We love this rest area and could likely write a book from our stops here over the years. Great…read moreplace to stop with the dogs on the way south or coming home heading northbound. The Northwood Rest Area, aka Top of Iowa Rest Area, is located just off I-35 at mile marker 214. It's just south of the Minnesota border and the exits off i-35 allow traffic from both north and south to stop here. It's a large rest area with lots of parking for cars and tractor-trailers. The rest celebrates Iowa's farming heritage and the main building looks like a big red barn. Clear Lake and Mason City are south of here. If you're a fan of The Music Man by Meredith Wilson, or Frank Lloyd Wright inspired architecture, Mason City would be a fun stop. Also in the area is Clear Lake where Buddy Holly played his last concert at the Surf Ballroom (still there) and flew out of the airport for his final flight. The crash site is walkable depending on weather. The area is ADA compliant and has rest room facilities. It also has phone, TDD, a weather monitor, vending, Wi-Fi, an RV dump station. This is the rest stop I pulled into when a tornado was hot on my tail. The storm shelter is in the men's bathroom. There is a welcome center that is staffed during business hours. They used to serve coffee and had amazing cookies, but Covid messed that up. The upper level also has a gift shop - we usually buy post cards if it's during business hours. This is a great place to stop. stretch your legs and take a quick break before heading back onto the interstate.

This was a convenient redt stop off the interstate. Lots of space to walk your pet or have kids…read moreburn up energy in a safe manner. Bathrooms are clean, and there are plenty of parking spots. Vending machines should be available, but I suggest going to Kum & Go, located several 100 yards away, and getting fresh food or snacks there.

Continuing east on I-90, this rest area is in central south Minnesota. There are two here, on…read moreopposite sides of the highway and since I know Yelp will simply merge them, I'll just add mine here. Simple enough with a sweeping entrance turn and parking spaces for about 40 cars and maybe 10 trucks, this is far enough back from the highway. I was here for about two hours, working on my laptop with decent coverage for my Google Fi hotspot. The rest area has the usual restrooms (clean), parking area, dog walking area and picnic tables. Minnesota is pretty flat here so it was easy to get back onto the highway to continue my journey. [Review 17160 overall - 75 in Minnesota - 677 of 2022.]

I didn't like the water. The bathroom was clean. There is an interesting sign outside about the…read morecompletion of I-90 and the jolly green giant in Blue Earth. They have a single bathroom for any gender or families. There is a nice walking path. It's very shady, and the parking area is shaded. The only drinks they have are sodas in plastic containers, and it's a small selection. There is also a machine with bagged snacks in it.

This rest stop is located southbound on I-35, south of Owatonna. I used to stop here when I…read moretravelled from Minneapolis and took the long way to get to Rochester when I was a resident. The rest stop looks the same. There's a place for your pets to stretch. Kids can play at a small playground. It's nice. The building has vending machines. Sometimes, I'd get cookies. The women's washroom has been upgraded. The stalls are roomy. It's impeccably clean. It's a decent rest stop. You can also learn about Minnesota canneries and the importance of corn in this community. (6)

I am a truck driver and decided to stop here for a break. Black man sitting on bench was told I had…read moreto leave I was making people feel uncomfortable. One star because the restroom worked.

Another in a great line of Minnesota rest areas. If you've traveled through other states you know…read moreMn is among the cleanest and best. To divert a little. Somewhere in the middle section of Missouri the rest areas take a filthier turn with people who don't look like road travelers hanging in the parking lot and staring. In the Jackson Mi area on an overnight drive there were men running into a wooded area. I decided to shave and entered the lobby as a man was standing there with three women as they all smiled and said hello. Ok, that'll be ok. Soon as I got to the sink and taking out my shaving things the man comes up to the sink next to me...."here we go", I thought. He says.."..say you see those mighty fine ladies with me.. I could let you have a party with any that you want". This stop has a playground, a place for the dogs, spotless restroom, even in late afternoon, a wall of vending machines and just a scenic respite area. PB4UGO.

When you've got to go, you've go to go, and especially if the next rest stop after this one is many…read moremiles way. I stopped in to the Heath Creek Rest Area yesterday on the way to the Twin Cities. This place has what you need: - Easy access from and back to I-35. - Clean Rest Rooms - Drinking Water and Vending Machines - Nice Park-Like Atmosphere with Picnic Tables and Pet Walking Space. I did have one interesting experience inside of my 10-15 minutes here. Another car pulled up and one of the passengers was just behind me on the walk to the facilities. All of a sudden, he started asking me what I thought of Biden and how he was a big Trump supporter. As this was no place or time for such a discussion, I waved him off (twice) by saying that I don't talk politics in public. This just goes to show you that you never know who you'll run into at a rest stop, and it's best to always be situationally aware.

