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accessibility: 253
African American history: Duluth lynchings 228; Fort Snelling 48; Juneteenth 142
air travel: 249-250
Alexander Ramsey House: 129
Also: 121
American Association of Woodturners Gallery: 129
American Swedish Institute: 112, 118
Anderson, Wendell: 241
aquariums: 227
Aquatennial: 143
archaeological sites: 41
architecture: Cathedral of St. Paul 35; Hennepin Avenue Bridge 30; James J. Hill Center 39; Minneapolis City Hall 29; Minnesota State Capitol 37; Pillsbury Hall 34; Rice Park 36; St. Olaf College 221; Summit Avenue 41; Union Depot 40
Ard Godfrey House: 33
Armory: 116
art: see galleries; museums
Art-A-Whirl: 141
arts, the: 245-248
arts and culture: 111-145; Como and St. Anthony 136-137; Downtown Minneapolis 113-118; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 129-135; festivals 139-145; Greater Twin Cities 138-139; highlights 112; Nordeast and Dinkytown 124-128; South Minneapolis 118-124; Summit-University and Mac-Groveland 135
Bakken, The: 120
banks: 255
Barn Bluff: 215
bars: Como and St. Anthony 108-109; Downtown Minneapolis 94-96; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 106-107; Nordeast and Dinkytown 104; South Minneapolis 99-100; Summit-University and Mac-Groveland 107
Basilica Block Party: 143
Bayfront Blues Festival: 232
Bayfront Park Pavilion: 224
Bde Maka Ska (Lake Calhoun): 15, 16, 31, 155
beaches: 33
Beach Park: 216
Bell Museum of Natural History: 112, 136
best-of itinerary: 14-18
Betty Crocker: 86
biking: 149, 252; Cannon Valley Trail 217; Chain of Lakes 31; Downtown Minneapolis 150-151; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 158-159; Fit Tourist 49; Fort Snelling State Park 48; Greater Twin Cities 165; Hartley Nature Center 232; mountain biking 164; Pedal Pub 103; South Minneapolis 154-155; as a top experience 10
biotechnology: 243
bird-watching: Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden 164; Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve 228; Lake of the Isles 33; National Eagle Center 215
Boatwatcher’s Hotline: 226
Bogart’s Doughnuts: 70
book arts: 114
book festival: 145
Boom Island: 149
Brewhouse: 226
brewpubs and taprooms: 11; Como and St. Anthony 108; Downtown Minneapolis 92-94; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 106; Duluth 231; Fitger’s complex 226; Nordeast and Dinkytown 102-104; South Minneapolis 98-99; as a top experience 11
bridges: Duluth 224; Hennepin Avenue Bridge 30; Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge 24; Skyline Drive 228; Stillwater 210; Stone Arch Bridge 25-26; Stone Arch Bridge Festival 142; Washington Avenue pedestrian bridge 34
brunch: 58
Bryant-Lake Bowl: 122
budget travel tips: 16
Bundt cakes: 86
burgers: 83
business hours: 254
bus travel: 251
Cafesjian’s Carousel: 43
camping: 203
Cannon Valley Trail: 217
Cargill Hall: 29
Carleton College Perlman Teaching Museum: 220
carousels: 43
casinos: 217
Cathedral of St. Paul: 16, 23, 35
Central Library: 36
Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park: 148
Chain of Lakes: 17, 19, 23, 31
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres: 112, 115, 138
Childish Film Festival: 140
Children’s Theatre Company: 19, 112, 115, 122
Christmas events: 221
churches: Basilica of St. Mary 26; Cathedral of St. Paul 35; Our Lady of Lourdes Church 33
Cinco de Mayo: 141
cinema: general discussion 247-248; Nordeast and Dinkytown 128; South Minneapolis 123
City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival: 164
Clarence W. Wigington Pavilion: 158
climate: 237
climbing gyms: 161
clinics: 260
CMX Mall of America: 44
cocktail rooms: 105
coffee: 87
Coffman Memorial Union: 34
comedy clubs: Downtown Minneapolis 97; Greater Twin Cities 110; South Minneapolis 101
communications: 255
