This park is a great place to spend time! It has it all: walking paths, playground, baseball…read morefields, pavilion, and beach!

So many activities - biking, disc golf, golfing, exercising, walking, etc. available…read more Clean space with a cute cafe. Lots of local bread, ice cream, and drinks. Cafe is open later on weekdays, which is so nice after a long activity. 2 ample parking spaces.

What a fantastic community space and outdoor recreation center! Totally makes winter in Minnesota…read moreeven better. I'm new to discovering The Trailhead at Theodore Wirth Regional Park, but believe me when I say I'll be back many more time. In the winter, they offer cross-country skiing and lessons. (You can rent a full set of gear for about $30- no need to have your own to experience skiing! They also have à la carte options for cheaper if you only need poles or boots, etc.) Besides skiing, outdoor winter activities also include snow tubing, snowboarding, snowshoeing.... You name it. (I haven't been in fall or summer yet, but I also hear great things about their mountain biking and trail running options.) Inside The Trailhead, there's food and drink concessions, ample seating, lockers, bathrooms, and even rooms for rent. The last time I was there, a family was hosting a young child's birthday party in the multi-purpose room. Altogether, there is an amazing assortment of services here to come and check out. Can't wait for next ski season!

Fun indoor playground with accessible pricing for a young child. Safe and secure doors as well.read more

It's a great place for everyone to get their energy out especially in the winter! Everyone has a…read moreblast at the KUBE play area. Plenty big for everyone to run around in with numerous slides. A plus that children 2 & under are able to enjoy for free.

I attended a wedding at the Hutton House last evening and it was splendid! The locale is nestled in…read morea quiet enclave off Medicine Lake. There was ample parking and once inside it was surprisingly larger than it looked from the outside. Once inside, the esthetic was quite nice, very spacious with an easy flow. There was a second story with a staircase that was strategically located within the hall that could only truly be appreciated as the bride (looking absolutely stunning) was being presented to her groom, descended the staircase. Once again the space was perfect, I am so glad to have been a witness. I said all that to say the Hutton House was a wonderful addition to this love story. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Johnson!

I've been to multiple events at Hutton House from women's events, happy hour clothing sale and…read moremore. It's such a beautiful space! I've only seen the main level but it is a great area for hosting any event or wedding. High ceilings, bar area, 2 big areas on main floor, white and spacious, a lot of windows/ natural light Attending events: free or a small fee. Parking lot - free Follow them on Instagram for more events!

We hosted our cocktail style Wedding Reception here in June and felt it was woefully mismanaged…read morefrom start to finish. We booked all three rooms back in Fall of '23 and paid our deposit and were excited to get planning come May this year. We got to a month before the event and hadn't heard anything from the Event Coordinator regarding current menu, bar, timing, anything. Three weeks prior to the event we reached out and heard nothing for a week. Two weeks out we followed up and found out the Event Coordinator had changed from the one we booked with and the new one was out for an indeterminate period of time with a family emergency. We worked as best we could with the Event Captain but ended up with incorrect menus and pricing and were finally told the Event Coordinator would be back the Monday of our event week and it would be handled then. We got finalized menus and pricing 36 hours before our event. This was extremely stressful, however, we empathized with the Event Coordinator and were assured the event itself would be great. On the day, we arrived and the staff setting up was unsure how many chairs we wanted. They didn't know which equipment we had paid for to use that needed to be set up. They didn't know what the event was for. They were all very nice and let us know they had extremely limited information about our event which was very concerning for us. The Event Coordinator was present for about 5 mins to ask us about a backup wine if ours ran out and that was it (it did run out because there was only one bottle). There was no Event Captain, and the Coordinator was not on hand and (according to staff) unreachable during the event. We had agreed upon several things including a finite amount to pay for "open bar" and then switching to card after that point and we found out only AFTER we met our minimum that they were never told/weren't prepared to take cards. At that point, our options were no drinks (N/A or otherwise) for the last 3 hours or so of our event or we could just keep paying. So we ended up paying much more than was quoted/agreed upon due to lack of communication/oversight. We were told that guests could visit the attached Blue Stem bar, but it closed two hours before our event ended. We also had guests with dietary preferences/restrictions and had ordered vegan options and gluten free cake. We had asked if these could be explicitly labeled to avoid confusion and were told "yes" and on the day it did not happen so many of our guests were unaware there was anything they could eat at our reception. We were also told we could take our leftovers home and we only got cake when there was a lot of food left when they took it away. The sternos were out for some period of time and we couldn't find someone to help with that. The bar was left unattended. The bartenders were serving and refilling alcohol table to table (which we did not want or ask for), and did not pass appetizers as agreed upon. We reached out to the owner, twice, following our event to discuss our concerns to no avail. We LOVE French Meadow and are just heartbroken to have had this experience with them. Posting this (very lengthy) review in hopes no one else goes through this expensive disappointment.

