Visitor Information

Those who have time between conference sessions will find a variety of fun and interesting things to see and do. Restaurants, for example: looking beyond hotdish, lutefisk, and food on a stick, you’ll find James Beard Award-winning chefs and locally owned restaurants that advocate and enact sustainable, local food production residing beside eateries that proudly refuse to do so. World-class museums and theaters including the Walker Art Center and Guthrie Theater compete with dozens of local art and performance venues such as the Minnesota Center for Book Arts and Jungle Theater. We also know how to get around: in 2010, Bicycling Magazine voted Minneapolis the country’s most bikeable city, which is not too shabby for a city that endures (celebrates) seven-month-long winters. We are also serious about our sports teams. In spring this means the Minnesota Twins, the Minnesota United FC, and the St. Paul Saints. Attendees joined by families will appreciate the Twin Cities' many picturesque parks and canoe-friendly lakes, the Science Museum, the Bakken museum (electricity!), the nearby Mill City Museum (flour!), and the Children’s Museum. And yes, we also have the Mall of America.