Minneapolis in a long weekend

Lakes, the river, a Juicy Lucy and a show at First Ave. Summer is easiest; winter is more Minnesotan.

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1. 1 Walk the Stone Arch Bridge

   Over the Mississippi to St. Anthony Main. Go at dusk.

   Ellie did it 6 Jun

   Stone Arch Bridge
2. 2 Mill City Museum and the view from the roof

   The Flour Tower elevator, then the observation deck over the falls.

   Ellie did it 21 Mar

   Mill City Museum
3. 3 Loop Bde Maka Ska

   3.1 miles around the lake. Rent a paddleboard at the pavilion in summer.

   Ellie did it 19 Sep

   Bde Maka Ska
4. 4 Spoonbridge and Cherry at the Sculpture Garden Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

   Free, open every day, across from the Walker.

   Ellie did it 2 May

   Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
5. 5 A Juicy Lucy Matt's Bar

   Matt's or the 5-8 Club — pick a side. Wait before you bite; the cheese is molten.

   Ellie did it 12 Sep

   Matt's Bar
6. 6 Minnehaha Falls

   Fifty-three feet of waterfall in a city park. Frozen solid in January.

   Ellie did it 18 Jul

   Minnehaha Falls
7. 7 A show at First Avenue

   Find your favourite band's star on the outside wall first.

   Ellie did it 16 Aug

   First Avenue
8. 8 Midtown Global Market

   Every cuisine on Lake Street, under one roof.
9. 9 The Guthrie's Endless Bridge Guthrie Theater

   Free to walk out on, cantilevered over the river.