Population (2010) 382,578 Introduction Minneapolis has a spirit that sets it apart from most other American cities. It’s a place with a lively downtown, a diverse arts scene, great food, nice people, and a surprising range of outdoor activities for a big city, including the best public riverfront along
The Quincy Museum; Quincy, IL Housed in a masterpiece of 19th century Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in one of the historic neighborhoods of Quincy, Illinois, The Quincy Museum maintains a diverse collection of exhibits. From the first floor where the features of the historic house are highlighted, to the second floor exhibits on the
Belgian Waffles! Moline, Illinois has a large population of Americans with Belgian ancestry. The Center for Belgian Culture/the Belgian Museum of the Quad Cities has taken on the task of preserving the region's Belgian heritage. Visit the museum on a normal day and you'll see displays about homing pigeons, Belgian lace, and a
Population (2010) 65,842 Introduction St. Cloud, a city split between three counties, emerged from the union of three distinct cities: one founded by a slave-owning southerner, one founded by an abolitionist Protestant, and one created just to build a sawmill. It’s a wonder the place ever came up with
Population (2010) 12,773 Introduction Sauk Rapids is located along what was once known as “Third Rapids”, because, well, they were the third set of rapids upriver from St. Anthony Falls. Those rapids are now obscured by a dam, and those two small towns have in recent years developed into
Population (2010) 8,343 Introduction Little Falls is a picturesque small city along the boundary where the forest and the prairie meet. Go west twenty miles west and you’ll be in farm country, but if you go twenty miles north, you’ll be in the pine forest. The folks are friendly and
