Skyways
Seem a little quiet on the street? Minneapolis and Saint Paul are both home to a unique system of glass "tunnels" one story above ground. We call them skyways. You can just call them convenient. Downtown Minneapolis' 8-mile system and downtown Saint Paul's 5-mile system can get you almost anywhere in climate-controlled bliss.
So ditch the coat in the hotel room and go exploring in this lively thoroughfare filled with specialty shops, restaurants, services, and, yes, even an annual golf tournament
"Where are all the people?" you ask. Look up. You may be missing something.
You Can Get There From Here
Some downtown Minneapolis sites and attractions connected via skyway:
- Historic State and Orpheum Theatres: Home to Broadway shows and other traveling productions
- City Center & Gaviidae Common Shopping Center: Housing Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus
- Macy's: Located amidst the bustling Nicollet Avenue
- Block E: Entertainment and retail complex, including GameWorks and Hard Rock Cafe.
- Minneapolis Convention Center: Hosting dozens of public events yearly and holding up to 50,000 conventioneers at a time
- More than 2,500 of downtown's hotel accommodations, including the Westin, Graves 601, the Hilton Minneapolis and the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
- Target Center: Home to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Lynx, concerts and family shows
- Dozens of restaurants and bars from the power lunch spot Mission and new hotspot BANK, to fast food courts, coffee shops and breweries
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Park the Car and Shop
The city’s “Do the Town” program makes downtown shopping easy on you and your wallet.
