Must see suggestions-October

I will be going to Minneapolis October 15-18th this year for a convention, and I was wondering what would be the sights, activities and restaurants I should put on my ';must do'; list. I really enjoy history in general and learning about and experiencing the culture of the places I visit. Since I live in Texas, I%26#39;m really excited about visiting a city so far away!

Thanks,

Allie

Must see suggestions-October

I posted this for the UK visitors - handy list -

but specifically for you I%26#39;d add the Mill City Museum on the Minneapolis Mississippi Riverfront, and possibly the MN History Museum in St. Paul

ValleyFair

MegaMall

walk the Stone Arch Bridge %26amp; St. Anthony Main

see the polka band %26amp; enjoy karaoke at Nye%26#39;s

Gastoff %26amp; the basement bar

Duluth %26amp; the North Shore

Farmer%26#39;s Market

Saints Game

Walker Art Museum

a Nord%26#39;East Pub Crawl

Psycho Suzi%26#39;s

Stillwater

Mystic Lake Casino

Twins Game

Riverboat Cruise

-- for starters

otherwise -

CitySeach %26amp; CityPages are good sites to browse too

…citysearch.com/find/…events.html

http://www.citypages.com/

enjoy - there%26#39;s alot you can do here

Must see suggestions-October

It really depends on where the leaves are. In mid-October, there%26#39;s a chance the leaves are at peak here. Which means you need to get outside to see the wonderful parks this city is famous for.

I would head to Lake Harriet. Wander around, or bike around, then make the short (5-minute) jaunt to Lake Calhoun -- also picturesque. The Chain of Lakes in south Minneapolis is always pretty, but when the leaves are changing, they%26#39;re magical. Beautiful area with the old homes and mansions. Good people watching too.

Thanks so much for the great suggestions. I will note them all. I actually saw Psycho Suzie%26#39;s on a Food Network Special a while back - it looks like a fun place.

The Chain of Lakes sounds wonderful - fall is my favorite season, but often short here in the Fort Worth area. Seeing the changing leaves would be so enjoyable.

I forgot to mention that I will be staying at the Hyatt Regency. It seems like it will be a pretty good location from what I can tell.

Thanks again!

Allison

I love it here -- but since you are from texas -- bring a real coat - the weather can be great -- but from texas you might shiver.

It could be 80, could be 40.

By the way - if you could switch from the Nyatt to the Hilton it would be a big improvement - the Hyatt is ok, but the Hilton is just nicer.

And stay away from the millenium - big yuck

Since you%26#39;ll be in town for a convention, you may not have that much free time, but I wanted to point out a few of the things on the list provided by DowntownMinneapolis will not be available to you during your visit: Valleyfair is not open to the public in October, and both the Saints and the Twins will be done playing baseball by then. Well, there is always the possibility the Twins could be playing then, but it would be the playoffs, so tickets would be very difficult to obtain. The Minnesota Golden Gophers will be playing football by then, but they are not playing at the Metrodome that weekend.

If you are interested in history, I would second the idea of visiting the Mill City Museum, which is devoted to the history of flour in Minneapolis. From about 1880 to 1930 or so, Minneapolis produced more flour than anyplace else in the world.

http://www.millcitymuseum.org/

It%26#39;s very easy to get to from the Hyatt. You could walk down Nicollet Mall to the light rail, buy a downtown zone ticket for fifty cents, and ride to the Downtown East/Metrodome stop. Walk down the hill to the museum, and enjoy! While you%26#39;re in the neighborhood, you could walk down the street to the new Guthrie Theater building and visit the Endless Bridge, with great views of the Mississippi River:

http://www.guthrietheater.org/visit

Enjoy your visit.

Nurse Allie,

Don%26#39;t miss Uptown if you want a feel for Minneapolis. It will be close to where you are staying. If you are truly interested in our ';culture'; the independant restaurants, unique stores, and wide variety of bars in the Uptown area (to your South between and amongst Lyndale Ave and Hennepin Ave So) will give you a feel for hip Mpls (without the chains and franchises). Spend a few hours in the Red Dragon and you%26#39;ll understand how we get through the winters...

Though place%26#39;s on DTMpls%26#39;s list like Gastoff%26#39;s, Nye%26#39;s (highly recommended), Mill City, and Suzi%26#39;s are also on par (or exceed it) with what Uptown has to offer.

Thanks so much for all the great advice! It all sounds great. I am going to add an extra day or two onto my trip so I can see plenty and not feel rushed.

Thanks again!

Allie