Guidebook for Minneapolis

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AlexandDoug
Guidebook for Minneapolis

Food Scene

Another one of our favorites and walking distance from the place
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Obento-Ya Japanese Bistro
1510 Como Ave SE
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Another one of our favorites and walking distance from the place
One of our favorites spots. Good lunch or dinner for take out
Zakia Deli
2412 Kennedy St NE
One of our favorites spots. Good lunch or dinner for take out
Yep, that's the name but the pizza really is good and it is shaped like a football. And it actually has very good Afghan food too. If you are watching the game, try one out. Walking distance from place.
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Football Pizza
1517 Como Ave SE
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Yep, that's the name but the pizza really is good and it is shaped like a football. And it actually has very good Afghan food too. If you are watching the game, try one out. Walking distance from place.
Good breakfast and good late night place to hang out, walking distance. Old school U bar/restaurant
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Manning's Cafe
2200 Como Ave SE
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Good breakfast and good late night place to hang out, walking distance. Old school U bar/restaurant
Good Thai and Malaysian cuisine, walking distance from place
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Chin Dian Kitchen
1500 E Hennepin Ave
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Good Thai and Malaysian cuisine, walking distance from place
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Uncle Franky's
728 Broadway St NE
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Awesome pizza - downtown NE MPLS area
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Pizza Nea
306 E Hennepin Ave
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Awesome pizza - downtown NE MPLS area
Great restaurant
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Alma
528 University Ave SE
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Great restaurant
Brewery, long walk from place, maybe 6 blocks. Only way to get beer on Sundays in MN is at a brewery, maybe that's why we have so many.
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Insight Brewing
2821 E Hennepin Ave
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Brewery, long walk from place, maybe 6 blocks. Only way to get beer on Sundays in MN is at a brewery, maybe that's why we have so many.
Coffee shop very close by
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Black Coffee and Waffle Bar
1500 Como Ave SE
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Coffee shop very close by
Juicy Lucys - cheese inside the burger. Walking distance.
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Blue Door Pub
1514 Como Ave SE
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Juicy Lucys - cheese inside the burger. Walking distance.
Very good restaurant
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Northeast Social
359 13th Ave NE
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Very good restaurant
Solid restaurant
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Red Stag Supperclub
509 1st Ave NE
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Solid restaurant
Great, inexpensive Mexican take out or dine in. Central Avenue NE
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El Taco Riendo
2412 Central Ave NE
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Great, inexpensive Mexican take out or dine in. Central Avenue NE
Restaurant, deli, small grocery - all very good - Central Avenue NE
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Holy Land
920 E Lake St
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Restaurant, deli, small grocery - all very good - Central Avenue NE
Take a walk along the river and have a bite here
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Longfellow Grill
2990 W River Pkwy
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Take a walk along the river and have a bite here
Great little restaurant for Ecuadorian cuisine - Central Avenue NE
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Chimborazo
2851 Central Ave NE
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Great little restaurant for Ecuadorian cuisine - Central Avenue NE
Old-school, traditional fine dining steak house. Awesome patio.
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Jax Cafe
1928 University Ave NE
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Old-school, traditional fine dining steak house. Awesome patio.
A couple blocks north of the place, on Stinson Avenue. Very good coffee shop.
Honour Cafe
451 Stinson Boulevard Northeast
A couple blocks north of the place, on Stinson Avenue. Very good coffee shop.
Good pizza, take out, delivery
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Pizza Luce
2200 E Franklin Ave
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Good pizza, take out, delivery
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Muffuletta
2260 Como Avenue
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Good restaurant located on NE's Eat Street, Central Avenue
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Adelita's | Mexican Restaurant
2405 Central Ave NE
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Good restaurant located on NE's Eat Street, Central Avenue

Drinks & Nightlife

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Indeed Brewing Company
711 NE 15th Ave
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Good music and establishment
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Turf Club
1601 University Ave W
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Good music and establishment
Stinson Wine, Beer, and Spirits
2315 18th Ave NE
Craft beer store
Great beer and TVs for the games
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The Bulldog NE
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Great beer and TVs for the games
Minnesota's best music venue - 7th St. Entry great small stage.
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First Avenue
701 N 1st Ave
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Minnesota's best music venue - 7th St. Entry great small stage.
Small music venue
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331 Club
331 13th Ave NE
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Small music venue
Fun, popular NE bar
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Betty Danger's Country Club
2501 Marshall St NE
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Fun, popular NE bar
Bowling, Karaoke, food; classic NE spot
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Elsie's
729 Marshall St NE
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Bowling, Karaoke, food; classic NE spot
Old school country bar - although it's not country every night anymore...
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Lee's Liquor Lounge
101 Glenwood Avenue
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Old school country bar - although it's not country every night anymore...
AIRBNB PROVIDES WRONG ADDRESS - Surly is very close to the duplex at 520 Malcolm Ave SE in MPLS (the Dusharme Dr., Brooklyn Park, MN address was the former location). Destination brewery - great place to hang out anytime
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Surly Brewing Co.
520 Malcolm Avenue Southeast
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AIRBNB PROVIDES WRONG ADDRESS - Surly is very close to the duplex at 520 Malcolm Ave SE in MPLS (the Dusharme Dr., Brooklyn Park, MN address was the former location). Destination brewery - great place to hang out anytime