Como and St. Anthony: arts and culture 136-137; map 292-293; neighborhood overview 20-21; nightlife 108-109; recreation 162-164; restaurants 85; shops 187; sights 42-44
Como-Harriet Streetcar Line: 33
Como Park: 15, 17, 21, 42-43, 162
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory: 16, 21, 42, 45, 163
Como Town: 43
concert venues: Downtown Minneapolis 116-118; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 133-134; Nordeast and Dinkytown 127; Summit-University and Mac-Groveland 135
Cowles Center: 117
Cowling Arboretum: 220
crafts: 245
Crayola Experience: 44
Crosby Farm Park: 162
cross-country skiing: Cannon Valley Trail 217; Como Ski Center 163; Fort Snelling State Park 48; Greater Twin Cities 166-168; Hartley Nature Center 232; as a top experience 12, 164
cuisine: Betty Crocker 86; brunch 58; Bundt cakes 86; coffee 87; doughnuts 70; Eat Street 62; Food and Wine Experience 139-140; Foodies on Foot 212; food trucks 65; Hmong food 78; ice cream 85; Juicy Lucy burgers 83; lakeside dining 60; Midtown Global Market 74; restaurants 51-88; Taste Twin Cities 50; as a top experience 9; walleye and wild rice 81
culture: 244-248
curling: 166
dance: clubs 97; James Sewell Ballet 117; Northern Spark 142; Southern Theater 127; Wabasha Street Caves 40
day trips: 205-235; Duluth and the North Shore 224-235; highlights 206; map 207; Northfield 219-223; planning tips 208; Red Wing and the Mississippi Bluffs 214-219; Stillwater 209-213
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party: 243
demographics: 244
design museum: 137
Dinkytown: see Nordeast and Dinkytown
distilleries: 105
District del Sol: 16, 20, 141, 158
Downtown Minneapolis: arts and culture 113-118; hotels 194-198; map 282-283; neighborhood overview 19; nightlife 91-107; recreation 148-153; restaurants 53-59; shops 172, 174-176; sights 24-32
Downtown St. Paul and West Side: arts and culture 129-135; hotels 200-201; map 288-289; neighborhood overview 20; nightlife 106-108; recreation 158-161; restaurants 76-80; shops 182-183; sights 35-41
Dragon Festival: 143
driving: 251-252
Duluth and the North Shore: 224-235
Duluth Art Institute: 227
Duluth Children’s Museum: 230
Duluth lynchings: 228
Duluth Zephyr: 227
economy: 243
Edina Art Fair: 141
education: 244-245
Electric Fetus: 233
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden: 164
emergency services: 260
Enger Park: 228-229
European colonization: 239
events: 139-145
Excelsior Streetcar Line: 46
fair, state: 144
family activities: 3rd Lair Skate Park 169; best bets 131; Cafesjian’s Carousel 43; Can Can Wonderland 90; Chain of Lakes 33; Childish Film Festival 140; Children’s Theatre Company 112, 122; Como-Harriet Streetcar Line 33; Como Park 162; Como Park Zoo and Conservatory 42-43; Como Town 43; Duluth Children’s Museum 230; Grand Old Day 141-142; Great Lakes Aquarium 227; In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre 123; LARK Toys 216; Minneapolis Institute of Art 119; Minnesota Children’s Museum 130; Minnesota State Fair 144; Rock the Cradle 139-140; Science Museum of Minnesota 131; Stages Theatre 139; Teen Central 29; Valleyfair 46-47
famous residents: 247
farmers markets: 174-175; as a top experience 11
Father Hennepin Bluffs Park: 148
Father of Waters: 30
Festival of Nations: 140
50th and France: 172
figure skating: 160
Fika: 119
film festival: 140
First Bridge Park: 30
fishing: 168
Fitger’s Brewery Complex: 224
Fitger’s complex: 226
Fit Tourist: 49
Fitzgerald, F. Scott: 37
Fitzgerald Theater: 133
5-8 Club: 83
Flyover America: 44
folk traditions: 245
Food and Wine Experience: 139-140
Foodies on Foot: 212
food trucks: 65
Fort Snelling: 47-48
Fort Snelling Military Cemetery: 48
Fort Snelling State Park: 48
Foshay Tower: 27
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum: 16, 34, 124
frisbee golf: 154
fur trade: 239
