Foshay Tower Museum Travel Information (Minneapolis, MN)

A Historical and Cultural Getaway within the Twin Cities: There's no Place Like Home Today Minneapolis and St. Paul are affectionately known as the “Twin Cities,” but situated, for the most part, on the opposite banks of the Mississippi River, they are anything but the same. Although ... Minneapolis, MN

A Recreational Getaway within the Twin Cities: Make a Day of It There are more than twenty-two lakes within the Twin Cities proper, tens of miles of river flowing through them, and about 200 parks. The park system in each dates back over a century and remains a pr... Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota The license plates—“Land of 10,000 Lakes”—are misleading. The number of lakes is actually closer to 15,000. Throw the Mississippi River into the equation, and you can see how the preponderance of wate... Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota Travel Guide by Fodor's This travel guide is a chapter on Minnesota excerpted from the book "Fodor's USA." It covers the entire state of Minnesota region by region and contains sections on exploring, dining, lodging, nightli... Saint Paul, MN

Minnesota Travel Information by Rough Guides Though Minnesota is more than a thousand miles from either coast, it’s virtually a seaboard state, thanks to Lake Superior, connected to the Atlantic via the St Lawrence Seaway. The glaciers that, mil... Minneapolis, MN

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River Road Tour (Distance: 0.4 mi) If you don't have a boat, the best way to enjoy the scenery of this river is from the seat of a bicycle. And one of the best trips for a cyclist is on the parkways that wind along the top of the bluff...

Minneapolis, MN - Road Biking - length:9.9 mi

Twin Cities Southwest (Distance: 0.4 mi) The southwestern portion of the Twin Cities includes some of the most beautiful landscapes the metropolitan area has to offer. Hundreds of years ago, the lands that surrounded Lake Minnetonka, Minneha...

Minneapolis, MN - Birding - length:unknown

Mississippi Gorge Trail (Distance: 2.6 mi) Hike along this pleasant urban trail that follows the bluffs along part of the definitive river system in North America. Pass one of the steepest and deepest sections of the Mississippi and visit one ...

Minneapolis, MN - Hiking - length:7 mi

City Lakes Chain, Lakes Harriet, Calhoun, and Isles (Distance: 4.4 mi) This hike is a section of the Grand Round Parkway Trail System, passing around Minneapolis’s two largest lakes, visiting another intimate lake for bird watching, and taking an optional side trip to a ...

Minneapolis, MN - Hiking - length:10.8 mi

Lake Nokomis (Distance: 5.1 mi) The most prominent and popular lake in South Minneapolis, Nokomis is situated right on the Grand Rounds Trail on the leg of Minnehaha Creek just west of the Falls. This lake typifies the lakes through...

Minneapolis, MN - Hiking - length:2.75 mi

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Theodore Wirth Theodore Wirth Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6584 yards, par 72 2.9 miles from center of Foshay Tower Museum

Par-3 Theodore Wirth Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 2.9 miles from center of Foshay Tower Museum

Francis A. Gross Francis A. Gross Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6574 yards, par 71 3.3 miles from center of Foshay Tower Museum

Columbia Columbia Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 6371 yards, par 71 3.5 miles from center of Foshay Tower Museum

Minikahda The Minikahda Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6660 yards, par 73 3.7 miles from center of Foshay Tower Museum

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