Sunday posts have been dedicated to sites and neighborhoods throughout the metro since 2008… resulting in a wealth of information!
Today's post compiles some of those posts focusing mainly on Minneapolis, grouping them by numbered areas on the map below. Want to know more? Visit HomesMSP.com to download a free 'Twin Cities Living Relocation Guide' or search for homes for sale using our unique LIFESTYLE HOME SEARCH. Or better yet, ask us… we know stuff!
A 2011 list of the top 30 Minneapolis neighborhoods from METROMAG (sadly, this magazine is no longer publishing)
1 – Bryn Mawr Neighborhood, Theodore Wirth Park, Victory Memorial Parkway neighborhoods
- Favorite things about Minneapolis Victory Neighborhood… from a family who lives there
- Looking for affordable Minneapolis tudors?
- Check out Victory Neighborhood for great values, beautiful homes, friendly neighbors
- Award-winning Victory 44 brings foodies to North Minneapolis
- Minneapolis Cleveland neighborhood is fantastic …from someone who lives there
- Theodore Wirth Park… the Minneapolis park that's close to the size of NYC's Central Park
- Bryn Mawr Neighborhood, Minneapolis
- Quaking Bog… 3700-year-old 'best nature in the city'
- Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary, Minneapolis
- Cross Country Skiing at Theodore Wirth Park
- Wirth Winter Recreation Area, Minneapolis
2 – Northeast Hennepin (NE HE), St. Anthony Main, NE Arts District
- Art Attack at Northrup King
- Minneapolis Riverfront, St. Anthony Main
- Riverfront dining… with wine at cost!
- Our Lady of Lourdes… oldest continuously used church in Minneapolis
- Punch Neapolitan Pizza, Northeast Minneapolis
- Northrup King Artist Building, Northeast Minneapolis
- Nicollet Island
- Stone Arch Bridge, Minneapolis
3 – Downtown Minneapolis, North Loop, Mill City Riverfront District
- Minneapolis North Loop… one of the hippest neighborhoods in the Twin Cities
- Exploring the North Loop… unique boutiques and design shops
- The Bachelor Farmer… a good reason to visit the Minneapolis North Loop neighborhood
- Smack fresh lobster in Minneapolis' North Loop… the place for cool new restaurants and bars
- Black Sheep Coal-Fired Pizza… some of the best pizza in the Twin Cities
- Living where your feet don't touch the ground
- A bit of Paris where you'd least expect it!
- This Minneapolis landmark once held the largest timepiece in world
- Finding community in the city
- European Christmas Market creates new Minneapolis Holidazzle Village tradition
- IDS Crystal Court… iconic town square oblivious to the weather
- Minneapolis' Most Livable Neighborhood
- North Loop… one of the most unique neighborhoods in the city
- Minneapolis Farmers Market
- Historic IMS… designers, lofts and ASID sample sale
- Free water ski show on the Mississippi every week!!
- Minneapolis Central Public Library
- Stone Arch Bridge, Minneapolis
- Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis
- Mill City Museum
- Extend skating season at The Depot, one of the top 10 places to ice skate in the US
- Foshay Tower, Minneapolis
- Peavey Plaza, Downtown Minneapolis
4 – Loring Park, major art museums
- Loring Greenway… hidden treasure of Loring Park neighborhood
- Loring Park, Minneapolis
- The first of the 3 big Loring Park churches to be completed about 100 years ago
- Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis
- Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
- Walker Art Center & Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
- Minneapolis Institute of Arts
5 – Trendy Uptown
- 'The Wedge' of Minneapolis
- Uptown Minneapolis… great destination for rooftop dining
- Uptown Market, Minneapolis
- The most perfect example of Byzantine mosaic art in the US
6 – Lake of the Isles, Calhoun city lakes district
- Chain of Lakes… part of the 50-mile Minneapolis Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway
- Midtown Greenway… bike freeway from Minneapolis lakes to the Mississippi River
- Lake of the Isles: in the Middle of Everything, but Feels Miles Away from it All
- MyBurger… our favorite stop for a quick, fresh burger
- Signs of Spring at Lake of the Isles
- Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis
- Winterlights at the Purcell Cutts House, masterpiece of Prairie School architecture
- Calhoun Village, Minneapolis
- Where to find the best authentic French baguettes in the Twin Cities
- One-of-a-kind museum on the shores of Lake Calhoun
- Tidbits from the Arts and Crafts Movement: Batchelder Tile in Minneapolis
- Can Snow (or Frozen Lakes, at Least) Make us Happier?
