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Awhile back I wrote a list of links that we had e-mailed to my in-laws so
they could pick out some places to visit on their recent week here in the Twin Cities. Around the same time Bible Money Matters wrote a post about frugal things to do in the Metro-area. Our lists had a lot of overlap.

You may know that the Republican National Convention is being held in St Paul, so naturally there is a lot of tourism buzz around the Twin Cities. This led to the New York Times writing a list of things to see during the 36 hours before the convention starts. I took a look at the list and we've done quite a few of these things. So here is there list:

1) MINNEHAHA FALLS - check! website we saw it in the winter and summer!!

2) INTERMISSION WITH A VIEW aka Guthrie Theater -not yet website this is a pretty cool looking theater from the outside with a cantilevered bridge that let's you stand above the Mississippi River!

3) THAT’S SOME MEATBALL aka 112 Eatery - not yet website there are a ton of great places to eat in the Twin Cities so it may take awhile to hit them all up.

4) WAREHOUSES FOR HUMANS aka 414 Soundbar and Lee's Liquor Lounge - probably not we aren't big drinkers so these may be cool and all, but we'll probably pass.

5) YOU GOING TO EAT THAT? aka Al's Breakfast not yet sounds great.

6) A NECKLACE OF BLUE aka Chain of Lakes definitely been there! website this is a wonderful part of the city that you could just spend lots of time relaxing and enjoying the sights.

7) SPOON FEEDING aka Walker Art Center just went - website we actually went while the in-laws where here. The art is very modern, the sculpture garden is a lot of fun, and the putt-putt golf course is challenging. The course is "artist designed mini-golf."

8) AMBULATORY RETAIL aka Mall of America and beyond done Mall of America, never heard of the others. Mall of America is large and an impressive display of consumerism. The other stores listed, Bibelot, Cooks of Crocus Hill, and Dixies on Grand sound pretty interesting but may not be worth the drive.

9) THE NORTH STAR aka nightlife in Uptown. We enjoy the Uptown scene but in short spurts and we've never really fully indulged. They suggested Brasa Rotisserie, 331 Club, and Nye's Polonaise Room.

10) HERE COMES A REGULAR aka CC Club Nope. See #4

11) MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER aka St Paul City Hall and Mickey's Diner never thought to visit city hall, Mickey's is great! We've been to Minneapolis' City Hall which is quite impressive. Mickey's Diner is a cool relic of a by-gone era. Nice greasy food in an old diner car featured in movies and replicated.

12) A HISTORIC VISIT aka Minnesota History Center Should have. The History Center has had some pretty good exhibits since we've been here but we never made the journey.

HT: KARE11