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(
www.aquatennial.com
;
mid-Jul)
Ten days celebrating the ubiquitous lakes via parades,
beach bashes and fireworks.
Holidazzle
CULTURAL
Dec)
Parades, lights and lots of good cheer downtown throughout
December.
Sleeping
B&Bs offer the best value - they have budget prices but are solidly midrange in quality.
Tax adds 13.4% to prices.
Wales House
B&B$
( 612-331-3931;
www.waleshouse.com
; 1115 5th St SE; r incl breakfast $80, without bath $70;
)
This cheery 10-bedroom B&B often houses scholars from the nearby University
of Minnesota. Curl up with a book on the porch, or lounge by the fireplace. A two-night
minimum stay is required.
Evelo's B&B
B&B$
( 612-374-9656; 2301 Bryant Ave S; r without bath incl breakfast $75-95; )
Evelo's three
rooms creak and charm in this polished-wood-filled Victorian home. They're close
quartered, but the B&B's strategic location between the Walker Art Center and Uptown
compensates.
Minneapolis International Hostel
HOSTEL$
( 612-522-5000;
www.minneapolishostel.com
;
2400 Stevens Ave S; dm $28-34, r from $60;
)
A cool old building with antique furniture and wood floors, and the location be-
side the Minneapolis Institute of Arts is excellent. But it's also not very well tended. The
rooms come in a variety of configurations, from a 15-bed male dorm to private rooms
with en suite bath.
Aloft
HOTEL$$$
( 612-455-8400;
www.alofthotels.com/minneapolis
; 900 Washington Ave S; r $139-189;
)
Aloft's compact, efficiently designed, industrial-toned rooms draw a younger
clientele. The clubby lobby has board games, a cocktail lounge and 24-hour snacks.
There's a tiny pool and decent fitness room. Parking costs $15.