- Bald Eagles at Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis
- yum! Kitchen and Bakery, St. Louis Park (one block from Mpls border)
7 – Excelsior & Grand area, St. Louis Park
- Excelsior and Grand… walkable urban suburban in St. Louis Park
- Excelsior & Grand, Wolfe Park
- Steel Toe Brewing and the Minnesota Craft Beer Explosion
- Highway 100 closed for parade
8- Linden Hills, Lake Harriet, Kingfield
- ZUMBRO… serving breakfast, lunch and Linden Hills neighborhood spirit
- 'Downtown' Linden Hills, Minneapolis
- Lake Harriet
- Flowers are blooming at Lyndale Park
- Why does Dupont Ave become King's Highway in the East Harriet neighborhood?
- The most perfect example of Byzantine mosaic art in the US
9 – 50th Street corridor and south Minneapolis neighborhoods
- Tangletown… special neighborhoods in both Minneapolis and St. Paul
- 50th & Xerxes, Southwest Minneapolis
- 50th & France
- Great licks at Edina Creamery
- Edina Art Fair launches summer art fair season
- The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis
- Windom Neighborhood, Minneapolis
- Armatage Neighborhood, Minneapolis
- Patrick's Bakery & Cafe, Minneapolis
10 – Kingfield, Lyndale
- Indoor rock climbing opens in historic Minneapolis ice house
- Patisserie 46… authentic croissants and a whole lot more
- Anodyne Coffeehouse… a Kingfield neighborhood gathering spot
- Crema Cafe, Minneapolis
11 – Powderhorn Park area
- Farmers Markets… ride the light rail to Midtown
- Midtown Exchange & Global Market
- Where do you go to get a Camel Burger in Minneapolis?
- Powderhorn Park Art Fair
- American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis
- Ingebretsen's Scandinavian Gifts & Foods
- Family Christmas Outing at the American Swedish Institute
12 – Nokomis area and Minnehaha Creek
- Pumphouse Creamery… one of the best ice cream spots in the country
- Nokomis Area's 48th & Chicago
- Minneapolis Field Neighborhood, bordering Minnehaha Creek & 35W and home of Turtle Bread, Pepitos, Pumphouse Creamery…
- Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis
- Minnehaha… great first-time homebuyer Minneapolis neighborhood on the LRT that once was the home of a zoo
- Standish… Minneapolis neighborhood with lots of families with children that own their homes
- A Baker's Wife, Minneapolis
- Dominguez Family Mexican Restaurant and Grill, Minneapolis
13 – Longfellow area and Minnehaha Falls Park
- Riverview Cafe and Wine Bar… in the heart of the Minneapolis Howe neighborhood
- Longfellow Neighborhood
- Winchell Trail… first rustic hiking trail in Minneapolis
- Longfellow Neighborhood Coffee Shops, Minneapolis
- Minnehaha Falls Park
- Minnehaha Dog Park, Minneapolis
- Pike Island… a hidden hiking gem at the confluence of the Mississppi and Minnesota Rivers
14 – Seward neighborhood
- Seward Neighorhood… Minneapolis Biker's Paradise and Walker's Dream!
- King's Fair… precursor to the Minnesota State Fair
- Milwaukee Avenue Historic District – Minneapolis Seward Neighborhood's unique walker's paradise
- Playwrights' Center celebrates 40 years… at home in the 'best hipster neighborhood' in the 'most hipster state'
- Birchwood Cafe… keeping traditions of freshness and community alive
- Christ Church Lutheran by Eliel & Eero Saarinen
15 – U of M, Prospect Park
- Weisman Art Museum has distinctive Frank Gehry design
- University Grove… unique University enclave of mid-century modern homes
- Prospect Park neighborhood… more than its Witch's Hat Water Tower
- University of Minnesota – Wow!
16 – nearby St. Paul
- Desnoyer Park… once planned to be the site of the State Capitol
- Izzy's Ice Cream Cafe… home of the 'izzy' scoop and the ice cream hot dish
- Trotter's Cafe… serving fresh and local in St. Paul's Merriam Park
- Midway Neighborhood… midway between Minneapolis, St. Paul, and a whole lotta universities
- Merriam Park's Neighborhood Cafe… at the corner of Snelling, Selby and delicious
- St. Paul's Grand Avenue… small town feel in the big city (a little further away but a favorite St. Paul neighborhood)
- The Grandest Home on one of the Grandest Streets in the U.S.
Sharlene Hensrud, RE/MAX Results - Minneapolis Realtor
The team at HomesMSP - Sharlene, John, Angela – Minneapolis-St. Paul Buyer's Agents
