We stopped in for some adult beverages on a beautiful day in Duluth. (We didn't eat.)…read more The service was fast and it seemed like maybe they were new. But they got our orders correct and we relaxed outside on the veranda. The view from this place is absolutely beautiful. Looking over the St Louis bay, Fond du Lac dam and even parts of the city.

This is a super cool smaller ski hill. Great for beginners, or drinks with some buddies. Lift…read moretickets are a fraction of the price at other hills, so don't come with big mountain expectations and you wont be disappointed. If you come with the expectation of having a couple of drinks and running the same runs a couple times you will have a blast. Staff is super friendly!

Best boarding and skiing in northern Minnesota hands-down. Jeff is the man he took care of my board…read morewaxed it polished it, and I've went the fastest I've ever gone in my life. Couldn't leave a better review. You should go to giant Ridge seriously.

We stayed in the resort over several days. Our room was nice. It was decorated with a cabin theme,…read morelots of log furniture, pine and birch tree wall art, and a few moose decor items. Everything was clean. The room came with a fully stocked kitchenette which is nice if you want to do some cooking but we ate out. No stove but there is a hot plate, dishwasher and refrigerator. It's nice to have a couch and TV separate from the bedroom. We golfed at The Legend and The Quarry. They were beautiful courses Fairways and greens were well maintained. Legend was a little less than 5100 from the forward tees which was very fair. Quarry was closer to 5200, so longer and much more narrow. Don't forget to look for the giant bear claw on The Legend. Lots of driving between some holes but enjoy the scenery while you are cruising. Great courses. I struggled to rate this. I loved the golf but the accommodations had some pros and cons. Lodging pros - separate bedroom and living area - kitchenette - close to everything we wanted to do - Two TVs Lodging cons - the shower water never got really hot to that end the jacuzzi in the room was never used because we couldn't get it hot enough to want to sit in it - separate rooms are nice but controlling the temp was hard as air conditioning was in bedroom but thermostat was in living room. There are fans to help but in the end the bedroom was usually very cold - the TV in the bedroom was hit or miss on displaying channels. - WiFi was hit or miss. - rooms are owned by individuals so it's like renting a vrbo. To that end, no housekeeping. Not sure if you could request it. We didn't stay long enough for it to be a major issue.

FIVE Stars on the YELP Hiking Walk of Fame for a simple reason: FAMOUS X- COUNTRY SKI RACE and I…read morejust hiked it! Okay, 11 miles of it. First off. Stop by the visitor center in downtown Hayward. They have maps, a topo map, bumper stickers, magnets, shirts, etc. The staff is very helpful and knowledgeable about the Birkie, as they call it. Now to the hiking experience. I started at OO Trailhead. Two mountain bikers were there with me but they were l. The Cambra Trail System and I was on the Birkie. The Birkie "hiking" trail is the actual x-country ski race trail. It's basically a "field" between dense forest. I hike the Birkie RED trail, not BLUE classic trail (unmowed) was literally alone the entire time save the loggers that were clear cutting near Boedecher Rd, one German Shepherd guarding a log trucker, two Cambra mountain Bike Trail maintainers and one snake. It was one of the oddest hikes I've done. In 11 miles there was ONE place to sit down. The Boedecher warming hit which was mid-construction. Other than that it was knee high weeds on the trail. Zero water opportunities. I'm use to that in a drought but not after months of Midwest rain. There was literally no where to get water. I hike with 3 liters so I was good. The Seeley Fire Tower doesn't exist even if the map says "Fire Tower" on it! Scat! Bear scat and what appeared like wolf or coyote scat. Never saw any but that doesn't mean they didn't see me. There was evidence of best because three red box aid stations were demolished from bear claws. I look forward to putting my Birkie sticker on the CRV. #done

A Blast! Whether you just observe the skiers, or ski yourself, you'll catch the fever! My hometown…read morehas been hosting this event since 1973. It has grown into a world class race. Jessie Diggins called in from the Olympics to wish the skiers well this year. There is nothing more beautiful than the Northwoods of Wisconsin in the winter. Thousands of volunteers are there to help and welcome you. Go, ski, observe!

new owners are amazing! Very helpful and knowledgeable about the area. Great accommodation and very…read morenice location for a fun trip out of the city. Had WiFi that worked everywhere I went. Definitely will be coming back.

Had an amazing time getting away from the city and staying in a LARGE log cabin with my friends for…read morethe weekend! The view from the upstairs balcony over the lake with the fall trees was absolutely incredible and the wood stove was so cozy!! Had a lot of options for sleeping accommodations and the living space was fun and open! The WiFi was also a very strong connection! I was able to connect to my work server to get a couple quick things done! The new owners are super nice and very personable, I'm excited to come back as soon as I can!!

I have stayed at the Lodge 3 years in a row now with my family for a weekend fall color getaway…read more This year's trip was by far the worst. We stayed there the first weekend of October. I paid 300 a night for a hillside view room. When I checked in I was told all the rooms in the lodge are independently owned, like condos. Thought it was weird but no biggie. Got to the room and it was toward the end of the building with hardly a hillside view. I went to the front desk and asked to change rooms. I was told none of the rooms really had a hillside view and was told they were booked up. Ok fine. Went back to the room and it was in rough shape, big chip on toilet seat, dings and scratches all over the walls, mismatched paint on the walls where they tried to cover it up, and the room was roasting despite it being the first weekend of October. The thermostat on the wall did not work, but there was a note next to it saying to use the heating/cooling unit in the bedroom to control the room temp. Only problem is that cools the bedroom but not the rest of the place. Our whole stay my daughter slept on the pull out futon in the living room with a fan on her while I was freezing in the bedroom. The last straw and the main reason I am writing this review is that my wife, daughter and I hiked up the hillside. When we got almost to the top my daughter started feeling dizzy, weak and nauseous. She has a medical history of having low blood pressure. My wife took her to get a ride down to the bottom of the hill on the chairlift due to her medical issues and was not only dismissed by the girl working, she was basically called a liar and a scammer just trying to get a free ride. My daughter felt so bad and cried, all while having a medical issue. My wife and daughter were turned away by the lady working. A male co worker of the lady witnesses the interaction and apologized. He then gave them a ride to the bottom of the hill on a utility vehicle. I emailed the lodge about what happened, looking for them to address the indicent with the Terrible female employee but have not received a response for almost 2 weeks now. I am writing this review so that others are aware of our experience with this Family Friendly" resort.

if you're thinking about going to the spa here at this property... SAVE YOUR TIME & MONEY! horrible…read moreexperience starts at the front desk by an older woman who directs you to the spa, unpleasantly though, like i was putting her out of her way to ask where to go. then arrive to the spa where is it very tiny, not clean at all, and the masseuse talked the ENTIRE time while i was just trying to relax and unwind. (photo attached of dirty old spa sofa in waiting area). do not recommend at all.