"Looking to strap on some skis, visit a museum or do some great shopping this winter? Everything about where to go and what to do can be found right here. The best events and activities--inside and out--can be found in Minnesota
Some of us are drawn to play in the snow, on skis, snowboards, snowmobiles, snowshoes and dog sleds. The best of Minnesota's cross country ski trails are the envy of much of the nation, as are the state's 17,000 miles of snowmobile trails.
Dog sledding is quickly becoming a popular snow sport, and not just among mushers with their own teams of sled dogs.
When it comes to the arts and theater, Minnesota is the ticket to a good time! Minneapolis and St. Paul feature some of the country’s finest theaters and world-class museums: the Guthrie Theater, the Children’s Theatre Company, the Fitzgerald Theater (where Garrison Keillor hosts “A Prairie Home Companion”), the Walker Art Center, the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, and the Weisman Art Museum at the U of M—just to name a few. Plus there are touring Broadway productions at the Orpheum and Historic State Theatres in Minneapolis, and . Summer theater is staged throughout the state, including the Commonweal Theatre Company in Lanesboro, the Paul Bunyan Playhouse in Bemidji, the Minnesota Festival Theater in Albert Lea, the Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing and others.
Indoor waterparks are bubbling up across Minnesota. Special kiddie pools with fountains and little-kid slides, big-kid pools with super slides, inner tube rides, and big whirlpools for the big people--waterparks are a fun place to spend a winter day.
About a dozen hotels and resorts now have waterparks of varying sizes. The newest, and perhaps biggest of the indoor waterparks is the Big Splash, which opened at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria last September. This 30,000 square foot area has three four-story waterslides, an inner tube ride, a 500-gallon splash bucket, and children's play fort with slides and water geysers.
Plan on a visit to the Twin Cities area to put a little heat into your winter. Beat the winter blahs by treating yourself to a weekend of fun--take in a game or a show, hit the shops, visit a museum, enjoy a special dinner or night on the town.
When it comes to the arts and theater, Minnesota is the ticket to a good time!"
- From the exploreminnesota.com website.
To learn more about Minnesota visit http://www.exploreminnesota.com/
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