I had not been to Canterbury in 10 years. We won tickets and were able to rent a clubhouse table on…read morethe glass. It was so fun to have a higher level view of the whole track, with a mini TV to see up close. We were able to order food and drinks to the table, which was good. I had never bet on horses before but the teller was very kind and helpful when I told her it was my first time. We also played blackjack in the casino which was so fun, the dealers made it a great experience for it being my first time as well. When we went to watch down by the track, we randomly got selected to participate in a wheelbarrow race and ended up winning concert tickets for Canterbury park. That was a major plus!! I love that you can watch the horses walk the circle before they race.

It's been years since we last watched/played the horses. Our son invited us and while a lot is the…read moresame, important parts have changed, namely the betting. The food is standard stadium fare. If you're seated in the enclosed grandstand you'll enjoy table service, full bar, and convenient bet placing! Save your winning tickets the cashier is on the level below the table service area, but you can place the bets in a variety of areas!

This is a decent, much needed theater for the area. It's one of the cleanest theaters I've been in…read more The chairs recline, which is great for those of use with a bad back or other aches and pains, allowing people to withstand a 2 hour movie. Tickets can be purchased and reserved online, which reduces the time you have to stand around the lobby. Staff seems helpful and pleasant. The popcorn was mediocre but not necessarily bad. There's a stand with different shake on seasonings. Free refills are available on large size drinks. Concessions are expensive as they are in any theater.

used to be nice small theater. now it is dirty, never…read morecleaned between movies, bathrooms are a wreck, HVAC IS NEVER ON causing it to be humid and smell damp, and the worst part ... the seats are nasty as hell and deteriorating

It was a crusty place. The building was very old and it was super hot there. The games were cool,…read moreand the shelves were covered with vintage memorabilia. The worker that helped us was passive aggressive, and the whole time I was there I felt on edge and unsafe. It's great if you love Pokémon or marvel comics but if you want to casually play video games with friends it's not very nice.

This is a great place - nice atmosphere. Super awesome staff - nice and helpful. Great for kids…read moreto play for extended time without worrying about extra cash - 1x fee for all video games. Sell comics and games also.

I had seen the lawn signs for this haunted house and checked the website beforehand. The cost is $5…read moreand funds raised go to the troops. I did message another yelper who recommended it. Thanks Anne! The minimum age recommended is 7 and up. I messaged some friends who had no other sport activities and arrived here after 8:00 p.m. The other moms declined to go in so I follow five 11 year old boys. They tell you not to touch the actors and they won't touch you. The special effects and actors were scarey and funny at the same time. The kids were a little scared but not really. It took about 20 minutes so go through and I'm laughing the whole time as it's kinda cheesy. It got darker towards the end and you had to open doors to get out. Afterwards there is concession food, a table to sign holiday cards to the troops, and a guy doing magic card tricks who takes cash donations as hugs don't pay the rent to his landlord. The kids also posed for pictures with Cuddles, the grim reaper on stilts. An enjoyable evening.

Was a lot of fun. I went with two friends that I could hide behind. It was a lot of jump out and…read morescare stuff. Not a lot of gore. There was also a little food stand at the end. Pop, hot dog and chips. My friends and I enjoyed . We will make it a Halloween tradition .

Longhouse Feast: I believe I found their event on Facebook…read moreand was able to secure a ticket via Eventbrite. I am happy that I had the opportunity to go to their Longhouse Feast. As I saw some comments complaining that the ticket prices are steep for this feast, but I think it is worth it. It is a 2-hour event. The event took place at Asfolk, a Viking martial art facility. When I entered Asfolk, I felt like I have transported to historic Viking times. The staff members at Viking Festival Minnesota are very friendly, approachable, knowledgeable, and professional. Per their Facebook event page and eventbrite, guests can choose to wear Viking clothes, which I dressed as a shield-maiden, so that was fun and received positive compliments. The food offered at the Longhouse Feast was delicious and a lot of food were given! It was a 4-course dinner and we had drink tokens to redeem mead, beer, or wine. I never like to drink alcohol in my life, but that Acerglyn (maple mead) was delicious!!! I really enjoy the stories about Thor, Loki, Freyja, Heimdall, and Odin. I also enjoyed watching the fighting demonstration with swords, axes, and spears. I also had the opportunity to speak to the members at Viking Festival and learned more about Viking culture.... and held a sword! I look forward to what Viking Fest of Minnesota will continue to offer. I definitely look forward to their festival in October - I already bought my tickets!

