Minnesota Things to see and do Articles
Minneapolis, Minnesota – August 2001August is the month of art, or at least art fairs. The strange part is
the fairs attempt to compete with each other. The three main fairs, The
Uptown, The Powderhorn, and the Loring Park are all scheduled for the
same weekend. The first weekend in August.
The original, The Uptown Art Fair (612-823-4581), claims to have 500 [...]
Minneapolis, Minnesota – July 2001It’s July in Minnesota, it’s at least 85° almost everyday and everywhere
you look there are fireworks going off. The one thing you have to
remember, is that in Minnesota fireworks are illegal. Even on the 4th of
July. However, the local authorities tend to look the other way for the
majority of this month.
Since you can’t buy them [...]
Minneapolis, Minnesota – June 2001It’s here! It’s here! Summer is finally here and it’s warm almost every day. Sometimes downright hot. But it won’t last very long, so, get outside. I don’t care what you do – just GET OUTSIDE.
Everyone else will be outside and you will have so many things to do, you won’t know where [...]
Minneapolis, Minnesota – May 2001A good place to realize exactly how diverse Minnesota culture is would be to visit the St. Paul River Centre in Downtown St. Paul. The 69th Anniversary of The Festival of Nations takes place May 4-6. The River Centre will host 100 ethnic groups and their historic traditions including, folk dance, food, cultural exhibits, [...]
Minneapolis Travel Guide – Useful Phone NumbersEmergency: 911
Road Conditions: 651-405-6030
TC Tix (cheap tickets): 612-288-2060
Ticketmaster 612-989-5151
Planes, Trains and Autos
Northwest/KLM: 800-225-2525
America West: 800-235-9292
American: 800-433-7300
Continental: 800-784-4444
Delta: 800-325-1999
Iceland Air: 800-223-5500
Sun Country: 800-752-1218
TWA: 800-221-2000
United: 800-241-6522
USAir: 800-428-4322
MSP International Airport: 612-726-5500
Amtrak Train Service: 800-872-7245
City Bus (MTC): 612-373-3333
Airport Express: 612-827-7777
Long Distance (Greyhound): 800-231-2222
Blue and White Cabs: 612-333-3333
Red and White Cabs: 612-871-1600
Budget Rent-a-Car: 800-527-0700
Hertz: 800-654-3131
Life on Lyndale Avenue can be so much fun. Especially when you visit
Intermedia Arts (612-871-4444, 2822 Lyndale Ave). There is always something cool and unusual going on at this gallery, theater, stage. March is no exception.
Try the Young Artists’ Cabaret, on the last Tuesday of every month. Young Artists’ are invited to show [...]
Minneapolis, Minnesota – General InfoFast Facts
Orientation
Minneapolis is very grid-like. Avenues run north/south; streets run east/west. There are a lot of one-ways, but the next street over usually runs the opposite direction. Please remember there are always exceptions.
St. Paul – The capital of Minnesota and the other city that makes up the
“twin cities”. Even though it’s just a [...]
The West Bank
The west bank of Minneapolis is a curious place. Being part of University territory, this is apparently where their cultural diversity experiments take place. Cedar Avenue hosts an amazing amount of different types of Bars, Restaurants, and mini markets.
As if to ease your transition into this melting pot, the west end [...]
Minneapolis, Minnesota – January 2001Venturing Out
It’s not intentional, you just gotta get out sooner or later. Going outside in subzero temperatures sounds crazy, bordering on insane. But when it’s cold for 4-5 months out of the year you don’t have much of a choice. By the end of January your bartender is your best friend and your roommate [...]
Winter Temperature Gauge:
Hot: 50°F
Warm: 30°F
Most days: 20°F
Minnesotans are totally obsessed with weather.
It doesn’t matter what time of the year it is. For every point you can make about how beautiful the weather is, someone else will tell you what devastation it will cause. For instance, a mild winter with little snow will [...]
