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MINNEAPOLIS
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Minneapolis is in the southeast portion
of Minnesota and sits along the Mississippi River. There are also 24
small lakes in the city. The abundance of lakes led Charles Hoag, an
early settler and Minneapolis's first schoolmaster, to suggest a
name derived from minne, the Dakota word for water, and
polis, the Greek word for city. The city is also known as the
"City of Lakes", a phrase that appears on many municipal vehicles
and properties. People living in Minneapolis are called
Minneapolitans. Minneapolis's economy has been historically based on
the adjoining agricultural area, though that has changed in recent
decades. The city is ranked first among U.S. cities in
transportation solutions and fourth in energy technology.
On
the Web:
Minneapolis Visitors & Convention Bureau |
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STADIUM INFORMATION |
2008 VIKINGS
SCHEDULE |
-Name: Metrodome
-Location: Minneapolis, MN
-Tenant: Minnesota Vikings
-Capacity: 64,035
-Surface: Fieldturf
-Construction Began: December
20, 1979
-Opened: September 12, 1982
-Cost: $68 Million
-Address:
900 South 5th
Minneapolis, MN 55415
On
the Web:
Metrodome |
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HOTELS NEAR THE
METRODOME |
TRAVELING AROUND
MINNEAPOLIS |
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-Public
Transit: Metro Transit, which runs most of the area's buses and
has begun operation of a light rail system, the Hiawatha Line, which
has proved to be popular.
On the Web:
Metro Transit
-Taxi: Bills Airport Taxi:
612-332-3474
Suburban Taxi:
952-884-8888
-Parking: Pay lots available downtown
On the Web:
Downtown Parking
-Alternatives:
Skywalk,
Walk and Bike Paths
-Maps
and Directions |
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ATTRACTIONS AROUND
MINNEAPOLIS |
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POPULAR RESTAURANTS |
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MAP AND
DIRECTIONS TO THE METRODOME |
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-Stadium
Address:
501 Chicago
Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55415
-Parking:
Parking lots surround
the Metrodome. |
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AREA WEATHER |
LOCAL MEDIA |
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