galleries: Downtown Minneapolis 113-114; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 132; Nordeast and Dinkytown 125; South Minneapolis 121
gardens: American Swedish Institute 119; Como Park Zoo and Conservatory 21; Cowling Arboretum 220; Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden 164; Enger Park 228-229; Lyndale Park Rose Garden 153; Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 15, 45; Peace Garden 153
gear: 253
geography: 236
George Latimer Central Library: 39
Germanic American Institute: 42
Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life: 136
Glensheen: 229
Golden Gophers Basketball Teams: 157
Golden Gophers Football Team: 157
Golden Gophers Hockey Teams: 157
Gold Medal Park: 149
golf: general discussion 165; Como and St. Anthony 163; Fort Snelling State Park 48; Greater Twin Cities 165
gondola rides: 211
Goodsell Observatory: 220
government: 242-243
Grandma’s Marathon: 232
Grand Old Day: 141
Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway: 147, 154
gratuities: 254
Greater Twin Cities: arts and culture 138-139; hotels 201-204; map 294-295; neighborhood overview 21; nightlife 110; recreation 164-169; restaurants 86-88; shops 187-190; sights 44-48
Great Lakes Aquarium: 227
Guthrie Theater: 14, 16, 19, 112, 114, 115
Harriet Island Regional Park: 158
Hartley Nature Center: 232
Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve: 228
health: 258-260
Hennepin Avenue Bridge: 14, 30
Hennepin County Courthouse: 29
Hennepin History Museum: 120-121
Hennepin Theatre Trust: 117
Hidden Falls Park: 162
Historic Fort Snelling: 21, 47-48
Historic Main Street: 206, 209
historic sights: Alexander Ramsey House 129; Ard Godfrey House 33; Basilica of St. Mary 26; Defeat of Jessie James site 221; Duluth Union Depot 227; Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life 136; Hennepin History Museum 120-121; Historic Fort Snelling 47-48; James J. Hill House 130; The Knoll 34; The Landing 138; Minnesota State Capitol war memorials 37; Our Lady of Lourdes Church 33; Red Wing downtown 214; Stillwater 209; Summit Avenue 41; Twin City Model Railroad Museum 137; Washington County Courthouse 210
history: 238-241
hockey: Golden Gophers Hockey Teams 157; Minnesota Wild 161; U.S. Pond Hockey Championships 156
Hok-Si-La Municipal Park and Campground: 217
Holland Hall: 221
Hopkins Mainstreet: 173
horse racing: 168
hospitals: 259
hotels: 191-204; Downtown Minneapolis 194-198; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 200-201; Greater Twin Cities 201-204; highlights 192; Nordeast and Dinkytown 199; South Minneapolis 198; see also Hotels Index
hydroelectric power: 25
Hyland Ski and Snowboard Center: 15, 167
ice cream: 85
ice skating: Downtown St. Paul and West Side 160; South Minneapolis 156; as a top experience 160
immigrant communities: 240, 241
Indian Mounds Park: 41
inline skating: 232
Internet resources: 265-266
Internet services: 255
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre: 123
Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge: 15, 24
itinerary: 14-18
James, Jessie: 221
James K. Hosmer Special Collections: 29
James Sewell Ballet: 117
jazz: 142
John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon: 232
John H. Stevens House: 153
John XXIII Gallery: 26
Juicy Lucy burgers: 83
Juneteenth: 142
Jungle Theater: 123
Knoll, The: 34
Korean War Memorial: 37
Lake Calhoun (Bde Maka Ska): 15, 16, 31, 155
Lake City: 217
Lake Harriet Yacht Club: 155
Lake of the Isles: 15, 31, 33, 156
Lake Pepin: 215
lakeside dining: 60
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center: 226
Lake Superior Railroad Museum: 227
Lakewood Cemetery: 33
Landing, The: 138
Landmark Center: 16, 20, 36, 112, 129
Landmark Center Rink: 160
Landmark Center Tours: 49
Landmark Plaza: 37
LARK Toys: 216
Latino culture: 141
