| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
EPMinnesota
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 13 Apr 2006
Posts: 1898
|
 Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:03 pm Post subject: Southern MN Breakfast Buddies |
 |
|
| I'm looking for restaurant locations to bring Breakfast Buddies to in the southern 1/3 of Minnesota in the next year. I was thinking maybe Granite Falls, Mankato, and possibly something in the Worthington area. Any suggestions for restaurants around towns that would have a nice group of caches to hunt? Thanks! |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Red_Devil35
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 26 Apr 2006
Posts: 2889
Location: Practically South Dakota!
|
| Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Southern MN Breakfast Buddies |
|
|
| EPMinnesota wrote: |
| I'm looking for restaurant locations to bring Breakfast Buddies to in the southern 1/3 of Minnesota in the next year. I was thinking maybe Granite Falls, Mankato, and possibly something in the Worthington area. Any suggestions for restaurants around towns that would have a nice group of caches to hunt? Thanks! |
Mankato has a Happy Chef:
Mankato
Hwys. 169 & 14 Jct
+15073882953
According to their Facebook page, they have a banquet room that seats up to 50 people.
_________________
"We never seek things for themselves-what we seek is the very seeking of things"-Pascal |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
EPMinnesota
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 13 Apr 2006
Posts: 1898
|
| Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Thanks Red for the suggestion. Any Southern MN locals have any suggestions for me? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
speedysk1
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 29 Oct 2007
Posts: 1991
Location: Mound MN
|
| Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:05 pm Post subject: |
|
|
How about Fairmont? It's the home of one of the oldest active caches in MN, oh and Kurt Franke? 
GC1876 Cedar Creek Park
Hidden : 08/23/2001
http://coord.info/GC1876
Perkins
Jct Hwy 15 & I-90
Fairmont, MN 56031
Get Directions
(507) 238-4500
_________________
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RudeRat
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
Posts: 713
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:29 am Post subject: |
|
|
I bet there are some great non chain locations down there full of that southern hospitality. I actually hit a few of them when doing the State Park history challenge. Southern Minnesota sure is some beautiful country.
_________________
Ahhhhhhhh, the power of cheese! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
loneeagle_24
Geocacher
Joined: 17 Jun 2003
Posts: 870
Location: Montevideo
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:31 am Post subject: |
|
|
The only one that comes to my mind in Granite Falls is Detoy's Family restuarant right along Hwy 212 in Granite Falls.
Detoy's Family Restuarant
845 Hwy 212 W
Granite Falls, MN
(320)-564-2280
I have not been to this one though so I am not sure what type of setup they have. They also have a location in Madison, Benson, and Morris. I am more familiar with the one in Madison as I grew up there and have visited that one several times. That one is pretty small though and wouldn't be big enough to hold a group of any big size. Not sure how big the one is in Granite Falls.
The only other option I could think of would be the Casino (Prairie's Edge) just south of Granite Falls. Not sure if that would bother anyone though. You would have to look up their phone # and give them a call.
_________________
King of the Jeff Gordon TB's!
They put that cache WHERE? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Kurt Franke
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 22 Sep 2005
Posts: 411
Location: Saint Cloud, MN
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:00 am Post subject: |
|
|
speedysk1 - How did you know I was from Fairmont?
I would like to attend a Breakfast Buddies in my old home town. The have a suitable location called "The Ranch" I believe. Would you consider waiting untill July of 2011 for a Fairmont BB? That is when my court order gets lifted.
KF
_________________
"Biddle, Biddle, Biddle, ,Biddle, Biddle..."
Jerry Jempson |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
speedysk1
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 29 Oct 2007
Posts: 1991
Location: Mound MN
|
| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:58 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Kurt Franke wrote: |
speedysk1 - How did you know I was from Fairmont?
I would like to attend a Breakfast Buddies in my old home town. The have a suitable location called "The Ranch" I believe. Would you consider waiting untill July of 2011 for a Fairmont BB? That is when my court order gets lifted.
KF |
I wasn't sure if the Ranch was open for Breakfast and it's been a while since I was there. I couldn't remember how big it is inside. But that would be a good place too.
