This brought pure joy to my soul! Nothing like tulips in the sunshine. We took both of our mom's…read morehere Mother's Day weekend, and it made us all smile. Thank you for sharing your beautiful tulips with the world!

Simply amazing! The front yard is full of brightly colored…read moretulips. It's gorgeous and smells amazing. We went when it shortly after a heavy rain so few area of the tulips are gone, but they must have planted them in different orders and big patch of them are still blooming. Recommend to come visit

I love Midtown Global Market with all of my heart. I went…read morelast Friday for the first time in a while and have already been back 2 times already since then (it's now Monday). Midtown Global Market has been such a staple in my life. It does such a good job of having food options from so many cultures and parts of the world. The food is reasonably priced and the workers are all so kind and knowledgable. Beyond just food, there is a huge selection of art, groceries, clothing, and more. MGM has always felt like the ideal of what Minneapolis is and can be. I am sad to see a lot of booths closed right now. My heart aches for my neighbors and community. I hope (and know) that MGM can bounce back and continue to be a place of diverse community. Love MGM always.

I feel like it used to be much livelier years ago. I went this year to Volunteer and noticed a lot…read moreof places were vacant/closed. Seems like they are trying to bring people back by hosting more events (they've always had events but really pushing for the community to out). They still have some decent food options. Sad about Slice closing before I had to a chance to check them out. Still a few shops and produce vendors. I was born and raised for a bit in South Mpls and I find this area to be a bit challenging sometimes especially with them narrowing Lake Street down to single lanes. Makes me avoid the area as a whole. Definitely not MGM fault but generally unfortunate. You do have to pay for parking, ramp or metered. Or you could be lucky and find a spot around the neighborhood and walk over.

Setting for the book "Lake Water For Chocolate", and I hope it's not too late to write this review…read moreof Lake Street. I also hope it's not too choco-late. Minneapolis is a hell of a city and a good City for food. I think it's underrated as a city in general, but for food people actually realize that it is a pretty special place. It's sort of in the same school as Detroit and Chicago and Milwaukee in this regard, with Chicago being the granddaddy and standard-bearer, and the others being exceptional if somewhat smaller. Buffalo and Cleveland could also be considered in this group. All of them lakeside, brutally cold Great Lakes cities and all of them with incredible ethnic food choices as well as amazing and unique American food. Lake Street is one of the crown jewels of the MPLS scene. It has masses of great little ethnic places to eat and the two shining examples of what Minneapolis has been and can be are along this street. The first is the Mercato Central which is a real and amazing Latin food court with every kind of Mexican and Salvadorian shop you can imagine. It's very special and knowing some Spanish will help you a lot in here. It's been around for a long time. It is to the Latin Community what the Hmong Town Center is to the Vietnamese. Then there is the Midtown Global Market. This is much more geared towards hipsters and tourists and college kids and so-called Foodies. It's a little bit artificial but still contains a lot of cool stuff. Many of the things in here are actually Minneapolis area restaurants that decided to have an additional stall in here. There are some gems hidden amongst the cliches. Both markets are spectacular and must be visited. Almost gave it 4 stars because of traffic issues in the Midtown area, so hopefully they'll figure that out. Put in some roundabouts or something. Traffic circles, for the uninitiated. Now I'm Lake for my next review, and then I have to meet Barbie, who says she wants to show me her Lake, so I can sample her Lake's-treat.

My favorite street in the entire Twin Cities. I especially like East Lake Street for its…read morehigh-density of Mexican restaurants, but all of Lake Street is fine by me. I would never live more than walking-distance away because I have everything I need right in my own neighborhood.

This mural was painted by Rock ''CYFI'' Martinez, an Internationally known Aerosol Artist, in 2019…read more It is on the side of Sencha Tea Bar. There is free street parking within a reasonable walking distance from the mural for you to park, get out and take a closer look. The mural depicts a fox and a couple of fireflies in the woods. The fox and fireflies appear to have a green glow from the light given off by the fireflies. There are also some red and orange plants that can be seen in the mural's foreground that complement the animals and the mural's blue background very well. It is a very nice mural that has very detailed artwork. The fireflies and fox look real. I like this piece a lot. It is very eye catching and caught my attention from across the street. Anyway, as with most murals that I have visited and reviewed, this is not a very long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. You may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other attractions in the area, such as the Prince Tribute Mural, or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip.

