There will also be special events planned during the convention if Minneapolis is the host city. 

  Food

Minneapolis has it all.

• A daily walk can take you to Eat Street. Close to the Convention site hundreds of restaurant spots offer hot and spicy, Halaal, Kosher, and broad variety of international cuisines.



• Don’t miss the Midtown Exchange and Global Market, Lake St. & Chicago Ave., an internationally-themed public market featuring fresh and prepared foods, restaurants, and a selection of arts and crafts from around the world, located right on the Midtown Greenway bikeway.
• And don’t forget the Farmers’ Market, right on the edge of downtown! On Thursdays, its on Nicollet Mall right outside the hotel.

More Food Options

For vegan and vegetarian options, here’s a link to a listing of over 300 vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurants in the Twin Cities - http://www.vegguide.org/location/view.html?location_id=13&new_query=1

Food co-ops have been in Minneapolis since the early 70’s and Minnesota was host to the National Consumer Co-op Conference in 1980 held at Carleton College in Northfield, MN. Minnesota has 38 food coops, health food stores and natural food stores - www.purefood.org/coops.htm

For 25 years, the Minnesota Food Association has been building a more sustainable food system - www.mnfoodassociation.org

Lakes, Trails, Parks, the Mississippi River

If you like the outdoors you will love Minneapolis. Visit www.minneapolisparks.org for hundreds of ideas about what to do in your spare time at the convention. Unwind, relax and make sure to enjoy the natural beauty of Minneapolis.

Roam the nation’s oldest public wildflower garden, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden. From the Stone Arch Bridge, view the only waterfall on the Mississippi, the remains of the largest water powered facility in the world, the West Side Milling District, and hike across the River on the oldest mainline railroad bridge in the Northwest. Travel on the Mississippi Queen, a paddleboat tour of the upper River.

Or attend an outdoor music concert at Lake Harriet Bandshell (pictured). Or golf at Theodore Wirth Golf Course, a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program golf course (one of 7 golf courses within the City).

Entertainment

There is more professional theater per capita than in any other city in North America including several well regarded theaters and troupes with interests in exploring politics, our relationship to the earth, multicultural, feminist and queer theories, etc. Note Heart Of the Beast Theater, Bedlam Theater, Patrick's Cabaret, and other places with a potentially Green friendly political bent.

Cultural Activities and outdoor Summer Festivals change daily and weekly. What to do abounds.

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/residents/thingstodo.asp

Shopping and Dining

Both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul offer a wide variety of shopping and dining options. Don't miss the country's largest shopping center, the Mall Of America, just 20 minutes from either downtown Minneapolis or St. Paul.

Traditional Tourist Attractions

And if you like the traditional tourist venues you can check out the world renowned Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden, Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Science Museum of Minnesota, Minnesota Children's Museum or many other museums, galleries and theaters in Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

 A partial listing of theaters, dance companies, music, arts and recreational opportunities in Minneapolis:

• Minneapolis Institute of Arts
• Katherine Nash Gallery
• The Museum of Russian Art
• Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden
• Weisman Art Museum
• Mill City Museum (pictured above)
• American Swedish Institute
• Minnesota Historical Society
• Minnesota Streetcar Museum
• Minnesota Transportation Museum
• The Bakken Library and Museum
• James Ford Bell Natural History Museum
• Ballet of the Dolls
• James Sewell Ballet
• Minnesota Dance Theatre
• Tapestry Folkdance Center
• Minnesota Orchestra
• First Avenue
• Nye’s Polonaise Room
• The Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant
• Guthrie Theater



• Children’s Theatre Company
• Brave New Workshop
• Hennepin Theatre District
• Illusion Theater
• The Jungle Theater
• Mixed Blood Theater
• Patrick's Cabaret (pictured)
• Penumbra Theater
• Theatre de la Jeune Lune
• U of M Centennial Showboat

For more info on how to Explore Minnesota: http://www.exploreminnesota.com