Advice for Minneapolis Weekend Nov 15- 18

We are heading to Minneapolis for business/pleasure trip in 2 weeks. Any advice as to what to do on Sat./Sun night? Figured we%26#39;d sight see and shop during day but realize we are too early for Holidazzle events at night. Any suggestions for the 40+ crowd as to clubs? Also on Monday I will be solo as my husband will be at work. Most museums seem to be closed on Mon. any suggestions? Thanks

Advice for Minneapolis Weekend Nov 15- 18

Saturday -

head to ';Nord%26#39;East'; for some great food

and then end up at Nye%26#39;s for the legendary polka band %26amp; the piano lounge. It%26#39;s right out of the 50%26#39;s.

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Sunday -

O%26#39;Donovan%26#39;s by the Target Center

http://www.odonovans.com/

Monday -

consider a tour of the new Guthrie Theater along the Mississippi River

http://www.guthrietheater.org/

Backstage Tour

10:00am

Loudon Wainwright

7:30pm

I %26amp; I: The Sense of Self

7:30pm

and next door is the

Mill City Museum

they may be open on Mondays

http://www.millcitymuseum.org/

Advice for Minneapolis Weekend Nov 15- 18

If you pick up the latest MN Monthly magazine (on newstands), they have a great section this month of fine dining at great values, many of which happen Sundays %26amp; Mondays. There are some real finds there if you%26#39;re interested in sampling our great restaurants (which was almost non-existent 5+ years ago).

If you%26#39;re into sports, both the Timberwolves and the Wild play that weekend. Book tickets ASAP if you can, or try to scalp them the night of. I especially like the Wild, Xcel Center in St Paul is a great venue.

Here are some things on my list for that weekend:

A couple good exhibits at the Bell Museum - Secret Life of Bears and the Annual Oddities Exhibit.

The Science Museum is displaying the CSI exhibit.

Not only is there great local music, but the 331 Club has a Grown Up Spelling Bee on Sat%26#39;s AND trivia on Sun%26#39;s. It%26#39;s a fun, down-to-earth crowd and a cheap place to drink in a cool neighborhood. On the same intersection are Erte (hip %26amp; affordable steak place) and Modern Cafe (comfort diner food) and a few great galleries that will have just opened exhibits for the neighborhood art crawl.

And here’s a link from our local artsy magazine, The Rake:

www2.rakemag.com/rm4/event_calendar_728.aspx

Enjoy, hopefully the weather won’t be too harsh. If it is, you can always spend an afternoon at the library or a spa!

Take the lightrail from downtown to the Mall of America on Monday!It%26#39;ll take you half an hour to get there and cost like $2 (I can%26#39;t remember the exact price, it%26#39;s been a while since I went that route)

I would check out a show or some of the bars/clubs/restaurants along Hennepin Ave in downtown. I don%26#39;t know where you%26#39;re staying, but presumably it%26#39;s either in downtown or near the MOA, so it would be either a short walk or a short train ride over. Lots of nice rooftop bars/clubs in particular.

In regards to Monday, I would try out the MOA.