Courtney & Dillen
Things To Do
Caribou Coffee
Coffee that puts Starbucks to shame. I said what I said! Check it out for youself :) There are locations in Rogers, Otsego and Elk River. This one is just the closest to the venue. Its attached to the Coborns grocery store.
Sunshine Depot
This has been a family favorite bar and hangout for generations! Get the chicken drummy basket and a rootbeer float ;) . (They also have pull-tabs!) You can also walk out the back patio and walk down by the Misissippi River and look at the beautiful leaves. Less than 10 minutes from the venue.
Pompeii Pizzeria
Best pizza outside of Italy! And it is right across the street from the Sunshine Depot. We went here for a pizza date while we were visiting MN last summer. You won't be disappointed :) Less than 10 minutes from the venue.
Boondox Bar & Grille
Great little bar and grille 5 minutes away from the venue. They have pull-tabs, live music, a back patio where you can play volleyball, bean bags, broom ball or curling. They also have a golf simulator and a live lobster tank claw machine (If you catch a lobster, they will cook it for you!). They have meat raffles on Sundays.
Cowboy Jack's
Cute country bar 10 minutes from the venue. They have live music on the weekends and pull-tabs.
101 Market/Petals to Pines
Super cute little farm grocery and garden store! They usually have a fall festival set up for the whole month of October, which includes a corn maze (turns into a spooky at night), pumpkin bouncy castle, duck races, games, etc. There is a Coldstone Creamery around the corner. Makes for a nice afternoon with kids. Less than 10 minutes from the venue.
AEGIR Brewing Company
They don't call us the Minnesota Vikings for nothing! If you like beer, Aegir is the perfect Viking pub for you. There are lots of neat Nordic-inspired beers to sample and a cool gift shop. (A flight of beer is served in a mini Viking Ship!) Less than 15 minutes from the venue. *Please enjoy responsibly.*
Brit's Pub
Best British Pub...EVER! (About 45 min from the venue). For over thirty years Brit's Pub has been Minneapolis's own little corner of the UK. The pub is known for nights by the fireplaces in the winter and lawn bowling on the rooftop deck in the summer - with a whole lot in between including legendary TV football (soccer!) and rugby events.
Mall of America®
This is the largest mall in the USA. They have a huge indoor amusement park, an aquarium with sharks and sea turtles in the basement, Lego Land, movie theaters, over 500 shops and 50 Restaurants! Definitely go to eat at Rainforest Cafe (get the Volcano) or Bubba Gump's Shrimp if you have kids!
Minnesota Zoo
This is a great zoo with lots of amazing animals to see! Great spot to take the kids.
Minnehaha Falls
One of Minneapolis' oldest and most popular parks features a majestic 53-foot waterfall, limestone bluffs, and river overlooks. It is about 45 minutes from the venue.
Gooseberry Falls State Park
We went hiking here last summer. It is gorgeous! There are several waterfall cascades and raspberry bushes that line the trail. Also a great opportunity to visit Duluth, MN and drive along the North Shore and see Lake Superior.