I don't live in New Prague. My kids do have a swim meet at their community pool at least once or…read moretwice every year that is usually hosted by the Neptune Swim Club. What a beautiful and clean facility. A decent size stadium seatings for the parents. I wished we have something like this in Bloomington, MN.

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.

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.

Saw the River Rats show during Aquatennial, through they also have shows other times…read more The waterskiing tricks and formations were impressive. Multiple pyramids, large groups of skiers in tandem, and flips and tricks. The performers are talented, athletic, and obviously spend a lot of time practicing. They all looked like they were having fun. Sure, there are a few misses, but that's bound to happen, and it just shows how difficult what they do is. What isn't great is the plot and show they try to build around the waterskiing. It fell flat and was overly cheesy. I also didn't understand the dance numbers. Other than the ballet ski team, I kept wondering why they wanted the water skiers to dance. Let them perform as waterskiers - this is where they shine!

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.

Immediately I was surprised when we pulled up, I've been here as a child many times but never here…read moreduring the spooky season. Super easy to get your equipment (golf balls and clubs) and very easy to follow the holes. I would recommend this 100% for date night, family night or a night out with the friends. I recommend going before it gets too chilly!

My son and I had a blast here! We bought a Groupon for 5 ride tickets. He rode the kiddie karts…read moretwice, and together we rode the bumper boats twice and the regular golf carts once. Shout out to Lilly for her amazing customer service at the kiddie karts. Also a shout out to the attendant at the bumper boats who encouraged my son to squirt her. Outstanding customer service all around! Everything worked great and we cooled off nicely getting wet on the bumper boats. Such a fun time. We'll be back!

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.

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.