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RED CEDAR GLAMPING

On Thursday, July 17, the Menomonie Chamber of Commerce held an official ribbon-cutting for Red Cedar Glamping – and there’s more to come for the luxury-style camping experience. Later this fall or next spring, the Peers will be adding a third site to Red Cedar Glamping – a tiny house style rental. Kelli said they will be

The family also has two e-bikes available to rent for folks who’d rather pedal their way to Downsville or over to Menomonie – the Peers regularly recommend folks checkout the town’s three breweries: Lucette Brewing Company, Zymurgy Brewing Company, and Brewery Nønic – for when folks want to explore past the on-site nature. It’s pretty idyl lic, to say the least. There was one interesting hurdle, though: county ordinances. “We and city) looking for support and help in passing a glamping ordinance with the town and county. We realized we weren’t fitting into the “bucket” the State Health Department wanted,” Kelli said. Red Cedar Glamping’s two tent sites weren’t the average Airbnb or rental-style dwellings: there is no plumbing or related amenities; they’re totally unplugged. They also didn’t fit into the same “bucket” as campgrounds: the Peers have no plans on becoming a campground and they don’t have multiple, or regu lar, bathrooms. “My husband worked many hours in writing up and working with the town to pass the first glamping or dinance, which we helped define,” Kelli said. reached out (to the Menomonie Cham ber of Commerce

reworking a hay wagon into a func tional rental fitted with solar panels and wood stove, better suited for chillier weather than the canvas tent sites are. Entering their fourth summer sea son this year, the Peers are excited

“When we moved in we thought, 'this is a little slice of heaven; how do we share it?'” –KELLI PEER, RED CEDAR GLAMPING

to continue sharing their slice of Dunn County heaven, and will continue ebb ing and flowing through their unique small business experience. While most guests travel from places within a two-hour drive from Menomonie – largely from the Twin Cities – Red Cedar Glamping is the perfect spot for folks looking to enjoy the quiet outdoors while camping – without “roughing it.” Check out Red Cedar Glamping's availability online at HipCamp or Airbnb, and keep up with the small biz on Facebook and Instagram (@red_ce dar_glamping). Pricing is about $72/ night for two guests, and pets are al lowed.

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