I almost got away but I'm a nice person lol!!! I came to this truck stop to just grab a few snacks…read moreso I went to the self pay since I was in a rush to hit the road. I never carry my wallet so I had my phone for Apple Pay but little did I know after ringing up everything the tap doesn't work on the self pay machines. I had to go to the associate who was unaware the tap pay wasn't working but a regular customer said that they haven't worked in a while. I would suggest putting a sign up because most people use tap to pay nowadays. I get to the register and my cashier didn't ring everything in the bag up I could've gotten away with $17 worth of items. I'm an honest person so I told him there was more in the bag. I would visit this store again but please fix the tap to pay on the self service registers.

Visiting this Love's was absolute best retail experience I ever had in my 67 years on Planet Earth…read more The employees were so AMAZING to me, my wife, and our friend. We are traveling from Minnesota to Texas for the holidays, and we will stop there on the way back..

Not long wait. Gavin the mechanic, really nice person and so…read moreprofessional. Great job and service

A greAt place, Allison and Logan are very friendly and fast. Good experience! FOund and fix tire…read moreproblem right away and solve the problem quickly.

Can only d payment at pump. Is it me or the pump doesnt ask for reward info they had cold tonic…read morejuice in there mcdon 6-12 tacobell i think is 10-9 restaurant is 6-9. Wendys across at loves 6-12. Petro shop good had placard fixed 75 minimum for service once in bay. Took me in right away. Pretty good stop

This Petro is a bit Retro, if you know what I mean. But I'm a bit Metro, so it makes sense…read more I'm a big fan of Petro stores in general and they usually have a truck stop with an Iron Skillet Restaurant and a lot of other cool stuff in them. This is no exception. One of the greatest things about this one is the decor. It's all Scandinavian and Vikings and awesome. They just did a brilliant job with it. Gas is usually cheap as it is on the other side of the highway but I prefer this truck stop just because it has more of a local flavour and a viking flavour and I'm a big fan.

Moving to this suburb was such a great idea. So far registering my children for school has been a…read morepositive experience. Everyone I have come in contact with has been so understanding and welcoming. They have really taken so much off my shoulders with their extended hands in transferring records from out of state and keeping me informed surrounding what to expect in the upcoming months. Building is so easy to find and I feel great about my kids attending the school district soon here in Burnsville.

Signs are confusing.. it says baggage claim on the right but you can't turn right and have to go…read moreleft.. then baggage claim board says no terminal for the luggage.. we' had the TSA guy tell us where to go. The family bathroom was disgusting. I did take my phone in it was that bad and decided to wait to get to the hotel. Friendly staff but they need to work on signage

Years ago, I had two phone interviews with two different folks for a position at IBM in Rochester,…read moreMN. I did well that I got an in-person interview. The company paid for my logging, car rental, and flights between Winnipeg (YWG) and Rochester (RST), through Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP). I flew in late at night. Both flights were on time. It's quite the size change between the three airports. MSP Terminal 1 is perhaps twice the size of YWG. RST is maybe a third of YWG. RST is a small airport. It has two runways. Delta and American Airlines fly out of it, with the occasional Sun Country flight here and there. Why is it an international airport? It's due to the Mayo Clinic roughly 10 km north of this airport. It's considered a hub for Mayo Clinic MedAir. Dignitaries would often fly into RST to get care at the Mayo Clinic when I was a resident of Rochester. RST is barely in Rochester. It's next door to Stewartville, which is a rather small city. These days, the latter city is famous for Jimmy's salad dressings and dips. I remember trying to drive northbound for the first time from the airport to the north end of Rochester. It was pitch-black. I had high beams on my rental car all the way until I finally had street lights on highway 63. I recently returned to this airport to check it out. It is nicer than when I was a resident of Rochester. There are clear signs indicating where to go to check in to a flight (ticketing) and where baggage claim was. I remember flying home to Winnipeg after the interview. There was a roof leak at the terminal. There was a huge bucket sitting on the carpeted floor. I am hoping that the roof has been fixed. It's one of the lasting impressions that I have of this airport. Parking remains cheap. It's a $60 maximum parking for a week. The daily maximum is $10. I last parked here over the Christmas holidays eons ago. I returned on New Year's Day to a ton of snow on my car and took some time to clear it off. Good times! For car rentals, you get Avis, Budget, Enterprise, and National. There was clear labelling to fetch your car from the rental parking lot. I remember clearing security quickly. It's an advantage flying out of a small airport. It feels more efficient dealing with a smaller set of travellers. I don't recall ever getting any food or drinks when I flew out of RST. I don't think there's a major eatery. It doesn't matter. There has been more development in the area, from hotels to eateries. You'd probably do better getting food nearby before flying out. It was nice to drop by and see this airport again. I did a lot of reminiscing. It's definitely a much improved airport since I was last here as a traveller who resided in Rochester. (164)