First time checking out the local Jordan baseball team, The Brewers. Admission is cash but…read moreridiculously cheap. $3 per person or $15 for season pass. They have concessions like hot dogs, popcorn, soda and beer. Wonderfully maintained field with beautiful small town setting. Old fashioned bleachers and dug outs. You can bring chairs or a blanket to sit in the grass. You can also bring your family dog to the game. Highly recommend for good family fun.

You have a beautiful facility but those of us with mobility issues there is no elevator to get to…read morethe higher seats. In this day and age I was surprised at that.

Wow, what a facility. This ice arena is beautiful and super modern. There are two sheets of ice…read moreand plenty of other amenities. I love that the seating areas are elevated above the ice, there are really no bad seats for watching a youth hockey game. The locker rooms were clean and spacious, there is plenty of parking as well as nearby hotels and other tourist places if you are visiting for a tournament. This rink has a skate sharpener, small pro shop and a really nice concession stand. Mystic Casino is really close by, so if you are here for a tournament have a look around.

I went to the TC River Rats show during the Aquatennial this week, and loved the show! I try to…read moremake it each summer to see the new storyline - this year being Peter Pan. Plan on arriving early to grab free street parking + shoes you feel comfortable walking in. Seating is somewhat informal, so bring a blanket to sit on a grass hill or a chair for sitting at the top of the hill. I also always bring my dog! This is a free event to attend, but there is a collection for donations mid show + intermission for snacks and grilled items. Bring some cash to keep this local group funded and keep the magic coming back to Minneapolis each summer.

Perhaps a bit campy but this water ski team / local theatre troop puts on a family friendly show…read morethat's great fun. Punctuated by a rocking sound track this up beat show follows (loosely) the story of Peter Pan interspersed with some very talented skiing. Show starts at 7 on summer Thursdays right on the Mississippi River with plenty of space on the river bank to spread out a blanket or set up a couple of camp chairs. Free street parking is available but you may walk a bit to the main site. Tip: best viewing is near the sound booth. Cost? Zero!! But they do take up an offering at halftime to defray some expenses so bring some cash along. There's a small concession stand selling hot dogs drinks chips and candy. Highly recommended outing on a summer night in Minneapolis.

I can't find a better gym for my family and I because we live a block away. We're blessed to have a…read moregreat community center. There ought to have rules for the sauna because dudes from Africa be sweating in their underwear or listening loudly to their smart phone. The world is smaller now so we have to be more compassionate towards each other

Often times the "Engima" center for kids is very unruly and not supervised. Restroom for community…read morecenter is located very close to "Engina" through 2 doors. Last Friday I was going to use the walking track and used the restroom first. 10 kids were in the bathroom listening to rap music with a large portable radio and sitting on the sinks.. One young kid actually used his fingers to pretend to make a gun and shoot me in the head. All in all this is a horrible design "Engima" and young girls are always sitting on the floor texting outside restroom and in the way. the guy with the limp (staff) was at the desk and not aware of anything. You could hear the music play outside the restroom. We need security to send these punks home so the rest of us can exercise. Tax dollars were wasted on this. Adults need to have separate bathrooms from the punks before one of them gets their butts kicked by an adult.

Good selection. It's close to my place which is nice. The old ladies who works the counter is rude…read moreand entitled. I understand they will never go out of business but treat your customers with respect. Kinda sad...

I went in there for a free service, twice, and each time they treated me like I was McDavid coming…read morein to buy half the store. Great guys and great service. Very down to earth and they genuinely want to help you get the best fitting/performing equipment possible.

Super fun time! Haven't been in a couple years so it was nice to be back and watch! Sat on the…read morefloor for the first time but I think the upper level gives a better view. Merch selection is pretty good and the halftime entertainment is fun and kid friendly. Exciting and budget friendly activity in the Twin Cities!