Essentials

Good convenience store, 1/2 block down the street on Como
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Joe's Market & Deli
1828 Como Ave SE
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Good convenience store, 1/2 block down the street on Como
Large grocer
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Cub Foods
1201 Larpenteur Ave W
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Large grocer
Good for local produce and meats
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Lunds & Byerlys Downtown Minneapolis
1201 Hennepin Ave
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Good for local produce and meats
Small co-op, natural food grocer
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Hampden Park Co-Op
928 Raymond Ave
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Small co-op, natural food grocer
Large, natural foods co-op for almost anything you need.
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Seward Community Co-op
2823 E Franklin Ave
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Large, natural foods co-op for almost anything you need.
Large natural foods co-op
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Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op
622 Selby Ave
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Large natural foods co-op
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Whole Foods Market
1575 Selby Ave
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Good local meats, dairy, produce
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Kowalski's Market
2440 Hennepin Ave
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Good local meats, dairy, produce
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ALDI
1311 E Franklin Ave
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Target
900 Nicollet Mall
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Trader Joe's
4270 W 78th St
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Aveda Institute Minneapolis
400 Central Ave SE
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Snap Fitness Of Northeast Minneapolis
945 Broadway St NE
St. Anthony Village Wine and Spirits - Marketplace Location
2700 County Rd 88
Liquor store
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Hwy 280
2520 Como Ave
HealthPartners Como Clinic St. Paul
2500 Como Ave
Urgent care - close by
East Hennepin Auto Services Inc
2100 E Hennepin Ave
Mechanic
Closest REI; larger one in Bloomington, MN
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REI
750 American Blvd W
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Closest REI; larger one in Bloomington, MN

Entertainment & Activities

Great bike trail, going east-west, parallel to Lake Street, from the Mississippi River to the uptown Minneapolis lakes area
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Midtown Greenway
Midtown Greenway
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Great bike trail, going east-west, parallel to Lake Street, from the Mississippi River to the uptown Minneapolis lakes area
Approximate 40 mile bike trail around Minneapolis that can be accessed right on Stinson (north), or cut through Dinktown to the Mississippi River
Grand Rounds Trail
Grand Rounds Trail
Approximate 40 mile bike trail around Minneapolis that can be accessed right on Stinson (north), or cut through Dinktown to the Mississippi River
SKOL VIKINGS!
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U.S. Bank Stadium
401 Chicago Ave
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SKOL VIKINGS!
Great comedy club
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Acme Comedy Co.
708 N 1st St
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Great comedy club
Very large zoo, with lots of outdoor space for the animals. Discovery Bay and Tropics trail are good too.
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Minnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo Blvd
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Very large zoo, with lots of outdoor space for the animals. Discovery Bay and Tropics trail are good too.
20 minute walk from the place.
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TCF Bank Stadium
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20 minute walk from the place.
Awesome basketball arena... the basketball being played? Not so much. You're in luck if you're here rooting on the visitors.
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Williams Arena and Sports Pavilion
1925 University Ave SE
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Awesome basketball arena... the basketball being played? Not so much. You're in luck if you're here rooting on the visitors.
The Mecca of college hockey, and I'm being modest.
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Mariucci Arena
1901 4th St SE
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The Mecca of college hockey, and I'm being modest.
If you are fortunate enough to visit the 12 days prior to Labor Day, you would likely us here. Some people hate it, but if you know how to navigate your way through it, it's a sh$t-ton of fun! And, you can fast for 2 weeks after one day at the fair.
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Minnesota State Fair
1265 Snelling Ave N
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If you are fortunate enough to visit the 12 days prior to Labor Day, you would likely us here. Some people hate it, but if you know how to navigate your way through it, it's a sh$t-ton of fun! And, you can fast for 2 weeks after one day at the fair.
Professional baseball is a broken game but before kids this was a fun way to kill an evening or afternoon. Couple nice beers, brats, bike to the game.
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Target Field
1 Twins Way
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Professional baseball is a broken game but before kids this was a fun way to kill an evening or afternoon. Couple nice beers, brats, bike to the game.
Fun, minor league baseball park - brand new and on the river in lowertown St. Paul. We hear it is fun but haven't made it yet because, you know... kids.
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CHS Field
360 N Broadway St
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Fun, minor league baseball park - brand new and on the river in lowertown St. Paul. We hear it is fun but haven't made it yet because, you know... kids.
Hockey is played here, sometimes big concerts. If you like hockey hair, this is your place.
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Xcel Energy Center
199 W Kellogg Blvd
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Hockey is played here, sometimes big concerts. If you like hockey hair, this is your place.
I love the Timberwolves. Please don't laugh.
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Target Center
600 N 1st Ave
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I love the Timberwolves. Please don't laugh.

