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NWS Forecast: National Weather Service Forecast Office
Satellite: Goestationary infrared image; satellite image for Eastern United States sector, infrared image; provided by National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Dept of Commerce
Air Quality: Current Air Quality Index; shows air quality index for the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area
Snow: (Seasonal) map of 7-day snowfall in Minnesota; National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Dept. of Commerce
Cams: Live views of Minneapolis-St. Paul; helpful for finding out about current weather and road conditions
Look up information about Minneapolis-St. Paul such as maps, facts, and census information
Maps: Online mapping services; most of these allow you to zoom in and out and select specific features to view on the map
MapQuest: MapQuest's Minneapolis-St. Paul map; integration with digitalcity.com city Internet guide
Yahoo: Yahoo's Minneapolis map; integrated with Yahoo's Get Local city Internet guides
Metro: PDF Metro Map; single sheet map shows 7-county metro area and principal highways
Historic: Map links from the History of Minneapolis; Minneapolis Public Library
-USA Maps-: More online mapping services; you can use this list of sites to get more maps of the area or specialized maps such as historical, topographic, or satellite imagery
Info: Look up basic facts about Minneapolis-St. Paul from online reference works
Answers: Answers.com entry for Minneapolis-St. Paul; gives factual articles from professional-edited sources as well as a Wikipedia article
Almanac: Information Please Almanac entry for Minneapolis; gives a page of basic facts about the city, including a general description and current facts
Books: MSP Books; a page presenting books about the city of Minneapolis-St. Paul
Census: Information from the United States Bureau of the Census;
Metro: Metropolitan Area Population; includes Minnesota counties Anok, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington
Minneapolis: QuickFacts; shows a concise list of population demographics, business, and geography facts
St Paul: QuickFacts; shows a concise list of population demographics, business, and geography facts
Data Doorway: Directory to census data; Twin Cities Research Group
Living
Find out about things to do and places to see in Minneapolis-St. Paul
People in Minneapolis-St. Paul take part in many clubs and organizations; activities include interest groups, clubs, hobbies, community centers, organizations, and groups
Arts: Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; provides grants, services, and technical assistance to the arts communities of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties
Blues: Blues On Stage; Blues Music Reviews and other blues related news and information
Book Arts: Minnesota Center for Book Arts; traditional crafts of bookmaking; the book as an art form; the book in its aesthetic, historic, and cultural contexts
Clubs: TwinCitiesNightClubs; the Minneapolis/St.Paul Club Scene
Jazz: Twin Cities Jazz Society; includes musicians and groups, schedules, radio, clubs, concert series
Landmark Ctr: Cultural center; music, dance, theater, exhibitions, public forums, and special events; home to arts and cultural organizations
Music: Musicians network; includes information on live shows, CD sales, venues, resources, articles, forum, and band listings
MN Rec: Sports and Recreation; Minnesota Web Directory
Red Cross: American Red Cross, Twin Cities Area Chapter; provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies
Singles: MSP Personals; find your match in Minneapolis-St. Paul
-USA Directories-: Search organization directories; there are hundreds of thousands of organizations, associations, societies, and nonprofits in the US covering many interests; many of these are in Minneapolis-St. Paul; these directories help you locate an organization
Upcoming: Collaborative event calendar; shows upcoming events of all kinds: concerts, lectures, trade shows, community events, etc. as submitted by registered users; can view by date, venue, tag, submit group, or popularity
Classical: Classical Music Directory of The Twin Cities; organizations and series devoted to the performance of classical music in the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area; provided by the Schubert Club
Theatre: CityPages; Performing Arts section gives rundown on current plays
Periodic: Minneapolis-St. Paul has many special events and recurring trade shows
Aquatennial: City-wide festival event; parade and free outdoor concert; fireworks show; milk carton boat races; art fair; triathlon, neighborhood park BBQ's
Art Stone Arch: Stone Arch Festival of the Arts; artist booths, youth art, classic cars, culinary arts, and performances
Auto Show: Greater Minneapolis and St. Paul Auto International Show
Bicycle Fest: The Great River Energy Bicycle Festival; five day celebration of bicycling in Minnesota; professional teams; music, food, expo
Bike Walk Week: events celebrating getting around without a car; a collaborative effort brought to you by: Anoka County Commute Solutions, Bike Walk Twin Cities, Bicycle Alliance of MN, Commuter Connection, Commuter Services, Midtown Greenway Coalition, Minneapolis Bike Walk Ambassadors, Metro Transit, St Paul Smart Trips, and Transit for Livable Communities and many other regional partners
Grand Old Day: Street festival; along St. Paul's historic Grand Avenue; sporting events, parades, family activities, live music, festival gardens, and food and merchandise vendors
