The city of Minneapolis, located in the state of Minnesota, is nicknamed the city of lakes. It gets this nickname from having more then twenty different lakes and wetlands. It also has waterfalls, creeks that are mostly taken advantage of by parks. Minneapolis parks are credited with being the nicest, most well maintained, beautiful parks in the United States. People who live in, or visit this city can use these parkways and lakes for biking, hiking, walking, swimming and picnics. They preserved these parks mostly through donations at first, and now the city taxes as well.
The winter climate in Minneapolis is still dry and cold, the summers are warm and humid, which is to be expected with all the water sources around. This city is not known for any typical type bad weather such as hurricanes, tornados, or storms. They do get their share of thunder storms and heavy rain, but nothing that makes it a reason not to live there. The water freezes in the winter which keeps the weather from feeling overly cold with humidity, and adds a great source of recreation for families who love to skate.
Minneapolis has earned a few “best” nominations, including best city to earn a living, best city for working mothers, happiest city and smartest US city. These rankings are according to Forbes who measured numerous cities on various criteria. Minneapolis also one second most fun city, top city in the nation to have a baby and raise a family. This city has the highest numbers for married couples, staying together, and raising their own children in the United States.
Minneapolis first became well known for being the location of the Mary Tyler Moore show filmed in the seventies. Today it is possible for tourists and residents to that live in this city to still see where the show was filmed, and even the house she lived at. (it is a private family dwelling now, not a tourist attraction). Minneapolis City hall was also in a few shots of the television show, more known as the building that looked like a castle then as city hall. A main tourist attraction in Minneapolis is the Mary Tyler Moore bronze statue that is located at the very site where the filming first started.
Minneapolis also co started with Beverly Hills in the television show 90210. This show followed a brother and sister set of twins that moved from Minneapolis to Beverly Hills. These twins often made reference to the niceness of “back home” and commented on the typical winters in Minneapolis. The male of the twins, was a very good hockey player, which is quite a popular sport in the city that gets quite cold winters.
Minneapolis can be best summed up in one word. Nice. It is a wonderful place to get an education, for academics and for artists. World famous museums and art galleries make their home in this city. Crime is very low for a city of this size, and the stats point at it being a great place to raise a family.