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900 S 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-379-2021
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Home of the Minnesota Vikings and Twins, as well as the University of Minnesota football team. Since it opened in 1982, Minnesotans have had kind of a love/hate relationship with this odd little stadium. And while there are plans in the works for a new downtown baseball park, for local sports fans the Dome will be the home of some of Minnesota’s most cherished sports memories.
Midway Stadium/St. Paul Saints
1771 Energy Park Drive
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-644-6659
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While we love the Twins, they are by no means the only game in town. In the last few years, St. Paul has really embraced this scrappy bunch of minor leaguers. The teams’ intimate 6,000 seat stadium allows for fans get up close to the action, and the goings-on between innings have become almost as well known as the play on the field.
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes
South of Downtown
Minneapolis, MN 55408
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Minneapolis is known as the City of Lakes for good reason. Twenty-two of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes are inside the city limits, giving us a lot of opportunities to hit the water during the summer months. We love the outdoors here in Minnesota, and there’s no need to leave town to enjoy them. Two of the most popular lakes around are just southwest of downtown. Lake Calhoun is a favorite stop for boaters and windsurfers. Just south of Lake Calhoun is Lake Harriet, and it too is a popular destination for fun in the cities. In fact, the chain of lakes on this side of town is the second most visited attraction in the metro area, ranking right after the mall of America. Lake Harriet is also well known for its band shell, built on a site which has been hosting concerts on summer evenings since 1891. The current band shell is the fifth one built here, and its design recalls the era of WC Handy and John Philip Sousa. A stroll to the northeast side of Lake Harriet and we’re at Lyndale Park, the second oldest public rose garden in the United States, open to flower lovers since 1907. The garden features a fountain on the upper patio and the roses are in bloom throughout the summer.
Hiawatha Avenue & Minnehaha Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Phone: 612-230-6300
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A statue of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow greets visitors to the park, and nearby is a replica of the writer’s Massachusetts home.. As we walk along the park’s rushing stream, a statue of the Ojibway chief Hiawatha stands on the riverbanks. A little further down the path and we reach the highlight of the park --Minnehaha Falls. Supposedly pictures of this secluded 53-foot waterfall inspired Longfellow to compose his epic poem of romance and adventure. Even today, this picturesque locale inspires the artist in all of us.
The Target Center
600 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: 612-673-0900
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Located in the Warehouse District north of downtown Minneapolis, just across the street in the city’s upscale Block E entertainment complex is the massive Target Center, home of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the site of Minneapolis’s biggest live shows.
Xcel Energy Center
175 West Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-265-4800
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St. Paul’s answer to the Target Center, the Xcel Energy Center is the Twin Cities newest Arena. This state-of-the-art facility can seat 18,000 hockey fans to cheer on the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, as well as numerous other events, concerts and tournaments held here on a regular basis. The Xcel Energy Center is right next door to RiverCentre, St. Paul’s state-of-the-art convention facility.