Going up to the Twin Cities this weekend

if you like mashed potatoes -- and who doesn't?

http://www.opentable.com/joes-garage

and the Science Museum in St. Paul, both of which are pretty interesting.

Oct 25 will mark 10 years. Crash site memorial is North of the cities, and other events in the city.

However, his grave is right in Minneapolis at Lakewood Cemetery.

Hubert Humphrey, Rudy Perpich and Floyd B. Olson.

It's really an interesting place to visit.

First Avenue
The Fine Line
Lee's Liquor
The Amsterdam

There are amazing restaurants here. I love the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. It has more classical art than the Walker's modern art. Also, where are you staying? I would be glad to give you tips by neighborhood.

I'll have to try out some of the local restaurants. I'm staying downtown.

Great restaurants downtown. I like Capital Grille for steak over Mannys although both are $$$$. Love the area down on the river by the Guthrie--great for walking around if it's not too cold this weekend. Maybe poke around the cool new(ish) Guthrie building, take the Stone Arch Bridge over to NE Mpls. Idea #2 would be the Walker with the sculpture garden and bridge over to Loring Park. Good restaurant inside Walker, too.

Also, by the Guthrie, Spoonriver is a good restaurant.

I'd suggest wandering over to the warehouse district for restaurants. Lots of great new places, including The Bachelor Farmer, owned by the sons of Mark Dayton.