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El Rancho Manana, Inc
Oct 5, 2009 by Lisa from Lester Prairie

Overall Rating: 2

• Great kid activities.
• Bad management.

“I've had the same experiences at ERM. We were first year seasonal and it should have been a red flag to me from the start when I couldn't get a call back from the owner for weeks on information on our seasonal spot. We received a bill on Friday with charges that were not told to us up front. We feel totally mislead on costs associated with a seasonal at ERM. As the previous review indicated, we feel nickel and dimmed to death at El Rancho. We pulled out on Saturday and will not recommend ERM to anyone.”

Bluff Valley Campground Inc
Sep 9, 2009 by Anonymous from Twin Cities, MN

Overall Rating: 4

• Activities, staff is helpful & nice, all you can eat is Pancake breakfast.
• Bathrooms were outdated and not enough flushable toilets or showers, drinking.

“September 2009 - I had a very disappointing camping trip at Bluff Valley. They do offer many activities but they really need to upgrade the bathrooms and the pool. At night there is no real accessible bathroom for the upper level other than a port a pot. I think I probably shared a bathroom with 200 people over Labor Day weekend! I do have to say that they do dump & sanitize very regularly. However, after 2 days it does get pretty ripe in there. I would not recommend camping in a tent here at all. It is set up more for RV's than tents. Finally, last comment about Bluff Valley is that it is a party campground. People were drunk all over the place. Drinking & driving on the campus all over the place. As for Zumbro Falls - nothing to do or see there.”

Beaver Trails Campground
Jun 30, 2009 by D from Wisconsin

Overall Rating: 3

• Clean showers and restrooms.
• Overpriced, fees for everything!

“We were overcharged and never told about it. Although the campground has activities to do, it is not all inclusive. The pool is included, but you have to pay extra to use the bikes, water slides, mini golf, paddle boats, feed the pets, etc. This is understandable so the items are available to use for those who pay to use them, but the fees add up fast for a campground that brags they can charge higher prices because they have so much to do. The staff seemed crabby almost all weekend with the exception of a couple of friendly folks. When asked about the additional fees we had paid for having our children camp with us, we were told it is in their brochure. I'm sure we had fun and the price we paid was worth it.”

Greer Lake Campground
Apr 4, 2009 by Grandma from Minnesota

Overall Rating: 5

• Fishing is still good.
• Too much negative conduct especially at night.

“Fishing remains good, but the campground itself has gone downhill in recent years. (I've gone there for 30 years.) The major problem is the really bad conduct of many of the campers. There is no respect for quiet hours and way too much drunkenness. People appear to come there not for the camping but simply as a place to get drunk, fight, make noise etc. It is sad to see this all happening; this used to be a great place for family camping but not now.”

Sandtrap Golf Course
Mar 23, 2009 by David from Cass Lake

Overall Rating: 5

• Risk/reward holes, beautiful mature Norway pines.
• Not challenging, mediocre green complexes.

“The Sand Trap is a decent course for the elderly or for beginners, but doesn't pose any sort of a challenge for intermediate to accomplished players. It is very short (just over 3,000 yards), has no water, and despite the name it does not have many bunkers. It does have an interesting mix of holes, with two back-to-back risk-reward par 5 that can yield an eagle or a double-bogey, and two reachable par 4 (for big drivers). What the Sand Trap does have are trees. Many of the jack pines were lost to some sort of insect blight the past few years, but many Norway pines have been planted in strategic spots to add a little more character and better frame a few of the holes. The ownership has also done a terrific job of getting rid of the dense underbrush that made finding wayward shots a nearly impossible task in past years. The greens are very small, requiring an accurate approach to give yourself a putt, but there is no rough to speak of, so you are not penalized if you miss a green. Though there is still a lot of work to be done, the Sand Trap has come a long ways in the past dozen years or so. The owner, has installed irrigation, reworked a couple greens, reshaped some bunkers and added a couple more, and added much needed length to several holes. All in all, it's good to play when you're in town, as long as you go in with realistic expectations.”

Maplewood Community Center
Feb 23, 2009 by Rebecca from Shoreview, MN

Overall Rating: 9

• Safe and free parking.
• There is one open area on glass wall (it's a racquetball court with a net added) that the ball sometimes slips through.