law enforcement memorial: 38
LGBTQ events: 142
LGBTQ nightlife: Downtown Minneapolis 96; Nordeast and Dinkytown 105; Summit-University and Mac-Groveland 108
libraries: George Latimer Central Library 39; Minneapolis Central Library 28, 36
lighthouses: 229
Linden Hills: 172
literature: 246
live music: Downtown Minneapolis 91-92; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 105; Duluth 231, 232; Nordeast and Dinkytown 102; South Minneapolis 98; Summit-University and Mac-Groveland 107
living history museums: 138
Longfellow’s Home: 153
Lookout Park: 42
Loring Greenway: 27
Loring Park Art Fair: 143
Love from Minnesota: 44
Lowertown: 20
Lyndale Market: 174
Lyndale Park Rose Garden: 153
Mac-Groveland: see Summit-University and Mac-Groveland
magazines: 256
mail: 256
Main Street Anoka: 173
Mall of America: 16, 18, 21, 23, 44-45, 188
Maritime Duluth: 224
Marjorie McNeely Conservatory: 43
Mary Tyler Moore Show: 29
media: 255
medical services: 259
Medtronic: 240
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon: 145
Memorial Park: 215
messenger services: 256
Metropolitan Council: 242
Micawber’s Books: 21
Midtown Global Market: 9, 19, 74
Miesville Mudhens: 217
Mill City Farmers Market: 14, 174
Mill City Museum: 14, 112, 113
Mill City Museum Tours: 49
mini-golf: 109
Minneapolis Central Library: 14, 28, 45
Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Courthouse: 29
Minneapolis College of Art and Design: 121
Minneapolis Institute of Art: 16, 19, 112, 119
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden: 24
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival: 140
Minnesota Center for Book Arts: 114
Minnesota Children’s Museum: 20, 130
Minnesota Fringe Festival: 144
Minnesota History Center: 16, 23, 36
Minnesota History Theatre: 132
Minnesota Korean War Memorial: 37
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: 15, 18, 21, 23, 45
Minnesota Museum of American Art: 16, 130
Minnesota Orchestra: 117
Minnesota Peace Officers Memorial: 38
Minnesota Renaissance Festival: 145
Minnesota Roller Girls: 161
Minnesota State Capitol: 16, 37
Minnesota State Fair: 112, 144
Minnesota Timberwolves: 118, 152
Minnesota Twins: 151
Minnesota United FC: 162
Minnesota Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 37
Minnesota Vikings: 152
Mississippi Bluffs: 214-219
Mississippi River: 156
Mississippi riverfront: 19
Mississippi River Paddle Share: 15, 147, 156
Mississippi River Visitor Center: 132
model railroads: 137
Moore, Mary Tyler: 29
MSP Tours: 49
Museum of Russian Art: 19, 112, 120
museums: Alexander Ramsey House 129; American Swedish Institute 118; The Bakken 120; Bell Museum of Natural History 136; Cargill Hall 29; Carleton College Perlman Teaching Museum 220; Downtown Minneapolis 113; Duluth Art Institute 227; Duluth Children’s Museum 230; Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum 16, 34, 124; Goldstein Museum 137; James J. Hill House 130; Lake Superior Railroad Museum 227; The Landing 138; Landmark Center 129; Mill City Museum 113; Mill City Museum Tours 49; Minneapolis Institute of Art 16, 119; Minnesota Children’s Museum 130; Minnesota History Center 16, 23, 36; Minnesota Museum of American Art 16, 130; Museum of Russian Art 120; Northern Spark 142; Pavek Museum of Broadcasting 138; Science Museum of Minnesota 131; St. Paul City Hall 39; Tweed Museum of Art 230; Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden 16, 24; Warden’s House Museum 210; Wells Fargo History Museum 113
music festivals: 141-142, 143, 232
National Eagle Center: 206, 215
Native American history and sights: Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life 136; history 238; Indian Mounds Park 41; Northland Visions gallery 125
neighborhoods: maps 282-295; overview of 19-21
New Century Theatre: 117
newspapers: 256
Nickelodeon Universe: 44
