First Date ideas

Barbette is one of those Uptown gems you hope never goes away—and with responsible food this good, it probably never will.

Housed in a historic building in St. Paul, Nina's café inspires creativity and the merging of old and new.

Wander the stacks at Common Good Books , Garrison Keillor's St.Paul bookstore. Located in the basement of a funky, old Cathedral Hill building, you never know what you'll find. On a recent visit I discovered a recently copyrighted book penned by Fidel Castro about Barack Obama. Go figure!? - Kelly Westhoff , Metromix freelancer

The nationally acclaimed urban contemporary art center on the fringe of Downtown

The Red Stag Supperclub is the first LEED-certified restaurant in Minnesota (translation for non-eco geeks: incredibly environmentally friendly in its construction).

The Milwaukee Road Depot is best known for it's seasonal ice skating rink.  It's romantic, fun, and most importantly, warm in the winter.  The Depot is a historic Downtown Minneapolis train shed that now houses a modern-day, indoor rink with floor to ceiling glass walls showcasing views of the downtown city skyline. The Milwaukee Road Depot also boasts two award-winning Minneapolis hotels by Marriott, a 15,000 square foot indoor water park, a full service bar and restaurant, a variety of unique banquet and meeting spaces, and a heated underground parking.

This charming St. Anthony Main bistro serves a delicious mix of locally sourced specialties, including homemade soups, salads, sandwiches and yummy desserts

The legendary improv theater has a new downtown location

It's the best of all possible worlds - two meals, a bottle of wine and two games of bowling with the shoes thrown in for good measure. Do Monday night dates get any better?

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The Minnesota Zoo is changing how you see the world.

This eco-chic café, nestled in the heart of Uptown, is all about community and sustainability

“Creating memories and inspiring appreciation of the natural world”

Science is made accessible and fun for everybody at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Located in downtown St. Paul and built into the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, the facility offers educational programs and opportunities for both children and adults

Huge tastes from the Americas made with sustainable ingredients

This historic St. Paul theater is best known for being the home-base of "A Prarie Home Companion." But when the famous public radio event isn't on stage—other innovative acts take over. Music, dance, theater and author events grace the Fitz with regularity.

A historic one-screen movie house

All Italian, Fat Lorenzo’s menu is filled with pizza, pasta and hoagies.

A comedy club right inside the MOA

Your friends are itching to hit the bars, while you’d just as soon spend the night on the couch playing video games. Don’t fight, folks–compromise!

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