“I play volleyball there on Sunday evenings. It's a very fun way to get off the couch on Sundays.”

Bemidji Bowl
Feb 20, 2009 by Peter from Minneapolis

Overall Rating: 10

• Probably the best place to do anything fun at in Bemidji.
• They close at 1:30 am.

“Great service and drink prices, sweet music, good lanes!”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Paul Bunyan Bowl
Oct 29, 2008 by Jeff from Brainerd

Overall Rating: 10

• Cheap food & drinks.
• Nothing I can think of!

“This is an excellent place to go, drinks are cheap, bowling is fun and the staff is good people, my kind of people. Highly recommended!”

Doyles Bowling & Lounge Inc
Jul 28, 2008 by Keith from Robbinsdale

Overall Rating: 10

• Superior staff, excellent food and wonderful price.
• Needs a pick me up.

“The employees here are amazing. It's like family or a cheers. You walk in and it's not flashy and it's certainly not newer but it feels comfortable. Finally had the food. Was a bit stubborn to eat with the new cafe. I will never eat anyone else's pizzas and their club sandwiches are yummy! It really is becoming a place to be with the live bands, open Mic Night. Watch this place you may be missing something!”

Verne Drive In Theatre
Jul 26, 2008 by ED from CA.

Overall Rating: 1

• None.
• Food is ok for the people that lives there.

“The steak was fine if you had teeth like a shark.”

Fritz's Resort
Jul 14, 2008 by Sally from Naperville, Ill

Overall Rating: 1

• The city of Nisswa.
• The resort.

“I would never go back to Fritz's resort. The place has a weird vibe and the owner made me nervous the whole time after I witnessed him. I love the area, but would not consider staying here again.”

Birchwood Golf Course
Jul 9, 2008 by Jonh from Barnesville

Overall Rating: 10

• Mostly everything.
• Could have water hazards.

“Uses a good combination of hills and trees. Some longer holes and some shorter. Good condition. Excellent view of Praire Lake on 9th hole. Fun golf course for your money!”

Stonehill Regional Park
May 22, 2008 by Sara from Minneapolis

Overall Rating: 10

• The best place to relax.
• Lake isn't large enough for recreation boating.

“What a great camping experience. Quiet & peaceful where campsites aren't packed in like sardines. True outdoor experience without having to leave civilization.”

Doyles Bowling & Lounge Inc
May 15, 2008 by Mark from Frildey

Overall Rating: 9

• Great cheaper drinks and entertainment.
• Little old. One bathroom stinks because of the guys not the cleaning I assume.

“This place has open mic now every Tuesday, karaoke and bands on the weekend. No covers either. There drinks are great, too! They are probably one of the cheapest around; large portions and they near burn 'em! People are nice, bowling is good. Not hard to get a lane really unless there is a league.”

Kanabec County Hospital
Mar 14, 2008 by Leslie from Stillwater MN

Overall Rating: 10

• Staff attitudes and knowledge.
• Some of the food was a B+, but it was mostly A's.

“My mother was in the hospital with pneumonia. She's 90 years old, and was very weak. I have worked at larger medical facilities in Duluth and in the Twin Cities, but the care at the Kanabec hospital was exceptional. From the nurses to the aides to the doctors, everyone was caring and took time to listen. They did their best to address all her needs, and our whole family appreciated their fine care. I was quite impressed. The social worker was also sensitive. Thank you, everyone we had contact with for her admit!”

Voyageurs View Campground & Outfitters Inc
Feb 19, 2008 by walter from winnipeg

Overall Rating: 10

• Tubing staff.
• Low water .lol........

“Hi all, I've been going out there for 8 years now ,and this year july 18 will be my 9th , so right there tells you that it's a great time out there ,and the staff are great ,there are alot of manitobians out there ,well most of them r canadians lol .but we all get along .the tubing is great some yr's the water was low but we still went down , found that everyone that I seen got along and party ,so yes we lov it and will keep on going ,last yr my group was 18 people ,this year , at least 25 so hope to c u out there ,,,, great place,,,,.”

