We were staying at the American Club for the weekend and were a little surprised to learn that they…read moredo not have a fitness facility on site. However, access to this sports complex is included as an amenity, and with free, frequent shuttle service from the hotel, it was easy and convenient to give it a try. This is a full-service facility. They have tennis courts (with pickleball courts coming soon), a complete exercise and weight room, a lap pool, multiple hot tubs, and a sauna. They even have a hole cut into Woodlake for cold plunging, which was impressive. All of the exercise equipment was high quality and in good working order. We were familiar with most of it, but it would have been nice to have an attendant present in the workout area for questions or guidance, especially for anyone less experienced with gym equipment. The locker rooms, showers, and bathrooms were all clean, modern, and well maintained. Everything felt spacious and thoughtfully laid out. We were glad we took the time to check it out. While it is not located directly at the American Club, the shuttle service makes it easy to access, and the quality of the facility more than makes up for the short ride.

Great spot but light on towels and lockers are small (more so that they're ok top of each other…read morethan small). But, otherwise, this is a great facility. Plenty of tennis and pickleball courts and multiple pools - so , if you are a lap swimmer, you don't have to share with the kids. Friendly staff and while the locker room amenities are sparse and the lockers are on top of each other (as previously mentioned), the locker room itself is large and the pool deck and other areas have plenty of room. There is also a sauna and steam area. Family locker rooms exist also outside of the regular ones (but they're one person use and always seem wet...). Water is around if you're thirsty and everything is very clean. Worth a visit if you're local or staying nearby.

What a neat place! There are 2-18 hole options so if you want to do 36 holes you can. It was the…read moreperfect something to do.

Average golf course - well kept. I agree with one of the previous posters that's it's annoying…read morethere is a back course and the staff doesn't mention it. Probably would have done the back course had I known about it.

A nice break from the heat and crowds of the airshow. Buses run from the corral and the south end…read morepast the ultralights for $3. Or you can drive there, but be aware, it used to be a few dollars to park and now you need the full-price EAA parking pass. Wooded. Quiet. Beautiful. Go watch the seaplanes or just the waves, catch a breeze. Hopefully there's a little activity. Or you can take a boat tour of the lagoon. Plenty of seating. A couple food stands. Always a pleasure.

Finally explored a very "different" part of the EAA AirVenture experience. Here's a look at their…read moreseaplane base. It can moor 75 planes at a time. There were far fewer this year in part due to the fact that a very large number of seaplanes usually come from Canada and COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have made that impossible. It's incredibly serene out here I only saw one seaplane land and one take off. The lagoon is only three feet deep and "mucky" requiring a tow from small skiffs to get to and from their buoys.

Lion's Park has a nice shelter for a picnic or a family outing. Most of the the playground…read moreequipment is dated. Instead of monkey bars, there is a cool sliding hand swing. Unfortunately, gravel was used as the base beneath the equipment. If you fall off, you're going to get stone bruises.

This park is 135 acre nature park. There are six different habitats. Many trails and story boards…read more We saw deer and a bunny. So many birds. They have a viewing platform also to look out over the park. It's very beautiful and well kept. An unusual oasis in a city. I would visit again and walk more trails.

We came here to attend a Mother's Day hike. I didn't even know this place existed until 2 days ago!…read moreThis place is a hidden gem. Our hike was wonderful and we saw so many things coming to life. Plants, trees, and flowers were starting to bloom. The area is very large and the trail is beautiful. They offer classes during the Spring and Summer, not sure about Winter. All of the classes are about nature. They have a large pavilion for you to have a party or whatever. I was just so happy to find this place! We'll be going back this Summer!

The vinyasa hot class was the power yoga class I was looking for. There are mirrors on 2 sides of…read morethe room to help with alignment and they had a cool towel for svasana. There are two studio spaces, the main area that looks over the lake is for the gentle classes and is blocked off from the store/entrance with a heavy curtain- so it could be challenging for easily distracted yogis. They had free mat and towel rental for those staying at the American Club!

