Recently named the Best Minnesota Town of 2019 by Minnesota Monthly, Alexandria is also home to the Skal Crawl -- a three-stop tour of a local winery, brewery and distillery.
Located in Northeast Minneapolis -- a hub of some of Minnesota's finest locally-made craft beer and spirits -- Ombibulous caters to those who head straight for the "Minnesota Made" section of the liquor store.
The days of having just a drink and being under the limit to drive may be going away if Minnesota goes along with scientists recommendation to lower the legal limit to 0.05.
As with so many other types of smaller stores, the big corporate franchises are causing small store owners to shut down after many years in business. Liquor stores are next.