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Tuesday April 23, 2013

A Mile for Boston: Twin Cities One Mile

Normally, this blog focuses on Minneapolis. Normally, this blog focuses on how you can shop and dine and play in this city. Normally, this blog focuses on what Minneapolis offers you.

These aren’t normal times, though. And this isn’t a normal blog post.

It isn’t normal because we’re not focusing on Minneapolis. We’re not talking about a burger deal or a new attraction. This isn’t about what a city can do for you.

It’s about what you can do for a city.

That city is Boston.

When a tragedy befalls this nation, we are saddened by the heinous actions of few, but defined by the heroic reactions of many. America has always been about uniting and overcoming, and time and time again we rise up as a whole and answer the call to bring help to those that need it most.  

The call has come again, and you can do something about it.

On May 9th, Twin Cities in Motion will put on the Medtronic TC One Mile. This event will be run in honor of Boston, and Twin Cities in Motion will donate 10% of each Medtronic TC One Mile registration fee to the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks.  In addition, Twin Cities in Motion will match those contributions in an effort to raise $10,000 total.

One mile. That’s all it takes for you to make a difference.

Be a hero for Boston.

>>>REGISTER HERE  |  >>>DONATE HERE

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Thursday January 10, 2013

Minneapolis: The Only City Left in America

That’s it. Game over. Every other city in America can shut down their tourism areas now. Their efforts in 2013 will only prove to be futile. 

Why? Because Travel + Leisure’s Top Destinations of 2013 only had one city in the good ol’ US of A in it.

That city? Minneapolis. 

That’s right. Minneapolis was the lone American city to grace the list put together by Travel and Leisure of hot destinations to visit in 2013. Out of allllll the cities in the United States (San Francisco, Miami, New York, Austin…Boise?), Minneapolis topped the charts as THE place to visit in America.

Maybe it was because of our awesome attractions. Maybe it was because of our arts scene. Maybe it was our numerous sports teams. Or maybe it was our stylish rocking of fedoras and our forced, in-depth knowledge of the movie Fargo that won them over.

Nope. Turns out that our very progressive and robust food scene took the cake (pun absolutely intended).

Not only is the stomach the quickest way to the heart, but it’s apparently the quickest way to get on really prestigious lists. The magazine called Minneapolis “an unexpected foodie mecca in the American heartland.”

Just to give you an idea of what this list looked like, cities such as Basilicata, Nepal, Zambia and Amsterdam were ranked right there with Minneapolis.

So pack your bags and come on down to the City by Nature, a.k.a. America’s City (we’re working on the trademark). There’s a lot to do in every season, and you’re sure to always find something that strikes a chord that makes a destination unforgettable.

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