Minneapolis
Tue, 09/29/2009 - 11:23 | 
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Minneapolis is a thriving metropolitan city. It is second only to New York in number of theaters offering performances live.
Here are some fun facts about minneapolis:
Minneapolis is comprised of 81 neighborhoods that are grouped into 11 communities.
Minnesota has the highest number of boats per capita in the US. According to the MN DNR, there is one boat per six persons in MN. Also, the land of 10,000 lakes really has 11,842 lakes.
The chain of lakes, consisting of Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, Lake Harriet, Cedar Lake, has 13 miles of walking / biking / jogging paths around them.
The lake harriet bandshell has music all throughout the summer, almost every night you can find something going on at the bandshell.
There are nearly 5 miles of skyways connecting various buildings downtown. You can live, eat, and work, all without going outside.
The climate-controlled Metrodome is the only facility in the country to host a Super Bowl, a World Series and a NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship.
The first practical water skis were invented in 1922 by Ralph W. Samuelson, who steam-bent 2 eight-foot-long pine boards into skies. He took his first ride behind a motorboat on a lake in Lake City.
Did you know that minneapolis has 455 miles of alleyways? And over 1000 miles of roads?
Minneapolis has one of the best water filtration systems. The system can produce over 70,000,000 gallons of clean water per day.
