The food is delicious. Me and my family come here often for holidays and the service is always…read moresuper nice and on top of things. I especially like the pig races, they've always been my favorite thing. I recommend this place for anyone who passes by.

This is the 4th time I have been here. Friday night found me watching the Famous LA (Leader Area)…read moreracing pigs. The place is à local bar and has only 1 stall. I paid my $3 general admission to stand and watch the race. Service was slow at outside bar to order à beer. Only 1 person. Its July 3rd people! They were unprepared as pop lines werent ready either. There was about 200 people watching the Pig races. Gary the owner usually wears à flag shirt and cowboy hat and skips around tossing beads. There are hundreds of beads so people usually can catch some during the show. The pigs are small and there are 4 that race around à track. There are hula hoop and crazy contests between races. Its cheesy and rednecky but you can drink beer and people watch. 4/5 due to not enough bathrooms and slow inefficient service at back bar.

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.

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...

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.

The facility is fantastic, we stayed there in our fifth wheel with the harvest host program and…read moreused the work out rooms and showers in the morning. they have a great community center , the staff is very friendly and helpful!

A great place to workout while on vacation. My wife and I go every year when we are in town. They…read moreoffer day passes for $5 and sometimes they give a military discount. The staff is friendly enough and the locals don't mind out of towners. The equipment is older but suitable for any workout. We will continue to go every time we are around.

So this curling club has six sheets that look pretty nice. It is adjacent to the ice skating rink…read morein the park complex--convenient all-sports complex within a park for all year fun. The first thing that stood out to me are the bold sheets and coloring with a ton of ads coloring the ice. I kind of think its cluttering. I do, however, like the guide lines in the center of the sheets. I suppose the ice needs to be maintained and this looks like a good revenue stream. The second was this Tuesday evening league that encompasses young, middle-aged and old pretty evenly distributed and playing on the same teams. #familyfun The club has an early 80s-looking lounge area complete with wood paneling, standard vinyl bar chairs and large, globe ceiling lights. There's a TV and a couple sofas in the corner, a snack bar/grill (that is only open for bonspiels or larger events) on a split level and then a larger viewing area with lots of window area, a bar with ample seating and one other TV on the second floor. Each sheet has a camera with flat screen monitors. The area is proudly decorated with banners, photographs and other memorabilia from curling championships and Olympic team events. The pro shop is pretty lacking. I wanted to get my S.O. something, but it was limited to accessories and a couple sweatshirts. If I could take something home from the Bemidji Curling Club, it would be a table from the bar (see pics). I give it a 3.75 stars because there's no food and its nothing extravagant, but everything else is a winner.