The Minnesota State Fair is also known by its slogan, “The Great Minnesota Get-Together.” It is the largest state fair in the United States by average daily attendance and the second-largest state fair by total attendance, trailing only the state fair of Texas. It is held annually for 12 days ending on Labor Day.
The Stone Arch Bridge is a former railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis. It is the only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River. It is also the second oldest of all the river’s bridges. It was was completed in 1883, costing $650,000 at the time. The Stone Bridge is quite famous with people coming from all over the country to see it.
The museum features exhibits about the history of Minneapolis, flour milling machinery, a water lab and a baking lab. The centerpiece of the exhibit is the multistory Flour Tower, where visitors sit in the cab of a freight elevator and are taken to different floors of the building, each designed to look like a floor in a working flour mill. Voices of people who worked in the Washburn A Mill are heard throughout the show. The Gold Medal Flour sign still shines at night atop the adjoining grain elevator.
The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is an 11-acre park in Minneapolis. It is located near the Walker Art Center. It is one of the largest urban sculpture gardens in the country, with 40 permanent art installations and several other temporary pieces that are moved in and out periodically.
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory is free and open to newcomers and frequent visitors alike all year long. Their mission is to inspire the public to value the presence of living things in our lives. With a strong focus on conservation and serving over 2 million visitors annually, their expert staff is dedicated to the wellbeing of the many plants and animals that live there.
The Mall of America is the largest shopping mall in America and second in the world. And is a shopping mall located in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of the Twin Cities in Minnesota.The Mall has revolutionized the shopping experience and become a leader in retail, entertainment and attractions.
Peoples Organic celebrates the simplicity of nutritious and organic food, pure water, and healthy beverages. They practice sustainability and support our local & organic farmers.
Bryant Lake Regional Park is nestled in 170 beautiful acres of rolling hills, woodlands, wetlands, and grasslands. Among the scenery, you might spot deer, waterfowl or songbirds that have made the park home. Enjoy activities such as disc golf on the 18-hole course and swimming in the sand-bottomed Bryant Lake.
Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an arts museum in Minneapolis. Home to more than 90,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of world history, Mia is one of the largest art museums in the United States.
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