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Spring in the Twin Cities: Capitol Building, Minnehaha Falls & Lake Harriet

Minnesota is truly beautiful in the spring. There are parks, rivers, lakes and trails everywhere you go. We started our day in St. Paul with a visit to the Minnesota State Capitol Building, Summit Avenue and St. Paul Cathedral. Next we drove into Minneapolis to spend some time at Minnehaha Park and enjoy the gorgeous weather. It is one of Minneapolis’ oldest and most famous parks. It is also home to the popular Minnehaha Falls. Finally we ended our day with a stoll around beautiful Lake Harriet. Happy Spring!

Tips:

*Minnehaha Falls is a beautiful 53 foot waterfall in an urban setting.

*Minnehaha Park overlooks the Mississippi River and is one of Minneapolis’ oldest and most popular parks.

*The park attracts over 850,000 visitors annually.

*Admission is FREE for all park visitors.

*Paid and free parking available.

*Easy trail to waterfall that takes an average of 19 mins to complete.

*Lake Harriet is located in Minneapolis surrounded by parkland and popular for boating, fishing, swimming with a bike path, pier, beach, and playground.

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Cathedral of Saint Paul on Cathedral Hill overlooking downtown St. Paul, Minnesota:

Historic Victorian mansions along Summit Avenue in St. Paul:

A sunny day for the patrons of the Pedal Pub:

A famous St. Paul landmark is the F. Scott Fitzgerald house. This is where the writer was born and lived when he was a baby.

Beautiful Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis:

Gorgeous spring evening at Lake Harriet: