December 2023
Where We Stayed: The Main Street Inn
- Mike and I visited Galena, IL for a long weekend, a few weeks before Christmas. Galena is marketed as a Hallmark movie town come to life — and that is partially accurate. Galena was very cute and small-town charming, but would I want to go back? Ehhhhh, not really.
- We both felt that all of Galena could be seen in a day and that it was too much of a mixed bag (example: some stores sold cheap, kitschy goods, while other stores were really great).
- But we had a nice time together! And I had some of the best mozzarella sticks of my life at the Galena Brewing Company, so that right there made the trip worth it!
- We ate/drank at the following restaurants: the Galena Brewing Company, the Galena Taphouse, the Galena Bakehouse, Bread & Vine, and Vinny Vanucchi’s.
- We also took a tour of the Blaum Brothers Distillery, which we really enjoyed. The highlight for me (as I’m not much into spirits) was meeting Mark, the VERY grumpy Maine Coon cat.
- Our hotel was just okay – it was clean and well maintained, but the rooms were TINY. So tiny that we had no where to sit or place our luggage. There was room for a bed, the TV stand, and that was it.
Greeted with a birthday cake for Mike upon arrival.
The Galena Taphouse
Moving on to the Galena Brewing Company
I was immediately drawn to this window. Obviously.
The lobby area of our hotel. Old fashioned!
Twinning with Barbie.
Sights from the Galena Bakehouse
Moving on to the Blaum Bros Distillery
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Mark the Maine Coon
Honestly.
What in the ever living hell is that?!
This sent me. Major Denny memories. He had a Mickey phone and a Snoopy phone back in the day. Grief can catch you off guard so easily and swiftly.
Krampus!
A not very great quality photo of us near a big Christmas tree.
A cute little mural Mike spotted on our way home.
