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A tale of Twin Cities | Minneapolis/St. Paul travel guide

TWIN ANCHORS IDS Tower (center) may be the tallest building in Minneapolis, but Target Field, the new home of the Minnesota Twins, draws bigger crowds.
Photo: Mike Novak
When it comes to world-class Midwest cities, Chicago handily trounces the competition (not that we're biased). But Minneapolis-St. Paul exudes its own kind of quiet cool, and we don't just mean the weather. Dispatched by bus, train, car and plane, four writers discovered that the sleek new Twins stadium, chic restaurants and bars (and legal food trucks!), jaw-dropping art and architecture, vibrant music scene and more outdoor activities than you can shake a stick at (or food on a stick) make the Twin Cities well worth a weekend jaunt. And you know what? The weather was pretty pleasant (except for that brief snow shower).
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When it comes to world-class Midwest cities, Chicago handily trounces the competition (not that we're biased). But Minneapolis-St. ...
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Gourmet grub sates fans at the Twins' new ballpark, while active types hike and bike Minneapolis's miles of lakefront.
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We may have missed Prince by a couple of hours, but purple isn't the sole color of the city's vibrant music scene.
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A "big five" collection of modern art, a Frank Gehry–designed museum and top-ranked regional theater? The only challenge is how to ...
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Eat the world on a stick at the Minnesota State Fair.
Fresh-brewed sake and fancy food trucks help give the Twin Cities culinary clout.
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