Location: Minneapolis
Top Things to do in Minneapolis
The 6 Best Biking Trails in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN)
With its gleaming skyscrapers set amid glittering lakes, Minneapolis makes for an attractive and fun getaway. A truly year-round destination, the city offers activities for every season. In winter, one can explore the downtown area through more than seven miles of glass-enclosed skyways. In addition to keeping you warm, they create a lively thoroughfare filled with specialty shops, restaurants and services. Whether you want to escape the winter cold or the summer warmth, the Mall of America offers shopping, dining and entertainment options for any time of the year and every member of the family. Art lovers have plenty to see at the Minneapolis Art Institute, Walker Art Center and the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, which all house world-renowned collections. The theater scene is thriving. With more than thirty theaters, Minneapolis has more seats per capita than any U.S. city except New York. See a Broadway show and enjoy dinner and live jazz at a fabulous restaurant. With kids in tow, check out the Science Museum of Minnesota, where visitors can produce their own video, or come face to face with a shark at the UnderWater Adventures Aquarium. In summer, the action moves outside. Known as "The City of Lakes," Minneapolis has 22 lakes located within city limits and many more in the surrounding area. In town, hordes of locals and tourists in-line skate or stroll around Lake Calhoun, stopping for ice cream along the way. Just outside of town, Fort Snelling State Park offers outdoor recreational activities from hiking to biking and golf to boating. No matter when you visit, Minneapolis offers lots for everyone to enjoy.
Restaurants in Minneapolis
1. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 150 reviews
40+ Miles Of Bike Trails Throughout The City
Reviewed By Blairian - Tucson, United States
Loved our trip around the Grand rounds. Rode with our bike group one Sunday in September. Reasonably well marked, but be sure to check the map at each of the gazebo like structures or run a map app on your phone. Beautiful ride.
2. Fairview Park
3. Loring Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 150 reviews
Reviewed By JenniB15 - John Day, United States
We went down to Loring park by walking the Greenway from our hotel. Friends had told us there was free skating and we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the skates and the comfort of the warming house. Ice is created by flooding, so not perfectly flat and smooth, but they do a wonderful job with what they have. After the skating, we got lunch at the Holidazzle food vendors. It was lots of fun! Highly recommended.
4. River Road Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
A 6-mile paved bike trail from Fort Snelling State Park to downtown Minneapolis.
5. Theodore Wirth Regional Park
6. Mill Ruins Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 94 reviews
Reviewed By jcshellyg - Junction City, United States
I really enjoyed walking through this area. It was so interesting to see the remnants of the old mills since I love old industrial type things. It's a pleasant walk along the river as well.