Amazing experience and so much to do! I loved the crafting tent and my husband loved the axe…read morethrowing.

I love music festivals. I love them even more when you have perfect weather like we had on…read moreSaturday. Thanks Mother Nature. So, I am giving 4 stars instead of 5 simply because there was a lack of signage/information regarding where to park and where to enter Canterbury as well as food/drinks and wristbands. We ended up wandering a bit, but eventually found our way. So quick tips for newbies to save you some time and frustration next year: 1. Park anywhere you can find a spot, VIP parking is separate and gated off 2. Enter the main gate 3. Get your 21+ wristband immediately to your left when you enter 4. Drinks and food are inside, food trucks are just outside, and even more food/drink on the festival grounds 5. Drinks and food outside of the main building are ticketed, and yes you will have to buy more tickets than you need or have extra tickets leftover after you get what you want 6. Check out all the food/drink vendors before you make a decision on how many tickets to buy 7. Check out the non-food/drink vendors, some pretty cool stuff 8. VIP has some pretty sweet digs, I recommend getting it if you can spend the extra money 9. Bring cash 10. Backpacks and towels/blankets to sit on are allowed in the venue Even if you don't know the acts it is quite easy to be sucked into the fun everyone else is having, so if you are wavering, just go! Perhaps you will have some fun nature happenings like we did...the amazing pink/orange sunset during Dr. Dog and the flock of geese the flew directly overhead the sage just as they ended a song (and the crowd erupted into cheers, it was so hilarious and wonderful). The people watching is wonderful, young and old alike having a great time together. Everyone is there for the same reason, a love of music and fun, and it was awesome to watch the small children dance it out along with their parents (and everyone else). Shout out to Blue Goose Photo Booth, a cool photo booth with props that is in an old van. So. Awesome. They were offering free photos (4 on a strip) for everyone at the festival. It even printed two copies. The booth with the cigar box guitars was pretty rad, too. If I had more disposable income I would've purchased one to hang on the wall (because I can't play guitar). Side note - If anyone can remember the name of the vendor with the "Hooray" MN shirts, please let me know, I want to get one. So, all-in-all, a great festival that I would totally go back to year after year.

