Downtown Minneapolis - A Mpls Minnesota Visitor's Guide

Are you planning to head to downtownbustle of the city. Consider what you most want
Minneapolis any time in the near future? If so, youto see in terms of art and chances are, there are
have a lot of fun and a great time waiting forgoing to be samples of it here. Whether you are
you! There is a lot that goes into making this livelyinterested in paintings, photographs, architecture
area what it is, and if you manage to even catchor even decorative art, you'll find that the
a little bit of it, you'll know that your trip has beenMinneapolis Institute of Arts can show it to you.
worth it. Consider some of the great attractionsThe Mercado
below whether you are visiting Minneapolis forWhen you are looking for a family friendly place
business or pleasure!where you can shop and enjoy the culture, you'll
Minneapolis Sculpture Gardenfind that the Mercado Mexican-style market is
When you are looking for a place for a beautifulwhere you should go. This indoor street market
photo opportunity, you 'll find that you want tosells foods, crafts, Spanish books and music, and
check out the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Thisyou'll find that there is never a shortage of things
is an 11 acre outdoor park, and you'll find thatto do or great sites to see. You'll find that this is a
each of the forty permanent sculpture piecesgreat way to introduce your children to foods
have their own unique appeal. You'll also find thatthat they have never had before, and you will
this is a great place to catch some temporaryfind that this is a great way to have an
installations as well. If you end up going to theinexpensive day out.
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, make some time toEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
check out the centerpiece, called Spoonbridge andWhen wandering around downtown Minneapolis, it
Cherry, which has become well-known as ais very likely that you may suddenly feel a little
symbol of everything the Twin Cities has to offer.run down or even a little bit put off by all the
The Guthrie Theatersites. After all, it is a big city, and at times, all you
When you want to soak in more of Minneapoliswant to do is to sit down and enjoy some wildlife.
artistic and acting scene, you'll find that you shouldThis is what you can do at the Eloise Butler
head to the Guthrie Theater. Consider the factWildflower Garden, and you can bet that this is
that Minnesota is second only to New York whenone of the top reasons why people head here.
it comes to the number of theater seats perYou can forget all about the city when you enter
capita. This theater has three stages and you'llit, and you'll find that there are plenty of benches
find that even if you can't get to one of itsto sit on and just rest and enjoy nature. Keep an
fantastic shows that you should still come toeye out for friendly squirrels and rabbits, and
check out the gorgeous architecture. It has a newenjoy this all for free!
building that is lovingly placed on the banks of theBlue Nile
Mississippi River, and when you head out, you'll beAre you in the mood for food that is a little
able to have a wonderfully leisurely dinner at thedifferent from what you can get at home? If so,
Cue Restaurant.you'll find that you may wish to head to the Blue
Mall of AmericaNile. This is an Ethiopian restaurant and beer bar,
Are you someone who feels the most excitedand you can enjoy authentic Ethiopian cuisine as
when you are chasing down a sale or surroundedwell as an impressive collection of rare bears. You'll
by great gifts and clothes? If so, head to the Mallsee beer on tap here that you never have
of America, which is known as one of the largestbefore, and this is a great way to try some that
enclosed shopping centers in the entire world. Theyou have been curious about.
mall itself covers around 4.2 million square feetDepot Skating Rink
and numbers more than 500 stores. You can doIn 1970, the last train left the Milwaukee Road
more than just shop, however. You'll also discoverDepot and there was a large drafty structure left
that there are lots of restaurants to enjoy as wellthat went on for blocks. Before it could be
as an enclosed amusement park that will give youbulldozed, the National Register of Historic Places
a wonderful place to take the kids. Camp Snoopydeclared it a Minneapolis landmark. Instead of being
is a great place to go when you want to enjoyused for overflow parking, as it had been, a plan
more than 30 rides and attractions as well aswas created to turn it into an indoor ice rink and
games that are going to challenge your skills.restaurant. These days, it serves as a great place
Minneapolis Institute of Artsto have some fun. There are shops, a hotel and a
When you are checking out downtownfantastic water park!
Minneapolis, make sure that you check out theTake some time and think about what your
Minneapolis Institute of Arts. With 100,000 itemsoptions are going to be when you are thinking
that cover more than 5,000 years of worldabout seeing downtown Minneapolis. This is a
history, you'll find that this is a lovely place to gogreat town to visit, so make sure that you don't
when you want to get away from the hustle andmiss out some of its highlights.