Archive for August, 2010

Minneapolis nicknamed “City of Lakes” and the “Mill City,” is the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and lies on both banks of the Mississippi River. It was once the world’s flour milling capital and a hub for timber, and today is the primary business center between Chicago and Seattle.

Minnehaha Park and Falls; Minnehaha Creek drops 53 feet to form beautiful Minnehaha Falls, Minnehaha Park, with its 193 acres, is a favorite spot for family get-togethers and company picnics.

Bell Museum of Natural History features dioramas that simulate actual forests, fields, streams, and swamps. The Touch and See Room provides real animal fur and bones that children love to handle, and rainforest exhibits and botanical artwork also please visitors.

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge offers sanctuary for a range of migrating birds and waterfowl. The refuge features an excellent interpretive center and cross-country skiing, hiking, and biking on trails that feature bird-watching sites and picnic grounds.

Stone Arch Bridge at St. Anthony’s Falls is the second-oldest bridge on the Mississippi and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Minnesota Sculpture Garden is the country’s largest urban sculpture garden. More than 40 examples of modern, three-dimensional art are spread across 11 acres.

Walker Art Center began in 1927 as a humble public gallery has become a world-renowned arts center that attracts well over a million visitors annually. With its Herzog and de Meuron design, the center is an ideal space in which to exhibit works by modern artists like Alexander Calder, Isamu Noguchi, Roy Lichtenstein, and Pablo Picasso.

Skyways in Minneapolis and St. Paul let pedestrians travel through enclosed walkways high above the streets in order to access a variety of buildings.

Guthrie Theater bridges the gap between Community Theater and commercial Broadway productions. The Guthrie’s resident acting company presents classic works and promises high professional standards.

Minneapolis Institute of Arts boasts a permanent collection of more than 80,000 items representing prehistoric to modern eras. Highlights include a 2000-year-old mummy and an exquisite collection of Chinese jade.

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome home to Minnesota Vikings football team, this stadium is a prominent destination for sports fans.

Car rental companies in Minneapolis include Enterprise, Budget, Orbitz, Avis and Hertz.

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