- The ultimate insider's guide to the Twin Cities - Features
interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides -
Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 170
titles and 1 million copies in print worldwide - Appeals to both the
local market (more than 3,8 million people call Minneapolis and St. Paul
home) and the tourist market (nearly 31 million people visit Minneapolis
and St. Paul every year!) - Fully illustrated with 111 full-page color
photographs - Revised and updated editionWhen most people think of
Minneapolis and St. Paul, they think of frigid winters and thousands of
lakes. So most people who come explore the Twin Cities are in for a
surprise. The truth is that this metropolis is where history, the arts
and world cultures combine to create a dynamic community that is
constantly reinventing itself. Bonded by the Mississippi River and
studded with lakes, creeks, and waterfalls, this Midwestern destination
is a place where nature meets the city with a flair unmatched by any
other urban area in the United States. The Twin Cities of Minneapolis
and St. Paul are packed with secrets and adventures. Visit the sites of
St. Paul's nefarious mobster past or paddleboard down a hidden canal
that looks like a Monet landscape. Take in a show at the Minneapolis
theater where Prince played his first solo gig, ski on a lake decorated
with ice luminaries, and sample lefse and lingonberries in a Norwegian
market. Discover 111 places in the Twin Cities that will amaze and
delight you, whether it's your first visit or fifteenth, or you are a
native daughter or son who is lucky enough to call this land of sky-blue
waters your home.