Parks & Nature

Great place for a walk or bike trails all along the river, both banks of the river
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Mississippi River Boulevard
Mississippi River Boulevard
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Great place for a walk or bike trails all along the river, both banks of the river
One of the best city parks in the US - all free. It has a nice zoo; lake with 2 mile surrounding trail - with kayak, bike rentals and free music on the weekends at the pavilion; Conservatory (feels like the tropics so great in the winter), and amusement park for the kids
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Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
1225 Estabrook Dr
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One of the best city parks in the US - all free. It has a nice zoo; lake with 2 mile surrounding trail - with kayak, bike rentals and free music on the weekends at the pavilion; Conservatory (feels like the tropics so great in the winter), and amusement park for the kids
Nice place for walk nearby. Begins just across Hennepin, one block west of place on 18th Avenue; which forms up to a 5-6 mile loop from our place if take St. Anthony Blvd. Great views of Minneapolis skyline.
Minneapolis Diagonal Trail
Minneapolis Diagonal Trail
Nice place for walk nearby. Begins just across Hennepin, one block west of place on 18th Avenue; which forms up to a 5-6 mile loop from our place if take St. Anthony Blvd. Great views of Minneapolis skyline.
Great bike trail, from Minneapolis to several trails that will take you 40-50 miles into anywhere in the western suburbs. Excelsior is a nice town on Lake Minnetonka, or Watertown if you just want to ride far and grab a decent bite to eat.
Luce Line Trail
Luce Line Trail
Great bike trail, from Minneapolis to several trails that will take you 40-50 miles into anywhere in the western suburbs. Excelsior is a nice town on Lake Minnetonka, or Watertown if you just want to ride far and grab a decent bite to eat.
Where the cool kids hang out in the summer.
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Bde Maka Ska
West Bde Maka Ska Parkway
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Where the cool kids hang out in the summer.
Nice park nearby with playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts
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Van Cleve Park
901 15th Ave SE
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Nice park nearby with playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts

Arts & Culture

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Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave S
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Great theatre
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Children's Theatre Company
2400 3rd Ave S
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Great theatre
Great modern art museum
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Walker Art Center
725 Vineland Pl
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Great modern art museum
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Minnesota History Center
345 W Kellogg Blvd
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Great for kids and adults
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Twin City Model Railroad Museum
668 Transfer Rd
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Great for kids and adults
Awesome lego displays (check web site for when open)
Brickmania Toyworks
1620 Central Ave NE
Awesome lego displays (check web site for when open)
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Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington St
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Minnesota Orchestra
1111 Nicollet Mall
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Small, modern art museum on the U campus, east bank
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Weisman Art Museum
333 E River Pkwy
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Small, modern art museum on the U campus, east bank
Hands-on museum - awesome place for kids (it can get crowded)
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Minnesota Children's Museum
10 7th Street West
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Hands-on museum - awesome place for kids (it can get crowded)
Very good Russian art museum
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The Museum of Russian Art
5500 Stevens Ave
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Very good Russian art museum
Great science museum for all ages - has IMAX screens too
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Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W Kellogg Blvd
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Great science museum for all ages - has IMAX screens too
Several stages, great theatre
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Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd St
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Several stages, great theatre

Sightseeing

2 miles through Dinkytown, this pedestrian and bike bridge will take you across the Mississippi into downtown Minneapolis. Great views and near the #1 lock and damn.
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Stone Arch Bridge
100 Portland Ave
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2 miles through Dinkytown, this pedestrian and bike bridge will take you across the Mississippi into downtown Minneapolis. Great views and near the #1 lock and damn.
Lots of nice trails/sidewalks to walk around with great views of the city and the river. Some nice bars and restaurants on Main St. NE Can actually do a loop with Hennepin Avenue bridge to stone arch bridge and see the other side of the river too.
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Nicollet Island Inn
95 Merriam St
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Lots of nice trails/sidewalks to walk around with great views of the city and the river. Some nice bars and restaurants on Main St. NE Can actually do a loop with Hennepin Avenue bridge to stone arch bridge and see the other side of the river too.
Wide avenue; great street for biking, running, walking - you can play frisbee in the median it's so wide. Lovely Victorian era homes. Runs parallel 1 block north of Grand Avenue, a street with restaurants, shopping, bars.
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Summit Avenue
Summit Avenue
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Wide avenue; great street for biking, running, walking - you can play frisbee in the median it's so wide. Lovely Victorian era homes. Runs parallel 1 block north of Grand Avenue, a street with restaurants, shopping, bars.