Food Scene
Healthy options, local, and friendly staff with reasonable prices and outdoor seating.
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Peoples Organic
12934 Minnetonka BlvdHealthy options, local, and friendly staff with reasonable prices and outdoor seating.
Great baked goods; good outdoor seating, healthy food, close-by.
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yum! Kitchen and Bakery
6001 Shady Oak RdGreat baked goods; good outdoor seating, healthy food, close-by.
Campiello
6411 City W PkwyGood Italian food; nearby; outdoor seating; nice ambiance.
Victor's on Water
205 Water StExtraordinary Italian food; cute town on Lake Minnetonka; nice drive
Cold Stone Creamery
768 MainstreetGreat ice cream - enough said!
Samba Taste of Brazil
922 MainstreetLocal; personable family-run business with good Brazilian food
Great outdoor seating with beautiful view on the lake; good seafood; nice date place.
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6Smith
294 Grove Ln EGreat outdoor seating with beautiful view on the lake; good seafood; nice date place.
Excellent local and healthy food options; nice environment; good location between my place and downtown
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Mill Valley Kitchen
3906 Excelsior BlvdExcellent local and healthy food options; nice environment; good location between my place and downtown
Parks & Nature
Lake Minnetonka is a "must see". There are some beautiful drives around the lake as well as various beaches and good bike trails.
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Lake Minnetonka
Lake Minnetonka is a "must see". There are some beautiful drives around the lake as well as various beaches and good bike trails.
Beautiful lake near the city; good walking and people watching; lots of nearby bars and cafes in Uptown
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Bde Maka Ska North Beach
Beautiful lake near the city; good walking and people watching; lots of nearby bars and cafes in Uptown
Very close to my house, you can get there by car, walking or biking. Well kept-up, sandy beach with lifeguards and good swimming, plus canteen for food options. Park has fishing and room to put in canoes or row boats. Small entrance fee.
Shady Oak Beach
5200 Shady Oak RdVery close to my house, you can get there by car, walking or biking. Well kept-up, sandy beach with lifeguards and good swimming, plus canteen for food options. Park has fishing and room to put in canoes or row boats. Small entrance fee.
Beautiful location for those interested in gardening and horticulture; not too far away
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Minnesota-Landschaftsarboretum
3675 Arboretum DrBeautiful location for those interested in gardening and horticulture; not too far away
It is sprawling park along the banks of the Mississippi River, near downtown. Minnehaha Falls is over 50 feet and was made famous by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "The Song of Hiawatha". It is even worth a visit in the winter, when the falls are frozen.
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Minnehaha Regional Park
4801 S Minnehaha DrIt is sprawling park along the banks of the Mississippi River, near downtown. Minnehaha Falls is over 50 feet and was made famous by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "The Song of Hiawatha". It is even worth a visit in the winter, when the falls are frozen.
Entertainment & Activities
Inexpensive movies (dollar theater, although the price may have gone up to $2 by now); in downtown Hopkins near local bars and restaurants
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Mann Hopkins Cinema 6
1118 MainstreetInexpensive movies (dollar theater, although the price may have gone up to $2 by now); in downtown Hopkins near local bars and restaurants
It has a great outdoor exhibit with walking trails (and ski trails in the winter) as well as a welcome tropical exhibit in sub-zero temperatures, plus evening concerts in the summer.
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Minnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo BlvdIt has a great outdoor exhibit with walking trails (and ski trails in the winter) as well as a welcome tropical exhibit in sub-zero temperatures, plus evening concerts in the summer.
Sightseeing
Very interesting local history tour:http://www.wabashastreetcaves.com
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Wabasha Street Caves
215 Wabasha St SVery interesting local history tour:http://www.wabashastreetcaves.com
Fulton is a successful local brewery among all of Minnesota's craft breweries and it is fun to take a tour.
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Fulton Brewing Taproom
414 N 6th AveFulton is a successful local brewery among all of Minnesota's craft breweries and it is fun to take a tour.
Arts & Culture
The Walker is one of the top modern art museum's in the country, with a great outdoor sculpture garden (including the iconic "cherry spoon") and frequent musical/ theatrical/dance events in the evenings
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Walker Art Center
725 Vineland PlThe Walker is one of the top modern art museum's in the country, with a great outdoor sculpture garden (including the iconic "cherry spoon") and frequent musical/ theatrical/dance events in the evenings
Children's Theatre Company
2400 3rd Ave SGreat productions for children
Great collection of visual arts from around the world- ancient to modern
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave SGreat collection of visual arts from around the world- ancient to modern
Excellent theater of national renown; beautiful location amidst excellent downtown restaurants - great date night.
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Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd StExcellent theater of national renown; beautiful location amidst excellent downtown restaurants - great date night.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great food and wonderful national and regional acts. See http://www.dakotacooks.com for a line-up.
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Dakota
1010 Nicollet MallGreat food and wonderful national and regional acts. See http://www.dakotacooks.com for a line-up.
Shopping
Galleria Edina
1 W 69th StThere are uncommon local shops with a wide variety of items.
Olive on Tap
5757 Sanibel DrGreat selection of olive oils, vinegars, and select gourmet items, located nearby.