Here you'll find a strong, diverse economy; good career opportunities; excellent schools and health care; and a cosmopolitan arts, entertainment, and sports scene. Add to that clean air, healthy lifestyles, and friendly people. Even though it may be cold during the winter months, that doesn't stop people from enjoying all that Minnesota has to offer.

The Twin Cities is considered the cultural center of the upper Midwest, featuring great skylines, historic architecture, parks, lakes, theatres, museums, and shopping. In fact, the largest shopping and entertainment complex in the United States is right here, the Mall of America. The Twin Cities also has all major professional sports teams.

Some Of The Main Highlights

• More than 700 miles of asphalt-paved bikeways
• More than 15,000 miles of snowmobile trails
• We enjoy cross country ski trails, snowshoeing, ice fishing, downhill skiing & snowboarding
• 90% of Minnesota's 498 golf courses are open to the public
• More than 100,000 acres of camping in 66 state parks and hundreds of private campgrounds
• Our almost 12,000 lakes hold some of the finest game fish
• About 1/5 of our State (10 million acres) is public land open to hunting