Guidebook for Minneapolis
Arts & Culture
Contemporary visual and performing arts exhibits and programs & fab gift shop. Their D'Amico restaurant, Gather, serves locally sourced, globally inspired modern American cuisine.
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I-Center ye-Art ye-Walker
725 Vineland PlContemporary visual and performing arts exhibits and programs & fab gift shop. Their D'Amico restaurant, Gather, serves locally sourced, globally inspired modern American cuisine.
A free, non-profit museum of visual arts from around the world. Ancient to modern. Gift shop, Agra Culture Cafe & Starbucks on 1st fl.. Full Agra Culture Luncheon Restaurant on 2nd.
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave SA free, non-profit museum of visual arts from around the world. Ancient to modern. Gift shop, Agra Culture Cafe & Starbucks on 1st fl.. Full Agra Culture Luncheon Restaurant on 2nd.
Great movie houses just a block apart for independent and art films. Yummy popcorn with real butter. In the heart of Uptown.
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Landmark's Lagoon Cinema
1320 Lagoon AveGreat movie houses just a block apart for independent and art films. Yummy popcorn with real butter. In the heart of Uptown.
Entertainment & Activities
Coffee & Ice Cream, locally & artfully made. Their patio seating is a popular local hang-out on any decent weather day. If you like chocolate and salted caramel, try the Nicollet Pothole ice cream!
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Sebastian Joe's Ice Cream Cafe
1007 W Franklin AveCoffee & Ice Cream, locally & artfully made. Their patio seating is a popular local hang-out on any decent weather day. If you like chocolate and salted caramel, try the Nicollet Pothole ice cream!
Wander through the iconic, temp-controlled skyways conceived by necessity! http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g43323-d296048-Reviews-Minneapolis_Skyway_System-Minneapolis_Minnesota.html
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Central Minneapolis
Wander through the iconic, temp-controlled skyways conceived by necessity! http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g43323-d296048-Reviews-Minneapolis_Skyway_System-Minneapolis_Minnesota.html
Closest to Uptown, a public gathering space with food, bathrooms, a sailing school, and rentals of canoe, kayak, and paddle boards. Expect a crowd on a nice day: summer is short!
There are also beaches on the North end (with a playground adjacent) and South end (bigger, more popular), a volleyball court on the southwest side, and a newer children’s playground on the east side (about 3 blocks from the pavilion).
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Bde Maka Ska
West Bde Maka Ska ParkwayClosest to Uptown, a public gathering space with food, bathrooms, a sailing school, and rentals of canoe, kayak, and paddle boards. Expect a crowd on a nice day: summer is short!
There are also beaches on the North end (with a playground adjacent) and South end (bigger, more popular), a volleyball court on the southwest side, and a newer children’s playground on the east side (about 3 blocks from the pavilion).
Shopping
Patina
1009 W Franklin AveA darling local gift shop with creative and interesting choices.
Food Scene
By acclaimed local Chef Don Saunders. Fine dining, brunch and dinner in the Kenwood neighborhood.
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The Kenwood Restaurant
2115 W 21st StBy acclaimed local Chef Don Saunders. Fine dining, brunch and dinner in the Kenwood neighborhood.
Yummy Napalese/Northern Indian fare-- and famous chai in a relaxed uptown classic.
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Namaste Cafe
2512 Hennepin AveYummy Napalese/Northern Indian fare-- and famous chai in a relaxed uptown classic.
Spyhouse Coffee
945 Broadway St NEA short walk for real barista coffee.
Best baristas with best ingredients in town right here. Great pastries and a few artsy/earthy real food options too.
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Rustica
3224 W Lake StBest baristas with best ingredients in town right here. Great pastries and a few artsy/earthy real food options too.
Tao Organic Cafe + Herbery
2200 Hennepin AveJuice bar and healthy foods.
Best breakfast joint in town. You'll have to stand in line for the experience, but it is an experience, to be sure! Don't blink or you'll miss the awning. This place is built into an alleyway!
