What a delightful, informative, delicious evening at the Stillwater Food Tour with our guide and…read moreStillwater enthusiast Kristi. everyone at each restaurant greeted us graciously was expecting us and was prepared for our group. I was with a group of 8 ladies that are a life group at Eaglebrook Church. I can't recommend it enough if you want to sample and enjoy such a wide array of cuisines; we started with Mexican, Italian, walleye patties and Brussels sprouts in an old saloon, popcorn at Candyland, world famous pizza, soft serve ice cream , and delicious dessert. What a beautiful evening to stroll through historic Stillwater.

We had so much fun and enjoyed a great variety of food & cocktails. The restaurant owners or…read moremanagers came out to meet with us, tell us their stories and introduce their food. We had a great experience!!'

What a fantastic hidden gem! To spend a nice spring day, my family decided to drive to the little…read moretown of Scandia and spend the afternoon. Since we hadn't been to Scandia before, we didn't have anywhere particular in mind to go. When arriving at a park, we noticed it shared a space with Gammelgarden. When we had parked to go to the playground, we had actually parked in front of a Swedish historical museum. We were so pleasantly surprised! Visiting cultural and history sites is our favorite thing to do, so we couldn't believe our luck. To top it off, they were open on a Sunday for a guided tour! Our guide, named Reese, was in costume and was knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. Finding a museum open for business on a Sunday in a small town was an unexpected pleasure. For the next couple of hours, we experienced the buildings and artifacts that make up this wonderfully historic little complex, including the oldest Lutheran church inthe state of Minnesota! Each house, called "hus", was filled with original artifacts from the people who lived in Sweden or Scandia as it was first blossoming as a settlement. The museum gave us information on upcoming events and classes that each member of my family would be interested in - including an event thus summer where participants roll "meatballs" made from painted golf balls down to Gammelgarden from a shop on the main street. We will definitely be coming back!

Before we start, as of May 2026, the zip line course has permanently closed due to high insurance…read morecosts I always get a pass, come back year after year! Great snowboarding and skiing! Always something new in the works! Great parks and trails! Great board shop aswell. Fantastic spot! Maybe they should offer mountain biking in the summer...

When we say we grew up at Trollhaugen, and have lived our lives here at times - we mean it…read more For pete's sake we've had people married here. (The most beautiful wedding and experience.) The hills are alive with the sound of a Troll's call. Everybody who works here is just wonderful - part of the family. Trollhaugen pizza is the best pizza for you and me, positively. Snowboarding and skiing is an amazing experience here, love tubing too. If you're nervous about going, don't be, you got this. Love this place, highly recommend. GO TROLL - Now and always. -The Tight Squad

A beautiful area right next to Afton State Park. I am not a skier but this is the third ski area…read moreto review based on looks and amenities without being too generic. A few years ago I was fascinated with the multitude of machines making snow and thought more movie production companies should be using these machines to make a more realistic snow scene. At any rate the chalet is top notch there are scenic slopes and they are constantly updating the site. Urban development is creeping down from the north into Afton so enjoy the ride out here as a respite from cookie cutter developments and another Applebees before the snow hilly countryside is gone.

Afton is a solid resort within a half hour drive of the Twin Cities airport and downtown St Paul…read more Part of Epic for pass holders (Afton was acquired by Vail Resorts in 2012). The teaching staff is excellent, as are the group lesson ratios, especially if you're in the ARC ski-racing program. Big airy bright base lodge with reasonable prices. And no one this close to the metro has this much terrain to choose from. Afton's not Kitzbuhel, but the snow just might be better.

This campground is great, the sites are large and the camp workers are amazing. Close to the…read morecities, yet very quiet!

We were looking for a low-key first camping experience for our kids, not too far from the Cities in…read morecase they really couldn't handle it. This fit the bill. The campsites were fine, some more separate and shady than others, but pretty standard and basically what I expected. Had no problem with the one we stayed at. The kids appreciated the playground tons. When we were there the lake was having an algae bloom, so we were disappointed not to be able to swim, but that wasn't something anyone could control. (Didn't love the trucked-in construction sand on the beach, though - I didn't even want to be down on the beach with that rough stuff!). The biggest issue we had was cars. We had 2, and had registered them when we reserved the campsite online. It wasn't until we arrived, though, that anyone said anything about having to pay a per-night fee to park them. You'd think this would be rolled into the cost for the site, charged when you register, or at least MENTIONED before you arrive. But no. So only when we checked in did we find out we were basically paying for another night of camping to just have our cars there. Our campsite only had enough gravel parking for one car, so we parked the other as close to it as we could and thought we were fine. Nope, the park hosts came by and told us we couldn't park the cars side-by-side. So we moved them to be front-to-back on our site, and the hosts said that was fine. The next morning a park worker came by and told us we couldn't park them THAT WAY, and that they didn't want cars possibly leaking on the grass. If they allow two cars per site (and make you pay for it) and don't want cars off the gravel, they need to gravel for two cars per site, otherwise change the parking allowances (and costs). This especially didn't make sense as we were in a loop that also allowed campers and trailers, which were definitely parked on the grass. Overall the campsite and amenities were fine, and this would be a four-star review if not for the inconsistent, misleading treatment of the cars you use to get to this campground.

