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This guide contains 34 self-guided walking tours of Minneapolis-St. Paul, including historic neighborhoods, lakeside parks, cultural centers, downtown, the University of Minnesota, the nature sanctuary, bars and dining, and Minnehaha Falls. Each tour lists street boundaries, atlas coordinates, distance, difficulty, parking and public transit information, and points of interest. Day, a writer whose work has appeared in many magazines, previously collaborated with Wick, a freelance writer and photographer, on The Insider's Guide to the Twin Cities. They live in Minneapolis. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Walk the streets of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the economic and cultural center of the Upper Midwest, and discover their distinct identities as the City of Lakes on flat prairies and the Capitol City on rolling hills and high river bluffs. Laugh in a comedy club in Uptown or marvel at the works of art in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden; satisfy your inner foodie at one of the 17 blocks’ worth of restaurants along Eat Street or browse for the perfect accessory in Dinkytown. Whether you’re a visitor to the cities or a local looking to expand your sights, there’s a walk in this savvy, entertaining book for you. This highly portable guide features detailed maps for each trip, original photos, and parking information for every trip. Route summaries make each walk easy to follow, and a “Points of Interest” section summarizes each walk’s highlights.
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