Visited here to participate in one of their special events...I went on a Sunday to an event called…read more"Family Art Sunday" and had so much fun creating 3D art by making tissue paper flowers and painting the flower pots! A very nice cosy space within a beautiful park. Enjoyed a wonderful time. Thank you!

Currently BLCA is closed to the public for in person visits, but exhibits & programs are offered…read moreonline: banfill-locke.org The one-time Banfill Inn is located in Anoka County Manomin Park. The grounds are beautiful and offers a nice overlook of the Rice Creek empties into the Mississippi River. Worth a stop and a place to catch your breath.

Some pronounce the name like the backup group for Gladys Knight or more like fits with an h…read moreinserted. This handsome still modern styled building in Hudson Bandstand Park stands out for a town this size. A chamber of commerce dream with multiple activities, performance stage, movie theater, art galleries and studios. There is no entrance fee and the displays change regularly. Just the architecture inside with curved windows with wood columns afford some stunning views of the St Croix river and adjoining park. Afterwards people can a walk a block up the hill downtown to explore some unique shopping and dining.

The Phipps has such great productions! It is a beautiful theater in the best location. Lots of…read moregreat surrounding restaurants to grab food before or after seeing a show. Easy parking and a great environment. Tickets are also affordable! Highly recommend.

We love Everbrook! We started our son in the preschool program about four months ago now. Starting…read morea new daycare is so stressful since you don't really know what it'll be like until you start, but we are so relieved that everything has been fantastic so far. Our son has been in a few different daycares across the last few years due to closures and us moving and I can easily say this is our favorite. We've never had a center director that has been as responsive, present, and supportive as Ms. Brittany has been throughout this entire process. The assistant director and the classroom teachers have also been wonderful! They have live-streaming cameras which make checking in very easy but the trust that has been built so quickly has made the cameras just a simple, fun perk now instead of a comfort necessity. The teachers are also great at providing frequent updates on the app. Our son loves going to "school" and literally runs in most days! We are so grateful to the entire team there!

This facility is not education based. I watched my child waste each day just playing or throwing…read moreballoons around. Absolutely no structure and they allow kids who repeatedly hit and harm others to remain at the school. After almost 2 years I had to pull my child as it took more of my energy to monitor everything on the camera rather than to trust the staff. If you want to pay $1,500 for pre-k for your child to be given a tablet or watch movies at lunch, then go to this school. Leadership does not lead and they say they will fix things and don't.

couldn't have been more pleased! Tanisha was awesome, everyone had a great time and the paintings…read moreturned out beautiful! Highly recommend and would use them again.

I've always wanted to try this place and finally had the opportunity to. Went with my work team as…read morepart of our holiday outing, and we all had a blast. Many of us were uncertain about our artistic abilities but Cheers Pablo makes it easy! We booked a class. Everyone paints the same thing and the leader demonstrates techniques and places to paint first to get the best result. I believe the session is supposed to be 90 minutes, but they didn't rush you out - they were generous and said the next class wasn't until 3 hours later, so we were good to finish. The provide canvas which had a penciled outline of the art that you are going to create. They provide a large variety of acrylic paint and glitter for you to create your artwork. It was lots of fun! Already looking to see when I can come back with my family. One tip I will leave is - wear clothes and shoes you wouldn't mind so much if paint got on it. If you see paint on yourself right away, clean it off before it dries. In my case, I got a nice speckle on my boot that I didn't realize until I got home, and now I have a speckled ugg.

