Food scene
Christmas point is well worth a visit! It’s three floors of boutique shopping and a great cafe!
12 locals recommend
Christmas Point Wild Rice Co
14803 Edgewood Dr NChristmas point is well worth a visit! It’s three floors of boutique shopping and a great cafe!
Ernies On Gull
10424 Squaw Point RdGrizzly's Wood-Fired Grill - Baxter
15159 Edgewood Dr NGrizzly’s has consistently good food and service.
Morey's Seafood Markets
15811 Audubon WayThe FOOD TRUCK outside is DA BEST.
This is a fun new place in town! You choose your toppings- like Chipotle but for personal pizzas!
Blaze Pizza
14398 Dellwood Drive NorthThis is a fun new place in town! You choose your toppings- like Chipotle but for personal pizzas!
The Classic Grill at Madden's
11672 County Highway 18Mission Point at Madden's
11266 Pine Beach PeninsulaGrocery
Our favorite grocery stores.
Cub Foods
14133 Edgewood Dr NThe store has the best produce in town.
Morey's Seafood Markets
15811 Audubon WayBest boutique grocery: FRESH fish and smoked salmon.
Sightseeing
A big draw this little amusement park used to be in town…. Now it’s down the road but just as fun!
32 locals recommend
Paul Bunyan Land
17553 MN-18A big draw this little amusement park used to be in town…. Now it’s down the road but just as fun!
Paul Bunyan Trail
13346 Cypress Drive SouthGolf
The Brainerd Lakes Area has excellent golfing! We are about 10 minutes from our favorite course!
The Pines Golf Course at Grand View Lodge
23521 Nokomis AveThis is a great place for walks, cross-country skiing, or enjoying nature. Check out the many events.
16 locals recommend
Northland Arboretum
14250 Conservation DrThis is a great place for walks, cross-country skiing, or enjoying nature. Check out the many events.
Madden's Driving Range
1664 Pine Beach RoadGym
This gym has a great sauna with a salt wall and some fun fitness classes.
Check out the fun fitness classes ($25 drop in fee). The yoga room and the sauna both have Himalayan salt walls!
Takedown Gym
17192 Minnesota 371Check out the fun fitness classes ($25 drop in fee). The yoga room and the sauna both have Himalayan salt walls!
Shopping
This is a huge junk store and if you have the time to sift through you can find a treasure! There is a fun rock shop in the front- my friend begs me to take her here every summer to find bizarre knick knacks and antiques. It’s like a giant garage sale.
Second Time Around
18581 MN-371This is a huge junk store and if you have the time to sift through you can find a treasure! There is a fun rock shop in the front- my friend begs me to take her here every summer to find bizarre knick knacks and antiques. It’s like a giant garage sale.
This awesome store gets two sections! Good and boutique shopping!
12 locals recommend
Christmas Point Wild Rice Co
14803 Edgewood Dr NThis awesome store gets two sections! Good and boutique shopping!
Common Goods
17140 Minnesota 371A great thrift store!
Bargains On 7TH
211 South 7th StreetThis is a great thrift store… bonus shopping in downtown Brainerd.
Nisswa
The best boutiques around. We love shopping the downtown area!
Great boutique, great prices! Hair salon attached too! Finish shopping with a protein shake from The Daily Dose!
Meraki Boutique
24400 Smiley RoadGreat boutique, great prices! Hair salon attached too! Finish shopping with a protein shake from The Daily Dose!