2.4 acre heritage park in Shoreview. Highlighting the Lepak Larson Farmhouse and the Guerin Texaco…read moreGas Station. Before Shoreview was a suburb, it was a place of farmsteads & cabins along the lakes. This farmhouse was built in 1896 by the German immigrant family Lepak.

This is hands down my favorite dog park. Now with that being said, I'm giving it only 4 stars…read morebecause of the lack of a clean water for the dogs to run in. Sure, the creek is right there, but it's not in the dog park. But honestly, why quibble? This place is great! Each loop on the side sandy/icy track (depending on the season) is a 1/2 mile trek and a great way to get your way steps in as your hound does the same. Crowd wise it always varies. I've been there early where I'm the only one and the hound is running everywhere sniffing and pissing on all as he gets a sensory overload. Other times not only is the hound running everywhere sniffing and pissing on all, he's also playing with the other hounds that are there. And he yes, he's getting his ass sniffing on. There are two gates. trash cans at each location. Plus sometimes cans are located around the main loop along with that occasional picnic table where us out of share humans can sit. Water is brought in by volunteers (from home during the summer months) along with mailboxes situated to easily grab a plastic bag to pick up after your hound. But honestly, the main reason this place is so amazing (s/b a five star review but we don't every asshole showing up) is the fact that there are volunteers who work with the county, donate personal resources, along with their own time to make this place so great. Don't believe me? Go to their FB page as there is a real community about this place. Oh! One last thing. When it's cold, and that wind blows from the west across the open field and where you walk, you will feel it. Also, there are times when that same loop can be incredibly icy so be careful.

We really loved this dog park! Parking was great. There is a little short walk to the entrance of…read morethe park. The park itself is great, they have a great system of making sure all of the dogs have enough water with a watering station, lots of water jugs, and even a water wagon to help transport the full jugs to the park. Make sure you grab a full water jug when you go walking around the park to help out and fill up the various bowls around the walking path. There are also lots of grocery bags in the mail boxes!

Beautiful museum and art collection in a modern and well-lit space. Incredible glasswork and other…read morepieces on exhibit.

First time visiting and I have to come back. The glass art on display was absolutely stunning. The…read morelighting is done so well to enhance what you are seeing. I tried to capture my fav piece by walking a video around it but the video just doesn't do it justice. You must see in person. I worked for West Publishing when Mr Cafesjian was an executive there so I have some familiarity with his love of art. It's hard to imagine some of these pieces being part of his home. Such beauty to view everyday. The museum is open to the public but you need to make a reservation at the set times. The guide is very knowledgeable and spends about 20 minutes talking then walks around the museum answering your questions. She was wonderful and a nice addition to the tour. Some of the pieces are on loan so stop back on occasion to see new art.

As a Blaine resident I am not happy with this building. We tried getting a room for Girl Scouts…read moreyears ago but since we would do crafts and have snacks we were not allowed to be there even if we offered to vacuum and clean up. So much wasted space on the center. They could have forfeited 'the view' and built some multi-purpose rooms for the community on the second floor in the middle. Now I hear there is tens of thousands of dollars needed to up date rooms (lunch rooms and workout rooms being some of it) and space. I just don't think it was an efficient use of tax payers money.

I haven't been to Turtle Lake Beach since I was about 6 years old. My family and I used to come…read morehere in the summer many years ago when I was a kid, now that I have a child of my own and have moved back to the area- we frequent this lovely little beach. Pros: Clean Showers Changing areas Fairy decent bathrooms Picnic Tables Playground Boat Launch ( if you have a boat) Parking lot Covered areas I much prefer pools, but this lake is decent and fairly clear and you can swim out a little ways and its' still shallow. No lifeguards which is okay. We can use the inflatables here. Nice little local beach and park. Glad to revisit this gem.

Great parks, grounds and community center! Tons of lovely options for kids and adults. Plus the…read morefarmers market is top notch.

What a great park for all ages! So many different areas to play, covered and shaded areas, access…read moreto water foundations. We did not bring our dog but saw dogs there. It is clean and well kept. Plenty of parking. We'll be back!

My first visit to the Heights was great. I've been wanting to check it out for a while now as I…read moregenerally love movies and the charm of the older theaters. The staff were really nice and warmly welcomed me! I purchased my tickets at the theater as well as popcorn, matinee price was $10, not bad. There is only 1 screen at this theater. Seats were fairly comfortable - reminds me of the former Main Theater seats. The policy trailer was even entertaining. It wasn't too busy when I went so parking was very easy. Generally worth checking out movies here!

Found out about this place through a coworker. He mentioned the organ and I was sold. Checked the…read morewebsite for showings and saw they were doing the Shining on the day before Halloween. What a perfect movie!! Made the mistake of waiting to buy tickets and they sold out... but they added a second day! The whole theater is open seating so if you want the best spot, maybe arrive at least 15 minutes early. And if you go in the summer, you can bring in DQ from next door. But in the winter, it is in fact closed. I would recommend this as a classic thing to do in Minnesota! Check parking before so you know where NOT to park - I guess the church nearby is very specific about it.

This is a great location for library as it's so close to the park for any activities you want to do…read moreafter checking out books with your kids. They have a good selection of books as well as bags for kids with activities and themes. There is a parking lot that is very close to the library as well as additional parking that blends in with the park and community center.

This library used to be housed next door (now a school district building). It was nicely nestled…read morebetween some gorgeous oaks and sumac. Each window view (other that the ones facing west) was scenic. Ramsey County took down the trees and built this crappy, uninteresting rectangular block instead. The fake "fireplace" is really a joke (I know laughing out loud in the library is frowned upon). The outlook out to the south is now the ugly 97 highway. Still, it houses the books and everything else that the RCL offers, just in a ugly rectangle.

Oh wow. I know some people won't appreciate the state of this theatre…read more It really is not updated, and I really like that. Man, it brings me back to the days at Carmike theatres and I can't even put into words how much I appreciate being brought back in time like that. Sure, there is a bunch of things that could use fixing up and more of the areas could be fixed or cleaned, but I was never expecting to be placed in essentially a time capsule. Against what others probably feel, I hope they keep it like this, maybe update a few things, but keep the retro vibe.

Great Popcorn and snacks. Glad I found this movie here, excited to see it and get snacks!read more