Trucking Jobs Brainerd, Minnesota

Have you ever thought about leaving behind the daily grind and getting behind the wheel of an 18 wheeler? I grew up obsessed with the trucking movie, "Smokey and the Bandit". Any of you that have seen this classic film probably are like me...and have entertained the idea of getting a hound dog and a big rig and cruising across the country delivering beer and jawing on the CB.
Well, for those of you interested in the OTR (Over the Road) trucking lifestyle, Allie Knight does a great job documenting the realities facing today's truck drivers.  She has a wonderful personality and a great sense of humor, which she utilizes brilliantly during the daily challenges she faces and overcomes. I have watched many of her adventures and enjoy the variety of viewing options she shares with viewers of her youtube channel.  I am especially fond of the episodes in which Allie answers questions, sent in by viewers, concerning life on the road as a trucker. Watching her show gives me great respect for her courage, and it also brings me back down to earth when I start thinking trucking would be like it was back in the days of the old "Smokey and the Bandit" film. Her youtube videos are a good reminder of the realities and challenges faced by today's truckers.

Special Events at Last Turn Saloon

Special Events Click the link to check out their upcoming happenings

Boulder Tap House Happy Hour Specials: Baxter, MN

The Boulder Tap House has the largest variety of beers on tap in the Brainerd Lakes Area. The food is great and so is the service.  This place is usually packed on Friday evenings and it has a younger feeling crowd when compared to many of the other drinking establishments in Baxter. The Millenials and college kids really seem to love this place, and when you take a look at the Happy Hour specials below it is easy to see why:

Happy Hour:

Mon-Fri 3-6pm:
$1.00 OFF Taps and Rail Drinks
Reduced Price Appetizers

Late Night Mon-Sunday 9-11pm:
$1.00 OFF Taps and Rail Drinks,
22oz Domestic Taps $3,
6-Piece Wings $3.99

Specials:

Tuesday: Tap House Teas-$4.00

Thursday: Margaritas-$4.00 16oz $5.50 22oz
Sundays: Bloody Marys $4.00

Buffalo Wild Wings in Baxter, Minnesota: Best Happy Hour in the Brainerd Lakes Area

HAPPY HOUR FOR BROKE PEOPLE OR RICH PEOPLE WHO ARE TIGHT!
The Buffalo Wild Wings Happy Hour deals include:

2pm - 7pm Happy Hour M-F


Drink Specials: $1 off domestic beer, $3 well drinks, $3.50 Margaritas, Lemon Drops, and Cosmopolitans.
$3 Starters Menu: Mozzarella sticks, chips & salsa, onion rings, fries, cheeseburger slammers, mini corn dogs, garlic mushrooms, chili con queso dip, side salad, and the caesar side salad.
Late Night Happy Hour


Drink Specials: $3 regular beers, $3 well drinks, $3 draft pints, $3.50 Jack & Coke, $3.50 Margaritas.
$3 Starters Menu: Mozzarella sticks, chips & salsa, onion rings, fries, cheeseburger slammers, mini corn dogs, garlic mushrooms, chili con queso dip, side salad, and soft pretzels.
$5 Items Special: Chicken quesadilla, cheeseburger, flatbreads, and the pulled pork sandwich.

Wine Tastings at CRU-Grand View Lodge

Millennials are wild about wine!  The Cru is one of the premier eateries in the Brainerd Lakes Area with a decent wine selection.  They are also having wine tastings this summer.  I recently read about the Cru in Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine's Spring article on Brainerd Lakes A to Z. Click this link to see the whole article. 

Here is the write up:

WINE (AT CRU)

“I love everything about the country—the tamarack-fringed sunsets, the crystal canopy of stars, the broken opera of the loons—but the wine lists bore me. So, since one of the chief diversions of my evenings are finding something new, something surprising, something even, occasionally, thrilling, to swirl around the glass; I like Cru. It’s part of Grand View, and has excellent food, but, as befits its name, also has serious wine. It’s got well-chosen sancerres, affordable champagne from sustainable producers, legitimately cheap Austrian gruner veltliner, lots of top-rated American chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon, and a whole bunch of rare high-dollar collectibles for those celebrating reeling in very big fish. What’s more, they’ll pack-up what you don’t finish so you can drink it in a deck chair with your feet in the sand and the opera of the country in your ears.”23521 Nokomis Ave, Nisswa, 218-963-8756, grandviewlodge.com
—Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Here is some more information on the Wine Tasting Event at CRU:

Date: May 2, 2015

Website: http://www.grandviewlodge.com

Event Description:

Wine Tastings are held weekly and focus on a different region of the world each month. We will provide tasting notes for each wine you taste that evening. Plus, you will also receive a certificate to use in our restaurants for a glass of your favorite wine that you tasted that evening.

Location:

Grand View Lodge
Cru
23521 Nokomis Avenue
Nisswa, MN

Date/Time Information:

Friday evenings
6 pm

Saturday afternoons
2 pm

Contact Information:

Grand View Lodge, (218) 963-2234

Send an Email

Fees/Admission:

Friday - $25/person
Saturday - $35/person

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Brainerd Lakes Area Happy Hour Specials

Ernie's On Gull

The decks open, the weather is great and the Wild play tonight! 2 for 1's when they score!

HAPPY HOUR

Join us for Happy Hour Monday-Friday 4-6pm and enjoy these great specials!

$3 Domestic Tap Beers

$3 Rail Drinks

$3 House Wines

$3 OFF all appetizers




Iven's on the Bay

Iven's is very excited to announce our date of reopening will be Thursday May 14th! That will also be our first $5 burger night! Please call (218) 829-9872 with any inquiries or make reservations! We look forward to seeing you all soon!