For the record, I am a HUGE Trampled by Turtles fan. Trampled is my favorite band. I go to pretty…read moremuch any show I can get to and travel routinely just to see them play. So obviously, a Trampled by Turtles-organized festival less than an hour from home is a no-brainer for me. So, while it may be tough for me to be completely objective, I shall try my best. This was year two for Festival Palomino, and I've attended both years, so I guess I have an educated opinion at this point. Here's what I liked: -The music. Duh. Not only did my favorite fellas headline, closing the night with bagpipes on the stage, but the lineup of other acts kept the action moving and introduced me to some new music, which is always a good thing. -The side-by-side stage setup. Last year, there were two stages, but they were situated opposite each other. The dual stages allowed for music to continue throughout the day without much break between sets for breaking down and setting up of gear. But last year, you had to do a kind of sprint to the opposite stage for the next act. This time around, the side-by-side setup allowed you to either migrate more leisurely or just pick a prime spot further back with a view of both stages and stay put. -The branding. Maybe it's the communications professional in me, but I thought the branding was much better this year. The Palomino banners on top of the stages and of course the Palomino sign were good visual cues that this is going to become a big branded event over the next few iterations. Plus dammit, I love the Palomino owl and think it should be on more stuff. -The inclusion of more merchants. Was delighted to see the Duluth Pack folks this year and hope to see this area of the festival grow. -The people: Not only great people watching but also just a general relaxed and positive vibe all day despite being packed on a field with 9,000 of your closest friends. -The festival T-shirt. Props to whoever designed it! -The VIP bathroom. Gift from heaven. To the girl who clearly dropped an entire pack of smokes in the toilet: Damn, that sucks, dude. Here's what I didn't like: -The food. There was more food than last year. That was good. It was more logically centralized on the field than last year. That was good too. Several of my friends and my husband and I all ate from the Mexican stand. The food did not taste good and we ALL got ill after the show. Like a few of my friends left in the middle of the Trampled set because they weren't going to make it through. We're pretty sure it was the burritos. Food safety, people! Taco mix should not be served cold, like ever. -The ticket system for food and beverage. I'm not sure why but both years now, you've had to purchase tickets in sets of 10 for $1 apiece and then use those to buy drinks and food. Seems like an extra step and extra work to get beer and food. Also, I hate that you can't buy anything other than 10 tickets at a time. You always end up with extra tickets you paid for but didn't use, or you wind up wanting one more beer but not willing to pay for a new set of $10 tickets. Why can't the stands just take cash??? -The prices. I have to say... $7 for a 12 oz beer seemed a bit much. And I know there was a deal with Summit, but the beer options were underwhelming both years. -Speaking of... This is a really cash-intensive festival. My husband and I were only there for half the day and dropped a good amount of money on just food and drink. If you are coming for the full day, come packing some real cash. Things to know: -Yeah, it's at a racetrack so the layout can be kind of confusing. When you park, come in the entrance and then immediately turn to the left to get wristbanded. Then you walk right through the building and out to the racetrack. -Wear comfortable shoes suitable for tromping around in a field. Ladies, I'd leave cute heels and wedges at home. Maybe flipflops or sandals but more practically? Sneakers or hikers wouldn't be out of place. -There are also options inside the casino for food and drink. We discovered that the draft beers in the casino were bigger and better-priced. Also a good place for refuge if it rains, as we learned in year one. -The VIP tickets were $140. If you have the cash, it would be a nice perk. There are exclusive beer stands = no waiting. The bathrooms, as mentioned above. You get drink tickets and some other swag and access to the VIP area, which was pretty cool. If you can afford it, splurge. So here's where I get all biased again... I think this was an incredibly adventurous project and one that only a few bands could have pulled off this well in just two years. I was encouraged that this year there were many improvements made and good thoughtful changes. I am confident this event will continue to grow and improve each year. Looking forward to year three and maintaining my perfect attendance record!

A more upscale choice right up there with the Confluence Hotel and Missi's should you be in…read moreHastings. My review is strictly based on the dining experience vs. golfing. My friends and I dined in around 2 pm on a Sunday afternoon after finding my wedding dress in town (yay). We wanted to make this a celebration and ordered 2 Prosecco's and 1 Espresso Martini. The Prosecco's were not Prosecco's as they were served in wine cups and had zero bubbles. When we commented how flat the drinks looked, the server was positive they were fresh from the bottle. Rather than go back and forth a million times, we dropped it. Contrary, the Espresso Martini was delicious. I enjoyed the ambiance, big windows and cleanliness. The food was good as well as I opted for the chicken caeser wrap and a cup of tomato soup. The best part was hands down the beignet donuts served with vanilla ice cream and some caramel drizzle. Yum!!

Husband and I golf here often. We recently decided to make a date of it, golf nine holes on a…read moreFriday and eat on the patio afterwards. Despite the heat, it was a great choice. The course is in great shape. The flowers are beautiful. Perfect social distancing. For dinner Husband had fish tacos. They were great and cudos to the homemade chips. I had a wonderful summer salad. We sat on the patio on a beautiful summer night. Perfect date night.

I love a good American Legion…read more This one specifically has karaoke on Saturday nights which always adds a fun vibe to any place. It's a good sized space, the bathrooms are clean, the bartenders are nice and helpful and there is a great drinks / liquor selection.

I've never been to a bar where the employees take shots and drinks while on the job. The food was…read moremediocre at best and I would have rather had a can of Spaghetti O's over my hockey puck cheeseburger. I asked to speak to a manager and when I informed her of my well done burger when I ordered it medium she said oh well that's how it is and walked away. I was shocked like you don't even care. I didn't even have time to try pull tabs, but some people next to me where chatting that people sit on the winners and occasionally they will forget to mark off the winners. It was an adventure in the worst way possible and I'll never be back.