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Food & Drink: The Twin Cities have many excellent restaurants, notably steakhouses; however, international cuisine as diverse as Greek and Japanese is also widely available, and Minneapolis is home to the newest Hard Rock Cafe. Regional freshwater fish is a speciality.
Theatres & Concerts: The Twin Cities offer more theatres than any other US metropolitan area outside New York City, with more than 100 theatre companies. The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is dedicated to the innovative presentation of classical drama. Broadway shows and theatrical events are performed at the restored Orpheum Theatre, State Theatre and the newly opened (in 2003) Historic Pantages Theatre in the Hennepin Theater District in downtown Minneapolis. The Minnesota Orchestra performs regularly at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. The St Paul Chamber Orchestra’s home is the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Theater in St Paul.
Nightlife: The State’s nightclubs offer rock groups, jazz combos and musical comedy. Popular gathering places are the Loon and the Fine Line Music Cafe in the Warehouse District of Minneapolis, and the Dakota Bar & Grill in St Paul. America Live! is a nightclub collective in the Mall of America.
Shopping: The Mall of America stands 15 minutes south of downtown Minneapolis at Bloomington. It is home to more than 520 stores, dozens of restaurants (including the first Rainforest Café), nine nightclubs, 14 cinemas, an indoor roller coaster and a walk-through aquarium. At each corner of the mall are the major department stores – Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Nordstrom and Sears. In the centre is Camp Snoopy, a seven-acre family theme park, surrounded by four three-level shopping streets.
Sport: Owing to its many lakes, Minnesota has plenty of fishing opportunities, as well as every kind of watersport. It is excellent for camping and hiking. The State has the largest population of timber wolves, nesting bald eagles and common loons (diver birds) in the USA outside of Alaska. Canoeing is available in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in the Superior Natural Forest. There are also good golf facilities; in 2002 Minnesota hosted two international tournaments: the PGA Tournament and the Solheim Cup. Wintersports are also well provided for, abetted by the State’s strategic northern location, and skiing, ice-skating, sledding, ice fishing, dog sledding and snowmobiling are all available.
Special Events: The following is a selection of events taking place in 2003: Jan 24-Feb 2 Winter Carnival, St Paul. May 1-4 Festival of Nations (multicultural festival), St Paul. Jun 27-29 Scandanavian Hjemkomst Festival, Moorhead. Jul 10-26 Mississippi Melodie Showboat, Grand Rapids. Jul 11-13 and 18-20 Heritagefest (German festival), New Ulm. Jul 18-Aug 3 Song of Hiawatha Pageant (weekends), Pipestone. Aug 21-Sep 1 Minnesota State Fair, St Paul. Oct 3-4 and 10-11 Oktoberfest, New Ulm. Nov 28-30 Lighting Festival – Village of Taylors Falls. Dec Hollidazzle Parades, Minneapolis.
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