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Need some tips? From free mini-vacations to climate-controlled skyways, here’s how to make your stay light on stress—and light on your wallet—but still heavy on heart.

TIP #1: REGISTER TO WIN A FREE TRIP
The deadline for this giveaway has passed. Stop by often to look for other opportunities to win and to see who won.
We’ll put you up in a downtown hotel and give you a $50 gas card, a $100 American Express gift card, plus special dining and shopping deals.

TIP #2: GET YOUR SLEEP RIGHT—AND DISCOUNTED
Minneapolis.org is your key to the best holiday hotel packages in town. Many offer special rates chock-full with perks and discounts.

TIP #3: PICK A SPOT TO SHOP
Nicollet Mall, a 10-block long pedestrian avenue, hosts shops galore, including Macy’s (where you can stop by guest services for a 11% savings pass - available to all non-Minneapolis residents) and specialty shops in Gaviidae Common. Mall of America, with over 520 stores like Love from Minnesota and 4 nationally recognized department stores, is also a full-blown shopping wonderland

TIP #4: BREEZE THROUGH TOWN
Our Metro Transit Light Rail system connects 17 stations between the downtown Warehouse District and the Mall of America.

TIP #5: EAT WHERE THE PRICE IS RIGHT
Just a short jaunt down Nicollet Avenue puts you on Eat Street, where over 50 ethnic restaurants, like Salsa a la Salsa, will warm you up without cooling your pocketbook.

TIP #6: RELAX. NO, REALLY. RELAX.
Take a breather from gift buying and pamper your body (and soul) at the downtown Ivy Spa Club.

TIP #7: GET THEATRICAL—FOR LESS
The Guthrie Theater’s A Christmas Carol is always a crowd-pleaser. For a free diversion, stop by the downtown Macy’s 8th floor auditorium show, or take in the Target Holidazzle Parade.

TIP #8: BUY AT YOUR CONVENIENCE
If you feel stumped in the gift department, know that there’s always help. Macy's downtown and department stores at the Mall of America offer personal shoppers that will do all the hard work.

TIP #9: GRASP SOME HOLIDAY HISTORY
Check out the holiday-decorated period rooms at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, where admission is free.

TIP #10: SECURE SOME CLIMATE CONTROL
The downtown Minneapolis skyway system connects 80 city blocks and covers 8+ miles, connecting you to everything via climate-controlled bliss.

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