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Burnsville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Destination Marketing Organization
Category: Burnsville Visitor Bureau near Twin Cities, Minnesota
Description of this Twin Cities area Visitor Information entry: You can see it all from here! Burnsville, Minnesota is located near Mall of America & Nickelodeon Universe, Valleyfair! Amusement Park, the Minnesota Zoo, and much more. Ideally situated at the intersection of Interstates 35W and 35E, Burnsville is just minutes from downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul, making great theater, concerts, and events close at hand. Burnsville boasts the new Burnsville Performing Arts Center that opened in January 2009, great shopping with Burnsville Center and numerous stores and specialty shops. A wide variety of restaurants and fast food spots feature dining fun for everyone. Buck Hill Ski Area makes winter fun with downhill skiing, snowboarding, and snowtubing. Burnsville parks and the nearby Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge offer great spots for hiking, biking, and birding. Burnsville's 10 hotels with 964 rooms offer comfort and variety at affordable prices. Friendly, relaxed atmosphere, away from traffic and parking hassels, yet minutes from all the action, entertainment, and fun--that's Burnsville!
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Red Wing Visitor and Convention Bureau
everything you want to know about Red Wing MN
Category: Red Wing Tourism near Twin Cities, Minnesota
Description of this Twin Cities area Visitor Information entry: We are the Red Wing information Bureau. We have listings of all the places to go, things to do, events, shopping, places to stay, and great resturants. We also are an official Travel Center, with Brochures from around the State of Minnesota. We are here to answer questions, and help you with your travel plans. Visit us at www.redwing.org or call 1-800-498-3444 to get our free Visitor Guide, a beautiful full colored book to help you explore Red Wing and the surrounding areas. Stop by the Visitor Center in the Train Depot, and we have maps of the area for you. Red Wing has been selected as one of the top historic destinations in the world by National Geographic Traveler Magazine, one of only three American cities that made it in the top 25.
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Saint Paul, Minnesota
Minnesota's Capital City
Category: St. Paul Tourism near Twin Cities, Minnesota
Description of this Twin Cities area Visitor Information entry: Saint Paul is a historic capital city, recognized for its European charm, culturally diverse, friendly people and its picturesque location on the Mississippi River. Saint Paul is home to world-class attractions, bustling restaurants and a variety of theatres, all within walking distance of many downtown hotels.
Families will enjoy the fun and learning experienced when they visit the Science Museum of Minnesota, a state-of-the-art facility cascading down the bluffs above the Mississippi River. The Minnesota Children's Museum features hands on exhibits for children of all ages. Learn about Saint Paul’s colorful past through narrated history tours and enjoy the splendor of the Mississippi River with a riverboat ride aboard one of the Padelford Packet Boats.
Saint Paul features a thriving theater and entertainment district, offering Broadway musicals as or concerts at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, fantastic new restaurants, wine bars and jazz clubs, Las Vegas style gambling at nearby casinos, and the world's largest selection of shopping and entertainment at Mall of America.
The city is also a hotbed of history and culture. The Minnesota Museum of American Art house offers an extensive collection of works from regional artists as well as great American works. Visitors young and old will enjoy the interactive exhibits at the Minnesota History Center, as well as the city's other historic sites including the State Capitol, Historic Fort Snelling and historic homes such as the Alexander Ramsey House and James J. Hill House.
Stately Summit Avenue showcases the country's largest stretch of Victorian homes, reaching from the Cathedral of Saint Paul near downtown to the Mississippi River Boulevard five miles west. The city's wealth of architectural masterpieces ranging from
the Cass Gilbert designed State Capitol to the castle-like Landmark Center to the impressive James J Hill mansion make walking tours a must in this historic rivertown. One block west of Summit Avenue lays Grand Avenue, an eclectic collection of one-of-a-kind boutique and specialty shops and ethnic restaurants set in a cozy turn-of-the-century neighborhood.
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