Absolutely beautiful store. This is of all the fish stores I've been too in Minnesota, this is my…read morefavorite. Not only is this store located in a very pretty and interesting building, it was very bright, open and full of fully landscaped aquariums with plants & fish everywhere. As soon as me and my friends walked in we were approached by an employee immediately. My friends went to look around and I asked a few questions. The employee gave me a lot of good answers as well as recommendations and items that might interest me in the store. The store is extremely well stocked, with items I've only been able to find online before. Me and my friends had a ton of fun looking at the tanks around the store and I good some great inspiration looking around. I got a few items including a snail trap (another item I've only seen online!) and the cashier was super friendly and knowledgeable about the history of the shop. The store below even had an enormous reef tank installed and maintained by the store employees. It is always a wonderful experience coming to a store where everyone is so passionate about their craft, and I can't wait to come back

I love this place!…read more You know how your kid bugs you for a fish tank and promises to take care of it only to lose interest as soon as the first pair of guppies dies? Well, that was me over 50 years ago except I never lost interest. I've been keeping fish and visiting fish stores around the country for my entire life. The people from World Of Fish who started RiverShore Aquariums have done a great job. Located not far from the original World of Fish, RiverShore has clean tanks, friendly and knowledgeable staff and they are super keyed in on planted tank setups. These days my tanks are relatively simple just to keep things easy, rocks and driftwood mostly, but I've been wanting to do a planted tank for a while. I know the basics but had some questions on substrate, plant selection and lighting for what is basically going to be a freshwater nanotank. The staff person who helped me was super knowledgeable, answered my questions and gave me some good advice for getting started. They had a good selection of different kinds of gravel as well as an assortment of driftwood and rocks. I liked that they have a table where you can do a little aquascaping trial and error before you make a final selection. The fish were high quality and appeared healthy. Most were smaller species suitable for planted tanks. I even discovered a new species that I had never heard of - anchor catfish. Super cool and perfect for my little nanotank. I know enough about fish and have been to enough fish stores to know which ones are really good. Rivershore is at the top of the list if you live in the Twin Cities, and especially if you're interested in giving planted tanks a try. Even if its plants aren't your thing or you are new to the hobby, I'd checkout Rivershore for your first aquarium.

My daughter absolutely loves this place! We can hear for a birthday party and all the kids had so…read moremuch fun! There is a huge indoor playground full of tunnels and levels to climb. We stayed for a few hours and my daughter wanted to stay longer lol. I recommend this place

Great place for young kids to have fun and get their energy out. I've had multiple birthday party's…read morehere also and they are also very nice and helpful, especially the maintenance guy! Highly recommend.

It is no wonder that I love to visit the Conservatory in the dead of winter. There is no better…read morefeeling than going there when it's below zero, and your body does not even remember what humidity feels like. Sure, going to Hawaii is great, but if you want something closer and thousands of dollars less expensive (it's actually free, but they suggest you give them a small donation upon entry), I recommend a quick trip to the indoor conservatory. Save the zoo for a nice summer day. My two favorite areas are the topics, and the Sunken Garden. The tropics is the place to go for a hot, steamy reprieve from the Minnesota winter. It has lots of fun swimming animals, a sloth that is about as lively as a stuffed bear, but the biggest attraction, for me, is the incredible hot, moist area. But that's just one area of the Conservatory. Don't miss the larger part that includes jungle-type foliage, wonderful plants, and a display of orchids. We were there the weekend after the orchid show, but we were treated to the award winning and amazingly beautiful orchids. The highlight however, is the seasonal changes that take place in the Sunken Garden. This is an ever changing variety of seasonal flowers and can cheer up the crankiest of us who are just trying to make it through to Spring.

Visit here at least once a year Love that it is feee to the…read morepublic although it's nice to give a donation so it helps maintain the grounds Lots of good animal exhibits and the sunken garden is just beautiful every season! The conservatory dome is the perfect place to visit in the heart of winter , I'm talking negative temperatures because the dome is humid and hot (think Florida) because it helps the tropical plants Fun fact- Valentine's Day they do dinners in the gardens but sell out fast!

Came here for my daughter's 1st birthday bear and every staff member made us feel welcomed and even…read morethe stuffing process was quite sweet. They explained all of our options and didn't make us feel rushed. There were so many more choices of "bears," clothes, accessories, and even scents! Pretty expensive but I'm guessing the extra cost is for the memorable experience the kids are getting but this is for sure only a special occasion kind of place.

Mine and my children's first experience with build-a-bear and I'm so thankful I chose the Roseville…read morelocation. I didn't even think about any other factor, other than distance, when selecting this location but I'm so thrilled the experience was so great. I didn't get the name of the person but it was the assistant manager who helped us and she was just the sweetest, most attentive person ever. It was nearly empty when we arrived but it got busy, quick. You wouldn't think it'd be so busy on a weeknight but she didn't make us feel rushed through the process and made each kid feel special. I'll tell you what though, building a bear is expensive so building one will definitely be a rare treat. When you're ready for this treat, you'll definitely want to choose this location.

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!

