Community Corner
Stay Cool on the Fourth of July Weekend
With 80-degree temperatures in the forecast, these pools and ice cream parlors should help refresh you.
If the warm temperatures this week are getting the best of you, head to these north and west metro places to cool off.
Eden Prairie
- Eden Prairie Community Center pool, open except July 4
- Miller Park Splash Pad
- Round Lake Splash Pad (new!)
- Cold Stone Creamery
- Dairy Queen / Orange Julius
- Potbelly Sandwich Works
- Sub Zero Yogurt & Ice Cream
Edina
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Edina Aquatic Center, open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 4; see the website for hours the rest of the long weekend
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Fridley
Dairy Queen, Osborne Road Northeast
Golden Valley
Dairy Queen, Mainstreet
DQ Grill and Chill, Blake Road
Lake Minnetonka
Where to swim is a given: the lake
Ben & Jerry's, Wayzata
The Cottagewood Store, Excelsior
Culver's Family Restaurant, Shoreline Drive, Wayzata
Dairy Queen, Shoreline Drive, Wayzata
Licks Unlimited, Excelsior
Maple Grove
Elm Creek Swimming Pond, located in Elm Creek Park Reserve
Fish Lake Regional Park swimming beach
Dairy Queen, Lyndale Avenue South
Dairy Queen, East 66th Street
DQ Grill and Chill, West 66th Street
Shakopee
Southwest Minneapolis
Note: This is not a comprehensive list of cool-off spots in north and west metro Patch towns. Instead, it is a sampling of places you can go for ice cream and a dip in a pool. If your favorite place isn’t listed, tell us in the comments.
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