Traverse City Weekend Getaway

This past weekend, Katelyn and I headed to Traverse City with our husbands + my sister and brother-in-law and Katelyn's brother and his girlfriend. It was a family getaway for 8! Our first stop when we arrived was at Right Brain Brewery, a quirky and unconventional craft brew house set in a warehouse-like building. We took the grand tour of the facility and got to see how their beers were made. It was really interesting.

The beers at Right Brain were phenomenal. Since I'm a big fan of stouts and porters, I loved the Naughty Girl Stout (which was a mint stout) and I was also a big fan of the Smooth Operator (Cream Ale). We definitely recommend paying a visit to this brewery, and if you can-- take the tour! The staff was extremely knowledgeable and fun.  

Our next stop was at Grand Traverse Distillery. We sampled several whiskeys and vodkas and practically made ourselves sick at this point. I never knew until now that whiskey gets it dark color strictly from the barrels they are in, they are never colored intentionally. What?!

The rest of the night consisted of dinner & drinks at the hotel while playing Cards Against Humanity. It's always fun to travel to different states and countries, but sometimes it's nice to be a tourist in your own state. Michigan has so much to offer and we're blessed to have weekend getaways like these.

What cities do you like to visit in your home state?

xoxo,
Laura & Katelyn