Licks Unlimited is our favorite local ice-cream shop right by the lake! A small, family-owned ice cream shop in downtown Excelsior.

The Excelsior Commons and Port of Excelsior are historic, dating to the origins of the city, and are widely recognized as Excelsior's chief assets. The 13-acre park includes open recreation areas, picnic sites, playgrounds, two swimming beaches, tennis courts, baseball fields, a band shell, bathhouse, public restrooms, docks, buoys, and more!

If you're trying to scratch a cultural itch and learn a bit about Nick's cultural heritage before the wedding starts, drop by the Museum of Russian Art, a 15-minute drive from the hotel!

Located in downtown Wayzata along the shores of the lake - local restaurant to visit

Shopaholics will be happy to learn the country's largest mall is a 20-minute drive from the hotel! For thrill-seekers, if you think the roller coaster of emotions the wedding day will bring won't be enough, stop by the theme park inside the mall.

For guests that can't wait until the wedding to get to the water, you can visit one of several public beaches around Lake Minnetonka including Libbs Lake Beach Park!

Lakeside sports bar & live music!

Located by the Port of Excelsior - a favorite outdoor patio spot by the lake for food!