We were married and hosted a reception for twenty two guests in the Nord Room/French Meadow Bakery…read more& Cafe. It was so fabulous and we cannot say enough positive things about our experience! All of French Meadow's staff were so lovely to work with. Briana and the entire catering group were so helpful from Day 1. As most wedding couples do, we had a lot of questions about logistics and planning. They answered every one of our questions in a timely manner and were thorough in coordinating all of the details of our special day. The day of our wedding, everyone there was immensely helpful and went out of their way to make us feel comfortable. We truly owe them the world for making our wedding day so special! The room is perfect. We added floral centerpieces, but the room itself was setup exactly how we wanted, the chairs outside were moved once for our ceremony and then again for our first dance. The lighting both inside and out was more than we could have imagined. We were able to play our own music (a friend just had to manage the playlist), which was super easy! The FOOD, OH MY GOSH THE FOOD! So superb, we got so many compliments from our friends and family about how wonderful the food was. We got to choose 4 food options for our guests and only heard wonderful things about each entree. The cake was also super wonderful and delicious. We would recommend the Nord Room to anyone looking for an intimate wedding location. It was such an easy day (seriously, nothing went wrong!) and we couldn't have asked for a better staff or location. We had a beautiful day and we owe much of that to the wonderful folks at French Meadow!

My girlfriend and I decided to spend the day thrifting, antiquing, and drinking wine, and what…read morebetter place than downtown Hopkins? The interior was super cute, and the space was much larger than we expected. I ordered the red wine flight while my friend chose the white flight. The reds were unique but delicious! It was fun taking a sip, guessing the tasting notes, then checking the informational card to see how close I was. We also split a charcuterie board, which had the perfect variety of meats, cheeses, fruit, and accompaniments to pair with the wines. The staff was incredibly friendly and genuinely eager to help us find wines we'd enjoy. There was also plenty of easy street parking just around the block. We'd definitely come back!

I enjoyed a weekend day outing here. Was in the mood for a winery but didn't feel like driving far,…read moreso we opted for a local wine room. Friendly service. Enjoyed the wine flight options and the tasting experience and info about wine. Feels clean, bright, and new, and the bathroom is nice. There's a room in back they activate for events. There was a small vendor sale in there. They also have cute merch, jewelry, and goods for sale. They're on the higher price end. They offer free coffee from the Nespresso machine which is a nice touch. They have their own wine shop next door that is kind of expensive. Buying a bottle in the winery and corking it to go is a more affordable option if you plan to drink it right away.

If you are going for a breathtaking WOW factor this is it! I do believe weddings are their main…read morebusiness and they have the decoration and space set up organized and down to a science. Your event will probably go off without a hitch. If you are a bride that likes glamour and things done in a big way---this will probably be a venue you will want to check out. I am more about quality and substance vs. quantity and showiness therefore I can only give it a three stars based on my likes and dislikes. I recently attended an event there and for the money that was spent a few things I would have been disappointed in was the sound quality indoors and outdoors. --How close the chairs were outside--they are small seated chairs and unless you have the ass of a child they did not need to be touching because most adults need the room on the side of the chair for some overflow. The food---I had steak and others had the chicken and fish and one vegetarian had pasta...the feedback on all of it was not that good! These plates are all right around 32-38 per plate so at that price you would expect delicious food. I think the quality of the food was there and it had more to do with the preparation vs. the product itself. The staff was a little snippy with the wedding party in the afternoon when one asked if there was anyway possible they could get coffee or water--apparently this is a money making business and that was not part of the deal so they were shut down with a curt response of No-but nice try!!!! The open bar selection was boring and standard--and the glassware was not upscale. I would have expected a martini glass to be available and perhaps a few more exotic liquors and mixers just for fun. These are all areas that you can address beforehand if you choose to use this as your venue --I feel like if you are aware of some of this it can easily be enhanced for a five star experience.

My wife and I went to Birch's to get burgers during MN Burger Week. We had never been there before,…read morebut it's been on our list of places to try for a while now. I have to say that it was everything we had hoped for. The burger was cooked perfectly; not dry, at all. All of the ingredients married together very well, and the shoestring fries on the side were amazing! I consider myself a French fry connoisseur, and these are top notch. We're looking forward to coming back and trying their other dishes. The service was good and their beer/cider was great.

We visited on a Tuesday evening for dinner. Great views, location, and service. Here are the…read moreratings for what I had: Frozen Mango Margaria - 10/10 So good, perfectly sweet, well balanced. Did not skimp on the tequila. Chips with sweet onion dip and veggies - 8.7/10 Really fun, unique appetizer, subtle dip and great chips Ribs - 5/10 Good flavor but dry overall, definitely not prepped very long and cooked quickly Fried chicken - 8.8/10 Incredibly flavorful, powerful spices, would try this dish again and skip the ribs Mac and cheese - 8/10 Very crunchy bacon created a unique experience and nice creamy noodles Biscuit - 6.6/10 Great flavor but again not super fresh or crispy, tasted dry or like it had been sitting out and reheated Fries - 6.8/10 - very salt and soggy, but good flavor Overall 4 stars because the food is a bit of a toss up, but some good dishes and wonderful location