In the dead of winter, the art shanties are a fun activity at Lake Harriet. Always new and…read moresurprising shanties that come from the creative minds of the artists. You can dance, dress up and sing, learn about what lives below the ice, be a cat, cast a spell with Taylor Swift lyrics, and help aliens understand humans. This event epitomizes how Minnesotans don't let freezing temps keep them from enjoying the lake and expressing their creativity.

Minnesotans really know how to throw events no matter rain, shine, or winter. Reflecting on this…read morepast winter reminded me of the surreal experience of standing on top of this frozen lake having moved from a two season state. If you've never been when it's frozen over I would highly recommend coming during their kite festival which also happens during the art shanty exhibits. If you show up to the kite festival on a whim, no worries, the park will have kites for sale. I would highly encourage coming with footwear that has good traction or added cat tracks to get secure grip on the ice.

My coworkers and I recently attended a meal packing charity event aboard the Stillwater River…read moreBoats! It was the perfect setting for such an important event! There were three levels on the boat with great view from each! The bottom enclosed level was where we did our meal packing. The second enclosed level was air conditioned with plenty of seating, a cash bar and served a buffet style dinner that was very good! The third level was open air with plenty of seating and a great 80s themed band played hits as we cruised the St. Croix river . The staff were very courteous and our bartender was very nice! The whole cruise was roughly 3 hours and was such a great team building exercise for our team!

We booked a spot on the cruise as part of my daughters birthday week! Stillwater about an hour…read morefrom our home. Quaint downtown along StCroix. Riverboats I counted four bin all, free parking; arrive 45 minutes ahead to check in. Sunday buffet was stuffed chicken breast, roast beef, mashed potatoes, salad, rolls and butter. Bar on board not included. Bloody Mary $8, soda and coffee $2, beer also and hard seltzer drinks. Two levels of dining, third level outdoor seating for the ride. Paddle boats just like the old days seats 227 people. Courteous staff and service people to announce your turn to attend buffet, refill water and order cocktails or walk up bar. Enjoyable time; windows open by your table to feel the breeze; handicap accessible to first floor. Steep steps to second and third deck but sturdy railings. Great views of the river, fellow boaters, the bridge to Bay port and St Croix river banks, and cool breezes! $47 per person also dinner cruise. The Majestic for group casino events . Nice experience!

Fun, no frills cruise down the Mississippi and back. Informative pre-recorded narration, but very…read morehard to hear from the back upper deck. Especially when there is a group of women talking loudly non-stop. LOL! A very good value and something different to do in the city. No outside food or beverages are allowed, but they do have snacks and sodas available. This would be even more fun in the fall when the leaves are at peak color.

It's a nice 90 minute trip where you can enjoy the River while enjoying a beverage of your choiceread more

I spent the afternoon in Stillwater, Minnesota. It is a small, scenic town located on the banks of…read morethe St. Croix river. I'm not feeling well, so we didn't do much walking. There were several specialty shops and small cafes. I liked the boat club and took photos of the riverboats. The river was frozen in spots so I wasn't able to take a boat ride. The town was bustling with locals and visitors. I plan to visit again during the summer. If you're even in the Minneapolis area, I highly suggest you visit this town and boat club.

So here is the deal...We rented a nice pontoon boat. We drove the nice pontoon boat down the river…read moreto a sandbar and hung out for an hour. When we tried to start our pontoon boat it was no longer nice. Our boat would not start (the starter had failed). We called the Stillwater boat club and 1hour and 45 minutes later they arrived with a different pontoon boat. Now, I could name the young man who brought the pontoon boat down for us but I don't want to get too personal. I just want to say that we were told, by the fore mentioned young man, that there would be a discount on the fuel and the rental to make up for our time marooned. Here is what we received: An approximate discount on fuel of $10 and a promised $50 discount on the next $490 pontoon rental (gas included). Moral of the story: If you would like to give up 20% of your time on a pontoon and receive a credit for that loss of enjoyment of 10%, go to the Stillwater Boat Club and Rentals. -John C.

