A couple weeks ago, friends from Cincinnati were planning to visit. They’ve never been to Minneapolis before so we thought, what better way to show them our city than a bicycling pub crawl aka: “Nice Pub Ride.”
Here were our destinations…
1. The Herkimer
2. Stella’s Fish Cafe
3. Joe’s Garage
4. Brit’s Pub
5. The Bulldog Northeast
6. Tuggs Tavern
Some of us used our own bikes, everyone else used the Nice Rides, which were perfect for out-of-towners.
Everyone wore a white shirt and had a sharpie. They were told that there would be mystery prizes at the end of the pub crawl. The pub crawlers let their imaginations run wild. Some shirts had signatures from bartenders/waitresses, others had tallies, and some just had other artwork to remember the night.
There were also games at various bars, such as shuffleboard at the Herkimer:
and lawn bowling at Brit’s:
And a pub crawl wouldn’t be complete without a scavenger hunt. I googled and found this one:
___ 6 different brands of beer caps
___ 5 signed business cards
___ 3 different matchbooks or lighters
___ 1 take-out menu
___ 1 bar coupon
___ 1 coaster with bar logo
___ 3 different napkins with bar logo
___ 1 cocktail umbrella
___ 3 different colored stir sticks
___ 1 shot glass with the bar logo
___ 1 liquor bottle label
___ 1 house drink recipe signed by the bartender
___ 1 embellished toothpick
___ 1 empty mini liquor bottle
___ 1 wine bottle cork
The day resulted in no injuries, no DWIs, and one minor accident. Everyone stayed on time and on the map. All-in-all it was a great day! I’m already thinking about a new route for next summer.