Holidazzle: Parades; seasonal parade series downtown Minneapolis
Irish Fair: Irish heritage with music and dance; Harriet Island in St. Paul
Jazz: Twin Cities Hot Summer Jazz Festival; at Peavey Plaza, an outdoor amphitheater in the center of downtown Minneapolis
May Day: MayDay Parade and Festival; In the Heart of the Beast Theatre
St Patrick: Saint Patrick's Day Parade; Saint Patrick's Association Website
Taste: Tase of Minnesota; celebration of food and music; Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul
Winter Carn: Saint Paul Winter Carnival; winter festival including competitions, dances, art, skating, music, races, parades, plays, derbies, sports, and exhibits; first held in 1886
Minneapolis-St. Paul has many neighborhoods, entertainment venues, museums, and other places with Web sites
Sites: Places such as parks, buildings, public gardens and zoos, notable buildings, libraries, interesting places; see also the listings for Venues, Museums, Neighborhoods, Dining, and Housing; see Activities for cultural centers
Como Pk: Como Zoo and the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory; in St. Paul's Como Park; Conservatory is glass-domed garden
Ft Snelling: Historic military fort; established 1820; on bluff near confluence of Mississippi and Minnesota rivers
Hill House: James J. Hill House; house museum; 1891 red sandstone residence; French landscape paintings
Libraries Min: List of Minneapolis libraries; provided by Libweb; gives link to official Web site and information link; includes academic, public, and special libraries
Libraries SP: List of St Paul libraries; provided by Libweb; gives link to official Web site and information link; includes academic, public, and special libraries
Library HC: Hennepin County Library; suburban Hennepin County Library system
Library Service: Metropolitan Library Service Agency; alliance of over 100 public libraries in the Twin Cities area
Mall of America: Shopping mall in Bloomington; widely visited mall; approximately 520 stores; 23 hectare leasable area (not the largest mall in the world as sometimes thought, not even the largest mall in the US in terms of shopping area as often thought)
Minnehaha Depot: Milwaukee Road Depot at Minnehaha Falls; built in 1875
MN: Explore Minnesota; state-wide official tourism site
Mississippi NRRA: Mississippi National River & Recreation Area; boundaries include a 115 km stretch of Mississippi River from Ramsey and Dayton in the north to just south of Hastings; includes parks, agencies, organizations and communities
Parking-USA: USA Parking; links to information about automobile parking and services that serve a national audience
Parks Hen Co: Hennepin County Park Facility Locator
Parks Min: Park & Recreation Board; system of 2,500 hectares of parks and parkways; includes Chain of Lakes District including Lake Harriet, Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, Cedar Lake, and Lake Nokomis connected by Rice and Minnehaha Creeks
Parks SP: City of Saint Paul, Division of Parks and Recreation
Parks 3 Riv: Three Rivers Park District; park system located in suburban Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area; 11,000 hectares of park reserves, regional parks, regional trails, and special-use facilities; formerly Hennepin Parks
Ramsey House: Alexander Ramsey House; Victorian-era house museum; home of Anna and ALexander Ramsey; Ramsey was the first territorial governor of Minnesota 1849-1853 and Mayor of St. Paul in 1855; guides dressed as servants
Sibley House: home of Henry Hastings Sibley; begun in 1838; Sibley was first governor of Minnesota from 1858 to 1860
State Capitol: Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul; white marble dome inspired by the "White City" at the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition
Skyscrapers: Minneapolis high-rise buildings; shows information about office and other buildings, real estate and construction news
Neighborhoods: Areas of town with a distinct identity or official status as a business improvement district (BID), neighborhood association, or other designation
Min: Minneapolis Neighborhoods; provided by the Minneapolis Public Library
Grand Ave: Grand Avenue, St Paul; spans 25 blocks from the Mississippi River to downtown Saint Paul
Riverfront: Minneapolis Riverfront District; area on both sides of the Mississippi River around Nicollet Island; includes many landmarks including Ard Godfrey House, Boom Island Park, The Depot, Mill City Museum, Mill Ruins Park, Nicollet Island, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Pracna on Main, St. Anthony Falls Heritage Trail, Stone Arch Bridge, and Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam
Uptown: Uptown Association; Uptown Art Fair; commercial and residential community in south Minneapolis; hub is the intersection of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue
Warehouse Dist: Minneapolis Warehouse District; arts and entertainment neighborhood; near the south bank of the Mississippi River between Plymouth Avenue and Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis; former site of many mills near the falls of St. Anthony
Venues: Places for performances, concerts, athletics, conventions, tradeshows, gatherings
Guthrie Th: Guthrie Theater; famous theater company
US Bank Stadium: in-development where the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome once stood; the home of the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL
Minneapolis Convention Ctr: downtown convention center; conferences, trade shows and events; nearly 45,000 square meters of trade show space; 87 column-free conference meeting rooms; a 2,600-square-meter ballroom; auditorium
