Graham Arena Complex is operated by the Rochester Park & Rec  The complex, has four arenas with…read moreover 100,000 sq ft. Located on the Olmsted County Fairgrounds.  The arenas are primarily used for ice skating events for ten months out of the year. They also host a variety of dry floor events depending upon the time of year from: The country fair, Rodeo's, guns/RV shows & much more. The lobby connects all 4 of the arenas and host a concessions, skate shop, vending machines, a few arcade hames & 70" TV with seating area to entertain visitors between events. Compared to most facilities it's not a bad set up. Entrances are located on both the west and east side and decent amount of parking that overflow into the fairgrounds as need depending on the size of the event.

We had a wonderful night sitting on the lower sports deck. The atmosphere was inviting and fun. The…read moreannouncer was difficult to hear and very muffled. The food/drink was all you can eat and eat we did so much so they ran out of food a couple times, there was also the food temps and texture,but overall was edible and the staff was absolutely amazing! I loved that the team stands by the exit area for signatures. Slider does exactly what a good mascot does and keeps the fans engaged. I appreciated that it wasn't overly buggy which was nice. Overall it was a fun night. I will return!

If you want something to do on a nice summer evening in Rochester you really should take in a local…read morebaseball game and get out to see the Honkers....it is hilarious and so much fun to just have a few beers eat a dawg and enjoy the show. The announcer keeps things rollling and they have little games out on the field that involve the crowd. It's as American as it gets....

Rochester is home to IBM and Mayo Clinic AND has been voted best city to live in a few times and…read moretypically will make the list of top 10 places. I will say that it is a great place to raise children and get involved in the community if you so desire. The city is clean and new looking compared to a lot of places I have traveled and there is an abundance of parks and community events to spend time at. They are safe--I left my house and car doors unlocked most of the time I lived there---with never a problem. people are generally friendly here--there does seem to be a bit of the keeping up with the jone's mentality as during the summer months people are in competition to see who can have the nicest lawn during the three months of summer they get. Health care is obviously top-notch---they are lacking in food diversity and fine dining options...just a ton of the same-old same-old for restaurants and bars. The twin cities is only an hour away though so you can always travel if you really wanted to....

I used to come here with my uncle when I was young. This place hasn't really changed much since…read morethen and that's what makes it fantastic!! I love how LOUD the engines get when dozens of cars race past the stands. Cheap and fun date night you can even bring the kids to! Family fun on a budget.

This is a very large indoor facility that can have various kinds of sports. One half was a soccer…read morefield, and the other was a sports court. I was there for a roller derby game and they used the sports court side. It could also be used for something like volleyball. In the middle is a concessions stand. I didn't try any of the food, but I could sure smell it as they had an obsession with burning popcorn and pizza. Outside of the sports center are several soccer fields which was convenient for the tournament that was going on because the parking lot and the street parking was pretty full.

From the owner: The L.E. Phillips YMCA Sports Center is a 48,000 sq ft building including a Turf Arena, Sport Court…read moreArena, and a Gymnastics space. This facility also includes 2 meeting rooms and a pleasurable viewing area. By being a member of the YMCA of the Chippewa Valley, you receive specialty pricing on all of our programs and activities. The Sports Center offers Adult leagues, Youth Programming, Family Programs, and Special Events. We provide walk-in weekly programming for families to grow together such as Family Fun Zone (0-5) and Family Night (all ages). We are host to over 700 gymnasts each year. Childcare – we serve 230+ children every summer and over 200 children in our Before and After care programs on the Southside. Sport Tykes: Basketball, Soccer, Sampler, ABC classes Youth Flag Football, Youth Soccer, Youth Volleyball, Youth Basketball Adult League: Women’s Soccer, Men’s Soccer, Adult Flag Football, Adult Basketball, Coed Volleyball High School Leagues: Soccer

This was my 3rd concert at U.S. Bank Stadium, and the acoustics are just not ideal. I don't know…read morewhat it is about this place, but it's definitely not my favorite venue to see a show. Aside from that, the venue itself is nice. We parked in the stadium ramp, and even though it was $65--which is absolute nonsense--it was great to go straight through security right from the ramp. The whole process was very smooth. We only waited about 20 minutes in line to get out afterward, which wasn't terrible. We were in Section 124, Row 21--great view!