Huikkos Bowling Center Inc
Jan 9, 2008 by Emily from Buffalo

Overall Rating: 9

• Newly remodeled lanes, cosmic bowling, great food & drinks.
• There was a private party so we were unable to bowl on Saturday night.

“I really enjoyed the new restaurant, Bison Creek. The food was delicious, service was fast and friendly and even my kids loved it.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Elk River Bowl, Inc
Dec 10, 2007 by Larry

Overall Rating: 1

• Lots of fresh open air. .
• No roof.

“I wouldn't recommend going to the Elk River Bowling Alley, considering the roof collapsed almost a year ago. .”

Shakopee Valley R V Park
Aug 15, 2007 by Marvin from Cedar Rapids

Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[5] • Location:[1]

• It was close to Valley fair.
• It is a mud whole.

“The only GRASS in the whole campground is around the permanent campers. Who wants to track wet woodchips in their camper for four days? We had our grandkids with us and they couldn't play in the playground because everything was all wet and rotted.”

Bluff Valley Campground Inc
Aug 15, 2007 by mike from cottage grove mn

Overall Rating: 10

• Mini golf, disc golf, inner tubing.
• Crowded pool.

“Awesome attraction.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Bluff Valley Campground Inc
Aug 15, 2007 by cole from cottage grove mn

Overall Rating: 10

• Minigolf, karaoke.
• Pools crowded.

“Best campground in the history.”

Shakopee Valley R V Park
Jul 26, 2007 by Sherry from Hermantown mn

Overall Rating: 8

• Great location.
• Kind of too dark and shaded.

“We stayed there just one night, but it's a nice place. We didn't like the woodchips in our campsite, so next time we will ask for a grassy area. We will be back in August to take the kids to ValleyFair.”

Bluff Valley Campground Inc
Jul 24, 2007 by Carol from Blaine

Overall Rating: 6

• Large shady sites by the river.
• Cost of tube rental can add up really fast. No sewer hookup.

“Great place to go tubing, although they do not run the shuttle enough and you end up waiting a lot for a ride to the beginning of the run. Only a few showers, so again another wait. Bring a bike to get around. The campsites by the river are the nicest. Very large sites everywhere. No sewer hookup so you must wait in a long line to amply on your way out. It should be nice if they offered a weekend rate to tube so that you did not have to pay $8.00 every day which can add up when you have a lot of children.”

Doyles Bowling & Lounge Inc
May 29, 2007 by Dennis from West Point, IA

Overall Rating: 10

• Fun, Caring Staff and Event Dedication.
• None.

“My rating is based on the ownership and management. I was recently invited to a Birthday celebration where owner poured her heart into the celebration. She made every attempt to ensure that perfection and the pleasure and the happiness of the 80 year old Birthday Gal was paramount. If you wish to have a great time Doyles is certainly the place to go.”

Lucky Acres Campgrounds Inc
Apr 12, 2007 by Jeff from Spicer

Overall Rating: 7

• Sites are right on the beach, so nice with young kids. Good dock fishing.
• Very tight quarters to maneuver in anything over 21. Trees everywhere.

“Mostly seasonal sites, with about 10 rental sites right on the beach. Outdated restroom and shower facilities, but very clean. The beach is sandy and overall pretty decent. Swimming is average for area lakes. Very strictly enforced rules by the owners association, which is great as far as we were concerned. We actually saw them with sheriffs help escort a family out, because they were being too loud and annoying for the rest of the guests.”

Greer Lake Campground
Apr 3, 2007 by Melissa from Cottage Grove, MN

Overall Rating: 9

• Great fishing, clean campgrounds.
• Swimming/beach area needs to be groomed better.

“I have been going to Greer lake for 28 years. My parents were brought there by my grandparents since they were children. Many great memories have been made while camping here. Not only are the grounds always clean, but the fishing is great. The pan fish are always good size, bass fishing is fun, and catching a big northern always adds to the fun. I have recommended this campground in the past and will continue to. The only thing that could make this campground more fun would be to have the beach/swimming area groomed better for the little kids.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Liberty Lanes Lounge & Grill
Mar 29, 2007 by JLor

Overall Rating: 6

• Like the trivia games and the prizes are decent.
• Their one and only ATM doesn't accept my card.

