For 6 years now, Madden’s have taken on the the Scottish tradition of putting the golf course to sleep by playing bag pipe music. We don’t “tuck in” the golf course every night, but twice a year we use the signature sounds of a live bag pipe. Once to :: continue

We have just over one month left in our season. We’re starting to get a little sad! Madden’s is not only a job we come to each day, it is our passion! For me, Madden’s main blogger, this summer was just plain fun! I got to do nearly everything around :: continue

Fine dining. Fine Wine. Adult-focused. Evening bonfires. Beautiful fall colors. Adult Olympics. Golf Scramble. Lawn bowling, croquet, and golf clinics. Wine glass painting. What more can you ask for in a fall getaway?Each year at Madden’s we send off :: continue

When thinking of Madden’s on Gull Lake many envision the miles of lakeshore, plush green golf courses, great food and entertaining activities. Although we agree that Madden’s is the ultimate vacation destination for the summer months, the historical resort :: continue

Madden's on Gull Lake is the perfect backdrop for a suspense-filled weekend of murders, treachery and deceit.  Mystery lovers beware, the Madden's Murder Mystery weekend will take place September 30 - October 2 so gear up for a thrilling few days.What :: continue

For our final fishing post of the week, I wanted to offer some tips for helping you improve your fishing experience. I gathered information from various websites and experts. Please let me know if you have any more advice you'd like to share with your :: continue

At Madden’s resort we are fortunate to have a local fishing guide service we can refer our guests to when they are looking for some fishing fun: Walleyedan’s fishing guide service. Walleyedan has written a few guest posts on fishing conditions for us :: continue

A the name implies, the Brainerd Lakes Area is home to many lakes. And when there are lakes, there are fish. This week in our blog, we are happy to tell you about the many fishing opportunities available around the Brainerd Lakes area including our friend :: continue

I made my way down to the Lodge recently in hopes of getting the opportunity to meet a family who has been staying at Madden’s “for like 50 some years” as reported to me by various employees around the resort. As I walked up to the front desk I inquired :: continue

This week we’ve been featuring information to help you prepare for Madden’s Food and Wine weekend. Today I’d like to introduce you to Matias Latorre, one of our renowned chefs at Madden’s and share with you the dish he will be featuring at our upcoming :: continue