My review is strictly based off of the donation shelf provided by North Dale Community Recreation…read moreCenter and the city of Saint Paul November 2025. For those who were impacted by SNAP benefits being removed temporarily, my work team found varying donation centers to contribute non-parishable items towards with North Dale being our first stop. I was shocked at the community center as it was extremely clean, had a giant parking lot and friendly staff who greeted us opón arrival. Living in close proximity to the center, I never knew it existed. I look forward to learning what programs and activities are offered online. Thank you for being in the community!!

My whole family loves all the affordable classes offered here and especially the playground.read more

Horrible place with no regard for safety. Myself as well as about 40 others ranging across three…read moredifferent clubs quit coming here after a few years of injuries and a compelte disegard to safety in the Men's Adult Soccer Leagues. Refs on a power trip and management know about it and don't care. Bad place and bad people.

CSC is awesome, they provide tons of leagues for many a different sport. I am playing volleyball…read morefor my fourth year and it is my first as a team "captain" - and in dealing with the CSC staff to set up a team last minute this time, they were extremely helpful and very accomodating. It may seem expensive to set up a team, but when you consider how much it actually costs per person to play, and for how long, it's actually not bad at all. (When else would you ever actually get a ton of people together to play any sport on a regular basis?) They also offer individual registration for individuals and small groups of people who don't have a full team so that everyone can play. I should also mention that they offer happy hour specials at participating bar(s) every year for some post-game refreshments. I highly recommend!!!

Absolutely awful experience. They clearly oversold tickets so there is no where to sit to watch…read morepractice. I got yelled at by security for standing too long looking for an open spot. We brought our kids, they had purchased children's tickets. They ran out of autograph vouchers and told my son that he is out of luck. How could they possibly not have enough vouchers for all the children's tickets they sold?

Say it with me: SKOL! Fancy new digs for the Vikes…read moreSuper Bowl this year! Drove up today (Sunday) around noon and the parking lot was almost entirely deserted. Was thinking they must be closed. First set of doors that I tried were locked, but then I went around back to the gift shop entrance and was able to get in. I did not get a chance to see much of the practice field as they did have that closed off today. The museum is twenty bucks to get into. Was hemming and hawing about whether I wanted to pay that to get in. Paid it, and glad I did. Tons of interesting memorabilia and very cool interactive exhibits, including a virtual reality one. I never set foot on Winter Park where the Vikings used to do their training camp,but I have to believe this is a huge upgrade.

Looking for some paintball fun? Give MN Pro Paintball a try. I went here with a small group for a…read morefew hours of paintball. Previously before here the only other place I have played at was Combat Zone in Hinckley which is super fun but very run down so that is what I had to compare this to. This is much more kept up with plenty of picnic tables setup to accommodate our group size which was around a dozen or so. I am just a recreational player so I am basing my review from as such. Things I liked You can do all your waiver stuff online before you even get here, making checking in much faster and easier so you can get to playing. Getting a gross, sweaty rental mask just doesn't sound that great so it's nice it's worth the extra price to have your own mask. You also refill your own air tanks whenever you need it so you don't have to stand in line to get a tank swapped or filled. Lots of tables for you to spread your stuff out on and everyone in your group. Your group is assigned your own referee for the day. Course selection, having multiple courses to play keep it exciting. They have plenty of bottled water for sale which it's important to stay hydrated. Overall it was a good time, the courses are fun & staff was friendly. Paintballs are sold by the bag of 500 so if you go nuts shooting you can run up a decent size tab quickly. The time went pretty quick when I was there, I wish we would have been able to get a few more rounds in but the ref for very insistent pretty much down to the minute about being done once our time expired with no options for continuing play. I also wish they had some food, so plan on bringing all your own stuff to eat as they don't even have snacks in between matches. Overall a good time playing paintball & I would return.

I freaking love this place! I have come here probably 8-10 times over the last couple years and…read morethey just keep getting better. I have brought probably 5-6 people here for their first experience and it has ALWAYS resulted in them coming back for a second time. The refs are a bunch of high school kids who love the sport and are learning how their first work experience goes. They do a great job and are learning so feel free to give them feedback. They have ALWAYS been open to banter and feedback to make the experience better. I will absolutely be coming back again and will continue bringing new people with me because you will go once and DEFINITELY be hooked to come a 2nd or 3rd time for sure. With regards to the guy who left the 1-Star review, take note, GroupOn Crybaby AND that guy got on Yelp to leave 1 review in his/her entire career... Whatever happened, it was years ago. They have got a great product now and definitely deserve your business! Have a ton of fun and tell them the JOSH's review on Yelp is what did the trick. They will laugh. Bring a friend!

