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.

I haven't gone to many ice arenas. But, I have been to better…read more The live feed for the tournament games never worked. Which was disappointing for out of state and family that didn't make the trip to watch the games. Beware of the stalls in the women's bathroom. I had to pull a "Sochi" lol to get out of the stall. I know it's an ICE arena. But, they could have had the heaters on for the spectators in the stands. The food was typical snack stand food. Nothing special to write home about. But, always great to grab chips and whatever the cheese that is for nachos. Ya gotta love it!! The music in between play was great. But, the highlight of the music playing was the Medic Lady!!! She was always dancing, always smiling and didn't care who was watching!!

If you want to Break your Dragster in Half, Drive it on the Return road at BIR. This place hasn't…read morespent $1.00 on upkeep since the 80's. Ridiculous...

Brainerd International Raceway, Indian Motorcycle's home turf, was a flurry of activity for King of…read morethe Baggers as always. Motorcycle races started early and ran throughout the day for the event, and everyone loved listening to them roar as they zipped by and watching them turn corners so low to the ground that kneepads were literally skidding on the asphalt. I was there as a Harley Davidson representative. The HD footprint is located towards the back of the raceway, so it was fun seeing which brands had turned out for the event and watching everyone set up for the day every morning as we walked pass. It's an outdoor space, so expect food trucks and portapotties. From what others on the HD team commented, food offerings were meh. Pack or buy a lunch to bring if inclined. If you are there early as part of a big event as opposed to a guest for said event, the portapotty hand sanitizer dispensers *may* not be filled yet, so maybe bring some alongside that lunch. Just saying. The raceway entrance is located beside VP Racing Fuels gas station. Massive trucks covered that entrance on my way in, so I completely missed the entrance and turned into said gas station for directions before dancing around the multiple unloading trucks to get to the raceway entrance. The attendants at the entrance were lovely and helpful in getting my credentials. Heads up: The gas station doesn't have a restroom either, just another portapotty. Local gas prices were such a nice reprieve given the spikes in metro areas. If you happen to be staying a half-hour north of the raceway, gas prices drop even further, and there's a little motel up there I'd highly recommend as well.

The service, atmosphere, Buddy the dog walking around, music and more all made this a perfect dive…read morebar! We will be back!

Fun place to visit while bar hopping in the area, friendly & great service! Someday I will have to…read moreget there for the woodtick races. Note: the only food they offer are frozen pizzas. Would be nice if they had a bit more of a kitchen/menu.

Met family here for dinner. The service was excellent and food was really good. The space inside…read moreis quite big, but wasn't too loud. We were easily able to enjoy our conversation and meal. Everything came out piping hot and fresh. We ordered mozzarella sticks, tater tot barrels, chicken wings, burgers, and 1/4 order of nachos (which was huge). On the chicken wings we ordered Jamaican curry rub, garlic parmesan and sweet red chili sauces. All three were good but my favorite was the garlic parm sauce. If in the area again, I would definitely go back.

Stopped in for dinner with family. The business has a large parking lot, and the inside is large…read morewith plenty of room. We had great service, and the food was really good although the portions/size of the mozzarella sicks and burgers were small for the price. The size of the wings were across the board. While some were quite large, others were small. The amount of nachos, was impressive. A quarter size was ordered and we were all astonished at the amount. They also had a nice amount of toppings.

This place is fantastic! There are a multitude of beers to choose from while they prepare your…read morefood. Food is excellent and very yummy! I highly suggest the ham and cheese balls with moonshine sauce as an appetizer. The fish sandwich is very well proportioned and filling! I really haven't had one bad item, ever! The burgers are fantastic and the Castle Cream Ale is very cold in washing down the last bite. The beef is from the local meat market so if you need some good cuts of meat for the lake house/campsite/etc. be sure to stop by Thielen's Meats one block north! The wraps kick butt! Spend a day on the lake, then head to Bootlegger's for a great meal and a cold brew. Don't forget to buy a t-shirt! They are great conversation starters when you leave the wilds of Minnesota and return to the grind of the real world!

Have had several burgers here and they were all amazing. Juicy and flavorful. The service was…read moregreat. It's a place I'd recommend to anyone in the area.

Service was absolutely fantastic. The chef even came out to our table to talk to us. Food was…read moredelicious. Had a great variety to pick from. Enjoyed it so much we plan to return tomorrow before we go back to Tennessee.

Amazing service and delicious prime rib, chcken wings and rueben. The service was friendly, fast…read moreand thoughtful. Menu has a variety of choices and prices. Highly recommend.