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Inside Minnesota
Minnesota is the cultural and entertainment jewel of the Midwest, with a vibrant arts, theater and live music scene, seven professional sports teams, world-class shopping and an architectural renaissance that's making international headlines. Minnesota also offers visitors easy access to incredible natural beauty, including the shoreline of Lake Superior and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. With seven international airports within our borders, it's easy to come see for yourself.

-Lucinda Winter, Executive Director


SISTER ORGANIZATIONS:

Explore Minnesota Tourism - www.exploreminnesota.com
Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) - www.aicp.com
Duluth Convention and Visitors Bureau - www.visitduluth.com
Independent Feature Project (IFP) - www.ifpmn.org
Media Communications Association International (MCAI) - www.mcai-mn.org
Minnesota Film Arts - www.mnfilmarts.org
Minnesota State Arts Board - www.arts.state.mn.us
Minnesota Women in Film and Television - www.mnwift.org
Shoot in Minnesota - www.shootinminnesota.org
TV By Girls - www.tvbygirls.org
Twin Cities Youth Media - www.tcymn.net/

MAJOR METRO INFORMATION:

City of Duluth - www.ci.duluth.mn.us
City of Minneapolis - www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us
City of Rochester - www.ci.rochester.mn.us
City of St. Paul - www.ci.stpaul.mn.us

HIGH END HOTELS:

Chambers - www.chambersminneapolis.com
The Grand Hotel - www.grandhotelminneapolis.com
Graves 601 - www.graves601hotel.com
St. Paul Hotel - www.stpaulhotel.com

SHOPPING MALLS:

Mall of America - www.mallofamerica.com
Albertville Outlet Mall - www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=52
Brookdale Center - www.brookdaleshoppingcenter.com
Edina Galleria - www.galleriaedina.com
Gaviidae Common - www.gaviidaecommon.com
Nicollet Mall - http://shopping.minneapolis.org/downtown/nicollet.asp
Ridgedale Center - www.ridgedalecenter.com
Rosedale Center - www.myrosedale.com
The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes - www.shoppesatarborlakes.com
Southdale Center - www.southdale.com

TOURS:

Capital City Trolleys - www.capitalcitytrolleys.com/tours.htm
Day Tours and CreativEvents - www.daytoursmn.com/services.htm
The Hitching Company - www.capitalcitytrolleys.com/tours.htm
Magical History Tour - www.magicalhistorytour.com
Minnepolis Queen - www.minneapolisqueen.com/sched.asp
Minnesota Streetcar Museum - www.trolleyride.org/index.htm
Minnesota Zephyr - www.minnesotazephyr.com/discover.shtml
Padelford Packet Boats - www.padelfordboats.com/
Twin Cities Highlights - www.metroconnections.com

RESTAURANT REVIEWS AND
THINGS TO DO IN THE TWIN CITIES

City Pages - www.citypages.com
Greater Minneapolis Visitors and Conventions Bureau - www.minneapolis.org
Metro - www.metromag.com
Minnesota Monthly - www.mionnesotamonthly.com
Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine - www.mspmag.com
The Rake - www.rakemag.com
Vita.mn - www.vita.mn

MUSEUMS

Alexander Ramsey House - www.mnhs.org/places/sites/arh/
American Swedish Institute - www.americanswedishinst.org/
The Bell Museum of Natural History - www.bellmuseum.org/
Dinosaur Walk Museum at the Mall of America - www.dinowalk.com/moa/index.html
The Firefighters Hall and Museum - www.firehallmuseum.org/
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum - www.weisman.umn.edu/
Historic Fort Snelling - www.mnhs.org/places/sites/hfs/visiting.html
Intermedia Arts - Multidisciplinary Arts Center - www.intermediaarts.org/index.html
James J. Hill house - www.mnhs.org/places/sites/jjhh/
Mill City Museum - www.millcitymuseum.org/
Minnesota Children's Museum - www.mcm.org/index.shtml
Minnesota History Center - www.mnhs.org/historycenter/group.htm
Minnesota Historical Society - Guide to Historic Places - www.mnhs.org/index.htm
The Science Museum of Minnesota - www.smm.org/
State Capitol Tours - www.mnhs.org/places/sites/msc/adult.html

ART

Art-A-Whirl - nemaa.org/taxonomy/term/52
Center for Independant Artists - www.c4ia.org/events/index.php
The Children's Theatre - www.childrenstheatre.org/onstage.html
Minneapolis Institute of Arts - www.artsmia.org/
Museum of Russian Art - www.tmora.org/
The Pavek Museum of Broadcasting - www.pavekmuseum.org/
Sculpture Garden - garden.walkerart.org/index.wac
Walker Art Center - www.walkerart.org/index.wac