“A place for mostly college students, especially later at night. Haven't been there during the day but cosmic bowling there is alright.”

Dakotah Meadows Campground Inc
Feb 25, 2007 by Wadi Rum Camping from Aqaba

Overall Rating: 10

• Meet people.
• Disturbance.

“Wadi Rum Camping. Where you search for the adventure and pleasure, you find it in moon valley in Rum desert from there you can start your trip you will enjoy yourself so much with mountains reflect sound, desert sand, in the open air, with Bedouins life.”

El Rancho Manana, Inc
Feb 23, 2007 by Terry from Spring Lake Park

Overall Rating: 1

• Nice grounds.
• Poor management.

“I had been a seasonal camper at el rancho for approx 14 years. A very unpleasant experience. He played favorites. If you weren't on his "a" list or a relative of his, you were treated poorly. I donated money to have a fish cleaning house constructed in honor of a long time camper (as many other seasonal did as well) that died. El rancho kept the money and never built the fish cleaning house. Many of us were upset by this. He never had any of the docks in at the start of each year. He nickel and dimmed everyone to death with a ton of special fees. He never settled my account (and still owes me money) when I finally left. Just a bad, bad situation all the way around. I would never recommend this campground to anyone.”

Minnesota Zephyr Limited
Nov 6, 2006 by Phil

Overall Rating: 7

• Food is excellent, train ride is fun!
• Service was poor.

“The food is terrific and the train ride is fun, but bewares of some hidden charges if you go on the Minnesota Zephyr. When you are presented with your bar bill at the end of the trip, you will find a 10% gratuity already added in for the train staff. (They forget to mention this on the page of their website that discusses fares, reservations, gratuities, etc.) That 10% of your basic fare, before any beverages. The only train staff we saw was a group of four singers who walked through the cars singing 1940 songs. The last time through our car, they stopped and sang for a lady who was turning 81, completely ignoring my daughters 16th birthday. My daughter (who had requested a trip on the Zephyr as her birthday celebration) will probably never ask to go on the Zephyr again. For the four of us, that would have been another $29! Here where we had a problem. Although the food was terrific, the service was mediocre to poor. We had to ask for, and then wait a long time for, everything we needed. We even had to ask twice before my daughter could get another Coke! I mean really it doesn¿t get any simpler than pouring a Coke! And when the server brought my Boxcar (basically, a martini), he was so busy talking to a guest at another table that he spilled about half of it on the floor. Finally, we ate our dessert (cheesecake) with empty coffee cups because our server spent the last 25 minutes of the trip totaling everyone bar tab, and not checking to see if anyone needed anything. Then, about five minutes before we returned to the station, our server stopped at our table for some small talk obviously trying to salvage a good tip. We left him a $20 and I really feel that was too much. (I am from the old school that feels a server should earn the gratuity and is not just automatically entitled to one regardless of the job he/she has done). My conclusions: the food is great, the train ride is fun, the scenery is quite good, but the service is poor. The Minnesota Zephyr needs to learn more about customer care and they definitely need to give their servers a wake-up call.”

14 of 14 people found this review helpful.

Minnesota Zephyr Limited
Oct 20, 2006 by Ronald from Plymouth

Overall Rating: 6

• I liked the fact that entertainment in period attire is provided.
• No pricing information available online.

“While interesting and containing a modicum of information, the site has 3 big faults. 1) No pricing information 2) No online reservation capability. 3) No information on handicap accessibility.”

8 of 10 people found this review helpful.

Ponderosa Golf Club
Oct 4, 2006 by Andre from Fargo, ND

Overall Rating: 9

• Scenery/wildlife, friendly staff, working class atmosphere.
• Dirt road from highway to course often has washboards, railroad tracks along north edge of course.

