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Mall of America (courtesy, Greater Minneapolis CVA)
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Minneapolis Family Highlights

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen
  • Move a giant set of T. rex jaws and stay alert at the 3-D Cinema at the Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Attend performances at the award-winning Children's Theater Company
  • Stroll the cities' many green parks
  • Shop till you (almost) drop at the mega Mall of America
  • Discover contemporary paintings, photographs, and sculptures at the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

Minneapolis Overview

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

Although sister cities on opposite sides of the Mississippi River, Minneapolis and St. Paul sport different styles. More traditional-looking St. Paul is known for its brick and stone mansions along tree-lined Summit Avenue and for its historic State Capitol, an elaborate domed structure of marble, limestone, and granite. Minneapolis has skyscrapers plus a lively, renovated warehouse district. Overall, it has a quicker pace than quieter St. Paul, too. Together, the "Twin Cities" make for a dynamic destination.

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Hotels

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Grand Hotel Minneapolis
615 2nd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Hotel Class: 4 class stars
Distance: 0.4 Miles
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graves 601 hotel
601 1st Ave. North
Minneapolis, MN
Hotel Class: 4 class stars
Distance: 0.5 Miles
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Best Western Normandy Inn & Suites
405 S. 8th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Hotel Class: 3 class stars
Distance: 0.5 Miles
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Attractions

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Walker Art Center/Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
At Lyndale Ave
725 Vineland Place
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Distance: 1.4 Miles (from destination center)
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Shut for a year due to expansion work, the... Read More

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Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA)
2400 3rd Ave. S
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Distance: 1.5 Miles (from destination center)
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Rose Garden
4125 East Lake Harriet Parkway
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55409
Distance: 4.0 Miles (from destination center)
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