Mini-Vacation: Day 3

 Day three began with a quick breakfast at home and gathering a few things before heading out to the St. Paul Farmer's Market. As usual, the market was ripe with fresh produce, sunshine and people wandering like cattle. We made it out alive with all the ingredients needed to make our dinner for Sunday, a pot roast in the slow cooker.
Next it was off to Red Wing, the so-called best day trip destination according to City Pages. The drive was a little rough, considering we missed the one (and only) turn we needed to take somehow. Regardless, we drove quite awhile in the wrong direction and finally arrived in town considerably later than planned. Our first stop was Memorial Park disc golf, a scenic course set atop a bluff in downtown Red Wing (photo). It turned out to be pretty cool, despite the fact that the course guide indicated it had restrooms, which upon inspection, were boarded up. Here are a couple more photos of us on the course (photo) (photo).
After golf, we ate downtown at completely deserted Lucky Cat Lounge. The food was a bit underwhelming and the same can be said for the service. The rest of Red Wing didn't do much for me, personally. We walked, we shopped, we explored the vast collection of antiques, stoneware and boots and then we headed home.
Our dinner seemed to be affected by the same funk. We made reservations for a late 9pm dinner for the patio at W.A. Frost, only to have it start raining at 8:55pm as we pulled up in the car. They tried to accommodate us by moving us inside, but the place was so busy I decided that the thrill was gone. After accepting our defeat, we made our way to The Twisted Fork, which turned out to be perfect. By the time we arrived, it was nearly 10pm and unlike Frost, the place was completely empty. Our drinks were great, the food was delicious, and it was a perfect way to end our not-so-perfect day.