Road trip from Minneapolis to St. Paul

“Norway House connects the United States and contemporary Norway through arts, business, and culture.” Norway House is a forward-thinking, international business and culture organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota dedicated to establishing, renewing, and advancing connections between contemporary Norway and the United States through education and partnerships centered around the arts, business, and culture. PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES Through our programs—which include the Gallery at Norway House, the Minnesota Peace Initiative, BARN (Business Accelerator Resource Network, the Norwegian American Newspaper, and the Edvard Grieg Music Initiative—you can experience contemporary art, design, and music. Visitors can engage in discussion about important topics that share links to Norway and the global community.

Escape the Room is a fun, interactive entertainment concept located in Minneapolis. While it looks like any other ordinary room, it’s actually a real life adventure game designed for small groups of friends, families, co-workers or strangers. Find the hidden objects, figure out the clues and solve the puzzles to earn your freedom and Escape the Room. You have 60 minutes, so be quick! COVID 19: All games are private moving forward. The price per ticket fluctuates depending on how many people you have in your party. We are taking every precaution to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all of our guests. Masks are required throughout the experience and in the lobby, gloves are available, and we have extended the time between games to allow proper ventilation and sanitization.

Located in Downtown Minneapolis, this former National Guard armory is now an iconic event and performance center, which has played host to superstars like Deep Purple, The Police, and Black Sabbath. Music fans might also recognize the venue from music videos like Aerosmith's ‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’. Rock on in the standing pens or seated areas, or go for the premium experience in the exclusive Platform Booth, Club Box, Lakers Suite, or even The Penthouse. Check their website for upcoming events—the venue also plays host to sporting events, tradeshows, and parties. – Tripadvisor

U.S. Bank Stadium, owned and operated by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, is a multi-purpose stadium and home to the Minnesota Vikings. The 66,200 seat stadium is located in the heart of Minneapolis, Minnesota. With 137,000 square feet on the stadium floor and six club spaces throughout the building, this state-of-the-art facility will host prominent national and international programming including the Minnesota Vikings, concerts, family shows, college and high school sporting events, conventions, trade/consumer shows, and corporate or private meetings and other community events. U.S. Bank Stadium opened on July 22, 2016 and has been chosen as the site of the Summer X Games (2017 and 2018), Super Bowl LII (2018) and the NCAA Men’s Final Four (2019).​

Come shop like a local! Time Bomb Vintage has EVERYTHING VINTAGE, MODERN, & RETRO. ALL in STOCK with ever changing inventory! Over 2500 square feet of vintage clothing, 60s-90s toys, pop culture, vinyl albums, vintage advertising and kitschy doodads! If you are looking for the unusual, interesting or hard to find items, we've probably got it! Time Bomb is conveniently located on East Lake Street in the Longfellow neighborhood. Just 10 minutes from MSP airport.

Norseman Distillery, the first micro-distillery in Minneapolis, was founded with principles of using the very best local ingredients to produce small batches of exceptionally fine spirits. From our micro-distillery in northeast Minneapolis, we hand craft each batch with the hopes of inspiring legendary cheer in those who drink it.

We are women owned and operated. We have good food that goes with great beer in our warm and welcoming taproom. During the warmer months, we open our large beer garden. We are open ... Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11am - 10pm Friday and Saturday 11am - 11pm Sunday 11am - 8pm Closed Mondays

Coldwater had been home to the Bureau of Mines Twin Cities Research Center for close to fifty years, from 1949 to 1996, when Congress closed all Bureau of Mines centers nationwide. In 2010 the NPS assumed responsibility, Coldwater has gone from an office park to a public park. Coldwater is part of an unbroken expanse of green space, stretching from Minnehaha Falls Regional Park to Fort Snelling.

Children 4 and under FREE! Explore the history of trains in the Twin Cities as well as the hobby of modal railroading through interactive layouts in all scales and sizes! Interpretive panels tell the story of model railroading along with many collections of toy trains. Little engineers will enjoy playing with the Thomas wooden and electric layouts while visitors of all ages will love the incredibly detailed toy train layouts! Regular adult Admission: $10 per person. Night Trains Admission (Saturday nights Nov-Feb): $15 per person. Children 4 and under are free!

Choo Choo Bob's Train Store was founded in 2005 on the principle that trains are fun for all ages. Since then, we have established ourselves as the Twin Cities' ultimate destination for family-friendly shopping and interactive play. Operating trains in the front window greet customers, while public play tables await children in the back of our spacious and vibrant St. Paul store. And did we mention we have two train-themed birthday party rooms? We are an official Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Specialty Station. In addition, we carry Brio, Melissa & Doug, and other compatible systems. We also stock O-gauge and HO-scale trains for both hobbyists and beginners. Beyond trains, we offer a wide array of Playmobil, Lego, Carrera slot cars, Hot Wheels, Calico Critters and more. Simply put, the only thing we sell is ... FUN!

Seventeen-mile trail stretching from Stillwater to St. Paul, Minnesota.