Northrop Aud: 4,800-seat Northrop Memorial Auditorium; University of Minnesota campus
RiverCentre: Convention Center; Roy Wilkins Auditorium; St. Paul
-USA Dining-: National Dining directories; you can use this link to locate restaurants in the area that may not be listed in the local guides
Museums: Displays of objects; includes planned educational activities related to art, history, culture, or science
Amer Swedish: American Swedish Institute; historic house museum about Swedish culture; founded in 1929 by Swan J. Turnblad; Swedish glass, decorative and fine arts, textiles, and items from Sweden
Air NG: Minnesota Air Guard Museum; the history and on going missions of Minnesota Air National Guard units; aircraft on display include F-102A Delta Dart "Deuce,"F-4C Phantom II, P-51 Mustang, Mig 15, UH-1 Huey Helicopter, and Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
Art MMAA: Minnesota Museum of American Art; exhibitions and research; education programs; formerly Saint Paul Art Center
Art Walker: Walker Art Center; modern art collection; Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Art Weisman: The Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota; early 20th century American artists; building designed by Frank Gehry
Bakken: Library and Museum; applications of electricity and magnetism in the life sciences; in Tudor mansion; rare books and scientific instruments; namesake Earl E. Bakken was inventor of the first transistorized cardiac pacemaker
Bell: Museum of Natural History; biota of Minnesota; University of Minnesota
Hennepin Hist: Hennepin History Museum; Hennepin County historical society; historic mansion setting
History Ctr: Minnesota History Center; museum exhibits; library
Mill City: museum chronicling the flour milling industry; built in Washburn A Mill; Minnesota Historical Society
Railroad: Twin City Model Railroad Museum; scale model panorama of railroading in the United States during the 1930s, '40s and '50s
Science: Science Museum of Minnesota; Human Body Gallery, Omnitheater, Mississippi River Visitor Center; St. Paul
Transportation: Minnesota Transportation Museum; operates various sites including Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway interstate tourist railroad and Jackson Street Roundhouse
Housing: Find a place to stay or live in Minneapolis-St. Paul
B&B's: Minnesota Bed and Breakfast Association; find B&B's by location
-USA Federal-: USA Federal Government links; links to major top-level Web sites related to the United States government; you can use these to locate federal services available in the area not listed here
theBeehive: 2-1-1 social services directory; also a variety of life topics
GMCC: Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches; social service programs including Minnesota Foodshare, Metro Paint-a-thon, Handyworks, Center for families, and Project preserve
Health Care Net: Neighborhood Health Care Network; community health clinics
PPL: Project for Pride in Living; works to assist lower-income people and families with housing, jobs, and training
Centro: Social service agency serving the Latino community
Wilder: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; health and human services organization; serves greater Saint Paul
-USA Human-: National Health and Human services; you can use these directories to find doctors, hospitals, dentists, and other health and human services
Facilities: Institutions, units, organizations, or systems that build, distribute, plan, or and keep area resources or infrastructure working
Metro Council: regional planning agency; serves the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area; provides essential services to the region; bus system, wastewater, planning for future growth, forecasts of the region's population and household growth, affordable housing opportunities, parks and trails, aviation, transportation, parks, and open space
Transport: Minneapolis-St. Paul offers a variety of transit options
Bike Walk: supports biking and walking; part of a federal initiative, the Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Program
Metro Transit: Public transit system; local and express bus routes all over metro area; Hiawatha light rail line from downtown Minneapolis to the Mall of America
Hourcar: car-sharing; ditch your car then walk, bike, take transit, and rent a car only when you need it, rather than paying for a car continuously while it sits idle most of the time, just taking up space; you can rent an apartment without parking, get around without worrying about traffic, improve your health, and save money
Car Free: Possible in the Twin Cities; with good walkability and transit systems, you could easily live without a car in the Twin Cities
Car Sharing: Avoid owning a car; be car-free as much as possible, but keep the idea that you can rent or borrow a car only when you need it--for a big project or trip to far-out areas, for example
MSP: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; major international airport; operated by Metropolitan Airports Commission; reliever airports: St. Paul Downtown (KSTP), Airlake Airport (KLVN), Anoka County - Blaine Airport (KANE), Crystal Airport (KMIC), Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM), Lake Elmo Airport (21D); for public transit to/from the MSP airport, see the Hiawatha light rail line
Metro Commuter: promotes alternative transportation; commuter transportation information for telecommute, walk, bike, bus, or car or vanpool; ridematching
