3 Kittens Needle Arts is a specialty store that caters to customers looking for everything from the basics to the unique and hard-to-find products for knitting, crocheting and needlepoint.
The store is stocked full with needles, buttons, handles, accessories, yarns, threads, knitting books and patterns. Customers can find specialty items including hand-painted yarns.
The store offers regular knitting, needlepoint and crocheting classes and private lessons. Its staff is also available to help customers get answers to their own project questions. When answers just aren't enough, the store also offers professional finishing of handmade items.
The store opened in Mendota Heights in August of 2008.
The Minnesota Zoo offers cutting-edge exhibits of animals from across the world. There are over 500 kinds of animals and birds available for viewing in indoor and outdoor exhibits. The zoo is also open year-round, so you can see your favorite animals in their habitats at any time. With education and conservation being two important goals of the zoo, visitors are sure to have an exciting time there while also learning.
Pump it up is "The Inflatable Party Zone" for children and families on the east side of the metro. Party packages are available for a wide range of occasions, from birthdays to family reunions. Food, cake and ice cream can be provided through a package, and Pump it Up will work with planning each individual party to make it perfect.
Adventure awaits at Cascade Bay Waterpark, which is located just 10 minutes from Mall of America and in the heart of Eagan. Cascade Bay is an outdoor waterpark that guarantees fun for all ages. Take a relaxing float around the lazy river, try your courage on one of the waterpark's four slides or just splash and swim in the large leisure pool.
For the little ones, Cascade Bay has a zero-entry pool area equipped with its own small pirate slide. When visitors need a break from the water fun, they can enjoy a round of mini-golf at Captain Course.
Cedarvale Lanes features 32 bowling lanes for open bowling, leagues and parties. A youth bowling program, with certified bowling coaches, is available for children. During the summer months, Cedarvale offers sand volleyball leagues on three regulation sand courts. Open volleyball play is also available until 4 p.m. everyday and on Saturday nights during the summer. On Wednesdays, Cedarvale hosts Bingo at 8 p.m. Fitz's Bar & Grill is located in Cedarvale Lanes, serving food and drinks in a casual, comfortable and friendly environment. Fitz's offers a delicious brunch on Sundays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Color Me Mine is a bright and fun paint-it-yourself ceramics studio that offers customers a chance to explore their creative side. This shop has over 400 pieces of unfinished ceramic to choose from, giving costumers a wide range of options and price points. Pieces are fired in the shops own kiln on premises.
The knowledgeable and friendly staff at Color Me Mine is always there to help with ideas and technique. The shop is a great place to host birthday parties, bridal and baby showers, scout troop meetings and team building activities. All paints are non-toxic and lead free.
Enjoy a fun afternoon or evening out with family or friends at Pinz. The family-owned entertainment complex in Oakdale offers 34 bowling lanes, a video arcade and laser tag. Relax at 10 Pin Alley, a comfortable lounge with posh leather seating and an interactive 56-foot video screen. Or, you can dine at Harvey's American Pub, which has a large menu, including pizza, burgers and steak.
The Alexander Ramsey House is a preserved Victorian home. The museum space hosts special events, including holiday celebrations and lectures on the methods of preservation that ensure the house is intact despite being a relic of the 1870s.
The Merrill Community Arts Center is a facility with two campuses operated by Arts Connection, a local organization dedicated to promoting the arts in the Woodbury area. The Rivertown campus consists of an 8,000-square-foot facility that includes set design and construction space, storage and production areas for props and costumes, meeting rooms and rehearsal spaces. The center's black box theater campus is adjacent to East Ridge High School and has a 112-seat capacity.
The Woodbury Community Theatre combines volunteerism with community involvement to create unique and entertaining theatrical productions. It is always looking for performers, creative staff and volunteers to assist with the development and production of shows.
