I don't know if I'm "a fan", but this is a nice annual event. It's very family friendly, and there…read moreare tons of arts & crafts for sale. They had a kids area with free balloons, activities, and critters to pet. The best part, for me, was the Saturday evening street dance, with local bands playing at either end of the main drag, and plenty of bars in between. Nice community event!

Go every year, well organized festival with plenty of activities for all ages.read more

This place is one of the best kept secrets of Northern MN. Especially if you have kids that would…read morelove to climb big equipment. But I will honestly say this museum was one of the most interesting I've been in in quite a while even as an adult. It's not just about mining, but walks you through everyday life "back in the day". From the school room, doctor's office, barber shop, washing machines, kitchen, printing press etc etc. So much is here, and so many photos almost all with captions stating where/when. Super interesting. There is SO much stuff here! It really blew me away. And the woman who was working that day was so friendly and knowledgeable (that's you Velma!)... she was an absolute delight. It unfortunately decided to downpour 1/2 way through our first visit which cut it short, but that meant that I was able to go back and meet a friend and her kiddos! Whoever set this up cared a lot and thought it through and the donations of things large and small is incredible. Go here! .... Pull all the way in and drive up to the castle. There are parking spots there and that's where you pay. It's deceptive making you think you park outside the gate but nope.... pull all the way up!

We absolutely love Smoke on the Water. Wonderful creativity by the owner to change the old…read morelakeside building. We love their menu especially the pizzas. They have many creative cocktails and local beers. As a person who loves fine wines we wish they had a more diverse selection.from beyond Minnesota. It's just a lost opportunity for them. We are pleased just sticking to draft beers and cocktails and skipping the wines. Another like is the array of local musicians who play there to add to the ambience. The staff is hard working and as a former hospitality consultant it looks like the servers should stick to selling and serving with a busser clearing soiled dishes. Too man times servers are challenged by orders ready and they are diligently clearing and cleaning. These concerns are minor compared to the Magic of this great place. We will continue to make it a favorite

Excellent service, great menu choices, beautiful location on the lake shore in Coleraine MN. Fair…read morepricing and a full bar including local draft brews.

After having been to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto thisnpast spring, hubs and I said "hey, we…read moreshould really check out thw US one that's basically in our backyard". While it definitely had a MN focus, it was fun to see a lot of the artifacts and displays here. Being a Minnesota kid who grew up on hockey, I recognized most of players and games being depicted. It was even fun to go take a few slapshots, something I am admittedly not good at, since I was a goalie. Staff were friendly. A couple areas that could be improved were the gift shop being a little lackluster and some of the displays just had printed out computer paper, rather tham a nice plaque or something, so made it look a little cheap.

I'm a Wild fan, not a hockey fan, meaning my knowledge of the sport goes little beyond the last 4…read moreyears of the Wild but I enjoyed perusing the Hall of Fame. There is three floors of art and memorabilia. I especially enjoyed the displays on the Miracle Team, 1980 US gold medal winning Olympic hockey team. I also liked seeing some of the history of hockey, such as old uniforms and skates. I was happy to see some female hockey athletes honored as well. I loved the interactive areas where I could shoot a puck with a real stick to check my accuracy as well as shoot to measure puck speed. If you are in the area, for the $8 entry fee, it's worth a stop. It's looking a bit dated but it's clean and the people working there were so nice.

So incredibly frustrating when a website has listed a place as open -you make the effort to attend…read moreand they are closed for the season. Update your website. Grrrrr.

I'm a conniseur of weird tourist attractions. I loved the Tom Sawyer diorama in Hannibal Missouri…read morethe underground tour of Miles, Montana and the worlds most depressing theme park, "Ironworld" in Chilsholm Minnesota. But the Greyhound bus museum beats em all. Last year, our car broke down in Hibbing and we were stuck there for four days with a toddler. I tell you what, he loved this place. He's heavily into buses and the displays allowed him to really, really get his fill of them. We were the only people in the museum so the staff went out of their way to give us the grand tour. They also had live greyhounds and other fun things for kids. If you like kitsch, then don't miss this. My personal favorite, the Bob Dylan sock sculpture wearing a bus driver's uniform in one of the displays.

The Elks club is a fun place, for this particular night we all joined together for the raising of…read morefunds for the Rock Ridge School. We've been here for wrestling award parties, and spaghetti night dinners. This place is well known through the community and is a great place for casual get togethers and important meetings. Definitely a place I wouldn't mind coming back to. They even have a bar on the main floor so why not come down, and have a drink. Thanks for reading #schroyerfamilydaily

This place is the best. Old school bar/lounge and tons of free popcorn. I think my old band teacher…read moreused to bar tend here on Friday nights, but hey, in a town of 3000, what do you expect. VERY stiff pours (Customer satisfaction over diluting drinks to make a profit!) and a good time for one and all. If you are in here when a Bonspiel is going on, its game over. Many a drunk will fly! This is also a great place to be for the clown band on the 4th. It really IS an Elks club, but I've never been asked if I was a Doe, but my dad is a member so I don't think they'd throw me out. Do be careful going down the stairs after a good boozing. Some guy fell few years back and broke his leg quite badly.

The Virginia Area Historical Society is a small community historical organization that maintains a…read morehouse museum building with several well designed exhibits and out buildings next to a community park. Take some time to learn about the fire that took out the downtown or get to know your Finnish Iron miners.

I found a greeting card I liked and the woman there suggested that I order a larger print since I…read moreliked it so much. It turned out fantastic! I also went back and had something professionally framed, if you haven't tried it... it's totally worth it! It makes such a nice statement in our home! Perfect boutique for thoughtful gifts. We also like to purchase their dishrags, fire starters, and greeting cards there. The best part is that many of the items displayed there are made by local artists with developmental disabilities. You can't even imagine how incredible their work is!!! And they receive commission on their own work. I actually love it so much, it's the first place I go when shopping for a gift and have frequented the store so much I decided to start working there... so yes, I have to admit... now, I am an employee :-)