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Minneapolis
Gay Friendly Rating:
Tolerant and friendly; but be mindful about PDAs.
The Midwest's coolest (and gayest) city offers killer culture and super-cozy charms.
Tolerant and friendly; but be mindful about PDAs.
Minneapolis Fast Facts:
- Gayborhood For the gay visitor, Minneapolis makes for a great Midwestern getaway, easily filling a long weekend (or longer) with great shopping, good eats, fun arts and crafty culture, and a zippy gay scene that’s friendly, funky and fun.
- On the campus of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and housed in the Elmer L. Andersen Library, The Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies (http://www.trettercollection.org) is a massive (over 25,000 pieces) assemblage of items of relevance to the GLBT rights movement. Documents, T-shirts, posters, magazines, artwork, audio recordings, CDs, swizzle sticks-it's our entire history as a work-in-progress. You can even arrange your own tour of the collection, if you contact Jean-Nickolaus Tretter at least a few days in advance.
- Mary Tyler Moore is still turning the world on with her smile. Go ahead, throw your hat up in the air next the this statue of America's favorite 1970's sweetheart, Mary Richards (http://www.glbtminneapolis.org/thingstodo/mtm_icon.asp), right outside of Marshall Field's on the Nicollet Mall.
- A great way to get to Minneapolis is via the city's hometown airlines, Sun Country Airlines (http://www.suncountry.com ). Fly direct to Minneapolis from all over the U.S. (and the Caribbean and Mexico).
- Lavender Magazine is the local guide to all that's gay and going on (http://lavendermagazine.com). Or get started online by checking out GLBT Minneapolis (http://GLBTminneapolis.org).
- Wanna get hitched? Yes, if you want to have your commitment ceremony in Minneapolis, the city's official tourism office will help you plan the whole she-bang-for free! Yes, GLBT Minneapolis (the queer-specific branch of Meet Minneapolis, the city's visitors bureau) will have their commitment ceremony/wedding expert Sheila Marie, help you plan your event. First you fill out one form with your specific needs, then you'll be contacted by area hotels, ceremony sites, rehearsal dinner and reception venues with information on availability and rates. Get more info online at http://www.glbtminneapolis.org/ceremony.
- Even with global warming, Minneapolis is pretty darn frigid in winter. But you can get around all over downtown via the city's totally cool indoor skyway system which links building to building. Check it out! (http://minneapolis.org/travelinfo/skyways.asp)
- Sure, they may be getting a drink at Pi or The Town House, but your best bet to find all the city's queer females is to head to a Minneapolis Lynx game (http://www.wnba.com/lynx/index.html). The season runs May - September.
- Locating an address in downtown Minneapolis while driving can be an excruciating experience, between the one-way streets and frequent, and seemingly random, no-turn signs. Get good directions if you're motoring around!
To put it simply, Minneapolis has a lot of very impressive stuff going on. The art and theater scene is rich and world-class, lead by the iconic cultural landmarks of the Walker Art Center and the Guthrie Theater, both housed in new, architecturally...
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Recommended In Minneapolis:
Hotels & Inns
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Chambers Hotel 901 Hennepin Avenue
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Graves 601 Hotel 601 First Avenue North
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Marriott City Center 30 South 7th Street
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Nicollet Island Inn 95 Merriam Street
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The Elephant Walk Bed and Breakfast 801 W. Pine Street
Restaurants
- 20.21 Walker Art Center
- Barbette 1600 West Lake Street
- Chambers Kitchen 901 Hennepin Avenue
- Cue The Guthrie Theater
- Hell's Kitchen 89 South 10th Street
- Wilde Roast Cafe 518 Hennepin Avenue
Bars & Clubs
- Gay 90s 408 Hennepin Avenue
- JetSet 115 N. 1st Street
- Krave 315 First Avenue N
- Minneapolis Eagle/Bolt Bar 513 Washington Avenue
- Pi 2532 25th Avenue South
- The Saloon 830 Hennepin Avenue
- The Town House 1415 University Avenue
Sights & Activities
- Bryant Lake Bowl
- Children's Theatre Company Minneapolis Institute of the Arts
- GLBT History at the Tretter Collection University of Minnesota
- Guthrie Theater 818 South Second Street
- Mall of America 60 East Broadway
- Minneapolis Institute of the Arts 2400 Third Avenue South
- Minneapolis Lynx
- Rent a Bike 1622 Lake Street in Uptown
- Solera
- Statue of Mary Richards Seventh Street and Nicollet Avenue
- Stillwater, Minnesota
- Theater Latte Da
- Walker Art Center 1750 Hennepin Avenue
- Wilde Roast Cafe
More Minneapolis: Related Websites
- http://www.suncountry.com A great way to get to Minneapolis is via the city's hometown airlines, Sun Country Airlines.
- http://minneapolisparks.org Don't come to Minneapolis during the spring/summer/fall without taking advantages of the city's awesome network of parks and trails and waterways.
- http://lavendermagazine.com Lavender Magazine, the local guide to all that's gay and going on.
- http://GLBTminneapolis.org Check out GLBT Minneapolis online.
- http://www.glbtminneapolis.org/ceremony. Commitment ceremonies in the Little Apple.
- http://minneapolis.org/travelinfo/skyways.asp Get around all over downtown via the city's totally cool indoor skyway system.
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Minneapolis: Killer Culture and Cozy Charms