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Introduction
The Twin Cities, set on opposite sides of the Mississippi River, initially established themselves in the agricultural business. Waves of Scandinavians and Germans farmed the fertile prairie, then shipped their grain to the cities to be milled... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There By Plane -- Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (www.mspairport.com), located between the cities, is 16 and 12 miles south of each downtown, respectively, and is a hub for Northwest Airlines. The Metropolitan Transit C... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
Business Hours The following are general open hours; specific establishments may vary. Businesses and offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Banks' hours are usually Monday to Friday 9am to 4 or 5pm, Saturday 10am to 1pm. Many ban... Continue reading »
Minneapolis Travel Experiences
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3ª Jornada: Dos dÃas en Minneapolis
Nos quedamos en Minneapolis dos dÃas después de volver de los Lagos. Yo habÃa quedado con Rosa, una estudiante de intercambi... Continue reading »
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Leaving
Friday the thirteenth. A full moon too. Beautiful weather. A perfect day to begin a South Pole odyssey. My bags were packed and I had f... Continue reading »
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Baseball inside and bobbling heads - Minneapolis
Normally we avoid malls like the plague, but in this land of cornfields and cows, what do people do but build huge malls? We decide... Continue reading »
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Do you know how fast you were going?
The title of this blog was inspired by real-life events that occurred on our first day of driving -- nay, on our very first leg! I drove... Continue reading »
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Finally Heading West...
Off to the West, but first a little more North.Nice drive up along the Lake Michigan shore to the Mackinac Bridge across to the Upper Pen... Continue reading »
Popular Minneapolis Hotels
- Cambria Suites
- The Grand Hotel Minneapolis
- Sofitel Minneapolis
- Graves 601 Hotel
- Hilton Minneapolis Bloomington
- Springhill Suites By Marriott Minneapolis St Louis Park
- Residence Inn by Marriott Minneapolis Edina
- The Westin Minneapolis
- Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Plymouth
- The Hotel Minneapolis - A Doubletree Hotel
Popular Minneapolis Things to Do
- Minneapolis Institute of Arts
- Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
- First Avenue
- Science Museum of Minnesota
- Falls of St. Anthony
- Depot Skating Rink
- Gay 90's
- Hyland Lake Park Reserve
- Frederick R . Weisman Art Museum
- Metrodome
Popular Minneapolis Restaurants
- Fogo de Chao
- Ichiban Japanese Steak House
- Fuji Ya Restaurant
- Hell's Kitchen
- Pizza Luce
- Murray's
- Lotus Restaurant
- Blue Nile (The)
- Zelo
- Jax Cafe