Nicollet Mall Market: 15, 28, 175, 245
nightlife: 89-110; Como and St. Anthony 108-109; Downtown Minneapolis 91-107; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 106-108; Greater Twin Cities 110; highlights 90; Nordeast and Dinkytown 102-106; South Minneapolis 98-101; Summit-University and Mac-Groveland 107-108; see also Nightlife Index
Nordeast and Dinkytown: arts and culture 124-128; hotels 199; map 286-287; neighborhood overview 19-20; nightlife 102-106; recreation 156-158; restaurants 71-76; shops 181-182; sights 33-34
Northern Spark: 142
Northfield: 219-223
Northfield Historical Society: 221
Northrop Auditorium: 127
Northrop Mall: 34
Northshore Inline Marathon: 232
North Shore Scenic Railroad: 227
Norway House: 121
observatories: 220
Open Eye Figure Theatre: 123
Orchestra Hall: 117
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts: 16, 20, 36, 133-134
Orpheum, The: 117
O’Shaughnessy, The: 135
Our Lady of Lourdes Church: 33
packing: 253
Palace Theatre: 134
pan-Asian festivals: 143
Pantages: 117
papermaking: 114
parks: Beach Park 216; Chute Square 33; Como and St. Anthony 162; Downtown Minneapolis 148-150; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 158; Enger Park 228-229; Fort Snelling State Park 48; Greater Twin Cities 164; Hartley Nature Center 232; Hok-Si-La Municipal Park and Campground 217; Lookout Park 42; Loring Park 24, 27; Memorial Park 215; Rice Park 36; Roschen Park 217; South Minneapolis 153; Summit-University and Mac-Groveland 162; Western Sculpture Park 38
Park Square Theatre: 133
Peace Garden: 153
Pedal Pub: 103
people-watching: 17; Bde Maka Ska 31; 50th and France 172; Grand Avenue 172; Mall of America 44; skyways 28
pharmacies: 260
phone services: 255
photography galleries: 125
Pillsbury Hall: 34
pinball: 101
police memorial: 38
politics: 242-243
population: 244
postal services: 256
pottery: 215
Powderhorn Art Fair: 143
Princess Depot: 153
printmaking: 121
products, local: 243
public transportation: 251
Purcell-Cutts House: 119
Quaking Bog: 164
radio: 257
Ramsey County Courthouse: 39
Rapson Hall: 137
reading, suggested: 261-265
recreation: 146-169; Como and St. Anthony 162-164; Downtown Minneapolis 148-153; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 158-161; Greater Twin Cities 164-169; highlights 147; Nordeast and Dinkytown 156-158; South Minneapolis 153-156; Summit-University and Mac-Groveland 162
Red Wing and the Mississippi Bluffs: 214-219
Red Wing downtown: 214
Red Wing Shoe Company: 218
Red Wing Stoneware Factory: 215
Renaissance Festival: 145
restaurants: 51-88; Como and St. Anthony 85; Downtown Minneapolis 53-59; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 76-80; Greater Twin Cities 86-88; highlights 52; Nordeast and Dinkytown 71-76; South Minneapolis 59-70; Summit-University and Mac-Groveland 81-84; see also cuisine, Restaurants Index
Ritz Theater/Theater Latte Da: 126
Rock the Cradle: 139-140
roller derby: 161
Rølvaag Memorial Library: 221
Roschen Park: 217
Russian art: 120
safety: 258-260
Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory: 25
Saint Paul Hotel: 36
satirical theater: 115
sawmills: 243
Schubert Club Museum: 129
Schulz, Charles: 37
Science Museum of Minnesota: 20, 131
scooters: 253
Scott, Dred: 48
sculpture: Father of Waters 30; Minneapolis Sculpture Garden 24; Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 45; St. Paul City Hall 39; Western Sculpture Park 38
Sea Life: 44
season, travel tips by: 253
Segway tours: 49
Seven Bridges Road: 228
Sheldon Theatre: 215
shipping: 226
shops: 170-190; Como and St. Anthony 187; Downtown Minneapolis 174-176; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 182-183; Greater Twin Cities 187-190; highlights 171; Mall of America 44-45; Nordeast and Dinkytown 181-182; shopping districts 172-173; South Minneapolis 177-181; Summit-University and Mac-Groveland 183-187; see also Shops Index
