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TO REGISTER VISIT SCENICTOURS.CA LIMITED SEATING Rhine River Main River Main- Danube Canal Danube River Amsterdam Düsseldorf Rüdesheim Bamberg Nuremberg Vienna Budapest Bratislava Cesky Krumlov Passau Melk Salzburg Dürnstein Regensburg Miltenberg Würzburg Marksburg Rothenburg Cologne THE NETHERLANDS GERMANY CZECH REPUBLIC SLOVAKIA AUSTRIA HUNGARY 14 Linz 15 day Jewels of Europe River Cruise FLYFREE * including taxes (valid on Cat. E or D only) From $5,195 From $5,195 * pp twin share pp twin share Depart March 2, 2015 – Cat. E Outside Stateroom (no balcony) Borde deaux Borde Bla Bla Bla Blaye ye ye Bla Bla Pauillac ac ac ac Entr e Deux Mer s Garonne Riv er Gar Graves Gironde onde onde Estuary ary rcach achon achon Bassin d'Arca Cadillac 10 Dor dogne Riv er Dor dogne Bergerac Saint-Émilion Saint Libourne Paris is 1 Cognac ac Arcachon chon Sauternes Médo Médo Médo Médoc Médo 12 day Bordeaux River Cruise FLY FREE * including taxes (valid on Cat. E or D only) From $5,995 * pp twin share Depart August 5, 2015 – Cat. E Outside Stateroom (no balcony) NEW FOR 2015 TourCode:STC TourCode:PBOD A special $125 pp discount will be available only at the event. Conditions apply. Manny's isn't just a place to eat; it's an experience. A classic American steakhouse, it's perhaps what Sinclair Lewis envisioned when George, in the great American novel Babbitt, spoke of "the thing that hits me best is a great big beefsteak." (Lewis was a Minnesotan and the locals insist the Midwestern city skewered in Babbitt was modeled on Minneapolis. Academ- ics aren't so sure, but Minneapolitans are — even though the depiction is less than flattering.) Waiter/ entertainer Paul can match up your personality with your ideal steak. It turns out I am a rib-eye gal. He will serve the salmon if you insist, but as he points out, when you're in one of the great steakhouses of America, ordering the fish is just plain wrong on so many levels. Also impressive is the handy blackboard listing the $100-plus bottles of wine and the price per glass. FAMOUS PEOPLE TO CHECK OUT MINNEAPOLIS is a great place to be from: Charles Lindbergh was born north of the city and has the airport named after him; Charles Schultz was born in Minneapolis, but grew up across the river in St. Paul, (still a touchy subject for Minneapolitans. That not a lot of love is lost between the neighbouring cities stems, lo- cal lore has it, from the days John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and crew lived in St. Paul where crooked cops turned a blind eye as long as their crime spree was over the river in Min- neapolis.) St. Paul native Loni Ander- son is forgiven because she got her showbiz start in the theatre program at the University of Minnesota, an institute shared by the Twin Cities. It's a great place to be buried, too: Hubert Humphrey, Tiny Tim and For- rest Mars, Sr. who created M&Ms. But the city's possibly most famous resident never actually lived here. Mary Tyler Moore's landmark TV show was set in the Twin Cities. She may have been able to turn the world on with her smile, but when she walked around one of the famous lakes in the opening credits (Island Lake, say the locals) she was just visiting. The house shown in the credits, the one where Mary, Rhoda and Phyllis all lived? It's just blocks from downtown, but Mary never set foot in it while the show was filming. Once on a visit to the city, she was invited by the owners to drop by. Hard-core fans can also visit the statue of Mary tossing her hat in the air, as she did in the opening credits, on Nicolette Mall just outside Macy's. HYATT REGENCY AND PRAIRIE KITCHEN THE Hyatt Regency Minneapolis is a great place to stay. The just-completed multimillion-dollar reno and killer breakfasts at the Prairie Kitchen are just a couple of its great selling points, but it's the location that pushes this hotel over the top. Right at the end of Nicolette Mall, at the entrance to the Loring Greenway, it's the perfect base for exploring downtown. When you tire of walking, you can just hop on and off the free buses that constantly run up and down the main street. MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS A truly great art gallery, general ad- mission is free. Famous pieces include Raffaelo Monti's the Veiled Lady, Do- Ho Suh's Some/One, a shell of a war- rior built out of military dog tags, and Dorothea Lange's haunting photo, the Migrant Mother, which staff describe as the most famous photograph in the world. Check the website at www. artsmia.org for the gallery's many special events. A popular Dog Days at the gallery saw pooches in fancy cos- tume creating art with painted paws. The gallery is a mere six blocks from downtown, has a terrific gift shop and is closed on Mondays. MILL CITY MUSEUM IN the heart of the St. Anthony Falls Historic District, the Mill City Mu- seum is known as the best-smelling museum in the world. It hearkens to the days when Minneapolis was the milling centre of the universe. OK, maybe that's a stretch, but the Twin Cities knew how to make the most of all that water power coming up the Mississippi and over St. Anthony Falls and created much of the area's wealth. The mill dates back to the 1870s and houses a museum focusing on the founding of Minneapolis. Do not miss the amusing film, Minneapolis in 19 Minutes Flat nor the Flour Tower tour which ends on the ninth floor overlooking St. Anthony Falls and the arched railway bridge, the only stone bridge on the Mississippi. (Another great view of the river is from water level. River cruises — yes, some with paddlewheels, but no poker games that we could find — depart from the Bohemian Flats, a cab ride away from downtown. See www.twin- citiescruises for an array of specialty cruises.) GUTHRIE THEATER FOR more stunning views, visit the Guthrie Theater, just down from the Mill City Museum. Try to score tickets to this theatre which was created in 1963 to produce performances of the classics away from the commercial pressures of the New York stage. But even if you can't catch a show, don't miss the building that has won a slew of awards, including being named one of the 10 most important buildings in the 21st century. Be sure to visit the theatre's Endless Bridge, a 55-metre cantilevered bridge to the Mississippi and check out the interesting mirrored tunnel windows. THE WALKER ART CENTRE AND MINNEAPOLIS SCULPTURE GARDEN THE giant spoon and cherry sculpture is perhaps the most famous image of modern Minneapolis. But a stroll through the gardens turns up many more memorable pieces of public art. Not all are for the eyes. Listen closely for the tinkling of dozens of wind chimes hidden in the trees. Julie Carl is the Free Press associate editor, engagement. Her trip was spon- sored in part by the Meet Minneapolis, Convention & Visitors Association. Minneapolis Continued from E1 The Spoonbridge and Cherry is the most famous piece of art in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. The Summer Solstice is a steaming te- quila cocktail served at the Living Room Bar in the Foshay Tower. Brit's Pub boasts a lawn bowling green on its roof. This view of it is from the top of the Foshay Tower. Julie Carl does her best Mary Tyler Moore impression beside the actress's statue at the site of the opening scene for her iconic TV show. E_02_May-17-14_FT_01.indd E2 E_02_May-17-14_FT_01.indd E2 5/15/14 4:48:52 PM 5/15/14 4:48:52 PM

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