THEATER

Ball's Cabaret - members.toast.net/prthomas/ballswbs/balls.htm
Brave New Workshop - Original sketch comedy, music and comedy improvisation - merge.calendars.net/bnw/show_calendar
Cedar Cultural Center - www.thecedar.org/event
Chanhassen Dinner Theater - www.chanhassentheatres.com/whats_playing/
Guthrie Theatre - www.guthrietheater.org/PLAYSTICKETS/20062007Season/tabid/54/Default.aspx
Hennepin Theatre District - www.hennepintheatredistrict.org/events.asp
History Theatre - www.historytheatre.com/current_season.asp
In the Heart of the Beast - Puppet and Mask Theater - www.hobt.org/calendar.html
The Jungle Theater - www.jungletheater.com/dev2006/index.html
The Minnesota Orchestra - www.minnesotaorchestra.org/season/index.cfm
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts - www.ordway.org/performances/
Park Square Theatre - www.parksquaretheatre.org/
The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra - www.thespco.org/page.cfm?id=64580177
Ted Mann Concert Hall U of M - www.tedmann.umn.edu/events/index.php
Triple Espresso Company - www.tripleespresso.com/minneapolis/
Varsity Theatre - www.varsitytheater.org/webcalendar/month.php

ATTRACTIONS Minneapolis Riverfront District www.minneapolisriverfront.com

Minneapolis Riverfront District - www.minneapolisriverfront.com/
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory - www.comozooconservatory.org/
Comotown - For Kids - www.comotown.com/
Gameworks - www.gameworks.com/events/local_events_minneapolis.php
Grand Rios Indoor Water Park Hotel - www.grandrios.com/index.html
Great Clips IMAX Theater - at the Minnesota Zoo - www.imax.com/minnesota/
Loring Park Events - www.loringdowntown.com/EventCal.htm
Mall of America - www.mallofamerica.com/
Minnesota Renessaince Festival - Aug 19^th - Oct 1^st - renaissancefest.com/MRF/index.html
Midtown Global Market - www.midtownglobalmarket.org/
Minnesota Center for Photography - Gallery - www.mncp.org/index.cfm?id=25
Minneapolis Farmer's Market - April through December - www.mplsfarmersmarket.com/
Minnesota State Fair - August 23^rd to September 3^rd - www.mnstatefair.org/
Minnesota Zoo - *in Apple Valley, MN* - www.mnzoo.org/
The Open Book, Loft Literary Center- www.openbookmn.org/index.cfm
Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Events - www.ppna.org/annual.html
The SPAM Museum - www.spamtownusa.com
Thunder Alley Indoor Speedway and Paintball - *in Princeton* - www.indoorspeed.com/
Twin Cities Marathon - October 7^th weekend - www.mtcmarathon.org/index.cfm
Twin Cities Jazz Festival - *June 22^nd through July 1^st - media.hormel.com/templates/knowledge/knowledge.asp?id=9&catitemid=16
Underwater Adventures Aquarium - www.sharky.tv/
Valleyfair Amusement Park - *In Shakopee, MN* - www.valleyfair.com/

SPORTS

Minnesota Lynx - Women's Basketball - www.wnba.com/lynx/
Minnesota Rollergirls Roller Derby - www.mnrollergirls.com
Minnesota Swarm Lacrosse - www.mnswarm.com/
Minnesota Thunder Soccer - www.mnthunder.com/
Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball - www.nba.com/timberwolves/
Minnesota Twins Baseball - minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=min
Minnesota Vikings Football - www.vikings.com/
Minnesota Wild Hockey - www.wild.com/index2.html
St. Paul Saints Northern League Baseball - saintsbaseball.com/
University of Minnesota Golden Gophers www.gophersports.com/HomePage2.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400

VENUE CALENDARS

Acadia Cafe - acadiacafe.com/index.php?contentID=88
Acme Comedy Company - www.acmecomedycompany.com/acme/shows.php
Fine Line Music Cafe - www.finelinemusic.com/music.cfm
First Avenue and 7^th St Entry - www.first-avenue.com/calendar/calendar.aspx
Metrodome - www.msfc.com/events.cfm
Minneapolis Convention Center - www.minneapolis.org/tcupdates/events/7740/default.asp?action=dispEvents&catid=73483
Target Center - www.targetcenter.com/calendar.php
Turf Club - www.turfclub.net/
Xcel Energy Center - www.xcelenergycenter.com/events/

MUSIC

Cheapo - www.cheapodiscs.com/mn.htm
Electric Fetus - www.electricfetus.com
Fifth Element - www.fifthelementonline.com

PARKS

Grand Rounds Scenic Byways - www.minneapolisparks.org/grandrounds/home.htm
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Activity Finder - www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=15