I-494: transportation options along I-494; member cities include Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Minnetonka, Richfield, and Plymouth
MVTA: Minnesota Valley Transit Authority; public transportation agency for suburbs located south of Minneapolis and St. Paul: Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Rosemount, and Savage; bus and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT); service to downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul
SW Transit: SouthWest Metro Transit; public transit for Chanhassen, Chaska, and Eden Prairie; service to Downtown and Uptown Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota
Northstar: Commuter Coach; stops at park-and-ride lots in Elk River and Coon Rapids and travels to/from the 5th Street Transit Station in downtown Minneapolis
Maple Grove: Commuter Express; weekday commuter express service to downtown Minneapolis
Amtrak: Passenger rail; station is at 730 Transfer Road in St. Paul
Plymouth ML: Metrolink bus service; Express buses to downtown Minneapolis, Reverse Commute service from Minneapolis to Plymouth, and Dial-A-Ride will-call service to local destinations
Greyhound: National, commercial bus transit company; offers connections throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Jefferson: Jefferson Lines daily; scheduled bus service serving Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas, and more in 11 midwest states
Badger: Badger Bus; commercial bus transit company offering travel between Minneapolis and Madison, WI
SibleyBike: Sibley Bike Depot; works to facilitate an increase in bicycle and pedestrian transportation
MSP Comm: MSP Communications; publishers of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Business, annual Business Information Guide, Mpls. St. Paul Wedding Guide
MSP Mag: Online presence for Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Broadcast communications; Minneapolis-St Paul media broadcasters; directories give current listings of stations for radio and tv
Radio-locator: List of radio stations within listening range of Minneapolis; from radio-locator.com
Radio Streema: Web-based radio stations in Minneapolis; from streema.com
HD Radio: search for HD Radio Stations in Minneapolis, MN (ZIP code 55415); this form requires a zip code for searching; click the city name in upper right-hand corner; then enter 55415 for Minneapolis (the zip code of Minneapolis City Hall)
TV Index: Television stations in the Minneapolis-St Paul market
TV Streema: Web-based tv stations in Minneapolis; from streema.com
IHCC: Inver Hills Community College; State-supported; offers undergraduate degrees; Inver Grove Heights
Luther: Luther Seminary; Evangelical Luthern Church in America; St. Paul
Macalester: Macalester College; Independent Presbyterian; offers undergraduate degrees; St. Paul
MBC: Minneapolis Business College; Proprietary; offers undergraduate degrees; Roseville
MCAD: Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Independent; offers undergraduate and graduate degrees; Minneapolis
MCTC: Minneapolis Community and Technical College; State-supported; offers undergraduate degrees; Minneapolis
Metro: Metropolitan State University; State-supported; offers undergraduate and graduate degrees; St. Paul
Mitchell: William Mitchell College of Law; St. Paul
MSB: Minnesota School of Business and Globe College; Proprietary; offers undergraduate and graduate degrees; various campus locations in the metro area
MSCM: McNally Smith College of Music; offers undergraduate degrees in music; formerly Musictech College; St. Paul
NHCC: North Hennepin Community College; State-supported; offers undergraduate degrees; Brooklyn Park
Normandale: Normandale Community College; State-supported; offers undergraduate degrees; Bloomington
NCU: North Central University; Independent; offers undergraduate degrees; Minneapolis
Rasmussen: Rasmussen College; Proprietary; offers undergraduate degrees; Egan, Minnetonka, Mankato, and St. Cloud
St Catherine: College of St. Catherine–Minneapolis; Independent Roman Catholic; offers undergraduate degrees; Minneapolis
St Paul: Saint Paul College–A Community & Technical College; State-related; offers undergraduate degrees; St. Paul
St Thomas: University of St. Thomas; Independent Roman Catholic; offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, PhD's; St. Paul
UMN: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus; state; offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, PhD's; Minneapolis
UNWSP: University of Northwestern St Paul; Independent nondenominational; offers undergraduate and graduate degrees; St. Paul
UTS: United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities; theology; New Brighton
TechSkills: Career training school; offers classroom training and certification for computer certifications, medical billing and coding, pharmacy technician training, and other business education
Learn more about Minneapolis-St. Paul with online guides that describe area attractions
Green: Twin Cities Green Guide; works to educate Twin Cities Metro area residents about environmental issues; topics include food, goods, services, home, gardening, energy, health, family, and more
Boulevards: Boulevards Guide to Minneapolis, Minnesota; covers dining, hotels, attractions, real estate, nightlife, jobs, cars, and resources
MNWeb: Minnesota Websites; Minnesota Web Directory; presented by Metronet library network; includes nonprofit, for profit, cultural, civic, educational and other Minnesota-based websites
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