Archive for the 'Romantic Spots' Category

The Twin Cities Weird List - The Master List

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Hi Everyone,
             I’m glad so many of you are enjoying the ongoing Twin Cities Weird List posts. I thought it would be helpful to create a master list of all of the weird things I have written about, complete with links to their respective posts. As I add new oddities [...]

The Twin Cities Weird List Part IV

Friday, December 12th, 2008

The weirdness continues with today’s post featuring a bridge whose builders ignored the fact that “the shortest distance between two points is a straight line”, and a surprise celebrity cameo. Also check out previous installments of the weird list: part I, part II, part III or check out the ever-growing master list to see all of [...]

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden: A Must-See Twin Cities Gem

Friday, November 14th, 2008

This post will focus on the incredible Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. It was inspired by another great suggestion from Sandra on one of her favorite Twin Cities spots, (Minnehaha Falls was the other). If you like what you see, subscribe to Twin Cities Tour Guide by filling your email in the “Subscribe” box on the right.

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The Most Romantic Spots in Minneapolis - Including 2 Hidden Gems!

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Hello Readers,
So you want to take a “special someone” to a “special somewhere” in Minneapolis?  Well you’ve come to the right place. This post is about great romantic places to take a date in Minneapolis. All of the places on this list are free and GLBT friendly. I will also offer suggestions for ways to [...]

Sneak Preview: The Most Romantic Spots in Minneapolis

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Hello Readers,
Just wanted to give you a sneak preview of my next post, which will focus on five of the most romantic spots in Minneapolis - including two places that many people don’t even know about. The post will also include suggestions to help make your visits to these spots even more magical and memorable, [...]

Bits & Pieces Come Together… The Walker Art Center

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Hello again,
            Today I visited the Walker Art Center, located at 1750 Hennepin Ave (map), just southwest of downtown Minneapolis. Unlike the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, whose collection features works of art hundreds to thousands of years old, the Walker Art Center showcase contemporary art. I guess it’s only fitting that [...]

Stop #4 The Guthrie Theater: Innovative, Exciting, Blue

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

On we go…
After an intense trek from the Mill City Museum south all the way across the street, we have arrived at the new Guthrie Theater (map). I have by no means seen every theater in the world, but I think it’s safe to say there isn’t another one anywhere that looks remotely like this:

There [...]

Stop #2: The Most Romantic Spot in Minneapolis - Stone Arch Bridge

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

Hello again, intrepid blog tourers!        
        Today we stop at what has been dubbed, “The Most Romantic Spot in Minneapolis” - The Stone Arch Bridge. Stretching more than 2,000 feet across the Mississippi river in the heart of downtown Minneapolis (map), the bridge is truly a sight to see. The [...]