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January 2013
Gayest Cities in America, 2013
Hottest travel destinations in 2013 (Minneapolis listed first)
CoCo named a 'coolest' co-working space in America
2013 Top Ten Cities to Live in the U.S.
Top 10 Cold Places for Play this Winter
Minneapolis takes second on Bike Score
Target Center #51 and Xcel #82 for Top 200 Worldwide Arenas
First Avenue #5, The Cabooze #40 and 7th Street Entry #84 for Top 100 Worldwide Club Rankings
Orpheum #16 and State #87 for Top 100 Worldwide Thetre Rankings
Minneapolis Saint Paul honorable mention
Minneapolis #4 of 12 Cities Leading the way in Sustainability
10 most unexpectedly romantic cities (Minneapolis #5)
MSP airport ranks high in travel leaders survey
Best Hotels in Minnesota (Graves 601 #1)
Monster.com ranks Minneapolis 4th for career advancement
Minneapolis ranks second for bikesharing
February 2013
Minneapolis is 3rd most literate city
Minneapolis takes 9th on WalkScore
Lucia's in Minneapolis is 15th most romantic restaurant
The best places in Minneapolis
Two MN companies among most innovative
9 Minnesota companies make Blue Ribbon list
2 Minnesota companies make Forbes' list for Most Promising
Minnesota ranks high for election administration
Minneapolis is 4th best Generation Y City!
Minneapolis' Murray's is 16th best steakhouse in the U.S.
MSP Airport is 4th best for business travelers
March 2013
Minneapolis and Saint Paul are 6th best city for Pizza!
Minneapolis area arts economy is the sixth biggest in nation!
Minneapolis is 3rd happiest state
Minneapolis is 3rd best city for gay travel
Minneapolis is one of America's cleanest cities
Chino Latino makes top 100 dining hot spots in the U.S.
Walker Art Museum has the 4th best museum restaurant in America!
April 2013
Shoyu makes #15 for Top 20 Best Eats at busiest U.S. airports
Minneapolis-St. Paul International is the 9th best airport for kids!
Four Minneapolis restaurants on Urbanspoon's top 200 restaurant bars
Mickey's Diner in Saint Paul is the 27th coolest neon sign in the world!
Minnesota ranks 3rd for quality of life in the U.S.
Minneapolis is the 5th most accessible metro area
Minneapolis Saint Paul residents feel the safest
MSP International Airport is the 4th best regional airport in North America
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon makes top 5 most beautiful marathon routes in the U.S. *PDF*
Minnesota makes #11 for strangest taxes
Tiger Athletics named BEST workout in Minneapolis by Women's Health Magazine
Minneapolis is 5th nerdiest city in America
Minnesota is 11th friendliest state for small businesses
Minneapolis is 8th best city for startups and small businesses
First Ave. named THIRD best large music club / theater by Rolling Stone
Minneapolis is 5th best city for new graduates
Minneapolis-Saint Paul 5th best for cycling
May 2013
McNamara Alumni Center is 10th COOLEST place to get married in America
Minneapolis is the 8th best Locavore city!
MSP Airport ranks 3rd for on-time departures
Minneapolis is 6th BEST city for sports fans
Minneapolis is one of 15 fastest-growing Latino populations
January 2012
Minnesota leads in VC for health care startups
25 Best Cities for Staying Young
MN among top-randked for amount of LEED-certified space
Best Cities to Find a Date in 2012, From Atlanta to Boston
Sports Events Magazine: Reader's Choice Awards
Top 50 North American Group Tour Destinations (#47)
Top 100 Places to Take your Kids (MOA)
Top 10 States for LEED Green Buildings Released
February 2012
Top 9 cities to live the Organic Foodie Lifestyle
Best Brewers in the World 2012
March 2012
The Top 10 Most Walkable Cities
Best U.S. Cities for Affordable Getaways
2012 World's Most Ethical Companies
Minneapolis 4th Best in Nation for Health Care
Top 10 Cities With the Best Music Scenes outside Nashville, NYC, and LA
Best U.S. Cities for Seniors 2011
Top 20 Best Minnesota Musicians
April 2012
America's Most Reputable Companies
America's Best Cities for Hipsters
MSP Airport is #1 Best Airport in America
Twin Cities best placed in U.S. to find employment
Top 10 Cities for Affordable Vacations
Minneapolis-Saint Paul-Bloomington Ranked 4th Peaceful Metro in U.S.
