Twin Cities Guidebook
Drinks & Nightlife
Lakes and Legends Brewing Company
1368 Lasalle AveTroubadour Wine Bar
2827 Hennepin AveWine bar, live music. Where I like to chill.
Aster Cafe
125 SE Main StLive music and good cocktails
Lawless Distilling Company
2619 28th Ave SGreat handcrafted cocktails
LynLake Brewery
2934 Lyndale Ave SThe Saloon
830 Hennepin AveGay bar
Jetset bar
115 N 1st StGay bar
The Commodore Bar & Restaurant
79 Western Ave NWhere F. Scott Fitzgerald lived. Great cocktails.
LUSH
990 Central Ave NEGay bar
Considered the best Karaoke in Minneapolis. Also considered a cop bar. Go figure.
21 locals recommend
The 1029 Bar
1029 Marshall St NEConsidered the best Karaoke in Minneapolis. Also considered a cop bar. Go figure.
Volstead's Emporium
711 W Lake StGood cocktails. Food too.
Dakota
1010 Nicollet MallGreat music venue.
Not your grandfather's VFW. A great, welcoming bar with an incredibly diverse crowd. A real surprise. Live music. Karaoke. LGBT friendly. And still a functioning VFW to boot!
14 locals recommend
James Ballentine VFW Post 246
2916 Lyndale Ave SNot your grandfather's VFW. A great, welcoming bar with an incredibly diverse crowd. A real surprise. Live music. Karaoke. LGBT friendly. And still a functioning VFW to boot!
Great to go to during an afternoon at Minnehaha Falls. Good beer selection.
102 locals recommend
Sea Salt
4825 Minnehaha AveGreat to go to during an afternoon at Minnehaha Falls. Good beer selection.
Du Nord Craft Spirits
2610 E 32nd StThe Prodigal Public House
25 E 26th StNew pub near Eat Street. Great ambiance and nice people.
Arts & Culture
Minnesota Orchestra
1111 Nicollet MallThe Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
345 St Peter StMinneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave SWalker Art Center
725 Vineland PlHUGE Improv Theater
2728 Lyndale Ave SMill City Museum
704 S 2nd StShopping
Largest farmer's market in the Upper Midwest; open on Saturdays and Sundays. There are smaller farmers' markets throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Check out Nicollet Mall on Thursdays.
41 locals recommend
Minneapolis Farmers Market
312 East Lyndale Ave NLargest farmer's market in the Upper Midwest; open on Saturdays and Sundays. There are smaller farmers' markets throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Check out Nicollet Mall on Thursdays.
Midtown Global Market
920 E Lake StAccessible via public transportation by way of the Blue Line light rail, which can be caught on Lake Street near Hiawatha via the 21 bus.
476 locals recommend
Mall of America
60 East Broadway Accessible via public transportation by way of the Blue Line light rail, which can be caught on Lake Street near Hiawatha via the 21 bus.
Essentials
Marathon Gas
2801 Lyndale Ave SBesides gas, you can pick up some essentials here.
Marissa's Supermarket
2750 Nicollet Ave Latin American foods and goods.
Shuang Hur
2712 Nicollet Ave Asian foods and goods.
Closest liquor store to 2806 Pleasant. Has a great cheese shop too.
9 locals recommend
Lake Wine & Spirits
404 W Lake StClosest liquor store to 2806 Pleasant. Has a great cheese shop too.
Wedge Community Co-op
2105 Lyndale Ave SPart of a local group of cooperative markets.
Entertainment & Activities
Easily accessible by bike or foot via the Midtown Greenway, which is accessed at 29th and Nicollet or through the community garden between 28th and Lake Streets on Harriet Avenue.
182 locals recommend
Lake of the Isles Park
2500 Lake of the Isles Pkwy EEasily accessible by bike or foot via the Midtown Greenway, which is accessed at 29th and Nicollet or through the community garden between 28th and Lake Streets on Harriet Avenue.
