Chances Good for this Igloo Bar to Open in Northern MN

I will be the first to admit that I'm not a fan of winter.  But there is something to be said about the cold snowy weather outside and being all cozy warm inside.  It's nice to be able to come in from the cold and enjoy an adult beverage or five, and have some people with you that feel the same way.

In previous years, you were able to Check out this igloo bar that's located on the Minnesota side of the Lake of the Woods. It's actually located ON the lake.  And it has all kinds of amenities too.

 It is loaded with big screen TV’s, electric lights, running water, a bar, limited hot food menu, and heated porta-potties that look like little igloos. It’s unlike anything else on the lake. This year the bar is located in its usual position out on the lake on Zippel Bay Reef.

Zippel Bay Resort, who runs the Igloo Bar, posted on their social media page that they have been watching the ice.

When the bar does open, you can not only enjoy a beverage, but they also serve some food.  They have soups, pizza, and some sandwiches.  What else could you need?  Porta potties are located outside in another igloo-looking structure. Oh- and they are heated too!

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Oh, and there are ice fishing holes available too!  You can fish right from your barstool, for a small fee.

“If you are looking for something different, this is different.”  “It gets a little crazy in here when someone catches a big one,” offered Nick Painovich, owner of the Igloo. He usually situates the Igloo miles out from shore above a walleye hot spot in the Zippel Bay fish house village.

So, it is a fairly popular place to go if you are traveling to that area to fish, or whatever you'd like to do.

So this cold weather snap we are having right now can bring on some great things.