We had wonderful experiences with a birthday party and 2-day winter break camp here for our 2 kids…read moreand were very excited to attend their summer camps. This ended up being a huge disappointment. One of our kids is neurodivergent, and we explained this fully, including his triggers and medications, in the pre-camp questionnaire. Mid-day Thursday of his camp week we got a call that he had to be picked up due to pulling another camper off a stool. Let me be clear: it was NOT okay for our child to act out physically against anyone and or was completely reasonable for Snapology to have us take him home because of this. The behavior needed to have a consequence and be dealt with for everyone's safety. The issue is when I arrived to pick my child up. The woman who spoke to me was very judgmental, and said that when our child had had challenges and been disregulated "before this" they'd been able to "handle it," but this was too much. I was frustrated and asked about the previous issues. I told her we had not been informed about any previous disregulation or conflict. When I explained that had we known about any issues we could have worked with our child to help understand the situation, discuss and set him up for better choices, and be clear in advance about the consequences if his behavior didn't improve. I was told that they would now tell their staff that was important. Nonetheless, this woman called us later that night and told us she'd spoken to the owner and our child was not welcome back for the final day of camp (with a big project he was looking forward to). The owner himself has never contacted us. Again, I am in no way saying it was acceptable for our child to hurt anyone. It was not. I feel awful that another child suffered because of something our child did. Snapology and its staff, however, did not give us the information or opportunity to work, either on our own or with them, to prevent smaller issues from escalating. We also did not have a chance to follow through on showing our child how to take responsibility for his actions. Had we had the chance, we would have worked with him to write an apology to the other child, apologize in person, and do (more than we already do) serious talking through how to handle frustrations and never hurting anyone else. We also would have tried to connect with the other child's parents. Instead, the owner banned our child without even speaking to us. We won't be returning to Snapology. If you offer summer camps, ask registering parents about kids' medical and emotional needs, and accept those kids into camp you should be prepared to support and communicate about those kids. Everyone could have been safer and had a better experience if Snapology had performed these basic tasks.

What a cool place!! We came here for a lattes and legos morning (you get a credit for a coffee…read moredrink next door upon admission). Both of my boys had lots of fun building and learning. As 5 year olds I think was a good age, definitely for the 5+ crowd. The highlight was the build your Lego car and race track. The space is clean, friendly and inviting. You can bring your own snacks!

Just went for the first time! I'd never been rock climbing before, and they have a good system to…read moreteach you how to clip into the auto belay. It does take a few tries to get used to the auto belay, but it is fun after! The staff here are super good at answering any questions and giving you tips on how to stretch. I'd definitely visit again!

I purchased a customized group outing here as a Christmas gift to my 11 nieces and nephews and we…read morehad a BLAST! Our instructors. Ellie and Ella made sure we're kept safe and having fun the entire 2 hours of rock wall climbing and swinging. This is my 2nd time to request a group outing and they make the experience so easy. First, I filled out an online form stating my expected group size and requested date(s). Within a day, a nice gentleman called me back to set expectations and told me which dates and times were available. I then called back the third day to finalize everything. They answered all of my questions quickly and I just had to put a $50 deposit to hold my reservation. Once we arrived, each kid got a wristband so the instructors could easily find which kids belong in our group. Then, we all got a harness and they began a 10-15 minute introductory lesson on how to climb using the auto-belays. They offered to manually belay us, but we all preferred the auto-belays. I settled the bill after the event finished, and it was $30 per person as advertised. Pro Tip: don't forget to bring cash! I gave the instructors cash tips as there was no way to add tip to the credit card transaction. I loved their auto-belay systems. It makes climbing so easy and I felt safe belaying down from the very top. I especially love the Minneapolis location because of the abundance of natural lighting in each climbing area. I'd love to buy a 10 visit pass next time for my family to share as it's a fun way to burn some calories.

We had a very bad experience here. We celebrated our kid's 13th birthday party; we never had such a…read morebad experience for any birthday party we hosted in the past. No proper communication, rude/racist behavior. We never recommend this place to anyone. Lack of all important information which leads to disappointment & spending so much money which is not worth it.

Some of the staff were very rude. They wouldn't allow my team to play together and kept splitting…read moreus up randomly, making it very difficult to practice. Also, gun owner sessions last 2 hours; in my opinion, that's not quite enough time for the number of people having to take turns playing on the one field. I love paintball and want to see the more serious players able to find fields that can provide an environment to allow players to get to that next level while still being a positive space for the newcomers. This field just isn't quite that for me. I would love to change the rating entirely if I see improvement from Splatball. Thanks for your time, get out and ball!

Windom Park NE is my Northeast Go To Park for when I want to play Pickleball…read more The park has 2 Tennis Courts with Pickleball Lines, a Basketball Court, a big field usually used for soccer, since nice walking trails as well as a big building that I once played an indoor volleyball league at. The park is typically not that crowded and parking is super easy on the street along it. The pickleball / tennis courts are in a little rough shape, but I am no professional so I appreciate that it usually means the courts are empty.

Open 10-7 with a bath house to change at. No life guard. Next to a small playground. Perfect for…read moreyounger children, 2!0"-6 grounds for 2-12 and 5-12. 8 yr old had a blast here. .