Nicollet Island Inn, Minneapolis, MN

If you want to be in the middle of it all but feel like you’re not, the Nicollet Island in is the place to be. Located, obviously, on an island in the Mississippi, the Inn is located in… Read More

The 8 Best Live Music Venues in Minnesota!

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First Avenue and 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis, MN

Perhaps Minnesota’s best-known music venue, First Ave. featured prominently in the 1984 Prince vehicle, “Purple Rain,” and has long been known as the place artists play when they… Read More

10 Best Rainy Day Activities in Minnesota!

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Splatball, Minneapolis, MN

Paintball is a fun way for kids as well as adults to have a fun and active adventure, and it doesn’t have to depend on the weather. Splatball is Minneapolis’s destination for indoor… Read More

The 9 Best Museums in Minnesota!

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The Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN

The state's most complete art museum is the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Renowned for its Chinese collection, MIA offers a perspective on the breadth of art from prehistoric carvings to the latest… Read More

The 8 Best Mini Golf Courses in Minnesota!

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Lilli Putt, Coon Rapids, MN

Lilli Putt is a rite of passage for families and kids in the North Metro. This granddaddy of Twin Cities mini golf courses has been putting smiles on kids’ faces for years. It’s not the… Read More

8 Best Comedy Clubs in Minnesota!

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Acme Comedy Company, Minneapolis, MN

For a quarter century, Acme Comedy Company has been the premier comedy venue in Minnesota. This venerable institution is well known on the national comedy circuit and is a mandatory stop on any… Read More

9 Best Places for Live Theater in Minnesota!

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Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, MN

The granddaddy of professional live theater in Minnesota, the company founded by Sir Tyrone Guthrie has kept audiences rapt since 1963. The Guthrie, known for its Shakespeare productions, won a… Read More

The 9 Best Karaoke Bars in Minnesota!

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James Ballentine "Uptown" VFW, Minneapolis, MN

Yes—you read that correctly. What is quite possibly the best karaoke bar in the Minnesota (City Pages thinks so) is the James Ballentine VFW, Post 246, in the Uptown neighborhhod of… Read More

Best Paint & Wine Spots in Minnesota 2025!

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Kari’s Create & Paint Studio, Stillwater, MN

Pop into Kari’s studio in historic downtown Stillwater for one of her public “A Sip and a Brush” events. A cash bar helps to unleash the creative spirit in aspiring artists. The… Read More

The 10 Best Hotels and Resorts for Families in Minnesota!

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Great Wolf Lodge, Bloomington, MN

Since it first opened as Waterpark of America, families have flocked to this resort during all months of the year. With its rebranding as a Great Wolf Lodge, it’s likely to become even more… Read More

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