The University of Minnesota Recreation Center offers everything students and faculty could possibly…read moreneed. This was my first visit for the purpose of volunteering at USA Swimming Junior National Championship. Parking can be a challenge for visitors. There is a nearby parking garage and very limited surface spaces. The area around the pool was clean. The building although dated to possibly the 70's is in great condition. The majority of the facility is the competition pool used by the University of Minnesota Swim team. The facility is nicely maintained. However, faculty and students can use the pool. The Olympic size competition pool is 50 meters with movable bulkhead, platform diving and well. The aquatic complex consist of approximately 145,000 gallons of swimming capability. The Long Course pool has eight lanes for competition.. The spectator area is expansive and spans the entire length of both sides of the pool and well. The public locker room area is large and pretty clean. There were two malfunctioning items. Great facility and hope to return for another event in the near future.

All I wanted to do was get some help, instead, I was being condescended to, given really foul…read moreattitude, and made to feel a burden, all by the building manager who is supposed to address issues patrons has. This is a great center, until it's not. I go almost every single day. I've only ever had an issue twice. The problem is that they have almost no one to address issues. it could be as simple as asking patrons to follow the policy. member services apparently isn't allowed to do this. So, by the time a manager comes, the patrons violating the policy have caught on that you're complaining, and they run away. Then you're told, well they're gone now so....and if you don't accept their answer to basically deal with policy violations and move then why have the policy in the first place. You're even told to ignore those who were giving you a hard time and not following the rules and told "you could just go to another machine" I guess that's true if that wasn't my last one. I was then told, "well there's one other one on the third floor." Suddenly, it became a discussion of buts and should haves and not addressing my concern at all. It's so exhausting as a patron to be put down when I literally just wanted to use a machine when they were basically not using it and reserving it as a group. Only after it was escalated to higher up individuals (beyond - to reiterate - beyond the basic building manager - was my issue at least somewhat addressed. Again, almost always there is no issue, but when there is you won't get much help. I was berated, had eyes rolled at me, and other odd responses. What did they want me to do, escalate the situation with the patrons not allowing me to use an open machine? The reason I'm giving it one star is that this lack of basic support could be a safety issue at some point and demonstrates a weak infrastructure to enforce their own rules.

The atmosphere was negative, fostering poor sportsmanship, not positive. Kids were allowed to name…read morecall, jeer, and make illegal physical moves. Not what was expected at all. I sent two emails the first day, and followed up with a voicemail that same day. Have yet to get any response, much less a refund. We did not go back. However, I received a link to review.....so here I am!

My son has grown a ton since joining the development program- and is having fun!…read more This program fills a space between traditional soccer clubs and the community. The kids have a real passion for soccer!

Had a great time here as a newbie. They give you a little safety training which is important to…read moreattend, and it was very helpful. Enjoyed my experience here for the hour I purchased. Really good workout, and it's cool watching the experts

The staff is super nice and the top rope walls are so tall! Like SO tall. Im not sure how I feel…read moreabout the rubbery ground in the top rope area, but overall it was just a great space. I'll probably be back.

Just went for the first time! I'd never been rock climbing before, and they have a good system to…read moreteach you how to clip into the auto belay. It does take a few tries to get used to the auto belay, but it is fun after! The staff here are super good at answering any questions and giving you tips on how to stretch. I'd definitely visit again!

I purchased a customized group outing here as a Christmas gift to my 11 nieces and nephews and we…read morehad a BLAST! Our instructors. Ellie and Ella made sure we're kept safe and having fun the entire 2 hours of rock wall climbing and swinging. This is my 2nd time to request a group outing and they make the experience so easy. First, I filled out an online form stating my expected group size and requested date(s). Within a day, a nice gentleman called me back to set expectations and told me which dates and times were available. I then called back the third day to finalize everything. They answered all of my questions quickly and I just had to put a $50 deposit to hold my reservation. Once we arrived, each kid got a wristband so the instructors could easily find which kids belong in our group. Then, we all got a harness and they began a 10-15 minute introductory lesson on how to climb using the auto-belays. They offered to manually belay us, but we all preferred the auto-belays. I settled the bill after the event finished, and it was $30 per person as advertised. Pro Tip: don't forget to bring cash! I gave the instructors cash tips as there was no way to add tip to the credit card transaction. I loved their auto-belay systems. It makes climbing so easy and I felt safe belaying down from the very top. I especially love the Minneapolis location because of the abundance of natural lighting in each climbing area. I'd love to buy a 10 visit pass next time for my family to share as it's a fun way to burn some calories.