Location: Downtown
Top Things to do in Downtown
Top 5 Outdoor Activities in Downtown, 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. Pedal Pub Twin Cities
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 97 reviews
Our mission is to provide a fun, safe, environmentally-friendly way for groups of adults to get some light exercise and fresh air while touring interesting parts of the Twin Cities. We rent the entire bike as well as single seats.
3. Stone Arch Bridge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 674 reviews
Considered the only bridge of its kind, this soaring structure is made of native granite and limestone measuring 2,100 feet in length across the mighty Mississippi.
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. Paradise Charter Cruises and Minneapolis Queen
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 114 reviews
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