Minneapolis - Minnesota Travel Tips

Point of Interest

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City

Lake Superior freighters museum and freighters

Great for kids and adults - learn about the great lakes freight and can see ships come through the channel

Duluth

Gooseberry Falls

A significant waterfall and great hiking but worth the drive?

Two Harbors

Skyline Drive

If we go to Duluth this would be worth going to

Duluth

Minnehaha Falls

Great way for the kids to see waterfalls up close and some light hiking

Minneapolis

Science Musuem

Great kids place

St Paul

Children's Museum and Minneapolis Institite of Art

Great kids place

St Paul

Mill City Museum

Great fun learning about the milling business - kids love it

Minneapolis

Rent a boat on Lake Minnetonka

A great way to spend a warm day - the lake is huge and can go all over and stop in at various cities to shop / eat along the way

Wayzata

Mall of America

Amusement park; shops, etc.

Bloomington

The Lakes

Walk, rent bikes, rent canoes, ice cream

Minneapolis

River cruise

Light hiking and exploration for the kids watching rock climbers and seeing the riber sites . A great way for the kids to experience Minnesota without being too much.

Taylor's Falls

Glensheen Mansion

Historical though not too entertaining for the kids

Duluth

Event in St Paul

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St Paul