I attended a story telling at the celeste hotel and at first I was a little taken back because I…read morethought we would be touring the actual hotel. When I walked in i sat down quickly as the crowed peered at us for being late. The story was going on and it was very informative there was murder and death and excitement. We learned about the history of some of the local homes and the people who lived there as well as the events that took place. The story was exciting and the story teller spoke well. It was not in a monotone fashion. The story tell kept the crowed on their feet and being someone who loves history it was nice to see old photos and hear the stories tied to them. Lots of research and preparing took place to make this happen and I will be planing to attend more of these events.

I did the Gilded Age walking tour on Summit Avenue in St. Paul, MN and it was fabulous! I would…read morehighly recommend it!

Great stay here! The breakfasts were great, rooms were clean, shower was hot. We had restful and…read morecomfortable sleep. Very lovely layout and hospitality was top notch. Roxy and Tim were accommodating to us arriving late and everything. We'd definitely stay here again. This was the best accommodations our whole trip.

Spent a weekend to celebrate our anniversary and loved the St. Croix Valley Inn! We go to a B&B and…read moreafter 17 years we have found the very best. The home is beautiful and our room was the size of a small apartment! Roxy is the owner and is a fantastic host. The town of Osceola is the perfect t small town to stroll. We will be back!

The title of this review is: New Rider Etiquette, aka, The Stuff They Won't Tell You on…read moremetrotransit.org. It honestly wouldn't surprise me if all the suburban express buses (and not just Woodbury) operated in a similar fashion so make sure you have your peepers open and approach with caution if you don't want to commit a heinous social gaffe that will brand you and your mistake in the memories of all your fellow riders until another newbie shows up and makes the same scandalous faux pas. If you are 1) observant, 2) have your money or bus pass in hand before boarding the bus and 3) understand this concept of standing in a line and patiently waiting your turn, you should be okay. The first time I rode the bus here, I had a solid grasp of #1 and #2 because these same skills are required to ride the CTA buses and trains in Chicago. But 3#??? Waiting in a line? Being patient? OH HELL NO! In Woodbury, the first person to arrive at the bus stop (if the next bus has not arrived yet) becomes the Line Starter. To ensure proper Line Formation, the Line Starter must be able to identify west from east. For starters: the entrance to the theater faces north (towards Target). There are maybe 6 doors that make up this entrance and it is the responsibility of the Line Starter to identify the westernmost door at this entrance and to stand there confidently, as if it say, "I am First. I will be the First Person to board the bus. You must all stand Behind me." After that, each subsequent arrival must join the line in the order they got there. If you fuck up, nobody will say anything. But they will STARE. The will STARE DAGGERS. And they will SILENTLY HATE YOU. And if they are standing next to somebody they know (maybe they know each other from church or maybe they live in the same subdivision or maybe they work for the same company) one will comment quietly to the other, "uh-oh, looks like a newbie. Normally I'd say something but I'm ______ (fill in the blank with an excuse) today." And every time I hear that, I'm like, "Oh Shutup! You would never say anything! And neither will any of the rest of us!! Quit giving yourself airs!" As soon as the bus arrives, everyone then boards the bus in a neat and orderly fashion. Thus ends part one of the lesson. Part two begins at the end of the workday when the bus is pulling back into the park and ride lot and everyone has begun to wrap up their iPod cords, put away their newspapers and put bookmarkers in the appropriate spot. As soon as the bus stops, DO NOT STAND UP. STAY WHERE YOU ARE. Everyone on the bus deboards from the front to the back of the bus. You do not stand up until it is your turn to join the line of people exiting the bus. If you are sitting at the back of the bus and you stand up prematurely, people will immediately assume that you are a line jumper. That you are trying to exit the bus before it is your turn. They will stare at you. They will shoot invisible laser beams into your torso. They will silently criticize you and judge you for your inability to be an observant witness to the complex social orders that are at work on the bus. Messed up, isn't it? I've been riding the bus to and from this location for the past 8 months and I'm still amazed at the depth of reach that social strictures can have on a group of strangers. It's astonishing that a group of Minnesotans (and Woodburians, at that, who are even more nice than the atypical kind of Minnesota nice, if that's even possible) all managed to decide to do the same thing, every day, and probably all without ever talking to each other or acknowledging the reasons we all feel this deep urging to do this because I'm not going to lie: I like the orderliness and cleanliness of a line too. And humans like to color themselves amazed by patterns of bird migrations. Pfft.