Glenwood is so blessed to have this beautiful vineyard overlooking Lake Minnewaska. The scenery is…read moregorgeous. They have great wine selections, yummy light-bites, and friendly staff. Can even order beer for those who would prefer that over wine. They even have a wonderful private-event area downstairs that walks out to the patio with a mini-bar right there. Thank you so much for making my bridal shower one to remember Rolling Forks!

Grace served us with "grace" and joy! Beautiful setting in the rolling hills outside of Glenwood,…read moreserving good options and great pizza. Pleasant servers, restful evening, good wine vibes.

Second time hopping on Gull Lake Cruises. Perfectly managed,…read morewe were told when to check in, board, and what to expect. The ride was 2 hours, beginning to end. We viewed Gull Lake and the sights. Everything was perfect. They have an open bar and snacks. You can park down the hill near the boat. After the cruise, we went and had a drink at the nearby bar and restaurant. A truly wonderful time.

We had an amazing Bruch Cruise on Gull Lake on the North Star. Our Captain was Erik and he and his…read morecrew were incredibly nice, informative, safety oriented, pointed out sites to observe, served great drinks, delicious food and more. The Captain pointed out loons, even mother loons and babies, homes on the shore, details about the size and depth of the lake and shared other information. We were greeted upon arrival, loved the cruise, enjoyed the clean ship, sites, sounds, the smooth docking and disembarking process. We will do it again! Thanks Captain Erik and crew!

This was just a random winery we picked out to visit after visiting wine country in Temecula in…read moreSouthern California. I'm not a big fan of tasting or drinking wine but I really enjoyed myself and the tray of cheese and meats we had to accompany our wine. Whe ended up buying 12 bottles of my wife's favorites. She loves German wines. And strangely I'm eager to go back and give their pizza a try.

Beautiful winery! We all got flights and loved every single wine we tried. We had a charcuterie…read moreboard that was also very good but not the best I've had. Plenty nice indoor and outdoor seating with game options indoors. Will absolutely go back if I am ever in the area again!

The museum is not on the regular path, but the nearby city is cute, and has good dining options,…read moreeven for vegetarians. It really is worth the time to stop in, enjoy a meal, and take in the tour. Jay Johnson, who was the last owner of the property before it was donated to non-profit company that owns it now, was our tour guide. He does a very good job of it. He covers a lot of history through the history of his family that lived in the house beginning in 1882. The house was built, and expanded by his family, who used it both as a residence, and as a hotel. When Johnson inherited the property as the last, surviving member of the family, he inherited a jumbled mess of boxes stored for many years with items dating back beyond the Civil War. The really interesting part of it all is that he has all the provenance - the pictures, the letters home, and the legal documents - to go with the story. And, there's something for everyone to see there including toys, clothes, furniture, family paintings, antique and obscure pieces of dining implements, and a complete room devoted just to the Civil War. The house/museum is so complete, and so interesting, it has been licensed by local schools as part of their education program, and students are brought here to learn not only about the history of the town and family, but of the country as well. For $8.00, the price can't be beat. Children under the age of five are admitted free with a parent, and students are only $5.00. Of course, they take donations on top of the admission price, and we were so impressed, we left $50.00. It was that good!

First of all the Prospect House is the name of the Hotel that used to be run out of this house…read more One of the owners was a Civil war soldier that took some bullets and traveled around defeating the confederate soldiers. He was good at documenting things and writing letter so the history is well preserved. This is a great grandson telling the stories of the first house in town, they were first for a lot of things, electricity, phone etc. I thought the way that it was organized into different person's items or time frames of history. The basement is the Civil war area with some fascinating things to see. The tour is only $8 and they last about an hour and a half. There are structured times for the tours. Check out my photos. Of course, times may change. The older i get, the more I appreciate the history and the people that made this country great. I enjoyed the tour, the many items and Jay's weird sense of humor. It was a fun lesson and trip back in time. Jay's family didn't get rid of anything. Maybe someone needs to tell American Pickers. He has a LOT of stuff not even on display, just in storage. Lots of history for sure. Very fascinating.

Visiting from Montana. House red wine was great! The atmosphere had a nice cozy and friendly vibe,…read moreespecially since the owner came to our table and offered us a tour. Very impressed with the customer service, owner who is very personable and of course the wine. Definitely recommend!

I'm truly sorry about the low rating, but I'm so pissed off after stopping at the winery today…read more Even though there was no event on the back patio, the owners had decided that the patio would be closed because it was "too hot and the air quality wasn't too good." We've been stopping at Dennis Drummond for years (in the summer only) and never had this problem in the past, although once we were told that they didn't want the staff going out to wait on us on the patio (no problem, since we grabbed our wine, glasses, and pretzels inside, paid for everything, and we didn't need anyone to wait on us). First, today's air quality was better than it has been earlier in the week (wildfires in Canada caused very smoky conditions for the previous two days). Second, we noticed two people sitting at a table outside in FRONT of the establishment--was the heat and air quality any better in front than in back? Third, in Minnesota, many of us LIVE for warm weather when we don't have to wear coats, boots, hats, etc. Fourth, this is a resort area, and we don't know of any other establishments with outdoor seating that won't allow patrons to sit outdoors, a fact we proved when we stopped at two other places after our disappointing stop at Dennis Drummond. Fifth, this place has NEVER been very busy when we've stopped there--can they really afford to turn away local business, or do they rely on people renting the place for events like weddings? For those of you familiar with the Brainerd Lakes area, can you imagine Ernie's, Zorbaz (both on Gull Lake), or Moonlight Bay (on Crosslake) refusing to allow guests to sit outdoors in the summer? That would NEVER happen. We had a gift certificate we were going to use, but now I don't know when we would ever use it. I'm still so mad I could spit.