Mike (& Lori!)’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Very exciting atmospere to watch the Nationals Race
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Brainerd International Raceway
5523 Birchdale RdVery exciting atmospere to watch the Nationals Race
Paul Bunyan Trail Access
Lots of positive feedback on this little Zoo, and the care of the animals there.
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Safari North Wildlife Park
8493 MN-371Lots of positive feedback on this little Zoo, and the care of the animals there.
Local fav in converted Railroad buildings. Laid back atmospere with lots of good brew. The place allows you to order food in, as it just serves brew, which makes it nice...
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Roundhouse Brewery
23836 Smiley RdLocal fav in converted Railroad buildings. Laid back atmospere with lots of good brew. The place allows you to order food in, as it just serves brew, which makes it nice...
Brainerd Zip Line Tour
9898 County Rd 77 SWCan't beat the views here!
Food scene
The brisket street tacos and the smoked Salmon and Gouda grilled cheese are amazing! Fresh fruit served with a lot of meals, and gluten free is an option too! Owner takes pride in what he serves as well. Perfect for a Sunday morning, very relaxing. Too many great choices to list, but it is a Host Favorite. Great Saki and beer too :)
Chameleon Cafe
The brisket street tacos and the smoked Salmon and Gouda grilled cheese are amazing! Fresh fruit served with a lot of meals, and gluten free is an option too! Owner takes pride in what he serves as well. Perfect for a Sunday morning, very relaxing. Too many great choices to list, but it is a Host Favorite. Great Saki and beer too :)
Place to go and savor the meal. Menu is always changing with the seasons.
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Prairie Bay
15115 Edgewood Dr NPlace to go and savor the meal. Menu is always changing with the seasons.
Shopping/fun
A fun, busy place to shop all up and down Main St in Nisswa. Plenty of specialty shops; everything from home furnishings, to gift shops to childrens shops, and a pretty darn good Brewery and coffee roastery to boot! A must for folks coming to the Brainerd Lakes area! SOmething for everyone here, including the long standing tradition of the Nisswa Turtle Races happening every Wednesday!
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Nisswa
A fun, busy place to shop all up and down Main St in Nisswa. Plenty of specialty shops; everything from home furnishings, to gift shops to childrens shops, and a pretty darn good Brewery and coffee roastery to boot! A must for folks coming to the Brainerd Lakes area! SOmething for everyone here, including the long standing tradition of the Nisswa Turtle Races happening every Wednesday!
Activity
A fun place to spend some time on a nice summer night :)
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Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf
17992 MN-371A fun place to spend some time on a nice summer night :)
Cragun's Legacy Courses
11496 E Gull Lake DrA challenging course at the end of the street...
Reminds us of a old fashined type of Skiing experience. Very beautiful on a Winter's night...
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Ski Gull
9898 County 77 SouthwestReminds us of a old fashined type of Skiing experience. Very beautiful on a Winter's night...
Local Rec Area
This a close-by (2 miles) wonderful place to go to relax, fish, or just walk around. The one side of the bridge/ rec area has the Dam, popular for fishing, a playground, grills and picnic area, the other side of bridge has the small private beach, swimming, boat launch and picnic area with lots of shady tall trees. Never crowded, and little known beach used by primarily locals. About $3-5 bucks a day for the beach/boat launch side. The Gull River runs under the Dam, and is just beautiful to cruise down in a canoe/kayak.
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GULL LAKE RECREATION AREA
10867 E Gull Lake DrThis a close-by (2 miles) wonderful place to go to relax, fish, or just walk around. The one side of the bridge/ rec area has the Dam, popular for fishing, a playground, grills and picnic area, the other side of bridge has the small private beach, swimming, boat launch and picnic area with lots of shady tall trees. Never crowded, and little known beach used by primarily locals. About $3-5 bucks a day for the beach/boat launch side. The Gull River runs under the Dam, and is just beautiful to cruise down in a canoe/kayak.