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Tours of the City Walking Tours St Anthony Falls: One-hour guided tours of the historic flour-milling district, including views of this Mississippi River waterfall from the restored Stone Arch Bridge and Nicollet Island, leave from the St Anthony Falls Historic District office, 125 Main Street South East (tel: (612) 627 5433). Tours leave on the hour (May-October Wednesday-Sunday 1200-1600) and cost US$5. There are also self-guided tours with kiosks and trail markers along the St Anthony Falls Heritage Trail, a two-mile riverfront loop. Coach and Trolley Tours Metro Connections (tel: (612) 333 8687 or (800) 747 8687; web site: www.metroconnections.com) and Gray Line (tel: (651) 469 5020) offer a variety of sightseeing tours of the Twin Cities aboard deluxe motorcoaches, with departures from either Minneapolis or St Paul. There are morning and afternoon tours daily; prices for a Minneapolis-St Paul tour start at US$20. Capital City Trolley (tel: (651) 223 5600) offers a one-hour narrated tour of St Paul highlights and the Mississippi riverfront aboard a historic trolley. These leave Tuesday and Thursday 1000-1300 and Sunday 1100-1700; fares cost US$7. The Minneapolis RiverCity Trolley (tel: (612) 204 0000 or 378 7833) provides 65-minute tours of downtown and historic areas of Minneapolis in replica turn-of-the-century trolley cars. Tours operate May-October weekdays 1000-1600 and weekends 1000-1700; fares cost US$8. Boat Tours Padelford Packet Boat Co (tel: (651) 227 1100) floats visitors down the Mississippi River in restored riverboats, with commentary on the historic sites of Minneapolis and St Paul. Dining and entertainment, including live theatre during the summer, are available. Cruises depart daily at 1200 and 1400 (late May-early September); Saturday and Sunday at 1200 only in early May and the rest of September. Fares cost US$10. |
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