Welcome to the Twin Cities!! If this is your first time in the Cities, I hope that we've given you a great first impression! If you live here part/full time, then you already know that this place positively stands out from other American metropolises. Our population is widely diverse, is fiercely protective of our neighbors, and extremely welcoming and inclusive of outsiders and strangers. 

Also, welcome to the first ever Loreway! I felt that the first itinerary should be introductory, more of an overview, a first step into the land of curated Twin Cities activities. The Introduction of this vast living chapter book called "LOREWAYS: TWIN CITIES". This is my answer to a first time visitor asking, "I've never been here before. My conference ended early, what should I do for the rest of the afternoon?" or "I've got a free day tomorrow, what should I do?" or "My husband and I are here for the weekend from Fargo, North Dakota. We haven't made plans, we live on the edge. How should we fill every waking second from Friday until Sunday?"

Glad you asked! 

You start at the beginning . . .

In a sentence: start at the origin of our metro area and then meander to the big tourist attractions and major restaurants that showcase our unique little niche of food concoctions special to our Minnesotan neck of the woods.

If you decided, after following one of the four paths of the Intro, that you were never coming back, I would feel like you at least had a true taste (emphasis on TASTE, and the tiniest of tastes, to boot!) of the Twin Cities. You've read the Abstract of the Thesis, you know how we started, what we seem to want to show off the most, where we've ended up (including seeing a glimpse of the more serious and poignant side of the Cities that has emerged in our recent political zeitgeist).

Feel free to browse the different versions of this Loreway below to see what best suits you. You can also pick and choose, a la carte style, the activities from the different versions to make your own itinerary, if desired!