Just be sensible. I am 22 and I have lived here my whole life. Minneapolis and St Paul are like any other cities. There are spotty areas around downtown to avoid, but pretty much nowhere is a good... more
In a (fairly) recent article in the Star Tribune (local newspaper), many people have gotten injured leaving a Downtown club or bar when it closes. Most clubs close around 2 am, so to avoid being... more
Clearing Minneapolis - and some suburban - streets of snow after a big winter storm requires that vehicles be removed from streets being plowed. The city(s) will issue a formal Snow Emergency alert to... more
No hurricanes, monsoons or temperamental volcanos here but the Midwest has a few seasonal nasties that are good to be aware of.
Summer/Spring/Fall:
Severe storms are not uncommon and can produce... more
Be wary of carrying visible alcoholic beverages with you if you are taking a taxi from the Minneapolis-St Paul Airport. Over half of the cabbies servicing this... more
Downtown is a fun place for grownups as it has excellent restaurants, theater and clubs but it's not great for the small folks as there's really very little... more
There aren't any. Having lived in Minnesota all my life, and having relatives that have lived in Minneapolis and St. Paul for over 12 years. There aren't any.... more
Watch out for groose crap, especially near wetlands or lakes. At times there is a lot of it and it is messy. Really this is not a huge problem. I have tips for... more
If you are in Minneapolis in the winter, and like me are often running out the door with still wet hair you will experience frozen hair.Its a rather... more
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...
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...
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...
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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