shopping districts: 172-173
sights: 22-50; Como and St. Anthony 42-44; Downtown Minneapolis 24-32; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 35-41; Greater Twin Cities 44-48; highlights 23; Nordeast and Dinkytown 33-34; sightseeing tours 49-50; South Minneapolis 31-33; Summit-University and Mac-Groveland 41-42
skiing and snowboarding: City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival 164; Greater Twin Cities 167; Hyland Ski and Snowboard Center 15, 167; Spirit Mountain 232; Welch Village Resort 217
Skyline Drive: 228
skyways: 28; 45; as a top experience 8
sled dog races: 232
Smaash: 44
smoking: 255
Soap Factory: 114
soccer: 162
Sousa, John Philip: 27
Southern Theater: 127
South Minneapolis: arts and culture 118-124; hotels 198; map 284-285; neighborhood overview 19; nightlife 98-101; recreation 153-156; restaurants 59-70; shops 177-181; sights 31-33
spectator sports: Downtown Minneapolis 151; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 160; Nordeast and Dinkytown 157; soccer 162
Spirit Mountain: 232
Split Rock Lighthouse: 206, 229
SS William A. Irvin: 226
stand-up paddleboards: 212
St. Anthony: see Como and St. Anthony
St. Anthony Falls Heritage Trail: 14, 151
St. Anthony Park: 20
statehood: 239
state parks: 48
state symbols: 240
State Theatre: 117
St. Croix Riverboat and Packet Co.: 211
Steamboat Minnehaha: 46
SteppingStone Theatre: 135
Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 138-139
Stillwater: 209-213
Stillwater Steps: 209
Stillwater Trolley: 212
St. Louis River Railroad: 228
St. Olaf Christmas Festival: 221
St. Olaf College: 221
Stone Arch Bridge: 14, 17, 23, 25-26, 148
Stone Arch Bridge Festival: 142
St. Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse: 39
St. Paul Farmers’ Market: 175, 177
St. Paul Gangster Tours: 50
summer festivals: 141; as a top experience 9
Summit-University and Mac-Groveland: arts and culture 135; map 290-291; neighborhood overview 20; nightlife 107-108; recreation 162; restaurants 81-84; shops 183-187; sights 41-42
Swedish culture: 118
Taste Twin Cities: 50
taxis: 252
Teen Central: 29
telephone services: 255
Textile Center: 126
theater: 115, 246; Brave New Workshop 16, 115; Downtown Minneapolis 114; Downtown St. Paul and West Side 132-133; Duluth 231; Greater Twin Cities 138-139; Minnesota Fringe Festival 144; Nordeast and Dinkytown 126; Northfield 222; Red Wing 215; South Minneapolis 122; Summit-University and Mac-Groveland 135; as a top experience 8
Theatre in the Round: 127
Theodore Wirth Park: 15, 164, 167
3rd Lair Skate Park: 169
tipping: 254
top experiences: 6-13; biking 149; Chain of Lakes 31; craft beer 92-94; cross-country skiing 164; Eat Street 62; farmers markets 174-175; Hmong food 78; local theater 115; Midtown Global Market 74; Mississippi River Paddle Share 156; skating 160; skyways 28; summer festivals 141; Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden 24; Winter Carnival 139
tourist information: 254
tours: 49-50
tourtierres (meat pies): 34
train travel: 250
transportation: 249-253
travel tips: 253-258
Treasure Island Resort and Casino: 217
Tweed Museum of Art: 230
Twin Cities Book Festival: 145
Twin Cities Jazz Festival: 142
Twin Cities Pride: 142
Twin City Model Railroad Museum: 137
Union Depot: 40
University of Minnesota: 20, 34
Uptown, Powderhorn, and Loring Park Art Fairs: 143
Uptown shopping district: 172
U.S. Pond Hockey Championships: 156
Valleyfair: 46-47
Varsity Theater: 127
Ventura, Jesse: 241
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 37
views, best: 17; Foshay Tower 27; Great River Road 215; Indian Mounds Park 41; Memorial Park 215; Science Museum of Minnesota 131; 6Smith 86; Skyline Drive 228; Split Rock Lighthouse 229; Stone Arch Bridge 25
