess

(28,057 posts)
6. Or, depending on the time available, we could meet at a Mall of America restaurant
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 11:18 PM
Jul 2012

mopinko - light rail runs from MSP to the Mall so that would be easy to get to.

mopinko

(69,806 posts)
8. well, looks like i am here all week.
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 06:12 PM
Jul 2012

kiddo's last test wont by till friday. DH will fly in friday night and we will drive back saturday.
i think we may be flopping around with nothing to do on thursday. might drive up to the mall. dunno.

mopinko

(69,806 posts)
10. looks like our off day is tomorrow.
Tue Jul 10, 2012, 05:27 PM
Jul 2012

right now i am tired, and not feeling real up for an hour on the road, but we shall see. kiddo feels pretty crappy, too.
will check in later after double checking with clinic about tomorrow.

mopinko

(69,806 posts)
11. well, no off day. which is a good thing.
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 11:15 AM
Jul 2012

they moved up friday's procedure, so today is prep day.
it's a good thing. we will get all the results on friday and get to go home on saturday.

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