See plays like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Crucible, Of Mice and Men, Macbeth, Sweeny Todd, and many others at the Guthrie Theater. Since the 1960s, the theater has been wowing audiences with a variety of performances.
Head to one of the eight units of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. This natural attraction stretches along 34 miles of the Minnesota River, making it the largest American national wildlife refuge near an urban area. Certain areas of the refuge allow hiking, biking, skiing, fishing, hunting, and birdwatching.
Travel back in time at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. With 16 stages of live performances, live jousting and over 100 artisan booths, you'll have plenty to see and do while feeling like you've landed in a time warp to the 16th century! There are seven, themed weekends lined up for the event, so you can't truly experience the festival one weekend. Keep your calendar open and your favorite Renaissance gear ready.
Visit the place that invented the insanely delectable Jucy Lucy burger, Matt's Bar. If you don't know what a Jucy Lucy is - first of all, it's a double meat burger, stuffed, sealed and cooked with cheese; second of all, you don't have any clue what you're missing. Matt's Bar is consistently given "best burger" awards so we're sure the Jucy Lucy will be around by the time you get there. Hurry up!