Minneapolis Saint Paul Official Visitors Guide to the Twin Cities 2013 : Page 12
speND TIMe. NoT MoNeY. Forget your wallet—on purpose. DINING Free Food (for the kids) Play your cards right and kids eat free at a number of Minneapolis Saint Paul’s best restaurants. Uptown Minneapolis’ Bar Abilene offers a great early-evening spot for families to nosh and D’Amico & Sons has nearly a dozen locations throughout the metro. Most require the purchase of an adult entrée, have age restrictions, and only apply to a specific day of the week, so be sure to call ahead. On Tuesdays at Mall of America, kids eat free at a number of different restaurants, including Crave and Twin City Grill . It’s not quite free, but Mickey’s Dining Car offers cheap eats for all ages. Plus, parts of The Mighty Ducks were filmed here! coMo Park Zoo & conservatory FAMILY Families flock to Como Park Zoo & Conservatory ($1-$2 suggested donation) for its fantastic variety of plants and animals. There’s also a kiddie amusement park called Como Town filled with rides that will entertain the kids for hours. “Wee Wednesdays” at the Midtown Global Market offers fun, educational programming for tykes 5 and under. Afterwards kids can enjoy a free meal at participating vendors. There’s an attraction at Bloomington’s Mall of America that doesn’t cost a dime—the “living room” at the Lego store where kids construct fanciful creations at the store’s open play tables. Enjoy flowers and fresh air at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum . Always free for kids 15 and under, the 1,000-acre natural paradise is free for every-one Thursdays November through March and the third Thursday evening (4:30-8 p.m.) the rest of the year. tOP PhOtO by rOberta Sladky; Middle PhOtO COurteSy Of lettuCe entertain yOu enterPriSeS, inC.; bOttOM PhOtO by dan Oldre Fun-for-all twin city grill LANDMARKS Touring Town Minnesota state caPitol Get insider access to Minneapolis Saint Paul landmarks on the cheap. Several Saint Paul landmarks offer tours including the Beaux Arts-styled Cathedral of Saint Paul (donations encour-aged), State Capitol ($5 suggested donation) and Landmark Center . Nestled in the heart of downtown between Nicollet Mall and Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis Central Library offers tours highlighting architectural elements of its César Pelli-designed building. Summit Brewing Company offers free tours showing off its copper brew kettles, fermentation cellar and bottle-house (reservations required; nonperishable food donations for Second Harvest Heartland requested). Kids are welcome and there’s a free beer sampler for adults at the conclusion of the tour. 12 | Minneapolis Saint Paul Official Visitors Guide 2013
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