Visiting Minneapolis/St. Paul May 14th thru the 20th, What are the must do, see or eat? (St. Anthony: to rent, co-op)

[Clifford63]

The sculpture garen should be looking pretty good. Nice area for some skyline shots. Not sure if they will have the cherry back on the spoon bridge by they or not. This is a Minneapolis icon.

A bit early for the rose garden, but if you are near Calhoun it is worth a peek. Peace garden is there too. Como Park in St. Paul and Wirth Park are also very nice.

[MplsTodd]

Last night I happened to drive by another art museum that should be on your list: The Museum of Russian Art. Located in a former church on 54th Street just east of Nicollet Avenue (adjacent to I-35W), this museum has a great collection of pre-Soviet and Soviet era art. I was there about 4 months ago and found it well worth a visit. Here's their website:

The Museum of Russian Art

Speaking of freeways and roads: be prepared for lots of road construction! About a third of downtown streets are ripped up for a new double bus lane (actually just Marquette and 2nd Avenue, but it seems like more). Plus I-35W is also under major reconstruction between DT and I-494

[DenverAztec]

Fantastic! Thank you all for the great recommendations!

What happened to the cherry on the spoon? I saw it on a quick trip about 10 years ago when I was last in the city.

[Duk123]

Originally Posted by DenverAztec

Fantastic! Thank you all for the great recommendations!

What happened to the cherry on the spoon? I saw it on a quick trip about 10 years ago when I was last in the city.

The Cherry was remove for a cleaning and paint job but it is back as of last week.

Art-A-Whirl is taking place in NE Minneapolis May 15 to 17 www.nemaa.org

If you're in NE Minneapolis try eating at:
www.gasthofzg.com German supperclub place is a blast.

www.kramarczuk.com Polish deli very good comfort food.

www.redstagsupperclub.com Enviromentally friendly supperclub that serve traditional favorite with a twist

Try drinking at:
www.tuggstavern.com Great patio right by Stone Arches Bridge

www.psychosuzis.com Tikki bar with a great patio bar food is pretty good also.

www.331club.com Good beer selection with descent live music with no cover charge.

[Ben Around]

Originally Posted by uptown_urbanist

The Dylan place is the corner of 4th and 14th, I think, the former Gray's, now the Loring Pasta Bar.

Ahhh. Thanks, uptown!

[uptown_urbanist]

Here's another event that might be of interest: The Lyn Lake "Rites of Spring" street festival is taking place on Sunday, May 17; there will be live music, a Syttende Mai celebration (that's the Norwegian Independence day - how very Minnesotan!), and tons of food from local restaurants. Lyn-Lake is the intersection of Lyndale and Lake, and is sort of in-between the Eat Street area of Whittier and the core of Uptown. It's a busy commercial district, and the festival looks like it should be fun.

Lyn Lake Street Festival

[DenverAztec]

Thank you again for all the comments! Looking forward to my trip, though the weather looks a little rainy.

[Slig]

Originally Posted by DenverAztec

[color=blue]I hear that there are some fantastic Vietmanese restaurants there, are they all over or in a specific area like Uptown?

If you want to try and really good and inexpensive Vietnamese restaurant near uptown, go to Quang on 28th and Nicollet Ave. You won't be disappointed.

[rodhaenke]

Rent a bicycle at least one day.

Then do the Grand Rounds: It is the best way to see all that you want - neighborhoods, nature, people watching, etc.... I never tire of it. Basically you bike up and down the Mississippi River going by and through great neighborhoods and areas like: Fort Snelling, Minnehaha Park, Highland Park, Longfellow; and where you can go around Lake Harriet and Calhoun and go into Uptown and even downtown. Let me know if you want more specific info, but biking in the cities in the summer is the best....

[Poddy]

What a great thread! My husband and I will be visiting MSP for 5 days at the start of August from Melbourne, Australia, and we're so looking forward to exploring your city! Besides the historical sites, galleries, and museums -- we love walking around neighbourhoods and really getting a feel for the city. We also enjoy good coffee/cafes, independent bookstores, fresh food/organic markets and parks and gardens. We'll be staying in the Lowry Hill neighbourhood (no car), but we hope to explore neighbourhoods in St. Paul too. We're not excatly what you'd call touristy tourists so we enjoy throwing in some obscure sites that only the natives know and love. Any additional suggestions, websites or blogs would be most welcome!