Where else can you eat Sushi, celebrate a festival about water and get a Nice Ride? Plan your trip to Minneapolis today!

(MINNEAPOLIS) May 23, 2012Minneapolis, City by Nature, has felt like summer for a few months now, but now is the time to fully enjoy the beautiful weather of 2012 by scheduling a visit to one of the hot hotels and accessing amazing summer deals.

Patio and rooftop seating is now available at many amazing restaurants around Minneapolis. When you check out the deals on www.minneapolis.org, you will find restaurant packages such as $30 All-You-Can-Eat Sushi at Seven Sushi and Steakhouse or hotel packages such as the Stay for Breakfast Package at The Depot Minneapolis, which includes a deluxe guestroom, breakfast at Charleys restaurant, and water park passes.

What would summer be without festivals? Rest well beforehand and plan to stay up all night for Northern Spark, June 9-10, the second year of this new festival modeled on a nuit blanche or "white night" festivala dusk-to-dawn participatory art event along the Mississippi River and surrounding areas. The annual civic celebration of Minneapolis, the Aquatennial, takes place July 13-22, where you can join in on milk carton boat races, attend the block party, the coveted Torchlight Parade and Most Amazing Race. End the summer at The Great Minnesota Get Together. The Minnesota State Fair runs from Aug. 23-Sept. 3, leaving plenty of time to indulge in deep-fried things on a stick, take a trip on the Sky Ride over the festival grounds or attend one of many entertainment acts featured at the Grandstand! Those are just three examples youll find theres something fun to do every day in Minneapolis this summer!

Bike, walk or bus throughout the city to keep that carbon footprint minimal. Metro Transit, Minneapoliss public transit system, is accessible all day long, or, if you are looking to be more active, rent a bike for the day through Nice Ride Minnesota and roll through the city or along the Mississippi River on the miles of trails like the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway or Midtown Greenway. With these easy modes of transportation, you will not have to worry about getting around the city on your trip to Minneapolis.

If you have not been tempted enough by the wonderful deals at your fingertips, watch the This Summer. This City. video at www.minneapolis.org (click play on the lower right square!) to follow the adventures of one traveler who made the most of her summer trip to Minneapolis. Then post your own video or photos to share with other Minneapolis lovers at www.facebook.com/meetminneapol...!

VIDEO AVAILABLE
Watch and share This Summer. This City. on the Meet Minneapolis Vimeo channel at http://vimeo.com/meetminneapol.... This downloadable 1080 HD video is 1:16 and can be used with sound or as b-roll. The series continues with our third visitor to Minneapolis taking in all there is to do, see, taste and enjoy in Minneapolis, City by Nature.

PHOTOS
See the photos available for download on our Multimedia Downloads page.

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