This is a very well designed indoor stadium. I love the view of the stadium, the glass and openness…read morewhen you're inside. Very cool feat. Lots of concerts and host of the MN Vikings!

Came here from out of town for a wedding. My friends and I noticed a hockey game was playing while…read morewe were in town so we decided to go to it. Got to catch the Wild vs Seattle Kraken. The Xcel Energy Center is nice. The costumer service was good. Sadly the food options and prices were very overpriced compared to what I've seen even in the Bay Area.

Was in Minneapolis in time for the final Minnesota Wild hockey game of the season. They were…read moreplaying the Seattle Kraken... and since Seattle is my 2nd home of sorts, I grabbed a club-level ticket from StubHub and decided to check it out. Mind you, I'm more of a baseball fan than a hockey one... but I've been to a couple hockey games before and wanted to check out what Xcel Energy Center had to offer. Once I arrived, I found the various gate attendants to be super helpful in directing me to the club space (which I figured I would check out first, given you can get in about 30 minutes before the rest of the arena opens). While the club level is great in the fact that you have more readily available bathrooms and some private dining spots, I found the rest of what was offered on the club level to be kinda "meh"... specifically, not something I'd buy a ticket for again because there wasn't enough that differentiated it from the rest of the arena offerings. (And the vendors seemed to be fairly indifferent in terms of service.) Once the regular gates opened, I went downstairs to check out the rest of the concessions and other options. My *REAL* mission, mind you, was to check out the Taphouse. I wanted to try their chicken wing flight... that said, they had scheduled a pre-game happy hour and trivia event. As you can imagine, the place WAS PACKED. I decided to try again later, and instead made a couple loops around the arena to take photos, grab the signature cocktail of the game, and purchase some pins for my collection. I got to my seat as practice was ending and a couple minutes before the start of the game. Once they got things started, it was great to see people really getting into the theatrics of the lead-up to the game. Minnesota scored first, but I secretly cheered on the Kraken. Haha. After the first quarter, I decided to head back downstairs and see if the Taphouse was still really full - or if my efforts to avoid the crowds had worked out. To my pleasant surprise, there was barely anyone inside. I ordered my chicken wings (to-go, which ruined a bit of the presentation of the wing flight on the silver serving tray... but I digress) and went back to a table in the club arena to check out the rest of the game. TL;DR Minnesota folks are serious about their hockey, and it was fun to be surrounded by such enthusiastic fans. I can't say Xcel Energy Center itself wow'd me, but I appreciated the uniqueness of the wing flight at the Taphouse - as well as the general experience of watching a game with a very dedicated fanbase. :)

Such a great experience for game day! Nestled across the highway from mac-groveland, this was an…read moreepic experience. It was easy to park on the streets for free, and many others did as well to avoid the parking lot fee at the stadium. They had a pre-game party on the lawn which was so fun! There were samples of beverages, games, and plenty of information booths. There are multiple entrances to head into the stadium. The stadium was epic! There is a huge Brewhall on one end of it, which was incredible, and they had lots of other food stations as well to choose from. We enjoyed the cheese curds! Lots of shops as well to get some gear. Evening games are gorgeous as the sun is setting just past the stadium. There is truly not a bad seat in the stadium! We were high up, but it was good so we were able to see the whole field. Staff were friendly and helpful too. Lots of fun chants to yell during the game, and of course waving your towel! Quite a crowd getting out of there but many traffic guards to help. Definitely worth a try!

First timer to Allianz Field. Was attending a company event with the family where my hubby's…read morecompany is a huge sponsor of MN United. They sponsored a picnic dinner for family outside the stadium. There's a huge pre- party area nearby for pre-game music and booths and some fun interactive experiences. I grabbed a free clear bag from Hyundai. We also checked out the kids playground area on the east side of the stadium. Loved it. Great for kids to get the wiggles out before heading into the stadium. The game was full of excitement. We sat behind the north side goal tender area. I did a nice lap around the stadium, grabbed drinks, ice cream and a souvenir for the kiddo. The only negative for me was one of the refs that had some very bad calls and the bugs. It was very buggy, I felt itchy quite often and maybe because they are constantly watering the grass so it's the only place the bugs are attracted to in the area since it's been so dry.