Travel + Leisure magazine's international editor Mark Orwoll wrote about Minneapolis's
fun summertime activities in a recent blog
posting.
"Am I really the last person to "discover" Minneapolis?" he starts out by saying.
The
city's bike-friendliness struck him. "With 84 miles of off-street bike
trails and 46 miles of dedicated bike lanes on city streets, Minneapolis
makes it easy to venture out on a velocipede," he says.
Also,
kayaking above the falls offers a chance to spot all kinds of wildlife
within view of the city's dramatic skyline while waterfront Segway trips are another way to go.
"You'll hear a little city history and
meet lots of locals on the way, but mostly you'll just have fun going up
hills, inching along footbridges, and racing along a parkway at speeds
up to 12 mph (faster than it sounds!)."
He also enjoyed "Nordeast," and cites its high-end condos, a brick-lined
Main Street,
outdoor cafes, and unique spots such as Nye's Polonaise Room (which, as
local's know, is actually just inside Southeast Minneapolis) and
Kramarczuk's.