Having taken a few summer trips to the lake, of course alcohol is a key component to the trip! Came…read moreacross this family owned liquor store along the way. I'm always a big fan of supporting local business, and this place definitely deserves it. Kent is one of the nicest owners you'll ever meet and the town is just a gem. The Bottle Shop has always had any alcohol we've needed and at great prices. I highly recommend everyone to stop by here on your way to the lake. You'll be greeted with warm smiles and snag some great prices on booze!

First ever visit today, arrived a little before 12:30 when they opened @ 12, so I had the place to…read moremyself, gave me a chance to chat up the beertender, who was just lovely!! The more we chatted about beers and brewing I was compelled to ask Billy "are you he brewer?" He was!! I opted for the Bohemian Pils and Kicking & Screaming Hefeweizen. Several times I had referenced that I'm just not really an IPA person. Awhile later out of nowhere Billy slid me an IPA taster! It was delicious...he'll make a fan out of me yet! Weather wise, today was a PERFECT day for BeerClub!! Garage doors open and it was just perfect!! Parking was super easy in their gravel lot. They had a few patio tables w umbrellas out front. The brew house could be easily seen from the bar. BeerClub is a lovely little brewery pit stop on your travels! Cheers

This is a new microbrewery opened by some local businessmen from Mora. The atmosphere is great. You…read morecan write with markers on the bartop. People sit and play cards/games. During the Vassaloppet they are having live music. They serve snacks and you can order in pizza/food. If you are looking for a nice, new place, try this one.

Love cider even though I don't otherwise drink. Got a flight tonight…read more Ginger - I used as a palate cleanser; basic. Very good cider Apple Cider cider - this was my favorite !!!! Heads up if you don't like sweet this one is not for you. 10/10 will get again ! Blueberry- 2nd favorite the true blueberry taste was a delight ! Pineapple - this is a top favorite fruit of mine. Love it's body! While the cider was great and I will get again, it is a simple cider.

Where to begin, we absolutely stumbled upon this absolute gem! Pulling in we were skeptical and…read morethis was an excellent surprise! We chose to do three flights to get to try all their ciders. We played games (they have quite a few to use) at at the excellent food truck that was there, O.G. Rollin' Nolen's BBQ. Love love love! We will be back FOR SURE!

I wasn't sure what to expect for the Twin Ports Taste Together. Unlimited beer tasting+banquet hall…read moreat a casino didn't seem like a recipe for success but it worked better than I expected it would. This may be because it is an older casino but Black Bear doesn't seem to have a sophisticated ventilation system, the smoke upon entering was overwhelming. Thankfully this didn't continue into the area where the festival was held. There were a wide range of beers and the Northern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin Breweries were well represented. At other beer festivals I've been to people just pour out their drinks on the ground but thankfully people utilized the many Home Depot buckets designated for this purpose so the carpet wasn't a disgusting soppy mess by the end of the night. I'm not a beer drinker so my personal motivation for going was the inevitably awesome people watching and the Trampled by Turtles show at the end of the night. A few hours into the show I staked out a front row spot and sent my husband back into the beer portion of the festival to continue getting his tasting on. The show itself was incredible but the crowd was downright terrifying. I'm guessing it was the excitement of the hometown boys made good and four hours of unlimited beer but the crowd was out of control. The pressure from the massive push of bodies knocked the wind out of me several times and it was so crowded there was no way I could have escaped. Luckily I had the stage to brace myself against, I can't imagine how horrible it must have been for those in the middle of the crowd. I don't know if there's anything that could have been done to avoid this other than people remembering to be kind to those around them. That being said, it was a good time and we would likely go back next year if Trampled by Turtles plays again but other than that I would be unlikely to return.

I wasn't sure what to expect when we stopped at the Hinckley Fire Museum, but it ended up being one…read moreof the most memorable parts of our trip. If it's your first time visiting Hinckley, this is one stop that's worth making. The museum tells the story of the Great Hinckley Fire of 1894 through artifacts, photos, and personal accounts that really bring the history to life. It's hard to imagine the devastation until you walk through the exhibits and learn what the community endured. One thing I couldn't help but notice is that the museum sits directly across the street from the town's fire station. There's something incredibly fitting about that. A place that preserves the memory of one of the deadliest wildfires in American history now looks out at the firefighters who protect Hinckley today. It's a quiet reminder of how much the town has overcome. Even if you're not someone who usually visits museums, I'd recommend adding this to your itinerary. It gives you a deeper appreciation for Hinckley beyond the restaurants and attractions and helps you understand the history that shaped the community you see today. Don't forget to pick up a few Minnesota favorites from the gift shop on the way out. I would suggest the maple syrup. Outside of the museum you'll find a relief house. This displays what a typical house was like for a family of four after the fires. It made me appreciate the home and space that I have.

This museum takes you on a history lesson about the town and the horrendous fire that destroyed it…read morein 1894. It has nothing to do with a fire house, if that is what you were thinking (I know I was). It is located in what use to be a train depot. You can still see train tracks in the back. They have pretty much maintained it to it's original glory, even though the first one was burned in the fire. It has a decent sized parking lot and also serves as a welcome center and gift shop for the town. I paid $5 for admission to the museum (which I did not mind a chalked it up as a donation to the preservation of this historical landmark). The museum is decent with a short movie that details what happened with the fire, artifacts from the fire, equipment from the time, information placards, art, equipment and displays from the time like a doctors office, the station's communications room, a relief house, a train caboose and depot agent's apartment. The relief house and caboose are located outside, right near the picnic shelter that has a couple of picnic tables under it. It is a nice place to take a break and enjoy some lunch. Keep in mind that they do not have a restaurant or snack bar on site though. It is a somewhat small museum. The tour is self guided and they give you a laminated sheet that explains each room. The museum is manned by volunteers who are some of the nicest people that you will meet and take a lot of pride in the place. In addition to the fire, the museum has exhibits that touch on its Native American roots right outside of the room the movie is played. This is a nice change of pace from your normal touristy stuff. You also get a decent self guided history tour. I spent about an hour here. I will admit that it gets sleepy at some portions of the tour. However, If you are in the area, I still recommend that you should check it out.

