Area Attractions

Nearby Restaurants

There are dozens of restaurants near campus; our favorites are listed below. There are also plenty of fast food options and nearby coffee shops.

The Big 10

This is a popular spot to get subs and hotwings.

Bona Vietnamese Restaurant (802 Washington Avenue SE)

This is one of our favorite Asian restaurants on campus.

Cupcake (3338 University Avenue SE)

This is a cupcake specialty shop.

Kafe 421

Enjoy "creative continental cuisine" and live music in the evenings.

Loring Pasta Bar

The Loring offers a sophisticated atmosphere, an interesting menu, and live music in the evenings.

Sally's Saloon & Eatery

Enjoy some comfort food, shoot some pool, and stop for dessert at the Ben & Jerry's next door.

Nearby Entertainment

Bell Museum of Natural History

At this campus museum, the "Touch the Sky: Prairie Photographs by Jim Brandenburg" exhibit will be featured the weekend of the conference. Admission is free on Sundays from noon to 5:00 p.m.

Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum

This art museum is on campus, a short walk from the hotel.

Gopher Football

The Minnesota Golden Gophers host Indiana for their Homecoming game at the HHH Metrodome on Saturday, November 4 at 11:00 a.m. Buy tickets at http://gophersports.com.

Guthrie Theater

Minneapolis' most famous playhouse recently moved into a new building across the river from campus. The weekend of the conference will feature Lost in Yonkers and Edgardo Mine.

Hennepin Theatre District

This is a collective of theaters big and small in Minneapolis.

The orchestra will perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C and Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Eroica, on Saturday, November 4 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 5, at 2:00 p.m. in the Ted Mann Concert Hall on the University campus. To purchase tickets, see the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra site.

St. Anthony Main

This is a restored train station turned into a boutique mall. It's a nice place to go for dinner and a movie.