Overall we got to have fun on the lake but I will say these machines are a bit beat up and seem to…read moreneed a tune up. As I would turn the machine would lose a lot of power and my partner ran out of gas with a hour left, so they didn't fill up both machines asine still had half a tank left. $600 deposit and make sure to take a good video of the machines. The process of receiving instruction was a little odd as a younger kid was giving us rules then a seemingly drunk older man in a truck kept talking over him who I assume is the owner? Kind of a weird dynamic going on here. The process of taking off and riding was good no issues there.

Ohmygoodness, not enough good to say!!…read more My friend and I had never been paddle boarding, it was 95 deg out with 72% humidity and we were feeling adventurous. Did a quick google search and found this place. Gave a call and the voicemail said to leave a message and they would get back. Yeah right. Well, about 30 minutes later the phone rang! Learned that SUPs were first come first served, but mentioned we were headed to them in mound from Coon Rapids and it would kinda suck to drive that far. I asked what our chances were and they were sweet enough to make sure they didn't all disappear! The process is super easy, tou check in and then walk the few hundred feet to the beach. They bring the boards (or whatever you've rented) over to you and you're set! When you're done you just beach the items and they come grab them. Only down side is SUP is kinda hard for a newbie as the lake is clearly a play lake. Constantly rough from all the jet skiiers.

didn't go yet but for 60 bucks on a 3 hour self kayak thingy.. it's kinda pricey and you have to…read morewipe down ur kayak after else they gonna charge u another 15 bucks... should be like 40 bucks or something.. too pricy...

Was given a birthday gift to kayak down the Minnehaha creek. I've canoed down it a handful of times…read moreand love to be out there. Our guides, Connor and Greg provided all the gear and expertise to make for a fun and beautiful afternoon. Wouldn't hesitate to book a tour with them again. Thanks

Poor customer service and hidden charges when something goes wrong. Be extremely careful if…read morerenting from this company.

Excellent company to deal with for jet ski rentals. Priced right and they were so very helpful for…read moreus , especially since we are not from the area . We will definately rent from them again in the future .

The panini was a dry no butter barely toasted grilled cheese. The menu stated cheddar and Swiss but…read moreSwiss was nonexistent. The worst "grilled cheese" of my 51 year old life.

Country music plays at this dockside restaurant on White Bear Lake. It was our first time here to…read moretry their food and take in some views of the lake. Upon arriving for a first timer...I was confused on the process of getting a table and ordering food. There was no signage anywhere that said...please seat yourself and order at the bar. That would've helped tremendously. I had to ask someone to get some guidance. We originally chose a table in the sun since it was the only one available and waited for someone to clean one in the shade and moved there. They have the triangle sun shades above to shade you from the sun. Drinks - we ordered beers and for myself I ordered a skinny colada. 10/10 on the drink, it was refreshing and delish. Orders at the bar and brought back to our table. Food - I ordered the South of the Border rice bowl with chicken. 9/10 on that item. It was a little sparse on the chicken otherwise it was really good. Flavors were nice. Hubby ordered the pulled pork platter with a side of coleslaw. He was blown away by the bbq sauce which was provided on the table and said this Memphis style bbq is no joke...it's delish. He also wishes he had more meat on his platter. We'll be back to buy some BBQ sauce for sure.

My friend decided to surprise me with this fun gondola ride for my birthday! We didn't have a…read morereservation the day of but it was slow and it was easy to book in front of the gondolier. We booked the 45 minute ride and Valentino was very professional plus provided us with some live Italian singing! He provided some history of Stillwater and gondolas since we were new to the area. Highly recommend this for anyone visiting Stillwater! Tip: only 6 max can fit on the Gondola!

My wife and I visited Stillwater for a mini-honeymoon and found Giovanni and this little slice of…read moreItaly. As much as the real Venice would have been an awesome honeymoon, I think this is as close as one can get in Minnesota. Giovanni took us for about a 45 minute ride around the St Croix while we dined on wine and cheese. He sang us a few songs and taught us some Stillwater history. It was neat to find out the gondola was actually shipped from Italy and that Giovanni has been giving rides for the last 17 years. He made sure we kissed under the bridge for good luck and gave us some great recommendations for other things to do in town. If you're looking for a romantic evening, make sure to check this place out!

Perfect location- with the best customer service. JP went above and beyond to help us out, make…read moresure we had all we needed and get us out on the water! He's terrific!