Minneapolis Official Visitors Guide - Fall/Winter 2007 - (Page 6) Contents Fall / Winter 2008 Minneapolis & Saint Paul, Official Visitors Guide to the Twin Cities Area is published semiannually by Greenspring Media Group in cooperation with the Metro Area Convention and Visitors Bureaus. PuBlisher Steve Fox CirCulAtion DireCtor Tim Morgan CirCulAtion MAnAGer Eric Podewell 8 welcome Minneapolis-Saint Paul is a metro for all seasons, with fine dining, superior shopping, nationally acclaimed attractions, bigleague sports and special festive traditions. 76 dining & nightlife Cozy eateries and local pubs, celebrity chefs and high-class dishes, not to mention sizzling dance clubs, make the metro a happenin’ scene. eDitor lori Gardner MAnAGinG eDitor Joel Schettler AssoCiAte eDitor amanda Fretheim AssistAnt eDitor Ellie M. Bayrd ContriButinG eDitor Mary Subialka EdiTorial 16 the light rail line From Minneapolis to the Mall, let our Hiawatha line take you on a 12-mile tour. 88 accommodations Find a competitive mix of hotels, motels and more at which to rest your head. Join in our sparkling holiday happenings. 20 general attractions 32 museums 38 shopping More than 3 million people call Minneapolis-Saint Paul home. Here’s why. Take a tour, ride a wave, talk to animals or place a bet. Minneapolis-Saint Paul supplies attractions to indulge anyone. From ancient China to Picasso paintings, dinosaur bones to baking bread, our winning exhibits make learning cool again. With local shops, the nation’s biggest mall, and everything in between, we’ve got something for everyone on your list. 106 visitor information Transportation options and other visitor vitals. SalES ADVertisinG rePresentAtiVe Yvonne christiansen 107 calendar of events 112 visitor contacts maps GrEEnSPrinG BuSinESS oFFicE DireCtor of finAnCe & ADMinistrAtion Melanie Meier stAff ACCountAnt christian lindman CreDit MAnAGer/ACCounts PAyABle anne leone Here’s a sneak peek at what’s happening during the fall-winter months. Ready resources for newcomers. Hiawatha Light Rail Line Guide 16 Minneapolis-Saint Paul Area Map 56 Downtown Minneapolis 58 Downtown Saint Paul 59 Greater Metro Area Map 62 46 theater & culture 52 sports Jeanne Marie Britton, Tom Brock, Brent cory, Bill deef, carrie donovan, amy Frischmon, Sharon Gallagher, Brent Haugen, Gayle Junnila, Edward Kearney, Jan Kroells, Julie larson, laura Mccarthy, Bob Musil, Jennifer Schak, Karen Spicer, connie Stelter coMMuniTY adviSorY Board Broadway faves. Tony winners. Famous faces. This season, all Minneapolis-Saint Paul is a stage. With hockey in Saint Paul and basketball in Minneapolis, sports action reigns here. You pick where to eat your peanuts. Greenspring Media Group 600 u.s. trust Building 730 s. second Ave. Minneapolis, Mn 55402 612-371-5800 www.greenspring.com For addiTional coPiES PuBliSHEd BY 612-767-8000 612-371-5848 61 greater metro area 72 the great outdoors For advErTiSinG inForMaTion This section takes you outside city limits for scenic escapes and hot tourist attractions in the surrounding suburbs. No matter what the season, in Minneapolis-Saint Paul it’s always best to take it outside. fall/Winter 2008 issn 1086-4075 turner; photo courtesy of Mid-America festivals; photo © 2006 Michal Daniel; photo by Jeffrey A. schmieg / courtesy of istockphoto.com; photo © explore Minnesota tourism; photo by Bruce Challgren / courtesy of Meet Minneapolis Printed in the u.s.A. Copyright Minneapolis & Saint Paul, The Official Visitors Guide to the Twin Cities Area, 2008. All rights reserved. no part of this publication may be reprinted or otherwise reproduced without written permission from the publisher. every effort has been made to make this Official Visitors Guide as accurate as possible. We encourage readers to independently verify information. covEr PHoToS: (Clockwise from top left): photo by Dave Minneapolis&Saint Paul Fall/Winter 2008 T h e D a k o Ta J a z z C l u b & R e s Ta u R a n T P h o T o b y C h a r l e s h a l l P h o t o g r a P h y; s e g w ay T o u R P h o T o b y m o b i l e e n t e r ta i n m e n t 18 toast of the town 105 relocation information Art DireCtor Mandy czechowicz ViCe PresiDent of ProDuCtion/ CreAtiVe serViCes christine Gray it MAnAGer Josh langenfeld DiGitAl Pre-Press MAnAGer dan Baker ProDuCtion MAnAGer angie Harguth trAffiC MAnAGer Michele Johnson ProDuCtion Artist Tabitha Elgin AD DesiGner Zach Pate online eDitor Kelly Fitzgerald WeB DesiGner cassie Johnson arT & ProducTion http://www.greenspring.com
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