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414  THE GREA T LAKES

Minnesota

Minnesota has been seductively nicknamed “The Land of
10,000 Lakes.” While beautiful lakes have added to the state’s
appeal as an affordable outdoors destination, it was the
meandering rivers that actually shaped Minnesota’s history
as an important trading and agricultural hub. Many of these
rivers, streams, and lakes have now been preserved and
offer a rare solitude and natural splendor in vast stretches Spoonbridge and Cherry at the Minneapolis
of its watery wilderness. Sculpture Garden, Walker Art Center
! Minneapolis & riverfront, which is home to the highlights are the minimalist
St. Paul acclaimed Guthrie Theater, work of sculptor Donald Judd,
the unusual Mill City Museum, including the restored 1971
Minneapolis: * 400,700. ~ £ @ and historic Stone Arch Bridge. Untitled, a group of six,
n 505 Nicollet Mall Suite 100, (612) It also offers walking trails large-scale aluminum cubes,
466-7170. ∑ minneapolis.org near the water. The Uptown and realist painter Edward
St. Paul: * 295,000. ~ £ @ neighborhood, on the south- Hopper’s Office at Night (1940).
n 175 W Kellogg Blvd, (800) 627-
6101. ∑ visitsaintpaul.com west, revolves around the
Chain of Lakes, with its lakeside E Minneapolis Institute
The Twin Cities, through which biking and jogging trails. The of Art (MIA)
the Mississippi river flows, are a country’s largest enclosed shop- 2400 3rd Ave S. Tel (612) 466-7170,
study in contrasts. Flamboyant ping mall, the Mall of America, (888) 642-2787. Open 11am–5pm
Minneapolis, with its modern is in the southern suburb of Tue–Sun. Closed Jul 4, Thanksg.,
skyscrapers, is an urbane, Bloomington. A light rail system Dec 24, 25. 7 ∑ artsmia.org
commercial center where most links Mall of America, the inter- Established in 1915, MIA is one
of the state’s corporate head- national airport, and downtown of the region’s largest and
quarters are located. St. Paul, the Minneapolis & St. Paul. most highly regarded museums.
state capital, is more sedate, Its traditional collection
but has a colorful history, E Walker Art Center includes a wide range of
well-preserved downtown, and 1750 Hennepin Ave. Tel (612) 375- Greek and Roman statuary,
architectural and cultural attrac- 7600. Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun Italian and Dutch Renaissance
tions. Both cities have museums (until 9pm Thu). Closed public hols. paintings, as well as American
and high-end retail stores. & (free 5–9pm Thu; children under works by Georgia O’Keeffe and
18 free). 8 2pm Thu–Sun. 7 regionalist Grant Wood.
Exploring Minneapolis ∑ walkerart.org The Ulrich Architecture
Downtown revolves around The performing, visual, and and Design Gallery houses
the pedestrian Nicollet Mall, media arts are the focus of an astonishing collection of
which undergoing major reno- the exhibits at the Twin Cities’ Prairie School furniture,
va tion due to be complete most complete contemporary architectural fragments, art-
by 2017, and the Mississippi art resource. Among the glass windows, and silver.

Downtown Minneapolis Mill City Museum,
Guthrie Theater
Nicollet 400 yards (350 meters)
1 Walker Art Center Greyhound IDS Govt.
station
Center
2 Minneapolis Institute of Art DOWN- 7TH ST S Plaza
6TH STREET S
WAYZATA BLVD 94 H E N N E P I N A V E TOWN MALL 8TH ST S S 4TH AVE S 5TH AVE Downtown
3 American Swedish Institute
East
D UNWOODY NICOLLET MARQUETTE AVE
BLVD 10TH STREET S
Walker Loring LASALLE AVE 12TH ST S 9TH STREET S
Art Center Park
W 15TH S TREET
ST. PAUL
DOUGLAS AVE G R O VEL AND AVE OAK GRO VE ST PORTLAND AVE S 94 5 miles (9 km)
S CELAX AVE
94
0 meters 800 W F R A N K L I N A V E 1ST AVE e E FRANKLIN AVE
0 yards 800 NICOLLET AVE S STEVENS AVE S 3RD AVE S CLINTON AVE S
W 22ND STREET 35W PA R K AV E S CHICAGO AVE S
E 24TH STREET OAKLAND AVE S
Minneapolis
Institute of Art E 25TH STREET
Mall of America American
For keys to symbols see back flap Minneapolis – St. Paul International Airport Swedish
10 miles (16 km) Institute
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp422–4 and pp425–7
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