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Shops that house the elusive perfect birthday gift, books, toys, clothes, baby equipment (all those strollers, cribs, changing tables, and high chairs), consignment shops, music, videos, and more can be found on our site with the click of your mouse.Walker Art CenterParent rating:  Location: 1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN The expanded Walker Art Center is a world-class cultural mecca - there's no denying that. But apart from its wonderful monthly Free First Saturday events and Arty Pants Playdates,...
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Minnesota Children's MuseumParent rating:  Location: 10 West Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN The Minnesota Children's Museum - voted Best Museum for Little Kids in the Twin Cities in our 2008 Parents' Pick...
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Lakeshore Learning StoreParent rating: Location: 5699 West 16th Street, Minneapolis, MN Lakeshore Learning Stores are jam-packed with educational books and supplies for all ages and needs, and a fabulous - and huge - selection of art supplies, toys, games, and more, ...
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Textile CenterParent rating: Location: 3000 University Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN The Textile Center - a national center for the promotion of fiber art - comprises a gallery, store, library, and educational programming (including mobile youth programs). The Joan M... |
Edina Art CenterParent rating: Location: 4701 West 64th Street, Minneapolis, MN Enthusiastic, encouraging, well-qualified teachers and a spectacular array of offerings - including family classes, and comprehensive afterschool and summer programming - make instructio...
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Wuollet BakeryParent rating: Location: 3608 West 50th Street, Minneapolis, MN For 60 years, the Wuollet family has been masterfully baking up elegant tortes, pastries, and breads, which it now sells from five metro area locations. The cupcakes, donuts, muffins... |
Wild RumpusParent rating: Location: 2720 West 43rd Street, Minneapolis, MN From the moment you enter Wild Rumpus - whether through the main door or the miniature one kids adore - you know you're in for a treat. The selection of new releases and old favorites for all a...
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Magers & QuinnParent rating: Location: 3038 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN Magers & Quinn is heaven for frugal bibliophiles. It's the kind of place one might expect to find wizened, scholarly old men wandering between the rows of high shelves, but patrons of al...
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The Red Balloon BookshopParent rating: Location: 895 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN Be sure to say hi to the trio of carved bears on the way in to this welcoming, award-winning, independent children's bookstore. Once inside, customers will find a wide array of new rele... |
Jerry's Foods: The Cafe & BakeryParent rating: Location: 5125 Vernon Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN The cafe inside the Jerry's Foods "complex" - it seems like Jerry owns a fair hunk of this section of Vernon Avenue! - works just as well for fortifying kids with a quick snack as it doe...
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Birchbark BooksParent rating: Location: 2115 West 21st Street, Minneapolis, MN Owned by award-winning author Louise Erdrich, Birchbark has a great selection for adults and children, and two inviting areas for snuggling and imaginative play. The picture book... |
IKEAParent rating: Location: 8000 IKEA Way, Minneapolis, MN It was hard not feel slighted that it took Sweden's favorite home furnishings store so long to open shop in historically-Scandinavian Minnesota. But judging by the number of cars in the parking...
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A Piece of CakeParent rating: Location: 485 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, MN Stepping into A Piece of Cake feels a little like stepping into Grandma's warm and welcoming kitchen - provided Grandma is an ace with buttercream and a whiz with pastries. The ... |
Mill City Farmers MarketParent rating: Location: 704 - 2nd Street South, Minneapolis, MN The Mill City Farmers Market operates on Saturday mornings from early-May to mid-October, with special events scheduled throughout the season and a downtown riverside locations that's hard to b...
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Bakken Museum & LibraryParent rating: Location: 3537 Zenith Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN Give a dull day a jolt with a visit to the electrifying Bakken Museum & Library, located in an intriguing Tudor mansion just like the ones in spooky old Vincent Price films. Home to thousands o...
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