As the previous reviewer mentioned, this mural is on an adjacent wall to another nice mural of…read morePrince. They essentially have the same address, just on different sides of the same building. Parking directly there is hard, so you might want to find one of the adjacent residential blocks. I guess the people who run his Sencha Tea are especially artistic and creative.

Crossing the corner near the Bde Maka Ska Park at Lake Street, this striking sculpture is certainly…read moreeye catching. About six feel tall, it consists of two pieces of stone that are polished on some edges and rough on others. Thankfully, there's a caption. It reads, "Community Vessel by Philip Rickey. Created in 2000, restored in 2007 with assistance from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. This site is an artwork comprised of stone sculptures nestled among trees, shrubs and grasses, creating an abstract outdoor room or vessel for people to sit and enjoy the view at Lake Calhoun [the earlier name of Bde Maka Ska Lake]." "This site was restored in 2007, the restoration was undertaken, in part, to address problematic water runoff, which is now funneled underground. New plants were chosen for their heaniness [sic], drought tolerance and ability to absorb water. These measures will ensure less water runs into Lake Calhoun, reducing lake pollution and making it cleaner for everyone to enjoy." [Review 17868 overall - 98 in Minnesota - 1389 of 2022.]

The skyway system in Minneapolis is so very cool. With over 10 miles of connecting walkways, you…read moreare able to traverse all of downtown without ever stepping outside. It's a shame they close it on weekends. You can go from an office to a hotel, a restaurant to a convenience store, a sewing studio to a massage pop-up... I even saw connection to a church. It is very helpful to have a map. There are signs directing you where to go, but it can be kind of confusing if you don't know the streets/building names well. People are friendly and happy to provide directions. Whether you feel like a rat lost in a maze, or a productive ant part of a communal tunnel system, you have to admit this is a very unique method of transportation. Many other cities could benefit, but I can only imagine the cost and time it took to plan and build this. I did notice a number of vacant spaces inside the Skyway system, and I noticed that the streets of the city seem really quiet because so much activity is happening on the second floor. I hope that the city can invest in bringing small businesses to the skyway and keeping it open for locals and tourists alike.

Minneapolis is a great example of smart urban design. The Skyway System is one aspect of this…read more Considering their winters in that area, it make so much sense to have this interconnected skybridge system that allows for people to traverse that 80 block area in a climate controlled environment all year round. It was so easy to walk to places via the Skyway.

This is where 'Eat Street' is. As the name implies, there are some solid restaurants here: mostly…read moreMexican and Middle Eastern, but a special shout out to Black Forest Inn and Fire and Nice. This is also the route for the Somali Parade every July.

I know what Lyn's sisters are all about, I've met them a lot, but I've never hung out with Lyn, and…read moreyou have. So tell me. What's LynLike? This is basically the Uptown neighborhood just next to the Midtown neighborhood and between the two of them it represents probably the coolest area of Minneapolis for eating and shopping. Midtown gets more of the glory, due to its markets, but Uptown can be just as fun and is a little bit more upscale and has plenty of multi-ethnic stuff and sights and sounds and a Scandinavian flavor mixed with all kinds of goodness. Some great American diners down here as well. And a mini little Vietnamese Town type area. Definitely a big fan and I'll be back here probably every time I'm in Minneapolis to be honest.

Freaking huge... and gorgeous... and as fabulous as he was…read more I think it does him justice, but picture of it don't... This is really something you should go and see in person.

The Prince Mural is a sight to see. Located near First Ave and Target Center, it is mammoth! Prince…read moreeven had an active role in its development before he died. Florida street painter Hiero Veiga was hand picked to commission this by the Prince Estate. Vibrant Purple coloring (obviously) and depicting 3 different portraits of Prince is a memorable tribute in his hometown. I enjoyed the view from my room at the Marriott and having the "Lady cab driver" stop in front of it.

A must see while visiting Minneapolis! It's a piece of art that is emblematic of Minneapolis. I'm…read morenot sure why it took me 4 years to come here...but we finally made it. It's a very short walk from the closest parking lot...when you enter the main area. It cost $5 to park until midnight in the lot.