I was here for the first time recently to see an art exhibit. Four artists were sharing their work…read moredocumenting their travels through France through sketching. The event was held upstairs in a room with amazing views of the Minneapolis skyline. What a fun place! It was full of so much energy on a Sat morning. People were enjoying pastries and coffees from the on-site cafe. I walked through the library and gift shop. I'm so glad I was able to visit and learn about this place. What a fun place to go to practice your French. Adieu!

Beautiful Surroundings, The best I Have Seen And Enjoyed In A Very Long Time…read more Wishful Thinking, If I Could Visit Daily! Thoughts Of Paradise... Donald Johnson

We are so fortunate we found Steve and Kate's through my work's backup care. The staff there are…read moreamazing, very friendly and organized. They have a safe and secure process in the morning for entering camp outside the facility. What really sets this apart is the variety of activities they have for kids of all ages. Never, ever, have my kids actually been exciting about going to "daycare" until we brought them here. The only disappointing feature is that they currently close in the winter. We will definitely bring them back once they reopen. So glad we found this place!

My son had THE best time at Steve and Kate's Camp in Minneapolis. My partner and I were worried…read moreabout sending him there because he's super slow to warm up and usually doesn't want to go anywhere. He came home after his first day and LOVED it! He couldn't sleep that night because he was too excited to get back to camp. Haha! Every single day he had things to share with us and he said he had the best day. He learned a lot of new things and had many options everyday of what he could do. We were in Mpls for only two weeks this summer and he was really sad when he was having his last day. We'll sign him up again this summer if we can make it work to visit again. We're definitely going to make it a yearly thing.

Some pronounce the name like the backup group for Gladys Knight or more like fits with an h…read moreinserted. This handsome still modern styled building in Hudson Bandstand Park stands out for a town this size. A chamber of commerce dream with multiple activities, performance stage, movie theater, art galleries and studios. There is no entrance fee and the displays change regularly. Just the architecture inside with curved windows with wood columns afford some stunning views of the St Croix river and adjoining park. Afterwards people can a walk a block up the hill downtown to explore some unique shopping and dining.

The Phipps has such great productions! It is a beautiful theater in the best location. Lots of…read moregreat surrounding restaurants to grab food before or after seeing a show. Easy parking and a great environment. Tickets are also affordable! Highly recommend.

Dear Apple Valley American Legion,…read more On behalf of our residents and staff, I wanted to extend a heartfelt thank you for the wonderful experience we had during our lunch outing today. My name is Brooke, and I am the Life Enrichment Director. Today, I brought a group of 27 seniors to enjoy lunch at your restaurant, and I cannot say enough about how impressed we were. Our waitress was the only server working the entire restaurant, yet you never would have known it. She remained calm, organized, and friendly throughout our visit. She treated every one of our residents with genuine kindness, made sure everyone had what they needed, and provided exceptional service from beginning to end. What could have been a very stressful and overwhelming situation turned into a relaxed, enjoyable, and memorable outing because of her professionalism and positive attitude. Our residents have not stopped talking about what a wonderful time they had. In fact, they have already started asking if we can make lunch at the Apple Valley American Legion a monthly outing! That speaks volumes about the welcoming atmosphere and outstanding service we experienced. Please pass along our sincere appreciation to our waitress and everyone involved in making our visit so special. Thank you for your hospitality and for creating such a positive experience for our residents. We look forward to visiting again soon. With gratitude, Brooke Life Enrichment Director

Went here to attend a surprise birthday party. They have an event room in the back you can rent…read moreout. Has a stage area, tables for food, a bar with a bartender and tables all around the room. You can bring your own decorations. The party organizers did order 2 food options for the party (more so lite bites). They were things i don't eat so I asked the bartender about ordering other food and was able to order from the full menu and it was served to me at the party. I got wings which advertised having a special house dry rub, buffalo sauce on the side and a side of fries. The wings weren't the greatest flavor wise. Kind of bland with the dry rub. the fries weren't fine. They had a holiday/December specials menu and I got a few of the Cherry pie cocktails. It was good! Our bartender did a great job all around. She kept the tables clean/cleared off as well as served everyone as needed Parking was fine as they had parking on both sides of the building as well as doors to get in.

This is a really fun event. Cocktails at the castle is one of ASI's big events that both races…read moreFunds for the organization, but also introduces people to the museum. It is a really well done event. The setting itself is gorgeous. If you haven't visited the museum/Turnblad do it now. But there's so much going on at this event that everyone can have fun. The bands were incredible. There were a variety of different art activities that you could participate in both inside and out. I liked that several of them related to the Main exhibit that is taking place there right now. They worked with Du Nord spirits to come up with four signature cocktails. We tried two of the four they were both excellent and the rest looked fantastic. They also had four signature mock tails. The food curated for the event also looked great but we made the mistake of eating before we went. The mood was festive and there were people of all ages from 21 on up there. I went with just one friend. I think it could've been even more fun if we brought a crew but either way I think it is an extraordinary sFriday night out with just a special someone or friends. Big thank you to @mspyelp and the American Swedish Institute for providing me the tickets.

A fun night of wine, cocktails, music and mansion exploration…read more Wine from Chile. Cocktails made with Du Nord spirits and small bites from FIKA were all good. We had shrimp piri piri, preserved mango couscous salad, and the coconut cardamom Basbousa cake. The music was from Obi Original & the Black Atlantics. Nigerian Music. Was great.

Kind of an incomparable place. Supplies, teget ¹xtiles, tools, classes, social events, and not…read moresure what else. Many of the people here speak a subculture specific jargon, and yet beginners are very welcome. I've found this inclusivity to be a characteristic of institutions run by women.

Free street parking. Bonus points for sure…read more This place was very lovely, you ring the buzzer to get buzzed in and you get to explore the wonderful creations from so many artists using many styles of art. These were like some I have never seen before and it made me realize why fashion icons love their work. It was neat and clean, and customer service was informative

couldn't have been more pleased! Tanisha was awesome, everyone had a great time and the paintings…read moreturned out beautiful! Highly recommend and would use them again.

I've always wanted to try this place and finally had the opportunity to. Went with my work team as…read morepart of our holiday outing, and we all had a blast. Many of us were uncertain about our artistic abilities but Cheers Pablo makes it easy! We booked a class. Everyone paints the same thing and the leader demonstrates techniques and places to paint first to get the best result. I believe the session is supposed to be 90 minutes, but they didn't rush you out - they were generous and said the next class wasn't until 3 hours later, so we were good to finish. The provide canvas which had a penciled outline of the art that you are going to create. They provide a large variety of acrylic paint and glitter for you to create your artwork. It was lots of fun! Already looking to see when I can come back with my family. One tip I will leave is - wear clothes and shoes you wouldn't mind so much if paint got on it. If you see paint on yourself right away, clean it off before it dries. In my case, I got a nice speckle on my boot that I didn't realize until I got home, and now I have a speckled ugg.

Very very small. Limited food options and booths. I know the fair has been non existent for…read moreseveral years, unfortunately disappointing re-launch.

Yes, the fair is small but it's free (besides parking). There's animals, rides, food, and shops…read more It's worth checking out if you're looking for some outdoor activities with your family and eating some fair food.