_________________
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
EPMinnesota
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 13 Apr 2006
Posts: 1898
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:56 am Post subject: |
|
|
| C'mon! I know you're out there...all you cachers from the south 1/3 of the state! Give me some feedback! Would you like to see Breakfast Buddies come to a restaurant near you? I want to hear from YOU! Let me know where! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
loneeagle_24
Geocacher
Joined: 17 Jun 2003
Posts: 870
Location: Montevideo
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| EPMinnesota wrote: |
| C'mon! I know you're out there...all you cachers from the south 1/3 of the state! Give me some feedback! Would you like to see Breakfast Buddies come to a restaurant near you? I want to hear from YOU! Let me know where! |
I already gave my recommendation for the area I know. SOme of the smaller towns don't have a whole lot of selection like more of the larger towns. It has been a while since there was a BB in Willmar as well. That might be an idea.
_________________
King of the Jeff Gordon TB's!
They put that cache WHERE? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
EPMinnesota
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 13 Apr 2006
Posts: 1898
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| loneeagle_24 wrote: |
| EPMinnesota wrote: |
| C'mon! I know you're out there...all you cachers from the south 1/3 of the state! Give me some feedback! Would you like to see Breakfast Buddies come to a restaurant near you? I want to hear from YOU! Let me know where! |
I already gave my recommendation for the area I know. SOme of the smaller towns don't have a whole lot of selection like more of the larger towns. It has been a while since there was a BB in Willmar as well. That might be an idea. |
I appreciate that loneeagle! I think there HAS to be some other cachers in the southern MN area isn't there? Have you run across any?  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
loneeagle_24
Geocacher
Joined: 17 Jun 2003
Posts: 870
Location: Montevideo
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:41 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| EPMinnesota wrote: |
| loneeagle_24 wrote: |
| EPMinnesota wrote: |
| C'mon! I know you're out there...all you cachers from the south 1/3 of the state! Give me some feedback! Would you like to see Breakfast Buddies come to a restaurant near you? I want to hear from YOU! Let me know where! |
I already gave my recommendation for the area I know. SOme of the smaller towns don't have a whole lot of selection like more of the larger towns. It has been a while since there was a BB in Willmar as well. That might be an idea. |
I appreciate that loneeagle! I think there HAS to be some other cachers in the southern MN area isn't there? Have you run across any? |
Yeah there are a few. It seems like they have fallen off the face of MN.
With 2 deaths in the GF (girlfriends) family of two real young relatives (19, & 26) in the last couple of weeks I have been spending alot more time there than I have even thinking about cacheing. Haven't been out AT ALL yet in November.
There is supposed to be an event this Saturday morning in Marshall. I am hoping to get to it, but we'll see. Will try to put a bug in their ear about this, and we will see what happens.
_________________
King of the Jeff Gordon TB's!
They put that cache WHERE? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
buzzg0703
Geocacher
Joined: 29 Nov 2007
Posts: 3
Location: Fairmont, MN
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| EPMinnesota wrote: |
| C'mon! I know you're out there...all you cachers from the south 1/3 of the state! Give me some feedback! Would you like to see Breakfast Buddies come to a restaurant near you? I want to hear from YOU! Let me know where! |
Fairmont would be nice and close for me! We have a few local cachers here that could help out. There are a dozen or so caches in town. The Ranch has a private room that is available for breakfast. Let me know if you want help organizing one in Fairmont. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
seamusbleu
Geocacher
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 188
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 6:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| EPMinnesota wrote: |
| C'mon! I know you're out there...all you cachers from the south 1/3 of the state! Give me some feedback! Would you like to see Breakfast Buddies come to a restaurant near you? I want to hear from YOU! Let me know where! |
Does Shakopee count? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
EPMinnesota
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 13 Apr 2006
Posts: 1898
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| buzzg0703 wrote: |
| EPMinnesota wrote: |
| C'mon! I know you're out there...all you cachers from the south 1/3 of the state! Give me some feedback! Would you like to see Breakfast Buddies come to a restaurant near you? I want to hear from YOU! Let me know where! |
Fairmont would be nice and close for me! We have a few local cachers here that could help out. There are a dozen or so caches in town. The Ranch has a private room that is available for breakfast. Let me know if you want help organizing one in Fairmont. |
This is the 2nd mention of Fairmont so I'll add it to the list. Thanks! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
User list
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