Wabasha Street Caves: 40
Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden: 15, 16, 19, 23, 24; as a top experience 12
walking paths: Chain of Lakes 31; Downtown Minneapolis 151; Duluth Lakewalk 224
walleye: 81
Warden’s House Museum: 210
war memorials: 37
Washington Avenue pedestrian bridge: 34
Washington County Courthouse: 210
water sports: Downtown St. Paul and West Side 159; Duluth 232; Hartley Nature Center 232; Lake City 217; Nordeast and Dinkytown 156; Snelling Lake 48; South Minneapolis 155; St. Croix Riverboat and Packet Co. 211; as a top experience 7, 31, 156
Wayzata: 173
Western Sculpture Park: 38
West Gymnasium: 221
West Side: see Downtown St. Paul and West Side
wild rice: 81
wine: Downtown Minneapolis 96; Food and Wine Experience 139-140; South Minneapolis 100-101
Winter Carnival: 112, 139; as a top experience 12
winter sports: general discussion 12; best bets 15; Como and St. Anthony 163, 164; Greater Twin Cities 166-168; ice skating 156, 160; South Minneapolis 156
women’s basketball: 118
woodturning: 129
Xcel Energy Center: 20, 118, 134
Afro Deli: 73
Anchor Fish and Chips, The: 75
Angel Food Bakery: 70
Babani’s Kurdish Restaurant: 79
Bachelor Farmer, The: 54
Baker’s Wife: 70
Bar and Café Lurcat: 53
Barbette: 65
Betty Danger’s Country Club: 71
Birchwood: 67
Blackbird: 59
Black Sheep Pizza: 55-56
Blue Door Pub: 83
Bluestem Bar: 67
Boca Chica: 78-79
Bogart’s Doughnuts: 70
Borough: 53
Brasa: 74
Bread and Pickle: 60
Breaking Bread: 75
Broder’s Pasta Bar: 66
brunch: 58
Butcher and the Boar: 53
Buttered Tin: 80
Cafe Latte: 84
Casper & Runyon’s Nook: 83, 84
Cecil’s Delicatessen: 83-84
Chino Latino: 59
Common Roots: 67
Corner Table: 60
Cossetta Alimentari: 77
CoV: 86
Dogwood: 87
El Burrito Mercado: 79
Erté: 72
Everest on Grand: 82
Fasika: 85
Fika: 63
Finnish Bistro: 85
5-8 Club: 83
Five Watt: 87
Forepaugh’s: 76
French Meadow Bakery and Café: 58, 67
Fuji Ya: 61
Gardens of Salonica: 74-75
Glam Doll Donuts: 70
Gori Gori Peku: 55
Grand Café: 59
Grand Catch: 83
Hai Hai: 72-73
Harriet Brasserie: 60
Himalayan Restaurant: 62-63
Hmongtown Marketplace: 78
Hmong Village: 78
Hola Arepa: 63
Holy Land: 74
Jasmine Deli: 63
Jax: 72
Jun: 55
Kado no Mise: 55
Kaiseki Furukawa: 55
Kenwood: 61
Kyatchi: 61-62
lakeside: 60
Lexington, The: 81
Lola’s on the Lake: 60
Lynhall, The: 68
Lyn65: 87
Mancini’s Char House: 79
Maria’s Café: 64
Martina: 63
Marvel Bar: 54
Masu Sushi and Robata: 73
Matt’s Bar: 83
Mickey’s Diner: 80
Midtown Global Market: 74
Mirror of Korea: 85
Monello: 56
Moscow on the Hill: 82
Mucci’s Italian: 77
Murray’s: 56-57
Naviya’s Thai Brasserie: 62
OCTO fishbar: 80
112 Eatery: 54
Pajarito: 78
Peace Coffee: 87
Pig Ate My Pizza: 87-88
Pizza Lucé: 56
Pizza Nea: 75
Pizzeria Lola: 66
Punch Pizza: 82
Red Stag Supper Club: 71
Revival: 66
Rose Street Patisserie: 52, 69
Sakura Restaurant & Bar: 77
Salty Tart: 80
Sandcastle: 60
Sea Change: 57
Sen Yai Sen Lek: 73
Smack Shack: 57-58
Sonora Grill: 64
Spoon and Stable: 53-54
Spoonriver: 58
Spring Café at Como Lakeside Pavilion: 60
Spyhouse: 87
Stewart’s: 81-82
St. Genevieve: 66
Sun Street Breads: 68
Taqueria Los Ocampo: 64
Tenant: 59
Tilia: 61
Travail Kitchen and Amusements: 88
Trieu Chau: 78
Turtle Bread: 58
Victor’s 1959 Café: 64
W. A. Frost and Company: 76
Wilde Roast: 75-76
Wise Acre Eatery: 61
World Street Kitchen: 65
Young Joni: 72
YoYo Donuts: 70
Zelo: 56
Zen Box Izakaya: 55
Acme Comedy Company: 97
Amsterdam Bar and Hall: 106
Aqua: 97
Bar Lurcat: 94
Bev’s Wine Bar: 96
Bryant-Lake Bowl: 101
Bunker’s: 92
C.C. Club: 99
Cedar Cultural Center: 90, 102
Commodore, The: 106-107
Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant: 15, 90, 91
Dangerous Man Brewing: 103
Day Block Brewing Company: 92
Du Nord Cocktail Room: 99
Eagle/The Bolt, The: 96
El Nuevo Rodeo: 98
Famous Dave’s: 98
Fine Line Music Café: 92
