Stopped by to say at the Po. It was our first time. The staff was great. We lasted 3 hours. The…read moresand/water park was a huge hit when the kids needed a break. Will come back!

Awesome time at ice skating what a great venue and very affordably priced to rent skates. I loved…read morethe disco skate night. Great

Nice ice arena and mostly I love the high bar stool style seating vs having to sit on bleachers!…read moreTemperature inside was comfortable as I was not doing the usual shivering. Signs directing to rink 1 and 2 were clearly marked along with location to locker rooms.

Question - Who's got 2 thumbs and is finally the first to review something? THIS GUY!!! Let's get…read moreit on! What? I'm reviewing an ice arena? What you say? It's ice Scott, it's ice. What's to review about ice? Well sit back and lets me edjumacate yous. A - ice arenas are not all the same. not even close. B - the ice at each individual arena can be drastically different. DRASTICALLY! Thirdly - staff, staff, staff. Ok, on to the review; I take my son here for open skate either every Wednesday or every other Wednesday to keep up his skating skills for hockey - side note, 5-6 yr olds playing hockey is absolutely adorable - side note over. In general it is an exceptional arena for this. Not too cold, always clean, friendly staff - HUGE shout out to Tara who is a fantastic employee and really makes it fun!! However.....the ice is always a little soft for my taste. More edjumacations? Yes. Ice can be soft. GASP!! Soft ice = great for figure skaters but terrible for hockey and not so good for standard skating Also, it's getting a little thin. Even more edjumacations? Yes. Ice can be too thin. It causes cracks and ruts. Cracks and ruts = folks on their butts! Thats the bad. Overall not too big of an issue. Now the good; 1 - The aformentioned staff (what up Tara?), all of which are always friendly, courteous, and just plain nice. These are mostly late teens to early 20's kids people!! And they're nice! 2 - Clean, clean, clean. Love an ice arena that's clean. See one that isn't and you'll know what I mean. (I'm a poet and didn't even know it) 3 - Centrally located 4 - Relatively inexpensive (*ahem* date night, date night). $4 to skate. $2 more to rent if you don't own skates (and they are good rental skates) 4 stars because of all the good. Work on that ice and it'll be 5 PS; a word to the wise - this is skating, on ice, ice is hard, it will hurt if you fall. Wear padding if you are a beginner, no one will care and no one will make fun of you. Trust me. It hurts to fall.

Nelson Park is a staple in our neighborhood. It has everything you might hope to have: gardens, a…read moretrail, dog park (neighboring at Dakota Park), a warming house, a large parking lot, picnic tables, a playground and basketball court, and hockey rinks. Before we moved here, I happened across the gardens and felt like I had discovered the cutest secret of SLP. The garden plots are tucked behind houses but still seem spacious. I'm pretty sure there's a wait list to get a plot in the gardens, but I love walking by them even if I don't have my own! I haven't been inside the park building yet because I almost always go with my dog and don't want to bring him inside, but it looks like it's new construction and could hold a sweet, smaller sized party.

Home to the multiple National Champion Golden Gophers women's hockey team, Ridder is a fantastic…read moreice arena. This ice arena was the first, and remains one of only a few, ice arena's dedicated to woman's hockey. The arena features seating for 3,400. Ridder Arena features and NHL sized ice surface and is next door to Mariucci Arena (home of the men's Gopher hockey team). The two buildings are connected via an underground access tunnel, which allows them to share ice resurfacing. The arrangement also allows the two Gopher hockey teams easy access to both NHL (Ridder Arena) and Olympic ice (Mariucci Arena), depending on their weekly opponent. Ridder Arena has concessions, merchandise, trophies and memorabilia areas. This arena is a gem.

So Minnesota Made Hockey is sending people this invitation called 'Liberate MN' to protest Governor…read moreWalz's stay-in-shelter order. Very bad move MN Made! You, just like everyone else in this state, has to make sacrifices to keep the number of deaths as low as possible. Shame on you! The word is spreading that you are only looking out for your bottom line and not the lives of the people in this state, not to mention the lives of our nurses, doctors and all people who take care of our sick. I'll say it again, shame!

Great place for the development of hockey skills. Great people and great organization.read more

When I'm in town this is my go to spot to walk, you pass people of all generation's everyone is…read morevery nice, most say hi and smile or nod their heads. During the week you have a lot of works from near by industrial buildings walking along with the community folks, weekends there's more dog walking from deeper in the community over all it's a very nice park to visit.

Good park for small walks or sporting events. Tennis courts and fields were well taken care of.read more

We have had our swim spa drained, cleaned, and refilled for 5 years now. CWS has an amazing team…read moreof professionals! High quality service and high quality people who care! Thanks so much!!

A+. Our heroes! Our salinator equipment went on the fritz which caused our salinity to go off the…read morecharts. To save our well (and our sanity) we brought in 6k gallons. These guys were responsive, friendly, prompt and efficient. We want to be on the list each Spring for start-up! i could not recommend them more highly.

We pulled into the parking lot with the Grands, both children stopped talking immediately and…read morecrooned, "ooohh!" They literally dived out of the vehicle and ran into the park and began playing on all of the equipment. It's a small park at the trailhead near Theodore Wirth Parkway. Easy to find, plenty of parking, lots of shade and picnic tables to sit at while the family plays. It's a circuit of equipment for agility and balance. It's designed for adults but the children adore it. There's a sign at the beginning with a map on how to use each piece of equipment. The kids immediately acclimated to the circuit and began running it and timing themselves on their Apple watches. Along the side there is a running track. We had to drag them away when it was time to go to lunch. Their parting words were, "be sure and tell our mom how to get here."

Outdoor challenge course lives up to its expectations! Nice green turf with lots for children of…read moreall ages and adults to do. Fun timed football dash run on site. Parents be aware of location next to local road and adjacent pond. Keep close eyes on children from fast approaching cars.