Amazing services. I have ordered a whole beef processing once before. The staff is incredibly…read morehelpful when I ask questions. They will even quarter out the beef by person name. We will definitely use and recommend this place! Oh! Almost forgot. Their salami is fantastic!

They absolutely have the best bacon. It is extremely lean. When we go up north to Danbury we buy…read moretheir bacon and brats at the Oakland store from Tim and Shawna

Okay. Let me just start off with: this is a nice venue for the music/sound system and views with…read moreplenty of space. Supposedly this was a sold out show but it didn't feel too cramped at all. Plenty of bathrooms without lines. They did only have one entrance so there was a huge line there but it seemed to move fast. They have strict security and search any bags. The problem was their bag policy SUCKS. It says the dimensions online but they are very strict on that. It's like the tiniest of wristlets ever. I think a man mad that rule but I guess it's for safety so no can sneak in any weapons. I also really hated their alcohol selection. AWFUL selections -mostly gross beers and only one kind of seltzer- Nutrl Orange. I had a sour stomach the next day. Their food is also outside of the entrance so you have to come out to eat it. Plenty of parking but the lines to leave the lot after the show took at least an hour.

For starters this is an amazing venue I have been here many many times for multitude of shows and…read moreI've never had a bad time or bad experience. With that said on Friday May 31st 2024 myself and a whole lot of other people as you can see were there to see the one and only Snoop Dogg! Unless you're living under a rock everyone knows who Snoop Dogg is which means that the employees and security also were aware. Which means they were also aware of the crowd that this would bring. It was a beautiful eclectic crowd there were literally toddlers that were being carried with pacifiers in their mouth all the way to people with canes and walkers there... It just shows what a diverse fan base that Snoop has. Again I've been to this venue many many times and have tickets for another major artist 2 months from now and I'm looking forward to it but the way that the amphitheater staff handled this could have been much better and they should have used some forethought because with an artist like Snoop it's going to be a packed house. Again people were waiting in a line of thousands... A sea of people from the front gates of the amphitheater all the way back around the entire campus of the casino almost out to the street well after 7:45. The line finally started to thin around 8:00 p.m. .... Might I add that if you call and listen to any of the announcements or look on the website or on your tickets every single show the gates open at 7:00 the show starts at 8:00. Well the show started on time and there were still at least 500+ people in line if not more. Apparently the staff realized this but not in time because I heard that they opened the gates at 6:30. They should have opened the gates between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. for that show. They had the staff they were prepared they knew what was happening but they allowed the situation to overwhelm them. The show was amazing except for the fact that for three tickets we paid almost $1,000 and once we finally got into the show not only did they not scan our tickets they didn't scan the people in front of us they didn't scan the people immediately behind us and we ran into people in the show that just wandered in because the way they opened the gates just to get people in... We went to our seats and couldn't get in them because there were people sitting on top of people in our seats and security or amphitheater staff was nowhere to be found. Basically we paid $1,000 to stand in the aisle for over an hour in the rain and get bumped and have drinks spilled on us..... For the record I'm no longer a 20 or 30 something I'm an original Gen X lol which means that as much as I love a good rowdy rootin-tootin good time.... I want to have the option to sit if I want to in between songs and not risk having someone's beverage poured down my shoulders. I would like to say for the record that I reached out to Vivid tickets where we purchased our tickets as well as reached out to hospitality staff at Grand Hinckley casino and hopefully between the two of them they will figure something and rectify The situation before the next big showol, because I know I'm not the only person that experienced this as after the concert I talked to several friends who were looking for me but they couldn't find me because I couldn't get to my seats there were also others who said they just took a chance and walked through the gates as they saw people walking through and not being scanned in which rubs a little salt in the wound because there were people who paid hundreds upwards of thousands of dollars to get into that show and because the staff was so overwhelmed at a certain point around 8:25 they stopped scanning tickets they stopped checking bags they literally just open the doors and it was a free-for-all So while I was halfway enjoying the show that my friends and I paid accumulative $1,000 for there were people who just happened upon the scene that got in for free to see an amazing world-class performance ‍‍ Hindsight is 20/20 and you can't change What happened I just hope that moving forward the amphitheater staff and management at Hinckley understand that when you invite certain artists that have such a vast eclectic fan base that you need to open on time or maybe even a full hour earlier to start letting people get in get their food get their drinks and get situated in their seats so that when the show starts they can stand or sit and enjoy the entirety of the show not be waiting a hundred plus yards outside of the venue and a line full of hundreds of people listening to the show on the sidewalk.

Pine City is in my opinion the nicest 9 hole in the state. Very well taken care of. good greens,…read moreand a great place to eat and have a drink when you finish. I have not had a better Roller Dog yet. buttery toasted bun, with the best chips to pair up with it.

This course is nothing fancy - your standard MN "farm" course. Its nice enough though and still…read morechallenging enough to have fun. The course is usually not busy and you can get a tee time when you want. In June they had a "golf all you can" deal when you buy a round + Cart so keep an eye out for deals. Clubhouse has full bar, pro-shop and food. There's also a practice putting green and driving range.