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Progressive, clean, entertaining and voted one of the best cities to live in in the United States - that is the Minneapolis / St. Paul area. The road system is excellent. Nightlife downtown is alive with fine restaurants, night clubs, symphonies and theatre. The Chan Hassen Dinner Theatre is a must.

During the winter months there is a wonderful HolaDazzle celebration featuring lighted parades and the famous ice sculptures. Downtown is alive for there are interconnecting offices and shopping so the residents do not have to brave the cold. Shopping is an exciting affair at the popular Mall of America.

Universities and colleges are abundant and many residents take advantage of various course offerings to better themselves and their education. The University of Minnesota is located in Minneapolis.

Summertime brings music in the parks, a Renaissance Festival, and residents truly enjoying the biking, skating, and walking paths around the city lakes. Lakes Harriet, Minnetonka, and Calhoun offer a wide selection of activities for people of all ages. St. Paul attracts many to its Como Park Zoo. Myriad beautiful golf courses dot the area.

Residents can visit Fort Snelling State Park without leaving the Twin Cities and find fantastic hiking right at hand. Nearby is boating, fishing, hunting, and there are numerous beautiful state parks throughout the state. Truly, Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes. Residents and visitors often visit the natural, cultural, and historical treasures of the many state parks.

Other natural attractions are also found throughout the state. Forests cover about one-third of the state. The National Eagle Center in Wahasha provides visitors the chance to view our national bird. Over 155 types of birds, more than in any other national forest, nest in the Superior National Forest. The Jeffers Petroglyphs in the southwest are over 200 pictures carved on rocks thousands of years ago. At the International Wolf Center in Ely, visitors can see wolf packs up close. The Grand Portage National Monument features a replica of a fur-trading post from the 1700's. The cold northern clime attracted some of the first Europeans, the fur traders, to hunt for the thick fur of the animals in the cold northern area.

Superior Hiking Trail passes through the forest by Lake Superior. There are also about 450 miles of paved bike trails running close to former railroad beds, more than any other state. White-water rafters can zoom over rapids in rivers such as the St. Louis. Fishing in the multitude of lakes, streams and rivers yields muskie, trout, walleye, bass and catfish-ice fishing is one of the most popular winter sports. Speaking of winter, do not forget that there are more that 15,000 miles of snowmobile trails. Lastly, International Falls, on the Canadian border, is one of many exquisite waterfalls. The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote about he Minnehaha Falls in "The Song of Hiawatha."

So whether you are living in one of the Twin Cities listening to the renowned St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, viewing a play at the Guthrie, stopping in Grand Rapids to view the memorabilia the hometown Wizard of Oz's Judy Garland, strolling Bloomington's Mall of America, the nation's largest shopping center with over 500 shops, seeking medical advice at Rochester's world-famous Mayo Clinic, visiting Evelth's U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, or just casually viewing an evening's spectacular Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, shimmering in the northern skies, Minnesota offers great attractions for all its residents!!