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| − | Minneapolis | + | Minneapolis, the largest of the Twin Cities, the 14th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, containins approximately 3.8 million residents. Minneapolis lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, the state's capital. The city is abundantly rich in water, with twenty lakes and wetlands (most of which you can swim in), the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls, many connected by parkways in the Chain of Lakes and the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. Locals call it the 'City of Lakes.' |
| + | Minneapolis is a traveler-oriented town. Evidence the Hard Times Cafe ([https://www.facebook.com/hardtimescafe/info]), a crustpunk diner where you're sure to see hitching and trainhopping folk. | ||
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| + | == Hitching Out == | ||
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| + | === North towards [[Duluth]] (via I35 highway) == | ||
Hitching shouldn't be difficult near the university. If you're headed north, stand on the southwest corner of the intersection of SE 4th St and 9th Ave (?--not sure name of road that runs parallel and west of 35W). Cars stopped at the light will have time to pick you up. | Hitching shouldn't be difficult near the university. If you're headed north, stand on the southwest corner of the intersection of SE 4th St and 9th Ave (?--not sure name of road that runs parallel and west of 35W). Cars stopped at the light will have time to pick you up. | ||
| − | [[trash:Minneapolis]] | + | |
| + | Check out the TrashWiki info for MPLS: [[trash:Minneapolis]] | ||
Revision as of 22:26, 5 August 2014
Minneapolis, the largest of the Twin Cities, the 14th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, containins approximately 3.8 million residents. Minneapolis lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, the state's capital. The city is abundantly rich in water, with twenty lakes and wetlands (most of which you can swim in), the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls, many connected by parkways in the Chain of Lakes and the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. Locals call it the 'City of Lakes.'
Minneapolis is a traveler-oriented town. Evidence the Hard Times Cafe ([1]), a crustpunk diner where you're sure to see hitching and trainhopping folk.
Hitching Out
= North towards Duluth (via I35 highway)
Hitching shouldn't be difficult near the university. If you're headed north, stand on the southwest corner of the intersection of SE 4th St and 9th Ave (?--not sure name of road that runs parallel and west of 35W). Cars stopped at the light will have time to pick you up.
Check out the TrashWiki info for MPLS: trash:Minneapolis
