We had our wedding ceremony and reception here (Sept 2014) and it was AMAZING. We got married on…read morethe lawn between the barn and the lake, afterwards our guests headed inside for drinks and dinner. We ended our night playing yard games outside and making s'mores around a fire. It was a great time! Larson's Barn has a beautiful dance floor that we used for our first dance. Kathy is very easy to work with, even when we got there late to set-up the day before. There was a frost warning the day before the wedding and Kathy was sure to cover all of the flower beds. The next day although jack frost had come through all of the plants and flowers looked great. Since our entire group was from out of the area we also rented the small cabin and the under the barn apartment for the weekend. It was great for all of the bridesmaids and groomsman to be onsite, less stressful for everyone. We even had a hairstylist come out to the barn to do the girls hair. Everything was very convenient for being in the country of MN.

So many frustrations for my sister's wedding..breakers blowing causing us to have to plug some food…read morein on the stage and other places, no clear place for guests to pay for camping, no handicapped access ( so make sure all your guests can climb sever steep stairs), among other things. This biggest frustration was my sister paid a pretty hefty price for this place for the weekend and we couldn't get in until noon the day the wedding...why you ask, because they were showing it to another couple after we spent the entire day before decorating it for my sister's big day...I would not recommend this place to anyone

This is a fantastic arena, one of the finest in Minnesota. It has three (3) sheets of ice; the main…read moreevent is a spectacular classic arena, one newer rink in a rectangular addition, and a covered outdoor ice sheet. IRA is the Itasca Recreation Association, a civic group started many years ago to build an arena to support youth hockey. The locals have done a great job! You are greeted with boozhoo, a welcome greeting in Ojibwe and enter a large common area with access to both rinks, bench and booth seating, banners of local hockey heros and concessions. The main arena is a gem. Wooden beams, championship banners, seating on four sides with one end viewing from heated second floor lobby and large posters of local kids who played college, NHL and Olympic hockey. If this rink does not impress you, nothing much will. Rink two is a standard second rink in a rectangle building likely also used for non-hockey events, trade shows and conferences. It's heated for fans and has much smaller bleachers than rink one. Rink three is the covered outside rink. This is a real beauty. Stands, fresh air, wind and sunshine, access to indoor arena, lockers and other arena amenities. I wish MN had more of this covered yet open ice. For the hockey fan, this building is packed with trophies, some really old, and also a lot of great history. Not just the posters of NHLers from GR, but history of the arena, and those who built this monument to youth activities.

Great beautiful place - Kenzie and Austin's wedding . It was so much fun, great food, dance floor !…read more Highly recommend!!

BEWARE, BEWARE, BEWARE!! CHECK OUT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) FOR REVIEWS ON THIS COMPANY!!…read more DO NOT be fooled by "5" Star reviews and this companies' promises. If you are looking for a wedding venue in the Cross Lake/Whitefish Lake Chain area, do yourself a favor and save yourself the headache! CROSS THEM OFF YOUR LIST! Be on the lookout for a full update of our experience with this company, and how it affected OUR day, both leading up to our wedding date and many months after. Pine Peaks Wedding and Event Center cares nothing about you and YOUR wedding. The wedding that YOU are paying for $$$. They only care about their "perfect" reputation and the bottom line. Remember this when making a decision for your own special day.

Service was not good. It seemed no one really cared we were there. We sat in the bar at a table…read morewhile the actual bar had many regulars pulling tabs. The servers and bar tenders were way more interested in them and their tabs than us. This was our second chance that we gave them and there won't be a third. The chips came out cold and not many. We had to practically beg some to come give us our bill. I was really hoping they would be better!

I can't speak to the food here but wanted to leave a review on the people- my daughter got car sick…read moreright outside their restaurant and when I went in to get napkins they were so supportive and sweet - letting us use their water hose outside to clean off and the owner came out to check on her, bringing her a sprite to make sure we were ok. Definitely will be back for a meal (ideally without the carsickness which had no association with the restaurant). Thanks guys!

Very nice northern MN golf course. The course was in good condition. We had quite a bit of rain the…read moreday before we golfed, so it was cart-path-only for the carts. There were two holes where there was a small lake where there wasn't supposed to be a lake due to rain runoff and poor drainage but other than that, greens were smooth and rolled true, fairways and tee boxes were in great shape. Flowers throughout the course were lovely. We played the forward tees which was just under 5200 yards which is a good distance. It was a challenging course. The back nine especially, had a lot of swamps or fescue to hit around. I wasn't in the sand a lot but lost a few balls to woods and swamps. Carts had GPS which I like for yardage because I don't have a scope. Despite the cart-path-only directive, we played the front nine in about two hours and the back slightly longer than that. The course was packed. Mondays are reduced price days so lots of people taking advantage of that. They have a beautiful bar/restaurant facility. At the turn, they have a nice stand with hot and cold food and beverages. We found all staff to be friendly. Great experience.

Wow!! Exceeded every expectation!! Service, food, course, club house, all were just wow!!!…read moreThere were 7 of us and we called and had a shuttle pick us up at the dock. From the moment we were picked up, this fantastic adventure began. The shuttle was awesome! The driver, Chris, was just awesome! He was friendly and funny and seriously kicked us off the right way. It felt like he was part of our group as he fit in so well! He toured us to the clubhouse and educated us on the property. There are two stunning homes that can be rented for groups or retreats while using the golf course. We are totally coming back to stay in one soon! We arrived at the club house and admired the course. It was meticulously maintained and the day was absolutely spectacular weather wise, so the course showed off with the incredible sunshine. What a nicely appointed course We walked into the facility and what a beautiful, and impressively done space the clubhouse and restaurant was! This would be a fantastic place for a fancy wedding or corporate event! The restaurant was fantastic! The service was seriously out of this world! We were treated like we were celebrities by the entire staff! We literally ordered every sandwich on the menu and had shared them all to vote on what we thought was our absolute favorites, the burnt ends, and pot roast melt were out of this world amazing!! The cheesesteak was also fantastic!! The restaurant is tastefully decorated, but I have to say, I loved that they had pull tabs as well!! I mean, who doesn't like some good pull tabs in Minnesota? Ha! Aaliyah was one of our servers and she took amazing care of us along with all the staff. After lunch, we had to make a visit to the pro shop, again, so impressed with the selection of items and the amazing service from the staff. Perhaps it was the high from the day or it could have been the sensational drinks at the bar, but the retail therapy was alive and well that day!! Well, as you can see, our experience was absolutely wonderful. Now, please, go see for yourself!!