What to do with this beautiful weekend?? (Minnetonka, Blaine: live in, military)

[letitgo]

I live in rochester, but want to come up to the cities this weekend to explore and have a beautiful weekend. I am not from MN and want to experience some more jewels of the city that I have not seen.

I am looking for outdoorsy stuff to do, but indoorsy suggestions are welcome as well.

I have already been to Lake Calhoun, Minnehaha Falls, Como Lake and zoo. Uptown, downtown, MOA have been explored. Although I am still open to suggestions from these areas as I am well aware that I have not explored every nook and cranny of these areas...

What are your favorite things to do in The Cities when we have beautiful weekends like the one coming up?

[Jeanie Hoholik]

That's a good question. If you don't mind heading north a little, Stillwater is pretty cool. A little to the west of the cities is Excelsior. It's a quaint downtown area and you can sit on the water's edge of Lake Minnetonka at Maynard's for a fun, relaxing lunch or dinner. It's always hopping.

[asitshouldbe]

The Blaine Airport has their annual airshow.

[Haver]

Centennial celebrations at the State Capitol (Minnesota's Sesquicentennial : MNHS.ORG) including a flyover of vintage planes. There is also the Minnesota Military Expo at Ft. Snelling.

[Northern Drifter]

Go to Valley Fair