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Are you looking for a fun and easy way to spend quality time with your friends? Look no further than Painting with a Twist. Regardless of your artistic abilities, Painting with a Twist provides a welcoming environment that encourages creativity and relaxation. With the help of a local artist, you'll create a stunning masterpiece while enjoying delicious snacks and a glass of wine. Painting with a Twist provides everything you need, including the canvas, brushes, and paint. It even offers classes for children aged seven and up, making it the perfect activity for any celebration or party, from bachelorette parties to baby showers. Whether you're looking to celebrate a milestone or enjoy a night out with friends, Painting with a Twist is the perfect way to get creative and have fun.

Are you someone who enjoys food and wants a unique culinary experience? Look no further than Taste Twin Cities. Since 2011, they have been offering public and private tours exploring the best food, chocolate, wine, and more that the Twin Cities offer. The public tours are great for meeting new people and discovering local establishments. Additionally, they are perfect for any special occasion, corporate events, small business events, bachelor/bachelorette parties, birthday parties, or holiday parties, regardless of group size. The tour guides are passionate and knowledgeable about the Twin Cities food scene and history. They will take you on a one-of-a-kind adventure that you will never forget.

Experience a unique transportation journey with the Minnesota Streetcar Museum. The Como-Harriet and Excelsior Streetcar Lines are living history museums that offer a ride on the city's streetcar system, taking you back in time. Explore the historic displays, shop for unique souvenirs, and take a nostalgic ride on one of the landmark streetcars along the picturesque route between the lakes. Enjoy a remarkable trip through historic Excelsior along a half-mile track built on the former right-of-way of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway, where the car stops at our barn. You can view a photo gallery of hotels, trains, paddlewheel boats, and landmarks from the 1800s. The Museum also provides an opportunity to learn about the history of Twin Cities Rapid Transit as it ran in Minneapolis and St. Paul, other streetcars in the collection, and the work in progress of restoring a vintage streetcar.