In the dead of winter, the art shanties are a fun activity at Lake Harriet. Always new and…read moresurprising shanties that come from the creative minds of the artists. You can dance, dress up and sing, learn about what lives below the ice, be a cat, cast a spell with Taylor Swift lyrics, and help aliens understand humans. This event epitomizes how Minnesotans don't let freezing temps keep them from enjoying the lake and expressing their creativity.

Minnesotans really know how to throw events no matter rain, shine, or winter. Reflecting on this…read morepast winter reminded me of the surreal experience of standing on top of this frozen lake having moved from a two season state. If you've never been when it's frozen over I would highly recommend coming during their kite festival which also happens during the art shanty exhibits. If you show up to the kite festival on a whim, no worries, the park will have kites for sale. I would highly encourage coming with footwear that has good traction or added cat tracks to get secure grip on the ice.

This was so fun. We had the perfect night , beautiful weather and great music. Will definitely…read morebeing come back to Still Water for this again.

I took my fiance on a trip for her birthday. The food was shockingly great! Our bartender Terrie…read morewas a joy! She was funny kind and sweet. They even let my fiance in to take a photo at the wheel with the captain. 10/10 experience

A must do if you're visiting or as a local as well! For under $25 each you can see d time on the…read moreMississippi and the surrounding banks , hearing how it started and grew into the twin cities. Highly recommend and maybe do a couple of times a summer .

Fun, no frills cruise down the Mississippi and back. Informative pre-recorded narration, but very…read morehard to hear from the back upper deck. Especially when there is a group of women talking loudly non-stop. LOL! A very good value and something different to do in the city. No outside food or beverages are allowed, but they do have snacks and sodas available. This would be even more fun in the fall when the leaves are at peak color.

I spent the afternoon in Stillwater, Minnesota. It is a small, scenic town located on the banks of…read morethe St. Croix river. I'm not feeling well, so we didn't do much walking. There were several specialty shops and small cafes. I liked the boat club and took photos of the riverboats. The river was frozen in spots so I wasn't able to take a boat ride. The town was bustling with locals and visitors. I plan to visit again during the summer. If you're even in the Minneapolis area, I highly suggest you visit this town and boat club.

So here is the deal...We rented a nice pontoon boat. We drove the nice pontoon boat down the river…read moreto a sandbar and hung out for an hour. When we tried to start our pontoon boat it was no longer nice. Our boat would not start (the starter had failed). We called the Stillwater boat club and 1hour and 45 minutes later they arrived with a different pontoon boat. Now, I could name the young man who brought the pontoon boat down for us but I don't want to get too personal. I just want to say that we were told, by the fore mentioned young man, that there would be a discount on the fuel and the rental to make up for our time marooned. Here is what we received: An approximate discount on fuel of $10 and a promised $50 discount on the next $490 pontoon rental (gas included). Moral of the story: If you would like to give up 20% of your time on a pontoon and receive a credit for that loss of enjoyment of 10%, go to the Stillwater Boat Club and Rentals. -John C.

My brother in law has been going to Bay Rentals for years to rent jet skis and brought us to…read moreexperience a day on the lake. We had so much fun and the jet skis were fast and in good shape. The employees were friendly and Kent, the owner, is a great guy. We'll come back every year now.

Overall we got to have fun on the lake but I will say these machines are a bit beat up and seem to…read moreneed a tune up. As I would turn the machine would lose a lot of power and my partner ran out of gas with a hour left, so they didn't fill up both machines asine still had half a tank left. $600 deposit and make sure to take a good video of the machines. The process of receiving instruction was a little odd as a younger kid was giving us rules then a seemingly drunk older man in a truck kept talking over him who I assume is the owner? Kind of a weird dynamic going on here. The process of taking off and riding was good no issues there.

didn't go yet but for 60 bucks on a 3 hour self kayak thingy.. it's kinda pricey and you have to…read morewipe down ur kayak after else they gonna charge u another 15 bucks... should be like 40 bucks or something.. too pricy...

Was given a birthday gift to kayak down the Minnehaha creek. I've canoed down it a handful of times…read moreand love to be out there. Our guides, Connor and Greg provided all the gear and expertise to make for a fun and beautiful afternoon. Wouldn't hesitate to book a tour with them again. Thanks

Poor customer service and hidden charges when something goes wrong. Be extremely careful if…read morerenting from this company.

Excellent company to deal with for jet ski rentals. Priced right and they were so very helpful for…read moreus , especially since we are not from the area . We will definately rent from them again in the future .

A hot spot on the 4th of July!!! we were able to find a perfect table on the dock to watch the…read moreboats and the boat parade. What a fun atmosphere. The food was definitely not very good. We had the brisket nachos, it was more like melted cheese on stale chips with a piece of brisket on top. Lucky for us the atmosphere and the service brought my review up to a solid three stars. We would definitely be back, we just would not have the nachos.

The boat rental experience was delightful. Even though we were about twenty minutes late for the…read morerental, the staff was accommodating, and agreed to start our rental from the time we arrived rather than from the original start time. The pontoon boat was spacious, well maintained and very easy to drive, and, although there were a number of other boats out on the water, White Bear Lake is large enough that we never felt like we were being crowded. When we returned, we didn't have to do anything special. We just pulled in to the dock we departed from and the staff handled everything else. We had visitors from out of town and I'm glad I was able to give them an authentic example of the Minnesota boating experience thanks to Tally's Dockside.

We booked this to celebrate our 1 year wedding anniversary and this could definitely end up being a…read moretradition! We had absolutely perfect weather and water to enjoy the scenic views. We both enjoyed the ambiance and the commitment to the aesthetic. This was truly an AMAZING experience! Shoutout to our gondolier, Jacob who we personally think made our experience even more memorable. Jacob helped us on and off the boat with such ease to ensure our safety. Before the boat ride he also offered to take photos for us. While on the ride he skillfully maneuvered the gondola and made sure we got the best views. This was an incredible relaxing but fun experience the whole time. We will definitely be recommending this hidden gem to our friends and family! Thank you so much Jacob!

My friend decided to surprise me with this fun gondola ride for my birthday! We didn't have a…read morereservation the day of but it was slow and it was easy to book in front of the gondolier. We booked the 45 minute ride and Valentino was very professional plus provided us with some live Italian singing! He provided some history of Stillwater and gondolas since we were new to the area. Highly recommend this for anyone visiting Stillwater! Tip: only 6 max can fit on the Gondola!