“I have been a member of this course for 3 years now and love it. The prices are reasonable, whether you purchase a membership or pay per round, and the course is beautiful. It is a 9 hole, par 36 course tucked near the Buffalo State Park (about a 30 minute drive from Fargo). What I love about playing this course is you really feel like you're getting away from the hassles and stresses of everyday life. The course is very wooded. Deer, Canadian geese, and the sound of woodpeckers are common. Just make sure you bring plenty of balls, because if you miss a fairway your ball may never be touched by human hands again. The Buffalo River runs through the course and splits the fourth hole in two. There is also a man made pond on the second hole and plenty of sand traps throughout. The course is well maintained and has the friendliest staff of any golf course I've played. And they've done a good job controlling mosquitoes in recent years. However, I would still recommend bug spray during the heart of the summer. The club house is plain but functional. The course doesn't have the snobby atmosphere that a lot of clubs have. You can wear a t-shirt and walking shorts and fit right in. ”

Schoenstatt Sisters Of Mary
Sep 18, 2006 by Emmalin from Saint Paul

Overall Rating: 10

• The Shrine, the sisters, the camps, and the food!
• Nothing.

“IT'S AWESOME!!! Schoenstatt's a great place to go and find your inner peace. The camps are so fun! <3 it!”

Lakeview Hospital
Aug 4, 2006 by Cris from Hatings mn

Overall Rating: 7

• Staff, rooms, prompt, caring.
• Location, not easy to find.

“Treated me like a queen, small but huge in services.”

0 of 2 people found this review helpful.

The Park at Mall of America
Jun 1, 2006 by Chariel from minnesota

Overall Rating: 10

• It had beautiful exhibits.
• I didn't see a lot of art I love art.

“It is so pretty.”

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

El Rancho Manana, Inc
May 20, 2006 by Katrina from St. Cloud

Overall Rating: 10

• I loved that there were so many activities to do.
• I don't think there was anything I didn't like.

“I loved El Rancho Mananas! I go camping a lot of different places, but this was my favorite! there were so many things to do I was never board and the people there are so nice and helpful!”

Huikkos Bowling Center Inc
Apr 30, 2006 by Anna from Delano

Overall Rating: 10

• The lanes were really great!
• The service was slow.

“The lanes were great and the food was good too! I loved the chairs too!!”

Schoenstatt Sisters Of Mary
Apr 25, 2006 by Jess from South Saint Paul

Overall Rating: 10

• Everything.
• Nothing.

“I love the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary! They are so kind and generous. Their girls camps are awesome, and I have been to one. The Shrine is so amazingly beautiful. Words cannot explain the majestic ness of Mary. I do recommend others to go there too. ”

Beaver Trails Campground
Mar 22, 2006 by Carol from Singer

Overall Rating: 9

• Liked the neat grounds and free Wi-fi as I was on a working vacation.
• You should have reservations on weekends.

“Minnesota Camping at it's best. In fact it's rated number one. Convenient to I-90 in SE MN. Large, level, shaded sites. Park is beautiful and immaculate. Friendly staff also. Family oriented with theme weekends, swimming, mini-golf, fun cycles, stocked fishponds, petting pens, several playgrounds, restaurant, free WI-FI, trails and more. Moderately priced. Near the Spam Museum and Gribrok so there is a lot to do in the area too. ”

Plaza Bowl
Feb 25, 2006 by Tim

Overall Rating: 10

• Rock n bowl and Leagues and food.
• The ceiling.

“I think it is great here they have good food, great bowling, leagues for all people and on Friday nights is rock n bowl were they turn off the lights and turns on his big screens and cosmic light this place is great and they drill bowling balls.”

State Theatre
May 16, 2005 by Peggy H . from Big Lake

Overall Rating: 7

• concern about our health

“We took our granddaughter to see Dora on Sunday at the State Theatre and we had seats in Balcony 5. The show was great the seats were good but, there was a heavy white dust on everything coming from the ventilator. We ask about it and no one had an answer. We could see it floating around the seats were full of this . We are very concerned as you should be the place was filled with small children and they had an expectation of being safe.”

1 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Doyles Bowling & Lounge Inc
Mar 14, 2005 by sue a . from brooklyn center,mn

Overall Rating: 9

“I like going there to bowl , and they have a great karaoke show on friday and saturday night for all you who like to sing, and the staff is very friendly and the food in the restaurant is really great try the hot beef sandwich,”

1 of 3 people found this review helpful.