Insiders' Guide® to the Twin Cities, 4th

by Berger, Todd R.; Wick, Sherman; Day, Holly

• ISBN13: 9780762728084
• ISBN10: 0762728086
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Insiders' Guide

Summary

One of the great underrated metro areas of the United States is explored in detail, from the active arts district, fine dining, and fossil beds within the Minneapolis-St. Paul city limits to the region's 22 lakes and wildlife preserves.

Author Biography

Todd Berger is a freelance writer and editor who recently moved from St. Paul, Minnesota, to the Grand Canyon. Holly Day is a freelance editor and writer who has taught writing workshops in downtown Minneapolis and on the DePaul University campus. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sherman Wick is a freelance writer and photographer who grew up in a suburb of the Twin Cities. He resides in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xiv
How to Use This Book	1	(2)
Area Overview	3	(12)
Getting Here, Getting Around	15	(15)
History	30	(10)
Architecture	40	(23)
Accommodations	63	(11)
Restaurants	74	(56)
Nightlife	130	(22)
Shopping	152	(23)
Attractions	175	(17)
Kidstuff	192	(15)
Annual Events and Festivals	207	(12)
The Arts	219	(17)
Parks	236	(22)
Spectator Sports	258	(18)
Summer Recreation	276	(15)
Winter Recreation	291	(11)
Hunting and Fishing	302	(15)
Day Trips and Weekend Getaways	317	(22)
Relocation	339	(18)
Senior Scene	357	(9)
Child Care	366	(5)
Education	371	(28)
Health Care and Wellness	399	(8)
Media	407	(12)
Worship	419	(4)
Index	423	(18)
About the Authors	441