| Are you planning to head to downtown | | | | bustle of the city. Consider what you most want |
| Minneapolis any time in the near future? If so, you | | | | to see in terms of art and chances are, there are |
| have a lot of fun and a great time waiting for | | | | going to be samples of it here. Whether you are |
| you! There is a lot that goes into making this lively | | | | interested in paintings, photographs, architecture |
| area what it is, and if you manage to even catch | | | | or even decorative art, you'll find that the |
| a little bit of it, you'll know that your trip has been | | | | Minneapolis Institute of Arts can show it to you. |
| worth it. Consider some of the great attractions | | | | The Mercado |
| below whether you are visiting Minneapolis for | | | | When you are looking for a family friendly place |
| business or pleasure! | | | | where you can shop and enjoy the culture, you'll |
| Minneapolis Sculpture Garden | | | | find that the Mercado Mexican-style market is |
| When you are looking for a place for a beautiful | | | | where you should go. This indoor street market |
| photo opportunity, you 'll find that you want to | | | | sells foods, crafts, Spanish books and music, and |
| check out the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. This | | | | you'll find that there is never a shortage of things |
| is an 11 acre outdoor park, and you'll find that | | | | to do or great sites to see. You'll find that this is a |
| each of the forty permanent sculpture pieces | | | | great way to introduce your children to foods |
| have their own unique appeal. You'll also find that | | | | that they have never had before, and you will |
| this is a great place to catch some temporary | | | | find that this is a great way to have an |
| installations as well. If you end up going to the | | | | inexpensive day out. |
| Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, make some time to | | | | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden |
| check out the centerpiece, called Spoonbridge and | | | | When wandering around downtown Minneapolis, it |
| Cherry, which has become well-known as a | | | | is 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 Theater | | | | sites. After all, it is a big city, and at times, all you |
| When you want to soak in more of Minneapolis | | | | want to do is to sit down and enjoy some wildlife. |
| artistic and acting scene, you'll find that you should | | | | This is what you can do at the Eloise Butler |
| head to the Guthrie Theater. Consider the fact | | | | Wildflower Garden, and you can bet that this is |
| that Minnesota is second only to New York when | | | | one of the top reasons why people head here. |
| it comes to the number of theater seats per | | | | You can forget all about the city when you enter |
| capita. This theater has three stages and you'll | | | | it, and you'll find that there are plenty of benches |
| find that even if you can't get to one of its | | | | to sit on and just rest and enjoy nature. Keep an |
| fantastic shows that you should still come to | | | | eye out for friendly squirrels and rabbits, and |
| check out the gorgeous architecture. It has a new | | | | enjoy this all for free! |
| building that is lovingly placed on the banks of the | | | | Blue Nile |
| Mississippi River, and when you head out, you'll be | | | | Are you in the mood for food that is a little |
| able to have a wonderfully leisurely dinner at the | | | | different 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 America | | | | Nile. This is an Ethiopian restaurant and beer bar, |
| Are you someone who feels the most excited | | | | and you can enjoy authentic Ethiopian cuisine as |
| when you are chasing down a sale or surrounded | | | | well as an impressive collection of rare bears. You'll |
| by great gifts and clothes? If so, head to the Mall | | | | see beer on tap here that you never have |
| of America, which is known as one of the largest | | | | before, and this is a great way to try some that |
| enclosed shopping centers in the entire world. The | | | | you have been curious about. |
| mall itself covers around 4.2 million square feet | | | | Depot Skating Rink |
| and numbers more than 500 stores. You can do | | | | In 1970, the last train left the Milwaukee Road |
| more than just shop, however. You'll also discover | | | | Depot and there was a large drafty structure left |
| that there are lots of restaurants to enjoy as well | | | | that went on for blocks. Before it could be |
| as an enclosed amusement park that will give you | | | | bulldozed, the National Register of Historic Places |
| a wonderful place to take the kids. Camp Snoopy | | | | declared it a Minneapolis landmark. Instead of being |
| is a great place to go when you want to enjoy | | | | used for overflow parking, as it had been, a plan |
| more than 30 rides and attractions as well as | | | | was 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 Arts | | | | to have some fun. There are shops, a hotel and a |
| When you are checking out downtown | | | | fantastic water park! |
| Minneapolis, make sure that you check out the | | | | Take some time and think about what your |
| Minneapolis Institute of Arts. With 100,000 items | | | | options are going to be when you are thinking |
| that cover more than 5,000 years of world | | | | about seeing downtown Minneapolis. This is a |
| history, you'll find that this is a lovely place to go | | | | great town to visit, so make sure that you don't |
| when you want to get away from the hustle and | | | | miss out some of its highlights. |