Definitely a local hot spot and personal favorite of Garret's. Awesome hang out spot with great Pizza and Mexican food.
The best outdoor patio in Detroit Lakes and Garret's long time employer. If the weather is nice there is no better spot to enjoy the sun and grab some good drinks and bar food.
Our last restaurant recommendation. The Hotel Shoreham is an awesome small local spot just a few miles from Garret's childhood home where the wedding will be held. Garret's family all frequently visit the Hotel as it has great dinner options and fantastic pizza. Garret's Mom, Liz, brother Tanner, and sister Makenna, have all worked at the Hotel Shoreham seasonally throughout the years.
The stretch of beach between Zorbaz and the Pavilion is the best spot in town on a nice day. Tons of boats pulling up to the beach, designated swim areas, and a large beach to relax and soak up the sun. May 21st-23rd may be a bit early for swimming, but if the weather is nice this is where we typically pull the boat up to
For the golfers out there, Detroit Lakes has a ton of really great courses including Forest Hills and Wildflower, both a bit further from town and the hotel. Garret's hometown course is the executive course which is a small but fun par 64 course just a mile down the road from Garret's childhood home. Right across the street from the executive course is the Par 71 and quite a bit larger Country Club which is also a great course to play at.
For the nature lover, Dunton Locks has 6.1 km of hiking, mountain biking and cross country ski trails located on through the hills and along the shores between Lake Sallie and Muskrat Lake. Tanner and Garret had a stretch of the Inaugural Duncan "Run to the Mailbox" Marathon through Dunton Locks last summer which was the stretch of the run that had the most people joining in. Through this stretch I think we had 15 people running together.