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Lodging, Travel

Holiday Inn Express, Wisconsin Dells, WI

Holiday Inn Express, 1033 Wisconsin Dells Parkway South, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53913

As far as middle of the road hotels go Holiday Inn Express is fairly nice.  If you have children this one would be the place to be.  I even overheard a small child tell his mother that he didn’t want to leave while I was there.

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My favorite part about the bed was that the pillows weren’t those stupid tiny pillows a lot of the hotels have gone towards.  They were normal and plenty of them.  The bathroom was fine.  The sink was outside which is nice with two people or more in the room.

The room comes with all the standard things that you will need or want.  You can make coffee, and yes that is a keurig machine.  There is a microwave, a fridge, and a television.

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There are two pool areas for the children and a game room.  The inside one has a castle.  The outdoor one wasn’t available at the time of year that we were there, but it looked amazing.

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As a child I am  not sure I would need anything else, but then outside of your hotel are lots of great places to go see too.  The food in the area is amazing with Monk’s Bar and Grill just down the street and Macs in the downtown area.  Plus water slides and all sorts of places to visit including Devil’s Lake just a short drive away with its trails and picnic areas.

They serve you breakfast at the hotel with the standard mass produced junk that you get at all hotels these days.  They do a good job of making it and they make a ton of it, but it is Sysco and don’t think otherwise.  The dinning hall was chaos and it wasn’t even peak season when we were there.

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Overall I slept well in this hotel and that is the most important thing.  If you need a place to stay in the Dells I would recommend this one.

Entertainment, Travel

Shooters Billiard Club

Shooters Billiard Club – 1934 MN-13, Burnsville, MN 55337

Shooters storefront

Shooters is a very nice pool hall without any of the scary stereotypes of a pool hall.  It is clean.  The people are friendly:  both the staff and the other players.  You can interact with others or keep to yourself.  The spacing on the tables is far enough that you will never run into someone else’s shot.

Shooters full hall

Monday is lady’s night.  You pay by the hour and per person, but during certain times you can prepay at a lower rate.  Overall you will pay more at Shooters than at a bar playing per game, but you are paying for the good tables, open space, and atmosphere.  They have tournaments that you can participate in.  You can also join a league.

Shooters supreme pizza

The food is… I wouldn’t go to Shooter to just eat.  It isn’t bad.  It is just  OK.  The pizza is thin crust and it is OK.  The burgers are messy.  There is a separate area to eat if you want.  I like to play, pay, and then grab a bite.  Pizza at the tables isn’t too messy which makes the thin crust a good option.

There are waitresses that come directly to your table.  They can bring you drinks all night.  They can bring you food if you want to eat at your table.  It is a full night or day of entertainment.  Oh, yeah, the mixed drinks are pretty good.