I want to start with the good: this is a very nice community pool that has some unique features…read morelike the lazy river and some nice water slides for various ages. The lifeguards take their jobs and safety seriously, which was comforting to see. My kids LOVE the lazy river but I was disappointed that they got rid of the inner tubes they used to have, so it's not really a "lazy" river anymore since you can't just relax and float. The not so good: the prices are so high! $14 per person for ages 2+, plus a 3% credit card fee. You are allowed to get a stamp for re-entry but you are not allowed to bring any snacks so anyone who has children knows, you won't make it longer than 2-3 hours with kids without food. They do have a concession stand, but as expected they only offer pizza burgers and the like, no fruit or veggies or other healthy snacks. For a family of 4 to enjoy 2 hours at the pool we paid $57, which is quite high. The other not so good bit is the pool is always so crowded; we got there 20 min after they opened and could not find a chaise to set our stuff on. The sign at the entrance says the capacity is 644, but I can't imagine if they actually allowed that many people in, it would be utterly unbearable. In summary, this is a great community space but I personally do not plan to go more than once per season because of the over crowding and the high cost.

Watch out for the crooks at this place, go to Maple Grove!…read more I came with my Family for "Tot time" which ends at 10:45AM. We arrived at about 10:15am and had what I think is a very reasonable assumption (that other people around us also had) that when "tot time" was over we could simply stay and enjoy the pool even though it would be a mix of older kids and families joining in. But that is not the case! They kick you out at 10:45AM sharp, at which point they will charge you a full re-entry price, and have a police officer onsite specifically to take your toddlers snacks out of your beach bag. What a joke. Go out and catch some real criminals instead of harassing my kid.

This place is awesome! Everyone from the front desk, staff and instructors focus on the success of…read morethe student. Such a gift with professional instructors sharing their knowledge and expertise of singing, dancing and acting in a caring environment. Try it - you won't be disappointed.

This place is genuinely amazing. I would give it ten stars if I could. My daughter took dance…read moreclasses from other studios for a few years and then six years of classes at Lundstrum. The difference is night and day. Culture - The instructors at Lundstrum do a great job of instilling a culture of encouragement rather than competitiveness that filters down to the students. The older kids encourage and help the younger kids and everyone cheers for each other. Expertise - Every instructor is a trained professional in their field. Most of the younger instructors perform all around the Twin Cities and several instructors had careers on Broadway before working at Lundstrum. They challenge their students to really work on precision and technique and it really shows. My daughter's tap skills, for example, advanced more in her first year at Lundstrum than in four years at her previous studio. Scheduling - Group classes are scheduled so that age groups can have classes back-to-back. No driving to the dance studio five nights a week if your kid is taking six classes. This INCREDIBLY nice for busy families. Range of classes - If your kid loves the stage, it's not enough to just learn to dance, they have to do it all--singing, dancing, and acting. The main programs at Lundstrum do a great job of melding the three into a Broadway curriculum with expert instructors in each classroom. Clear costs - Unlike most dance studios, Lundstrum won't suprise you with a bunch of hidden costs. Many studios charge extra for approved rehearsal clothing, recital costumes, etc. In our daughter's last year at a different studio, we spent over $400 on costumes that she used once and then never wore again! All of that is included at Lundstrum.

I have been taking classes at the art academy for 15 years, on and off. When I look back at my…read moreprogress, I know that what Jim and Sarah offered really made me a better painter. they have a method that works. I would recommend their classes for any and all ages.

I joined the school this summer and returned back to it this fall. It was one of the best decisions…read moreI have made lately. The teachers are very pleasant, accommodating but at the same time try to push to be a better artist. If you are a returning student you get an approx 30 dollars in discount. Its 150 dollars for a whole semester. The art supplies can be expensive but they will last you a life time and you have to buy them only once. Ample parking in the school parking lot. Plus some of the fellow students are really cool people so all in all it makes up for a very positive experience.

Our family has been going to this Foss location since January 2022, when our older son is 3 years…read moreold - he is now in Big 4 class and is very comfortable in the pool. Our younger son has been taking swim lessons at Foss for the past year and has become more comfortable with swimming in the pool. Our experiences with Foss have been good overall - the team there has done a good job addressing challenges that have come up.

Horrible experience verging on traumatic for our two year old. Coach Aaron in particular is intense…read moreto the point of inappropriate and completely unsuited to teaching little kids how to swim - more than once I saw him shove a sobbing toddler under the water head first. Take it from me - spare your kid and go elsewhere for swim lessons.