Cedar Lake East Beach
2000 S Upton AveAlso called Hidden Beach
Lake Harriet Bandshell Park
4135 Lake Harriet PkwyRestaurant, bar, mini golf...enjoy your drinks on the Ferris wheel.
124 locals recommend
Betty Danger's Country Club
2501 Marshall St NERestaurant, bar, mini golf...enjoy your drinks on the Ferris wheel.
Formally referred to as "Lake Calhoun." Easily accessible by bike or foot via the Midtown Greenway, which is accessed at 29th and Nicollet or through the community garden between 28th and Lake Streets on Harriet Avenue.
375 locals recommend
Bde Maka Ska
West Bde Maka Ska ParkwayFormally referred to as "Lake Calhoun." Easily accessible by bike or foot via the Midtown Greenway, which is accessed at 29th and Nicollet or through the community garden between 28th and Lake Streets on Harriet Avenue.
Minnehaha Falls
4801 S Minnehaha DrSee the falls, walk the creek, eat at Sea Salt, have a beer.
Getting Around
Closest Blue Line station. Can be reached via Lake Street by using the 21 bus. Good for taking public transit to and from the airport and Mall of America.
9 locals recommend
Lake St - Midtown Station
Closest Blue Line station. Can be reached via Lake Street by using the 21 bus. Good for taking public transit to and from the airport and Mall of America.
This is downtown Minneapolis, which can be reached via the no. 4 bus on Lyndale and the no. 18 bus on Nicollet. Both the Green Line and the Blue Line light rail stop here. The Green Line takes one to St. Paul; the Blue Line goes to the airport and Mall of America.
Nicollet Mall station
This is downtown Minneapolis, which can be reached via the no. 4 bus on Lyndale and the no. 18 bus on Nicollet. Both the Green Line and the Blue Line light rail stop here. The Green Line takes one to St. Paul; the Blue Line goes to the airport and Mall of America.
Westward to Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun). Eastward to the Mississippi. Walk or bike ride.
17 locals recommend
Midtown Greenway
Midtown GreenwayWestward to Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun). Eastward to the Mississippi. Walk or bike ride.
Great walk or bike ride. Take it from Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun) to Lake Harriet to Lake Nokomis and finally to Minnehaha falls.
16 locals recommend
Minnehaha Creek
Great walk or bike ride. Take it from Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun) to Lake Harriet to Lake Nokomis and finally to Minnehaha falls.
Sightseeing
Mary Tyler Moore Statue
700 Nicollet MallYou're gonna make it after all.
Minneapolis Stone Arch Bridge
100 Portland AveCrosses the Mississippi.
The only waterfall on the Mississippi River. The mills around which Minneapolis grew were powered by St. Anthony Falls.
18 locals recommend
Saint Anthony Falls
The only waterfall on the Mississippi River. The mills around which Minneapolis grew were powered by St. Anthony Falls.
The caves, located on the bluffs above the Mississippi River, were created as a result of silica mining for glass production. This is the last accessible portion of the caves in Saint Paul. It has been used as a speakeasy, mushroom farm, gangster hangout, restaurant and a blue cheese cave. Now a tour and event space. It is also the starting point for the Saint Paul Gangster Tour (which I haven't undertaken yet). An unexpected surprise. $9.00. http://www.wabashastreetcaves.com
30 locals recommend
Wabasha Street Caves
215 Wabasha St SThe caves, located on the bluffs above the Mississippi River, were created as a result of silica mining for glass production. This is the last accessible portion of the caves in Saint Paul. It has been used as a speakeasy, mushroom farm, gangster hangout, restaurant and a blue cheese cave. Now a tour and event space. It is also the starting point for the Saint Paul Gangster Tour (which I haven't undertaken yet). An unexpected surprise. $9.00. http://www.wabashastreetcaves.com
A great tour of an amazing home of Summit Drive. It gives you a good sense of the history of Saint Paul when it was a railroad hub.
71 locals recommend
James J. Hill House
240 Summit AvenueA great tour of an amazing home of Summit Drive. It gives you a good sense of the history of Saint Paul when it was a railroad hub.
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