May 2012
Minnesota High School Rankings
America's Top 25 Metro Areas for Women's Well-Being
Minneapoils is the Most Bikeable City
Best New Sushi Restaurants in America
America's Top 50 Bike-Friendly Ciites
Four Minneapolis Parks Among Top Five Most-Visited Regional Parks
Open Table Minnesota Top Ten Outdoor Dining Restaurants
June 2012
Minneapolis named second most bike-friendly state in the nation
Most bike-friendly cities in the U.S.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Tops Fit List for Second Straight Year
America's Best Baseball Stadiums
The top 10 Cities to find Jobs
July 2012
America's Most Creative Cities
The Best Places For Business and Careers
Cities with the Best Credit Scores 2012
Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Major League Ballparks
Top 10 Well-Being Index States
Top 10 Airports in North America
The States Ranked in Quality of Life
August 2012
10 Cities Where Bald Midlife Men Lure the Ladies
Top 50 Best News Restaurant Nominees of 2012
Top 10 States, Future Livability
America's Best Cities For Millennials
Gotta go? Why not head for one of the nation's best restrooms?
Minneapolis is one of the best cities for 20-somethings, says PayScale
Twin Cities one of top metro areas hiring highly skilled foreign workers
The World's Most Innovative Companies
September 2012
Five Unexpected Places for Fall Foliage
Twin Cities 10th-Largest Export Market in 2011
Minneapolis ranked 3rd best city for brining up babies
Minneapolis residents have top average credit score in America
Best Italian Restaurants in the U.S.
Five Minnesotans are among the wealthiest in the country
America's Best Hipster Neighborhoods
Minnesota is the least miserable state, according to Bloomberg
October 2012
10 unexpectedly romantic U.S. cities
Minnesota ranks 9th in national energy-efficiency survey
10 Best Running Cities in the U.S.
10 Great Cities for Older Singles
Top Five Cities for Gen Y Workers (#3)
The Best Bike cities in North America: #4 Minneapolis
2 Twin Cities Hotels Make Top 25 in Midwest
10 Minneapolis Neighborhoods with the highest Walk Scores
November 2012
Which U.S. city's residents are most intelligent?
You Should Move to Minneapolis
America's Best Airports for Avoiding Flight Delays
GateGuru's Top 25 Airport Restaurants
America's Most and Least Attractive People (Minneapolis, #10 Most Attractive)
Best Sushi Restaurants in the U.S.
America's Most Thankful Cities
Top 10 Best Winter Vacation Destinations
December 2012
Travel Channel's Best Christmas Parades
Minnesota: 5th Healthiest State
Twin Cities #1 for Volunteerism
Minnesota #4 State for Volunteerism
2 Minneapolis Restaurants Make Top 10
Family Destinations to Watch in 2013
January 2011
10 Winter Wonderlands for Retirement
10 Most Generous Online Giving Cities
America’s Top 50 Cities for Hospital Care
10 Hottest Markets for Job Seekers
Least Depressed City Without a Super Bowl Title
Top Great Rooftop Bars Across the U.S.A.
February 2011
Twin Cities in Top 5 U.S. Metropolitan Areas to Add Jobs in 2010
The 10 Best Cities for Public Transportation
Minnesotans Among Most Active Americans
March 2011
Top Ten Most Affordable Cities
Top Ten Green Buildings Per City
Twin Cities Have Safest Hospitals in Nation
Most Socially Networked Cities
America's Best Cities for Pizza
Top 10 States for LEED-Certified Commercial & Institutional Green Buildings
The 25 Best Cities for Walking
Cites and Climate Change: Which are Most Resilient?
April 2011
Top 10 City for People With Autism
America's Most Stress-Free Airports
Best Place for Small Businesses
Top Five Great Cities for Graduates
Most Bicycle-Friendly Community
Ten Highest Salaries in Midwest
May 2011
Ten Highest Salaries in Midwest
Cities With the Best Credit Scores
America's Top 50 Bike Friendly Cities
Target Field Best Sports Facility
10 Best Airport Dining Experiences
Best Affordable Vacation Destinations in U.S.A.
June 2011
Cities with Most Economic Growth
Top Twitter Cities in the World
Top 10 Cities to Find Jobs Now
Top 10 Destinations to Celebrate Gay Rights
Best Places for Business & Careers
Top Cities in Environmental Sustainability
July 2011
Best Cities for Young Professionals
Most Walkable Cities in the U.S.A
50 Most Social Media Cities in the Nation
August 2011
Top 100 Kid Friendly Restaurants
Top 15 Safest Airports in America
State Rankings on Children's Health and Wellbeing
18 Best Cities to Vacation Without a Car
Best of the Best Top 10 Cities: Green Living, Health, Air Quality and Technology
September 2011
America's Top 20 Healthiest Cities
Cities With The Happiest Young Professionals
America's Top 25 Live Music Venues
October 2011
America's Favorite Cities Rankings
10 Great Cities for Young Adults
November 2011
Top 30 Fittest Cities In America
Top 100 Healthiest Cities for Women
America's Best Shopping Streets
December 2011
The Best Places To Raise Your Kids 2012
2011: Best Cities for Families
America's Most Visited Shopping Mall
The Nation's Healthiest States
20 Best Airports for Tech Travelers
Most Secure Places to Live 2011
Twin Cities 15th "most romantic" city, says Alice.com
Five great gardens to visit with kids
Minneapolis named a top city for charitable giving
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