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Minneapolis Hotels and Visitor Information
Region: Northern Great Lakes
State: Minnesota
Population: 368,383
Elevation: 687-980 ft
Area Code(s): 612
Information: Greater Minneapolis Convention & Visitors Assn, 4000 Multifoods Tower, 33 S 6th St, 55402; phone 612/661-4700 or toll-free 888/676-6757
Email: webmaster.minneapolis.org Web: www.minneapolis.org
Area Description:
Sister cities growing up on opposite sides of the Mississippi River, Minneapolis and St. Paul are fraternal, rather than identical twins. Though products of much the same history, the two cities have stubbornly retained distinctive personalities.
Chrome, steel and glass skyscrapers seem to sprout daily in Minneapolis, while St. Paul proudly protects the stately brick and stone mansions of days gone by. Even from a distance the cities' skylines demonstrate their differences. The 57-story IDS skyscraper, a symbol of industrial and corporate strength, dominates Minneapolis. In contrast, St. Paul's Cathedral and the State Capitol dome vie for center stage in St. Paul. However, both cities share an ethnic diversity, home to large numbers of Germans, Irish, Polish, Italians, Scandinavians and American Indians along with newer communities of Southeast Asians and Hispanics.
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