This ethnically diverse city of 400,000 comes alive in June as locals emerge from winter hibernation into 15 hours of daylight. Minneapolis is perennially ranked as one of the healthiest cities in the nation: there are 6,804 acres of parkland, 13 lakes, an ever expanding 157 miles of paved trails, and鈥攖his being Prince鈥檚 hometown, after all鈥攏umerous music venues. Here鈥檚 how to make the most of it.
5:30 a.m.
This is a bike-颅friendly city. Rent a , , or ride from ($60) and head to 740-acre to watch the sun rise over downtown, then tour almost ten miles of purpose-built trails.
8 a.m.
At local favorite in the Dinkytown neighborhood, order a stack of Wally Blues, delicious blueberry walnut pancakes. To drink, the 眉ber-midwestern joint鈥檚 menu suggests聽2 percent milk: 鈥淵ou know, from a cow.鈥
10:30 a.m.
Ride off breakfast at the , a 12-mile path that connects with lakes Bde Maka Ska and Harriet.
1:30 p.m.
Find a spot in the grass and order lunch from . Its Outlaw tacos are delivered by bike and are the best in the city, with slow-roasted pork, kimchi, jalape帽o- apple slaw, crema, and salsa verde. Then ride two and a half miles northwest to , in the Lowry Hill neighborhood, for a scoop of caf茅 latte ice cream to jolt you awake.
3 p.m.
Rent a canoe, sit-atop kayak, or stand-up paddleboard from , and cruise the creeks and canals around Lake Calhoun, a people-watching haven where volleyballers, runners, fishermen, and kitesurfers converge.
5 p.m.
Check in at the , a sky-rise with a 颅Mad Men vibe built in the 1930s (from $499). One on One will pick up your bike in the lobby. After a shower, head to 颅, a low-key downtown tequila bar. Order the Macho Camacho, a cocktail made with tequila and cava, a Spanish sparking wine.
7:30 p.m.
Grab dinner at the , a block off the Mississippi鈥檚 West River Parkway with a rotating menu of sustainably grown food from local sources. Housed in a brick and timber former warehouse, the restaurant has been lauded for its Lake Superior cisco and young short-horn beef.
9 p.m.
Catch a Lyft to , a Tex-Mex restaurant and bar that locals call a 鈥渃ountry club for the 99 percent.鈥 Play a round of mini golf, then kick back on the patio for a craft beer or margarita.
10 p.m.
Get your groove on at , the nightclub and danceteria where Prince tried out聽new material in the eighties. The 1,550-capacity main room regularly sells out for bands like Son Volt and Semisonic.