• Tuesday February 9, 2010

The List of Lists '08: Twin Cities

July 24, 2008
The Spoonbridge at the Walker Sculpture Garden. Photo by Tom Wallace.

Most photographed landmarks

  1. "Spoonbridge and Cherry"
  2. Stone Arch Bridge
  3. Cathedral of St. Paul
  4. State Capitol
  5. Hennepin Avenue Bridge & Grain Belt Sign
  6. I-35 Bridge
  7. Mall of America
  8. Basilica of St. Mary
  9. Weisman Art Museum
  10. First Avenue
  

Best places to live in the Twin Cities

  1. Uptown
  2. Downtown Minneapolis
  3. South Minneapolis
  4. Loring Park
  5. Northeast Minneapolis
  6. Longfellow
  7. Cathedral Hill
  8. Edina
  9. Seward
  10. Powderhorn


Stone Arch Bridge. Photo by David Brewster.
  

Best views of downtown Mpls.

  1. Stone Arch Bridge
  2. St. Anthony Main
  3. Loring Park
  4. Stella's rooftop
  5. I-35W bridge
  6. Lake of the Isles
  7. West Bank Office Building parking ramp
  8. Driving north on Hiawatha

Man, it'd be great if light rail went to...

  1. Downtown St. Paul
  2. Uptown
  3. Northeast
  4. Dinkytown
  5. A full loop of the cities
  6. Grand Av. in St. Paul
  7. My house
  8. Duluth
  9. Chicago
  10. Seven Corners
  

Most interesting street corners

  1. Lake & Hennepin
  2. Nicollet & 7th
  3. Hennepin & 7th
  4. Lyn/Lake
  5. University & Snelling
  6. Lake & Chicago
  7. 50th & France
  8. Franklin & Chicago
  9. Selby/Dale
  10. 5th & Hennepin

Minnehaha Falls at Minnehaha Park. Photo by Jeff Mills.

Best local parks

  1. Minnehaha Park
  2. Theodore Wirth Park
  3. Como Park
  4. Harriet Island Regional Park
  5. Minneapolis riverfront
  6. Loring Park
  7. Rice Park
  8. Hidden Falls Park
  9. Mears Park
  10. Brackett Park
  

Favorite Metro Transit bus routes

  1. 4
  2. 6
  3. 50
  4. 17
  5. 21
  6. 18
  7. 16
  8. 5
  9. 2
  10. 94


The Concert Suite at Graves 601 Hotel. Photo by Steve Rice.
  

Best hotels

  1. Graves 601
  2. Grand Hotel
  3. Chambers
  4. Nicollet Island Inn
  5. The Marquette
  6. Hilton
  7. Radisson Crowne Plaza
  8. FantaSuites Hotels
  9. Courtyard Marriot
  10. The Westin
"The bathroom (at the Graves) was nice - you can watch TV while you sit on the can! Now that's luxury." --Aurinko

Most missed in the Twin Cities

  1. Paul Wellstone
  2. North Stars
  3. Let It Be Records
  4. Kevin Garnett
  5. I-35W Bridge
  6. REV 105
  7. Kirby Puckett
  8. Liquor Depot
  9. Randy Moss
  10. Dayton's
  

Easiest places to get lost

  1. St. Paul ... all of it
  2. The skyways
  3. The suburbs
  4. A corn maze
  5. State Fairgrounds
  6. U of M campus
  7. On the streets around the Chain of Lakes
  8. Mall of America
  9. U of M exits off I-35W

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Vita.mn presents the Hotness 2010 gala at Graves 601 Hotel. Enjoy drink specials, giveaways, performances by Maria Isa and the cast of "Rent," DJ sets and more as the finalists for Twin Cities' sexiest men and women are announced. The event is free and open to everyone.