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twin cities outdoor favs
Bde Maka Ska is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

1. Bde Maka Ska

3000 E Calhoun Pkwy (btwn Lake St. & 38th St. W.), Minneapolis, MN
Lake · West Calhoun · 78 tips and reviews
Afton Alps is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

2. Afton Alps

8.7
6600 Peller Ave S, Hastings, MN
Ski Resort and Area · 15 tips and reviews
Lake Of The Isles is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

3. Lake Of The Isles

9.4
2500 Lake of the Isles Pkwy E, Minneapolis, MN
Lake · Kenwood · 51 tips and reviews
Lake Harriet is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

4. Lake Harriet

9.3
Lake Harriet Pkwy., Minneapolis, MN
Lake · Linden Hills · 37 tips and reviews

Meet MinneapolisMeet Minneapolis: Walk around Lake Harriet at sunset so you end up at the band shell for a little summer music. Then head up the hill to Sebastian Joe's for ice cream (two scoops, of course).

Lake Calhoun Trail is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

5. Lake Calhoun Trail

8.6
Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · West Calhoun · 13 tips and reviews
The Midtown Greenway is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

6. The Midtown Greenway

8.0
btw Chowen Ave S and West River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · Lyn Lake · 21 tips and reviews
Minneapolis Farmers Market Annex is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

7. Minneapolis Farmers Market Annex

8.8
200 E Lyndale Ave N (btw Glenwood and Olson Mem Hwy), Minneapolis, MN
Farmers Market · North Loop · 25 tips and reviews

8. Superior Hiking Trail

North Shore, Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · 2 tips and reviews
Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

9. Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam

7.6
102 Portland Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN
Scenic Lookout · Downtown East · 5 tips and reviews
West River Parkway is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

10. West River Parkway

8.4
W River Parkway (btw Portland Ave and Godfrey Rd), Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · Cooper · 9 tips and reviews
Minnehaha Parkway East is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

11. Minnehaha Parkway East

7.9
W Minnehaha Parkway (btwn Lake Nokomis and Minnehaha Ave), Minneapolis, MN
Hiking Trail · Nokomis · 7 tips and reviews
Lake Street/Marshall Ave Bridge is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

12. Lake Street/Marshall Ave Bridge

Mississippi River (E Lake Street & Marshall Ave), Minneapolis/Saint Paul, MN
Bridge · Cooper · 6 tips and reviews
Minnesota State Fairgrounds is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

13. Minnesota State Fairgrounds

9.0
1265 Snelling Ave N, Falcon Heights, MN
Fair · 122 tips and reviews
Interstate State Park is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

14. Interstate State Park

7.5
307 Milltown Road, Taylors Falls, MN
Hiking Trail · 5 tips and reviews
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

15. Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

8.9
725 Vineland Pl (at Hennepin Ave), Minneapolis, MN
Sculpture Garden · Lowry Hill · 71 tips and reviews
Grand Rounds Bike Trail is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

16. Grand Rounds Bike Trail

Mississippi/Hennepin, Minneapolis, MN
Uncategorized · Nokomis · No tips or reviews
Franklin Bridge is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

17. Franklin Bridge

7.4
Franklin Ave (Mississippi River), Minneapolis, MN
Scenic Lookout · University · 1 tip
Minnehaha Park is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

18. Minnehaha Park

9.4
4801 S Minnehaha Park Dr, Minneapolis, MN
Park · Hiawatha · 38 tips and reviews
Boom Island Park is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

19. Boom Island Park

9.1
724 Sibley St. NE, Minneapolis, MN
Park · Northeast Minneapolis · 13 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Picnic Spot by City Pages in 2011! In the spring and summer's heat, this place is surprisingly deserted-except for the tourists who might zip by on Segways

Uptown Cafeteria is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

20. Uptown Cafeteria

3001 Hennepin Ave (at W Lake St.), Minneapolis, MN
American Restaurant · Uptown · 177 tips and reviews
Mackenzie Pub is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

21. Mackenzie Pub

8.0
918 Hennepin Ave (10th St), Minneapolis, MN
Whisky Bar · Downtown West · 69 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Known more for its love of futbol, this downtown pub's backing the only team that can make football just as boring, serving as the rallying point for the Twin Cities' Browns boosters. Read more.

Stella's Fish Cafe & Prestige Oyster Bar is one of twin cities outdoor favs.

22. Stella's Fish Cafe & Prestige Oyster Bar

7.4
1400 W Lake St (at Girard Ave), Minneapolis, MN
Seafood Restaurant · Uptown · 138 tips and reviews