I joined the Vinyasa flow class and was very impressed. The yoga studio faces the lake and has a…read morevery calming atmosphere. The yoga instructor did a phenomenal job with guiding the class. I felt balanced, had a great full body workout and walked out energized. The front staff were very helpful and kind- I was offered many options for future classes and will definitely return when I visit Wisconsin again ‍

Great baseball stadium for Dock Spiders baseballread more

I've attended games at several Northwoods League stadiums and this one was the worst. First, the…read morekid at the ticket booth didn't say one word to us during the transaction. We had vouchers for tickets. We walked up and handed them to him through the window. He proceeded to print us tickets and hand them to us. No "welcome". No "where would you like to sit". No "thank you" or enjoy the game". Alright, no big deal. Next we head to the gate where we went through a "TSA" style bag check. We bring a backpack with sweatshirts, sunscreen, can koozies, etc... Our daughter also has a small backpack with coloring books and things to keep her occupied when she gets tired of watching the game. Both bags were emptied item by item on the table and inspected. During this intrusive search they found some Skittles and Starburst that they said either had to be thrown away or taken back to the car but they wouldn't let them in the park. No other park we have been to has this type of search, especially when it appears their main objective is to prevent outside food from coming into the park. Next, we TRY to find our seats. The layout of the seating is very confusing. We had to go under a set of grandstands to a set of stairs that took us to another section that our section was located behind. Turns out our "seats" were just general admission picnic tables on the roof of a building located down the third baseline. There are two rows of tables. We were lucky enough to snag a table in the front row because our sightlines weren't all that great. I can't imagine anyone sitting in the second row could see much of the field. There were only three of us so another group ended up sharing the table with us. Unfortunately this group had no interest in the game whatsoever and talked the entire game which was distracting and made it impossible to hear the stadium announcer. Which brings up the next point; the sound system was awful! There are 2 speakers, one on either side of the "press box", for the entire stadium (at least what I could see). I know there were no speakers anywhere near our seats. So, we decided to go get food. The lines were HUGE at both tiny concession stands they have. It took 2 innings to get up to the counter (we're now in the fifth inning) and we're told from their entire menu all they have left is hot dogs and nachos. No pizza. No cheese/hamburgers. No brats. Okay, we'll take three hot dogs and an order of nachos. I also ordered my first beer of the night. We returned to our table and ate. Hot dogs were cold. Nachos were good. Beer was amazing as I really needed one at this point. :) Then we decided to go to the kids' area. Total mud pit! It had rained quite a bit the day prior so everything was pure mud. There's a large grassy area just to the right they could have moved the inflatables to but they chose to keep them right in the center of the mud. I did like that they had a wristband for "all you can play" for $2. That was a welcome surprise as most places charge $1-$2 per activity. Here's the best part. They had three inflatables (bounce house, fast pitch game and an arch you walk under to enter the area) all plugged in to one outlet with extension cords running all over the place. At one point either someone tripped on a cord or the GFCI tripped causing the bounce house to deflate while the kids were in there. The operator finally figured out the problem after about two minutes and was able to get it working again. After we were done in the kids' area we headed back to our seats. On the way I stopped to order another beer. Apparently they stop selling beer after the seventh inning. I questioned this and I received attitude from another worker who appeared to be a manager. I was told "That's standard in ballparks" or something similar. Come on! This isn't Miller Park! Outside of MLB ballparks, I had never experienced this. There were no signs posted. I couldn't tell you if an announcement was made since the sound system is so poor. Also, considering the line was 20+ minutes at the beginning of the game, you'd think they would extend sales. Maybe there's a city ordinance or something. Who knows! Just be aware if you plan on enjoying a few adult beverages here. The game itself was really good which is to be expected in the league. Game was exciting as it came down to the ninth inning where the Dock Spiders won it. I know I sound like a grump that is always unhappy but I promise you that is not the case. As I mentioned earlier, I've been to several stadiums and LOVED them. We always have a great time. This stadium (and organization) just didn't do it for me. I really hope others have a better experience as I want the league to be successful. From my visit I would suggest some major improvements if this team wants return guests because I can tell you from my experience on our first visit, this stadium won't be in our rounds in the future.