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“Great family resort!”

Cragun's Golf Resort and Conference Center

4 of 5 stars
uwajima
MN
Oct 8, 2009

This was an excellent family resort with many family activities and an overall great value. Nice beaches, indoor & outdoor pool, horse-drawn cart rides, 2 free buffet meals included for Labor Day...more

“BEST Resort ever visited!”

Cragun's Golf Resort and Conference Center

5 of 5 stars
ABILILAYONI
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sep 12, 2009

We were on our annual holiday down in Blaine, Minnesota. My wife and three kids, 6, 4 and 2 were invited for our holidays to stay with my wife’s family which later during our holidays surprised us...more

“The map is wrong!”

Iven's on the Bay

4 of 5 stars
GrannyJules218
Brainerd, Minnesota
Sep 12, 2009

Iven's is NORTH of Brainerd on 371, NOT south on 371. The food is excellent, although quite expensive. They have a great array of fresh Minnesota fish, as well and seafood. The building is new and...more

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