REGIONS: MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL Minnesota is one of the few states with a professional team in every major sport. Baseball The Twins come out swinging every spring at Target Field. Soccer The Minnesota United kick off their season in April at Allianz Field. Basketball The NBA’s Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Lynx both tip off at Target Center. Football Come fall, the Vikings go on the off ense at U.S. Bank Stadium. Hockey In addition to the NHL’s Wild, Minnesota now has the NWHL’s newest expansion team, the Whitecaps. PRO SPORTS Target Field, Minneapolis, photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins Pay tribute to Minnesota royalty with a tour of Paisley Park, Prince ’s legendary recording studio, residence and performance venue. The estate was turned into a museum to honor the artist’s life and work. Highlights of the tour include: • Studios where Prince recorded most of his biggest hits. • “Purple Rain” and “Graffi ti Bridge” exhibits. • Iconic outfi ts, awards, instruments and other memorabilia. Paisley Park, Chanhassen PAISLEY PARK Mecca Bos is a Twin Cities-based food writer, chef and podcaster. She focuses on BIPOC voices and uncovering hidden stories. Tacos and travel are hobbies. Read her articles in national and local publications, and listen to her latest project, The Godfather of Black Space in Minneapolis, at KFAI.org . MEET MECCA FOLLOW Check out profi les of places mentioned here and plan your trip today! ExploreMinnesota.com/TwinCities Smoked Lake Superior trout at Owamni EXPLORE MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL # ONLYIN MN | 47
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