I'm going to visit my mother in Uptown who moved their early this year, along side my 2 kids. B4 you jump n' reply, I already know there's an FAQ 4 this city but I want a good guidance from the ppl who live there.

Ok, what is the 1st thing I could do 4 fun??(4 a mother who brings her babies along everywhere )

Best places 4 a NEW YORKER SISTA , I'm a city girl. Most beautiful places(I already know about that lake, don't know its name tho), places I should be aware of, best music store, best mall,,,etc etc etc etc.

Thanx!

Harlepolis said:

BEST MUSIC STORE:
Let It Be on 10th and Nicollet in downtown minneapolis.
check out city pages.com for the phone number

1st thing you should do? Unpack your bags. You don't want creases now, do you.

violett said:

xenon said:

Nope

violett said:

There isn't much traffic there right?? I mean U ppl are not too crowded?? I hope so, I HATE downtowns but I might like this one

hey,
i live here. have a child. for one Let it be that is a good music store. especially when you want to find something you cant find anywhere else.
then there is cheapo. just a bunch of used and new stuff. sometimes you can find some things there.
i work right next store to it. Keys Cafe.(next to let it be)
not to plug my resturant but we do breakfast all day and quicky sandwiches to go. come and see me.
then there is Mall of America. they also have a thing called kids Quest. drop them off for fun while you shop. they feed them and everything. then there is the Walker Art museum. or the Childrens museum. so that is what i can think of off the top of my head. Remember fun is what you make it anyway. hope it is somewhat helpful i am sure there are many who gave you some good things.
hopefully if luck prevails there will be a party and you can go to that. kids are optional i suppose. hope you have fun here. be sure to go around the lakes. you will be uptown so they are walking distance.

endeara said:

Wow thats some info you got in there. Thank you, this is the 2st time I come to Uptown(1st time was in a rush, so I didn't have a chance to explore the city) hope its not the last. I also heard that the ppl there are CRAZY yet mellowed and friendly, well thats mighty cool I think.

I don't work at Keys, and I will agree it's a great place to eat. Since you do HAVE to check out Let It Be, you'll be right there anyways...
a ps about Let It Be, if your into vinyl, ask at the counter if they have any P rarities, they sometimes have stuff under 'lock and key' that is pretty hard to find.

If you are into bloody marys/screwdrivers, The Uptown Bar and Grill is a MPLS tradition, huge greasy breakfasts, big lunch menu, and if you get a mary or screwdriver, you get to keep the glass (it's a great souvenir.) If you go on a weekday, it's not so crowded and would be a fine place to bring a kid into (sit outside if possible!)

Make sure to walk Lake Calhoun and Lake of the Isles, they are gorgeous.

A cheesy thing we have in St. Paul right now is Lucy statues (from the peanuts) if your kid would like to see some of them, you could make a day of the childrens museum (which is in St Paul and also has a Peanuts exhibit) and the statues.

For dinner, try and eat out in Uptown, if you like thai food, Chaing Mai Thai in Calhoun Square is to die for. Also uptown are Figlio and Chino Latino, some MPLS faves...

Good Luck!

And as Vi said, check out citypages.com for a rundown of just about everything worth checking out in MPLS...


[This message was edited Mon Jul 29 14:02:02 PDT 2002 by endorphin74]

U made my day guys, thats just GREAT. Thanx

u can go 2 uptown if u wanna, but beware of the suburbanites that u gonna have 2 swim thru.

oh yes, and do check out let it be when you're here. it's the shit.

endeara said:

Yay Keys! We actually brought our new-found friends from the Celebration to Keys this year!

But-
The best breakfast in Minneapolis (and Uptown) is at the Sunny Side-Up Cafe (simply Sunny Side to us locals). It's on 27th and Lyndale, in Uptown. Yummy yummy yummy.

Also- The sculpture garden at the Walker Art Museum is free and fun to walk around. It bridges across to Loring Park (my neighborhood) and there's a really big park with a tiny flower garden, some small lakes and a even a nice playground for the kids. Joe's Garage is a cute/yummy restaurant right off the Park and just beyond that is the Basilica. It's America's oldest Basilica and it's really very beautiful.

BTW- Everyone's right about Let It Be. It's the one record shop you have check out. If you're into dance music vinyl, check out the Dance Shop downstairs.

Wheeeooo I'm here ya'll, kids went 2 sleep and I unpacked my shit. Everything is smooth daddy, my mother just went to sleep and I truly envy her 4 her place. BTW black ppl here ARE SSOOoo damn quite, lol whats wrong??


Ok, Can I visit the Paisly Park studio??? Do u think they'll lemme get in since I have children along??? I'm too damn greedy

Any places I should be AWARE of??

Can I hang out at night?? I'm a night person and early/mid-night R is my favorite time.

Boy this city is just beautiful, now I know why Prince is soo addicted to her.
[This message was edited Tue Jul 30 12:37:45 PDT 2002 by Harlepolis]