Take a Summer Weekend Getaway to Minneapolis

Take a Summer Weekend Getaway to Minneapolis

Unique Tours, New Restaurants and Popular Festivals Beckon Visitors to the Area

MINNEAPOLIS, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- First-time visitors and seasoned travel veterans a like find Minneapolis summers offer fun ways to explore the city and experience the area's most popular attractions.

Unique Tour Ideas

Climb aboard the Minneapolis RiverCity Trolley for a ride through the city's varied neighborhoods. Roll along on a self-balancing Segway to learn about the Riverfront District's storied past. Cruise down the Mississippi River on a paddle wheeler past the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, Mill Ruins Park and through the lock and dam at St. Anthony Falls.

New & Notable Spots to Nosh

Experience the flavors of downtown Minneapolis through outdoor dining. Enjoy a film on the rooftop of Solera, while savoring nationally-renowned tapas. Boat-watch along the Mississippi at Tugg's River Saloon, Cue (inside the new Guthrie Theater), Spoon River or Vic's. Enjoy casual sidewalk fare along Nicollet Mall at The Local and McCormick & Schmick's, or lawn bowl on the rooftop at Brit's Pub.

Reserve a table at new neighborhood hot spots like Five Restaurant & Street Lounge, Fugaise, Duplex and View. Foodies will also enjoy Twin Cities Restaurant Week (June 5-11), Taste of Minnesota (June 30 - July 4) and the Country Market Rockin' Ribfest (July 27-30).

Can't-Miss Culture

Like Minneapolis' dining scene, the local cultural landscape continues to heat up, with the highly anticipated openings of the expanded Minneapolis Institute of Arts and new three-theater riverfront facility for the Tony Award-winning Guthrie Theater, cementing the city's reputation as a cultural destination.

The Minnesota Fringe Festival takes to the stage Aug. 3-13 with over 850 different performances, making it the largest festival of its kind in the nation. "August Arts Weekend" (Aug. 4-6) attracts people from around the country for the Uptown Art Fair, Powderhorn Art Fair and the Loring Park Art Festival.

Free outdoor music concerts, including the Hot Summer Jazz Festival (June 16-25), Minnesota Orchestra's Sommerfest (July 12 - Aug. 15) and Alive After Five (weekdays in June), bring crowds to the streets. Enjoy music in a historic setting at Mill City Museum, or overlooking one of the city's 22 lakes at the Lake Harriet Bandshell.

For more Minneapolis visitor information, visit http://www.minneapolis.org/ .

Source: Greater Minneapolis Convention & Visitors Association

CONTACT: Lee Henderson, media relations specialist for the Greater
Minneapolis Convention & Visitors Association, +1-612-767-8042, or
lhenderson@minneapolis.org

Web site: http://www.minneapolis.org/

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