Paul border each other. Minneapolis is the most populous city in Minnesota, and is known for high-rise office buildings and a vibrant nightlife. Many people say St. Paul is more green, quiet and calm, while Minneapolis is younger, more hip and busier. Both cities offer visitors an unforgettable experience.
It just comes down to deciding what type of experience you want to have. Minneapolis has about 15 lakes within its limits.
Lake Calhoun, a popular tourist attraction, is the largest lake in Minneapolis. Visitors often swim, walk, run and bike along its lake shore. And others head out onto the lake to fish for northern pike or walleyes during summer and fall, and play hockey on its frozen surface during the winter. The Twin Cities are known for their convenient and inexpensive public transit system. The Metro Transit offers frequent service to downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as the Mall of America, the Minneapolis-St.
Paul International Airport and dozens of tourist attractions. Those fare-free rides transport you from downtown Minneapolis to Washington Avenue. There are machines located along the rail line for payment, or you can download the Metro Transit app and pay there. The Northstar Commuter Rail Line runs from Big Lake, Minnesota to downtown Minneapolis, which may be an easy way for visitors to travel from the city into the suburbs and back.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is located south of the city in Bloomington, Minnesota. Both downtowns are accessible using the Metro Transit, Uber, Lyft or local taxis.
The Twin Cities has plenty of exciting indoor water parks, climbing walls, and other activities to keep you busy. Try visiting the Nickelodeon Universe theme park in the Mall of America to take in roller coaster rides. The Great Wolf Lodge in Bloomington has a large indoor water park, climbing wall, ropes course, miniature bowling alley, an arcade and a live-action adventure challenge named MagiQuest. Amenities around Minneapolis are often more spread out than other large cities. Wearing practical shoes saves your feet from the misery you may otherwise experience after walking miles through downtown Minneapolis.
He dropped out after his freshman year to move to New York City. Minneapolis recently surpassed Washington, D. It's also one of the most giving. Paul devoted some of their free time to volunteer work. Located right outside the Twin Cities in Bloomington, Minnesota, the Mall of America is a great place to go clothes shopping—especially because Minnesota has no sales tax on apparel and accessories. Despite its cold climate, Minneapolis is a mecca for outdoors cyclers.
The s sitcom followed the triumphs and tribulations of a year-old woman as she adjusted to life on her own in Minneapolis after a bad break-up.
Before F. Scott Fitzgerald hobnobbed around Paris with Hemingway or became an East Coast city slicker, he spent his adolescent years in St. When Fitzgerald was a young man, his future wife, Zelda Sayre, broke off their engagement.
Paul, where he worked on the manuscript that would someday be known as This Side of Paradise. The novel was a bestseller, Fitzgerald became famous, and Zelda returned to his side. With 11 acres of more than 40 permanent art installations, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is the largest urban sculpture garden in the country.
The Honeycrisp Apple was named the Minnesota State Fruit in , and for good reason—it was invented by the University of Minnesota as part of an apple breeding program. Other fun things to do include strolling through a pergola garden, dining at the Sea Salt Eatery, and enjoying a live show at the Minnehaha Bandstand.
If you're more interested in shopping than museums and parks, then head straight for the Mall of America. This mega-mall has over shops that are more than happy to help you part with your hard-earned cash. In addition to all the shopping, the mall is an entertainment hot spot. The XD ride is a roller coaster and video game all in one, and Moose Mountain Mini Golf is a course complete with full-size horses, moose, and other forest creatures, a logging truck, and a bi-plane.
At center court, you'll find the Nickelodeon Universe. This fantasyland of rides is sure to enthrall any young people who may be traveling with you. The Minneapolis Institute of Art Mia has a large collection of works from many countries and in many styles, including pictures by European masters such as Rubens and Rembrandt. The collection features pieces from a wide variety of cultures dating back 5, years. On display are sculptures, photographs, paintings, drawings, textiles, and prints.
Admission is always free , and so are the public tours, and with a Family Center on-site, this cultural resource is a good option for all ages. Today, the theater presents classic and contemporary productions on three different stages and has remained true to its commitment to offer productions of Shakespeare's plays. More than 40 years after it was established, a new building was constructed in , situated along the Mississippi River. The unique building showcases large images of past performances on its exterior.
Touring the facility is a fun part of any visit, and the theater offers guided backstage tours on Friday and Saturday mornings. Weisman Art Museum. The Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota is an architectural highlight of the campus and the city.
Designed by Frank Gehry, the building is an eye-catching, four-story, stainless steel structure of a hard-to-define shape. The museum's collection focuses primarily on American Modernism, traditional Korean furniture, and ancient Mimbres pottery from the American Southwest.
The museum's Public Art on Campus program has resulted in a variety of art being displayed around the campus. General admission to the facility and all exhibitions is free. One of the best places to visit for families is the Children's Theatre Company. On the events calendar are plays for all ages, including performances designed to inspire youth. Many productions are based on classic children's literature.
Check before your visit to see what's coming up. Plays are presented from January through June, and the CTC also offers theater arts training programs for youth to introduce them to the performing arts. The Mill was built in and was the largest of its kind at that time. A devastating fire in left the structure in ruins.
Exhibits recount Minneapolis' status as a world leader in flour production from to American Swedish Institute.
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