The Twin Cities offer a variety of opportunities for food and drink, shopping, exercise, cultural pursuits, or just hanging out. As a resident of the Lakes Area of Minneapolis, here are a few of my favorites:

Lucia’s – For dinner, anytime (Closed Mondays)
1432 W 31st Street
(612) 825-1572

Intoto – Clothing for men and women
3105 Hennepin Avenue South
(612) 822-2414

French Meadow Bakery – Sunday breakfast
2610 Lyndale Avenue South
(612) 870-7855

Blackforest Inn – The Beer Garden, any nice Saturday afternoon
April–October with friends.
1 East 26th Street
(612) 872-0812

Cowles Conservatory, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden – A quick tropical
refresher in the middle of winter.
752 Vineland Place
(612) 375-7577

Helpful Links:
Minneapolis Institute of Art www.artsmia.org
City of St Louis Park www.stlouispark.org
City of Minneapolis www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us
Orchestra Hall www.minnesotaorchestra.org
Walker Art Center www.walkerart.org
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes www.minneapolisparks.org
Target Center www.targetcenter.com
Movies www.citypages.com/movieclock
Hennepin Theater District www.hennepintheatredistrict.org
Hennepin County Parks www.hennepinparks.org

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