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Al's Breakfast
413 14th Ave SEBest breakfast joint in town. You'll have to stand in line for the experience, but it is an experience, to be sure! Don't blink or you'll miss the awning. This place is built into an alleyway!
Everything Else
This shows how close we are to the Convention Center.
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I-Centre ye-Convention ye-Minneapolis
1301 2nd Ave SThis shows how close we are to the Convention Center.
A mini-Central Park with pond, gardens, ice rink, basketball, tennis, horseshoes, fountains, bike & walk paths, surrounded by restaurants, coffee, and linked to the Walker Sculpture Garden & Nicollet
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Loring Park
A mini-Central Park with pond, gardens, ice rink, basketball, tennis, horseshoes, fountains, bike & walk paths, surrounded by restaurants, coffee, and linked to the Walker Sculpture Garden & Nicollet
Essentials
Local market with wine shop (and a Walgreens next door) with everything you want or need-- and it's just down the street!
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Kowalski's Market
2440 Hennepin AveLocal market with wine shop (and a Walgreens next door) with everything you want or need-- and it's just down the street!
Wedge Community Co-op
2105 Lyndale Ave SThe local co-op.
Sightseeing
Summer weekends call for a trip here for a cinnamon roll or mini-donuts, fresh squeezed juice or coffee, brats, local produce, honey/beeswax candles, handmade crafts, & small-farmed meats.
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Minneapolis Farmers Market
312 East Lyndale Ave NSummer weekends call for a trip here for a cinnamon roll or mini-donuts, fresh squeezed juice or coffee, brats, local produce, honey/beeswax candles, handmade crafts, & small-farmed meats.
In winter, don't miss the Holiday Market at Orchestra Hall (+ world class musical performances!) Nicollet Mall is under construction 2015-16, but is a great walking mall connected to Loring Park.
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Minnesota Orchestra
1111 Nicollet MallIn winter, don't miss the Holiday Market at Orchestra Hall (+ world class musical performances!) Nicollet Mall is under construction 2015-16, but is a great walking mall connected to Loring Park.
The history of MN on the Mississippi and the growth of industry-- plus you're on a beautiful, popular park and river with the stone arch bridge and St. Anthony bars/restaurants just on the other side.
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I-Mill City Museum
704 S 2nd StThe history of MN on the Mississippi and the growth of industry-- plus you're on a beautiful, popular park and river with the stone arch bridge and St. Anthony bars/restaurants just on the other side.
Beautiful parks with bike trails, all connected throughout the metro area. Hop on a "Nice Ride" city bike and explore one of the best park systems in the country!
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Grand Rounds National Byway
Grand Rounds National BywayBeautiful parks with bike trails, all connected throughout the metro area. Hop on a "Nice Ride" city bike and explore one of the best park systems in the country!
Go to Al's for breakfast, then explore the U of M Twin Cities campus. There's a sweet little Natural History museum at the heart of it, and the famous Weisman too.
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Bell Museum
2088 Larpenteur Ave WGo to Al's for breakfast, then explore the U of M Twin Cities campus. There's a sweet little Natural History museum at the heart of it, and the famous Weisman too.
Frank Gehry designed Art Museum with an impressive and varied collection. Interesting building, exhibits, and beautiful views... plus it's free!
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Weisman Art Museum
333 E River PkwyFrank Gehry designed Art Museum with an impressive and varied collection. Interesting building, exhibits, and beautiful views... plus it's free!
Another quaint river town. Great antiquing, strolling, boating, eating, drinking...
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Stillwater
Another quaint river town. Great antiquing, strolling, boating, eating, drinking...
Quaint lake town. Antiquing, food, drink. Boat charter cruises originate from here.
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Excelsior
Quaint lake town. Antiquing, food, drink. Boat charter cruises originate from here.