Giant 4-level mall with hundreds of stores, plus restaurants, a theme park, cinema & aquarium!

The amount of local breweries in Minnesota are endless, and a beloved pasttime for Jeff, while Lindsay enjoys perusing the cider selections.

If you're looking to grab a bite and try a flight, here's a few of Jeff's top breweries across the Twin Cities:

-Pryes

-Barrel Theory

-Falling Knife

-Blackstack

Not a brewery, but a delicious downtown Saint Paul restaurant with incredible drinks and the spot where Jeff and Lindsay had their first date:

-Parlour

Explore more than 60 sculptures from the Walker’s collection on 11 scenic acres in the heart of Minneapolis, including the famous "Spoonbridge and Cherry" sculpture that serves as an icon and symbol of the city.

The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is FREE, open to the public, and is open from 6 a.m. to 12 midnight every day.

For all of you baseball fans! The Minnesota Twins take on the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, July 20 at 6:10 p.m. AND Sunday, July 21 at 1:10 p.m. at Target Field, which is located in downtown Minneapolis (about

6 or 7 minutes from Semple Mansion).

Purchase tickets here.

For those who want to get out of the city, take a 30-ish minute drive to downtown Stillwater: a beautiful town right on the water with cute coffee shops, local clothing boutiques and GREAT antique stores.

Take a look at the downtown store offerings here.

Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and we have plenty. If you are itching to get outdoors and take in the scenery, we suggest Lake of the Isles: a local park with a paved path that winds around a lovely lake.

Jeff is a huge fan of Minnesota United, so if you're a soccer fan (or even if you're not), this is a fun event to check out in Saint Paul on Saturday, July 20.

Game begins at 7:30 p.m. at Allianz Field. Tickets are $25 each. Purchase here.

The first-ever Minnesota Yacht Club Festival is scheduled to take place during our wedding weekend on July 19-20 at Harriet Island Regional Park along the Mississippi River in Saint Paul.

**Don't worry; this shouldn't cause a problem for our wedding, as we are getting married in Minneapolis, and the festival is taking place in Saint Paul.**

Hosted by the organizers of such popular festivals as Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and the Austin City Limits music festival, this Minnesota festival will feature “two days of world-class performances across two stages, curated local food vendors, historic riverboat rides and more underneath the giant cottonwoods of the park.”

Visit the website for more details, including the lineup of performers and musicians.