First Avenue and 7th St. Entry: 90, 91
Freehouse: 92
Fulton Beer: 93
Half Time Rec: 108
Happy Gnome: 107
Herkimer, The: 98
Honey: 102
HUGE Theater: 101
Icehouse: 98
Inbound BrewCo: 93
Indeed Brewing Company: 103
Kieran’s Irish Pub: 95
Kitty Cat Klub: 102
Lakes & Legends: 93-94
Local, The: 95
Lush: 105
LynLake Brewery: 98-99
Monte Carlo: 95
Moto-i: 100
Music Hall MPLS: 97
19 Bar: 96
Nomad World Pub: 104
Norseman: 105
Northbound Smokehouse and Brewpub: 99
Nye’s Bar: 104
O’Gara’s Bar and Grill: 107-108
Parlour: 95-96
Pat’s Tap: 100
Pedal Pub: 103
Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge: 104
Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy: 110
Riverview: 100
Rouge at The Lounge: 97
Saloon, The: 96-97
Sociable Cider Werks: 103
Stanley’s: 104
Stella’s Fish Café & Prestige Oyster Bar: 100
St. Paul Grill: 16-17, 90, 106
Summit Brewing Company: 93, 107
Surly Brewing Company: 90, 93, 108
Tattersall: 105
Terzo Vino: 101
Tilt Pinball Bar: 101
Tin Whiskers Brewing Company: 17, 106
Town House: 108
Turf Club: 107
Up-Down Arcade: 101
V.F.W. James Ballentine Post No. 246: 100
Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery: 106
Albertville Premium Outlets: 187
Art and Architecture: 182
Baby Grand: 186
Birchbark Books: 177
Blu Dot Weekend Outlet Store: 181
Boneshaker Books: 178
Common Good Books: 183
Cooks of Crocus Hill: 171, 184
Corazon: 184
D.NOLO: 175-176
Electric Fetus: 178
Evereve: 189
Forage Modern Workshop: 179
Foundry Home Goods: 179
Galleria, The: 188
Garden of Eden: 186
Golden Rule Collective: 188-189
Grand Hand, The: 184
GRAY Home + Lifestyle: 189
Grethen House: 176
Heartfelt: 181
Heimie’s Haberdashery: 182-183
Hmongtown Marketplace: 177
Hmong Village: 177
Hopkins Antique Mall: 189-190
Hunt & Gather: 180
Hymie’s Vintage Records: 179
Idun: 185
I Like You: 181
Intelligent Nutrients: 182
James & Mary Laurie Bookseller: 174
Kiddywampus: 190
Local Motion: 180
Lula’s Vintage Wear: 185
Lyndale Market: 174
Magers and Quinn: 178
Mall of America: 188
MartinPatrick3: 176
Micawber’s Books: 187
Mill City Farmers Market: 174
MILLE: 180
Moon Palace Books: 178
Nicollet Mall Market: 15, 28, 175, 245
Nordic Ware Factory Store: 177, 189
Northland Visions: 177
Pacifier: 176
Patina: 179
Poppy: 185
Primp: 185
Quince: 185
Red Balloon Bookshop: 183
Russell+Hazel: 175
Scout Handsome Apparel and Gifts: 183
Shoppes at Arbor Lakes: 188
Solo Vino: 186
St. Paul Farmers’ Market: 175, 177
Subtext Books: 182
Treadle Yard Goods: 186-187
Uncle Edgar’s Mystery Bookstore & Uncle Hugo’s Science Fiction Bookstore: 178
Uncle Sven’s Comic Shoppe: 183
Via’s Vintage: 180
Wilson & Willy’s: 176
Yarnery, The: 187
AC Hotel Minneapolis Downtown: 195-196
Afton House Inn: 202
Aloft: 198
Bird House Inn: 202
Covington Inn Bed and Breakfast: 192, 200
Crowne Plaza Bloomington: 202
Depot, The: 196
DoubleTree by Hilton: 200
Elliot Park Hotel: 194-195
Embassy Suites: 200
Graduate Minneapolis: 199
Grand Hotel Minneapolis: 197
Great Wolf Lodge: 202
Hampton Inn & Suites Minneapolis/Downtown: 196
Hilton Minneapolis: 196
Hotel 340: 201
Hotel Alma: 199
Hotel Ivy: 195
Hotel Landing: 201
Hyatt Place St. Paul Downtown: 201
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis: 196
Intercontinental St. Paul-Minneapolis Airport: 201
Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront: 201
JW Marriott Mall of America: 203
Loews Minneapolis: 197
LuMINN Hotel Minneapolis: 197
Marquette Hotel: 197
Marriott City Center: 197
Marriott Residence Inn, Edinborough: 192, 204
Le Meridien Chambers Minneapolis: 192, 194
Minneapolis International Hostel: 198
Moxy Minneapolis Uptown: 198
Oak Ridge Hotel and Conference Center: 204
Radisson Blu Mall of America: 202
Radisson RED Minneapolis: 197
Sheraton Minneapolis Midtown: 198
300 Clifton: 198
Wales House: 199
Westin Edina Galleria: 203