There's no doubt the MN Roller Girls are a five star group, even if I have a few minor quibbles…read morewith my night out. I really think pretty much everyone in Minnesota should at tend at least once. They do a good job of explaining the rules so first timers know what is going on. *Five stars for being a first class organization, good for families, supportive of lots of cool community stuff (like the Anne Bancroft Foundation and Project for Pride in Living) *Five stars for showcasing quality woman athletes of all sizes. *Five stars for the live band dance party during halftime. *Five stars for $11 tickets plus kids 9 and under are FREE. *Five stars for beer. (Ok, I'm not a big beer drinker, but I fully support beer sales at any event. I just do. The rest of the concessions were just a bit above average in the pricey but tasty popcorn style) (I brought in my own water and snacks, they were checking bags but not closely.) But. BUT. And I wouldn't dare take away a star, but I'm old. And my kids are young. Could you turn down the volume just a tad so I can have a conversation that doesn't involve yelling?. And maybe start the main bout just a half hour earlier? I don't mean to nit pick, and I didn't for one second think about taking away a star.

My fav place to be on rainy crappy days like today. Its so huge you can spend hours here, nice pool…read moreand exceptional work out areas. I take classes too once in while. but not always.

Has a full basketball court, a long course swimming pool, and two ice rinks with skate rental…read moreavailable. Conveniently located near several restaurants/bars for pre-hockey dining or a post-game beer. Also located on one of the several bike trails in town.

My son has trained here for the past few years. One of the reasons he decided on Starters Sports…read morewas because of their outstanding summer teams 16u, 17u, 18u. They travel to highly visible tournaments which provides a great platform for college recruiting. When summer teams were being finalized this year, they started removing all summer information from their website; which I thought was strange. Come to find out, they had recruited players from other academy's and programs (perhaps based on showcase data); almost all recruited players have never trained at Starters Sports. Personally, I think its deceptive to sell your training facility partly based on these travel teams; then turn around and recruit outside the organization. When perspective families/players come in to talk with staff about joining Starters Sports, they are loured by the outstanding track record of these summer teams, the recruitment possibilities and the college placement/scholarships. These parents are NOT told that several players on the team are recruited to play and have NOT been personally trained by the staff at Starters. These summer teams post their lineups on twitter; its about a 50/50 mix of current players and outside recruits. If these teams were 100% current Starter's attendees (regardless of my son's status); I would not have written this review; nor have any problem with their selection process.

Got a recommendation from a friend our team should check out this new place in Shakopee - although…read moreit was a drive for us it totally was worth it and we will be repeat business. The layout is nice, clean and efficient. Sports turf covers the place with multiple cages and a small free weight area in the corner. The highlight is the HITTRAX system they have installed - which is a video based batting cage simulator - we can't wait to try that out soon. The prices are among the best in the area for cage rentals and the online booking system is super convenient. Starters is a first class operation that is fitted for any baseball level from little league to amateur to professional. Highly reccommend.

May 22 through September 11 the National Sports Center Cycling Velodrome hosts weekly bicycle…read moreracing events called Thursday Night Lights. They are only $2/person and children under the age of 12 are free. There is ample free parking available and only a few concessions. When we went there were microwaved hotdogs, pretzels, and Cold Stone ice cream; however, folks brought their own food and drinks (including alcohol). The velodrome itself is a cone-shaped wooden track for bicycle racing. The bikes are similar to road bikes except that they don't have breaks and have only a single gear. The races are insanely fast and sometimes have accidents where the racers totally wipe out. Here's a video of a women's race: http://youtu.be/OVCuexONMks There were several different kinds of races including one that involved 80 loops around the track (12 miles), 40 loops (6 miles), and many that were only a few loops. My favorite was the race where the slowest rider was eliminated every two laps. There were men and women riders and sometimes they competed in the same races. There were two sets of bleachers - one on each side of the velodrome. An announcer played music and kept us informed about points, laps, and racers. Kids walked around with buckets collecting free bets. The winners of the bets won things like gift certificates to Chili's restaurant. The Thursday Night Lights was tons of fun. It was an extremely laid back event. For example, we put our $2 into a slot in a box and nobody was monitoring if we put it in or not (we did). The bathrooms were porta potties. The races were quick and easy enough to understand. Sometimes our eyes were glued to the races and sometimes we felt comfortable making new friends and chatting amongst ourselves.

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....