July 2013

Lady Liberty has a little sister! Britain has Big Ben. France has the Eiffel Tower. Italy has the Leaning Tower of Pisa. America has the…

Fat Man’s Misery. Ruins of Karnak. Giant’s Coffin. The Bottomless Pit. No, those aren’t the titles of Stephen King short stories. They’re all geological features…

Three perfect days in Minneapolis Minneapolis is only 4 hours from Madison and 5 hours from Milwaukee. It’s an easy drive, just hop on I-94…

Sleek, stylish and funky, Masu serves up fabulous, immaculately presented sushi and tasty robata to patrons in the Northeast neighborhood in Minneapolis. Don’t miss their unique non-alcoholic drinks like Watermelon Pickle Pop or Disrespectful to Thirst. – See more at: http://love-and-adventure.com/#sthash.Neft8qOX.dpuf

Authentic fish & chips in the Northeast neighborhood Just around the corner from neighborhood fixture Dangerous Man Brewing Company lies a little slice of England…

Come for the tiki drinks, stay for the food Psycho Suzi’s is what you get when you pour a biker bar, a beach, your salty…

Nicollet Island, Minneapolis

Small is beautiful Nestled in the charming Northeast neighborhood of Minneapolis is the tiny and vibrant Dangerous Man Brewing Company. Despite the name and the…

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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is like an art history textbook come to life. The collection includes 80,000 objects spanning 5,000 years; and the work on display is perfectly curated and leads visitors through an interesting and informative tour of art through the ages. – See more at: http://love-and-adventure.com/#sthash.QwV3Si0V.dpuf

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 A museum with an explosive past The core of Minneapolis is St. Anthony Falls, the highest waterfall on the Mississippi River. The city’s explosive growth…

Location, location, location…and damn good seafood As dedicated readers of this blog know, we like to do our sightseeing on full stomachs. So before we…

An wildly urban waterfall Minneapolis is a unlike any other large city we’ve ever visited. It’s a city that truly loves nature and integrates it…

A Bonanza of Contemporary Art One of the charms of the Walker Art Center is that you never know what you’ll see there. The exhibits…

Putting the va-va-voom into donuts Donuts are usually a humble affair, perceived as low-brow breakfast fare for the working classes. You got your cream-filled, you…

Formal Garden Meets Contemporary Sculpture The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is perhaps most famous for its iconic fountain/statue Spoonbridge and Cherry, but this 11-acre garden houses…

The perfect base for exploring the city The Hotel Minneapolis is smack-dab in the middle of downtown, just blocks from the Mississippi River and close…

Bike Sharing in the Twin Cities is Easy Minneapolis is one of the most bike friendly cities in the world. There are over 85 miles…

Forecast: Good Beer Ahead Minnesota is known for its variable weather. The summers are hotter, the winters are colder; spring erupts in a fury of…