So your going to the NCAA Division One Wrestling Championships...with family members who aren't into wrestling.

So you are going to the wrestling championships with family or others who just aren't going to watch wrestling all day...in Minnesota...and you are probably wondering what on Earth are they going to do all day.   Or maybe you are this family member...don't feel bad I am that family member too.

The good news is the Twin Cities are a lot more fun and have a lot more to offer than you might expect.  The Twin Cities are an area I am quite familiar with and have visited multiple times.  I have even written a book on the Twin Cities.  Here are a few of my favorites and highlights.   

On the top of my list is Nickelodeon Universe.  It is a full scale amusement park located within Mall of America.  It is not just a few rides and it has a great variety of rides.   Everything from rides that are great for little kids to rides that are great for adventure seekers.   It is also fairly reasonable in price for an amusement park.   It is easily accessed by light rail and there is also a light rail stop near the stadium.   

My second pick, if the weather is decent is Minnehaha Falls Regional Park is an amazing adventure.   Pictures do not do these majestic falls justice, but I'll include one anyways.   The park also has a nice playground and family rental bikes. Also located near the light rail.   

My favorite Minnesota museum is the Mill City Museum.  The elevator tour is truly a unique and amazing presentation that is very well crafted and quite the production.  The museum is great for kids and has many things for kids to do.   The favorite for kids seems to be the water room.   Also only, a few blocks away from the light rail.   

Another highlight is the St. Paul Capital Building.  It is beautiful and we go into much more detail about it in a previous blog post.  Also located on the light rail.  

One little known fact is that Minneapolis and St. Paul are actually home to the world's largest Skyway.   The Skyway consists of eleven miles of sky-bridges.  Although it suffers from the flaw of not being completely opened on weekends and evenings it is still interesting to see if you have the time.  And, yes also located on the light rail.  

For much more detailed information please see my book the Kaufman Green Guide: Twin Cities and Bloomington.  If you have Kindle Unlimited you can read it for free and it is only $3.98 for the Kindle edition.   It is also available in physical copies.