A Midwestern city already known for its
gorgeous city layout and its fine arts community,
Minneapolis is experiencing a cutting-edge design boom. The
blockbuster new Guthrie Theater (now located in the Mill
District along the Mississippi River) is a sight to behold
-- a sleek, dark-blue steel building designed by the
architect Jean Nouvel. The Walker Art Center has been
expanded and also in the works is an addition to the Frank
Gehry-designed Weisman Art Museum at the University of
Minnesota, which some say evokes his later, more famous
Guggenheiim Bilbao. Though winters are harsh, Minneapolis is
a fantastic place to be outside. Alongside the Mississippi
is a series of lakes that wind through downtown, where you
can bike, jog, or just hang out. The Guthrie's new location,
with its spectacular views of St. Anthony Falls, is also
bringing more traffic to this neighborhood, in addition to
shops and restaurants.
Abundantly rich in water, the city has twenty lakes and
wetlands, the Mississippi riverfront, creeks and waterfalls,
many connected by parkways in the
Chain
of Lakes and the
Grand
Rounds Scenic Byway. Once the world's
flour
milling capital and a hub for
timber, Minneapolis is the primary business
center between
Chicago, Illinois and
Seattle, Washington.Regional
theater was pioneered at the
Guthrie Theater, one of many cultural
organizations that draw creative people and audiences to
Minneapolis for theater, visual art, writing and music. A
diverse population, the community has a long tradition of
charitable support through progressive public social
programs and through private and corporate
philanthropy. Public
park
systems are modeled after Minneapolis where a
park is within one-half mile of every home.
Attractions
Minneapolis Institute
of Arts
Travel through 4,000
years of world history as you view more than 80,000 works of
sculpture, photography, paintings, drawings and prints.
Frederick R. Weisman
Art Museum
Located on the campus
of the University of Minnesota, this museum features fine
arts from the contemporary period.
Stone Arch Bridge
Considered the only
bridge of it's kind, this soaring structure is made of
native granite and limestone measuring 2,100 feet in length
across the mighty Mississippi.
The Warehouse District
Located along the
Mississippi River, this area offers interesting stores, art
galleries and antique shops.
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