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What’s Going on in Minneapolis - Saint Paul? Looking for something fun to do? Check out these guides and event calendars to find out what’s going on in the cities. City Pages –Minneapolis and Saint Paul’s alternative weekly newspaper allows you to search events by date, type of activity, and neighborhood. Go City Kids –Lists hundreds of activities throughout the Metro for kids and their families. Subscribe to the weekly e-newsletter and your kids won’t ever be able to tell you that they are bored again! Meet Minneapolis—The official tourism site for Minneapolis isn’t just for visitors! Loaded with insider guides to the city and featuring hundreds of places to see and things to do, residents can learn more than they ever knew about their fair city.  Metromix Twin Cities—Search this site for events, restaurants, bars, music, and movies and leave your own review after you’ve visited. Minnesota Public Radio –Features MPR-sponsored events as well as other musical performances. Minneapolis-Saint Paul Magazine—If you’re looking for social engagements with a cause, this event calendar focuses on fundraising events held throughout the year. PlaytimePlanIt—Comprehensive listing of family-friendly activities, classes and resources in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding metro area. Secrets of the City—A daily digest of Twin Cities culture. Thrifty Hipster—This guide is focused on where to find nightly happy hours and bar and nightclub events. Vita.mn –You can do a standard search for events by type and date, but Vita.mn also has “user picks” that feature the most viewed events for the week so that you can be sure to check out the hippest events! Be sure to check out the almost 150 guides—ranging from best places to buy gifts in the Twin Cities to neighborhood hotspots. **Be sure to check community newspapers and neighborhood newsletters for even more local events. Find links in Live MSP’s Media section. Arts and Culture Creativity abounds in both Minneapolis and Saint Paul! Whether you’re looking for visual arts, theater, music, or history, the Twin Cities extraordinary cultural scene delivers! With more theater seats per capita than any other place than New York and more museums than anywhere but Chicago and Washington, DC, you can get your cultural fix in MSP! Minneapolis MuseumsSaint Paul MuseumsMinnesota Museum of American Art Minnesota Transportation Museum Minneapolis Theaters
Heart of the Beast—Puppet and Mask Theater Hennepin Theater District (State, Orpheum and Pantages Theaters) Saint Paul TheatersOrdway Center for the Performing Arts - McKnight Theatre Ordway Center for the Performing Arts - Ordway Theatre Penumbra Theatre Company - Hallie Q Brown Theatre Playhouse - Minnesota Children's Museum DanceArts Organizations
City of Minneapolis—Heritage Preservation, Art and Cultural Affairs—find public art, historic landmarks, and cultural affairs events in the city. Open Book—Minnesota's center for reading, writing, and book arts, located in Minneapolis. MacPhail Center for Music—provides musical instruction for students of all ages and talents. Northeast Minneapolis Arts District—home to numerous galleries, artist studios and restaurants with a lively “First Thursday” where artists open their studios to the public. Saint Paul Arts and Cultural Partnership—features arts events and venues in Saint Paul. Live MusicCity Pages—provides a comprehensive listing of live music venues and performances. Food and DrinkEating out or eating in—MSP’s options can satisfy the choosiest omnivore, locavore, or vegetarian! Bars/Restaurants Heralded as the latest foodie mecca, the Twin Cities restaurant scene has exploded in recent years with super star chefs, locally-sourced ingredients, and a rainbow of world cuisines. But if down home is more your style, local diners, hamburger joints, bars and pubs can be found serving up delicious fare in almost every city neighborhood. Find your next meal out at using the Twin Cities Dining Guide. Farmers’ Markets and Co-ops
While our growing season might be short, it is bountiful. Fresh foods are available at great prices at the various farmers’ markets found throughout Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Support local farmers, reduce your environmental impact, and enjoy delicious produce, meats, and artisanal foods—visit your local farmers’ market today! University of Minnesota Farmers Market The Youth Farm and Market Project Saint Paul Farmers’ Market—a variety of locations throughout Saint Paul. The City of Minneapolis also provides information about the smaller neighborhood farmers’ markets. For a directory of Minnesota farms, markets and garden centers visit the Minnesota Grown Food and Farm directory. The Twin Cities Natural Food Co-ops are another great source of local, sustainable, organic and fair trade products. Professional Sports
Sports fans have 4-seasons of professional action in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Not only are baseball, basketball, football, and hockey represented, Minnesota also has professional soccer and lacrosse teams too! The Saint Paul Saints are one of the country’s most successful minor league teams—and are great family fun to boot! Minnesota Lightning (Women’s Soccer) Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) Minnesota Swarm (National Lacrosse League) Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) Minnesota Twins (MLB) Minnesota Thunder (Men’s Soccer) Minnesota Vikings (NFL) Minnesota Wild (NHL) Saint Paul Saints (Minor League Baseball—Northern League) Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites         |
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