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Latest Minneapolis hotel reviews
Pro
Lots of things to do outdoors, inexpensive, diverse
Con
cold as heck in winter
In a nutshell
cheaper than Seattle, trendier than Milwaukee
37 Reviews Minneapolis would certainly have been depressing in the winter if not for the Mall of America!! Almost the entire city can be found in the Mall during weekends! The indoor amusement park (Nicklodeon) is a haven for the kids! There are so many things I love about this Mall, I am confused as to where...
36 Reviews You don't have to have a ticket to hang out at the new Guthrie theater. Lobbies on Levels 4 and 5 have Wi-Fi and anyone who wants to can find a comfy chair and settle in with their laptop. Especially cool is the Endless Bridge - a cantilevered lobby that hangs 178 feet over the river side of the...
Marriott Minneapolis City Center
4 Reviews and 175 Opinions Good hotel, great location. About a block away from the mary Tyler Moore statue and a block and a...
1 Review and 325 Opinions Originally built in 1941 as Minneapolis’s historic Farmers & Mechanics Bank building, this hotel has...
5 Reviews I've been to Buca a few times with my family. It's a great place to go with a big group of people, because the entrees are served in portions for multiple people. We love it because you can get a few different things that everyone shares. The food is delicious and the atmosphere is really cool.
Famous Dave´s Barbecue and Blues
5 Reviews Famous Daves--which I call the "pig shack"--is one of my favorite places to go when I want a lot of food (in particular, meat). They have a pretty large menu and excellent barbecue sauces. If you like it hot, try the Devil's Spit sauce. If you like a lot of flavor, but with a little kick, try the...
13 Reviews Most happening after 11pm or whenever there's live music. Music varies depending on the night, anything from salsa to metal to techno. It's dark, the beat doesn't stop, and if nothing else it's a great place to people watch. Pretty much anything goes - you can go from leather and studs to the...
14 Reviews This rooftop bar was new in 2010 and quickly joined the ranks of best places high above the pavement to hang out in the sun. From the patio, you get a nice view of downtown and they have a better-than-usual bar menu and regular Happy Hours - including cut-rate drinks all day on Sunday. It's in the...
10 Reviews Sadly, we're without the convenient subway systems that many large cities, both in the U.S. and abroad, enjoy but in 2004 we FINALLY got our first light rail line!! YAY! The route is currently limited but it's the most economical way from downtown, uptown or near the university to the Mpls/St. Paul...
9 Reviews Holiday inn metrodome is right on the busline, easy to get to the Orpheum Theatre, Nicollett Mall, First Avenue Bar (where Prince was discovered). It's a .50 cent ride on the bus as long as your staying in Minneapolis-we didn't know this so paid the $1.75 price as listed on the entrance of the bus,...
16 Reviews Yes, it's here. Yes, it's the biggest in the U.S. Yes, we get a little sick of being famous for a big giant mall. Yes, there are WAY better things to do. Best reason to go here? To stretch your legs when it's too cold to be outside. And watch the people. Or take the kiddies to ride the rides. By...
Shopping Centers / Other Malls
5 Reviews Honestly, this is a GREAT place to shop for all kinds of things. From clothing to home furnishings to luggage. It is an outlet mall, but don't let the word outlet scare you. It's still quality stuff with stores like BCBG Max Azria, Banana Republic and Ralph Lauren. This is NOT a place for those...
10 Reviews It's best not to overgeneralize and expect that the behavior of several Minnesotans represents the people as a whole. We have a lot of diversity (typically more in the twin cities area), which means a lot of different personalities. I've lived here my whole life and have encountered both rudeness...
17 Reviews Okay I live on the northside of Minneapolis. It isn't that bad. Yes we have some gang members and murders. But nothing major happens. People act like the northside is gonna eat you up and spit you out. Before you judge a place, try going there and giving it a try.
10 Reviews While our light rail system is terrific for accessing Uptown, Downtown and Mall of America from the airport, there have been a few fatalities involving people falling/driving/walking into the trains. They run at very high speeds and are very quiet - you can't easily hear them coming. Cross the...
20 Reviews When you go to the mall, you expect to pick up a few things for yourself, your kids, or your significant other. When you go to Mall of America and do this, you run into people in groups of matching outfits as not to get lost, people scanning through the crowd with their camcorders, and angry locals...
4 Reviews something water proof is always good.. Minneapolis is known for being cold... That being said, most locals own a pair of snow boots (the garrish things that your mom maybe made you wear as a little kid) but never wear them.. I haven´t worn know boots for years.. I just wear regular shoes, or my zip...
11 Reviews You can visit wolves,porcupines, bobcats, raccoons, gray foxes, black bears, and raptors, such as a red-tailed hawk,New Guinea Highlands wild dogs and an assortment of owls. They are located about 20 miles north of the Twin Cities near Forest Lake. Check their website for ongoing events.
9 Reviews The Winchell is a little-known section of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area that is believed to have once been used by local indigenous people. Unpaved paths drop down below the main trail, that follows the west side of the river, and into the lower Mississippi River Gorge. The...
8 Reviews After years of political wrangling, threats by the owner to move or contract the team, Minnesota and Minneapolis openned the state of the art $545 million Target Field. ESPN The Magazine ranked Target Field as the #1 sports stadium in North America, beating out such notable stadiums like the new...
13 Reviews Another of the 21st century "grands projects" of the Little Apple, Cesar Pelli's Central Public Library was unveiled to mixed reviews in 2006. On the plus side, this $166 million stucture has a reduced impact on the environment, through the latest "green" energy-saving technologies. And on the...
8 Reviews I hate shopping, especially in busy malls during the weekend, but Mall of America was a totally different experience. The mall is huge, but it is not intended only for shopping lovers. Inside the building there is big entertainment complex, for kids and for adults, unique restaurants, movie...
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City of Waters - After several years of covering our vacation spots, it occurred to me that it was time to write about the place I call home. Vacation for most of us means leaving town so it's easy to forget that your...
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Q: Anyone recommend some good small towns - nice bars and restaurants etc? The more obscure the better. Many thanks, Pb...
A: You mean around Minneapolis or around Minnesota? And what qualifies as a "nice" bar? Many small town bars are, well, small town bars: not like slick city versions. ...
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After several years of covering our vacation spots, it occurred to me that it was time to write about the place I call home. Vacation for most of us means leaving town so it's easy to forget that your...
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Our Macedonian "son" graduated from the Institute of Technology at the "U" in "double E". Electrical Engineering to those of us short on the lingo! It was a wonderful event -- but of course I cried as...
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Not Always The Great White North
I find much of my freetime at home, thinking about being somewhere else. Don't get me wrong, I love living in Minneapolis-St. Paul but I also love traveling to new places. Minneapolis and Minnesota...
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On Target in Minneapolis, Minnesota
I've got some interesting experiences in Minneapolis. I'd love to share with you the 22 tips I've written, the 85 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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The land from which the city of Minneapolis now rises originally belonged to the Dakota Indians, although the Ojibwe (Chippewa)were very close by. This land later passed through French, Spanish and......
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