'''Bloomington''', Minnesota is a suburb of Minneapolis. It is home to both the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (code: MSP) and to the Mall of America, the United States' largest shopping mall.

Get in

From MSP, simply take the '''Hiawatha Light Rail Line''' to the Mall of America.

Get around

See

Do

  • Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area. 800 Chalet Road. 63/694-7800. ylandski@threeriversparkdistrict.org. 52/835-1180. ttp://www.hylandski.com/. With 175 feet of vertical, it may be the shortest ski resort you ever experience.
  • Water Park of America. 700 E American Blvd.. 77-75-SLIDE. ttp://www.waterparkofamerica.com/. "America's biggest indoor water park"

    Buy

  • <listing name="Mall of America" address="at the junction of Interstate 494 and Minnesota State Highway 77 (Cedar Avenue)" phone="952 883-8800" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url="http://www.mallofamerica.com/">Largest indoor shopping complex in the United States. A dizzying shopping experience. It has hundreds of stores, a LEGO play area, an indoor theme park, and a large aquarium. There is an IKEA next door. You can get there by Light Rail or bus.</listing>
  • Eat

  • Chez Daniel. 800 American Blvd W (inside the Embassy Suites). 52 888-4447. 20-$30. Pricey but authentic French cuisine. Better than you'd expect from a hotel restaurant.
  • Gyropolis. 0th & Penn. 52-646-2091. 52-646-2092. -F 11AM-8PM, Sa 11AM-3PM. ttp://www.thegyropolis.com/.
  • Joe Senser's. 217 W. 80th St.. 52 835-1191. -Sa 11AM-1AM, Su 10AM-12AM. 7-$15. ttp://www.sensers.com/. A bunch of big screen TVs makes this a good place for visiting sports fans to catch their hometown team's game or "the big game". Decent "bar food," trivia and video games round out the experience.

    Drink

    Sleep

  • Try the new Water Park of America looked adjacent to the Mall of America. Hotel features indoor water slides soaring 90 feet above the Twin Cities' skyline.
  • Cambria Suites Hotel Bloomington. 870 Metro Drive. 952) 854-0300" fax=" (952) 854-0306. PM. oon. ttp://www.cambriasuites.com/hotel-bloomington-minnesota-MN089.

  • Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Bloomington West. 120 American Boulevard West. 952) 831-9595. 952) 835-5909 . ttp://www.countryinns.com/bloomingtonmn_west. Charming country style decor.

  • Crowne Plaza Minneapolis Bloomington. 401 Green Valley Dr.. 952)831-8000. ales@cpmsp.com. 952)831-8426. ttp://www.cpmsp.com/" Hotel near the Twin Cities.>

  • Embassy Suites Hotel Bloomington. 800 American Boulevard West. 52-884-4811. ttp://www.embassysuites.com/en/es/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=MSPWEES. PM. oon. 52-884-8137.

  • Embassy Suites Hotel Minneapolis-Airport. 901 34th Avenue South. 52-854-1000. ttp://www.embassysuites.com/en/es/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=MSPAPES. PM. oon. 52-854-6557.

  • Hampton Inn Airport. 201 American Blvd. W.. 52.835.6643 (mspba_hampton@hilton.com). ttp://hampton-inn/hi/minn-bloomington. pm. oon. 79 - $129.

  • Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington. 140 American Blvd. West. 52-831-1012. 52-831 0738. PM. 1AM. ttp://www.hiltongardeninn.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=MSPBLGI.

  • Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington. 900 American Blvd West. 952) 893-9500" fax=" (952) 854-0306. ttp://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/MSPBWHF-Hilton-Minneapolis-Bloomington-Minnesota/index.do?ctyhocn=MSPBWHF. Extensive nearby shopping and dining at the Mall of America or Southdale Center as well as quick, convenient access to the Twin Cities business community. Bloomington ChopHouse Restaurant and the Olive Lounge on premises.

  • Homewood Suites by HiltonR Minneapolis-Mall Of America. 261 Killebrew Drive. 52-854-0900. 52-854-9571. PM. oon. ttp://homewoodsuites.hilton.com/en/hw/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=MSPHWHW. Across the street from the Mall of America.

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