Minneapolis-St. Paul

Minnesota's capital, St. Paul, and its biggest city, Minneapolis, stand side by side along the Mississippi River — a 2-for-1 package teeming with cultural institutions, award-winning restaurants, major sports franchises, and one of the Midwest's strongest music scenes. 

Not to mention a shared appreciation of the outdoors, sprawling green spaces (ranked No. 3 and 5 nationally, as of 2025), and each other. (There's a reason — here's 10, actually — the Twin Cities' tight-knit communities often hover near the top of livability lists.) 

Whether you're new here or simply passing through, here is how to make the most of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and all the accessible, vibrant suburbs that surround them.