Summer in Minneapolis: A Perfect Blend of Art & Ease 🌞✨

👩‍🎓 Dropping Off My Daughter "Off to summer school—all by her own efforts!" 🎓 Applied to two top universities (both accepted!) with straight A's + essays. Christmas was spent editing drafts—I joked she could freelance as an essay coach now! 📝 (Future guide coming? Stay tuned!) 🌆 Exploring the Twin Cities Solo Why Summer Here Rocks: ☀️ Goldilocks weather—warm but never scorching. 🌇 Perfect for strolls—mornings & evenings are pure magic. 🚍 Pro Transit Tip: $4 day pass (bus/light rail) via Metro Transit App—easy-peasy! Few crowds, breezy rides. 📍 Downtown Gems 1️⃣ Mill City Museum 🏭 - Flour power! 2️⃣ U.S. Bank Stadium 🏈 - Vikings’ turf! 3️⃣ Walker Art Center + Sculpture Garden 🖼️🍒 - Modern art + that iconic spoon! 4️⃣ Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) 🎨 Hidden faves: Asian & modern art wings. European painters? Monet, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Gauguin—Cézanne grew on me! 💡 Obsession Alert: That lamp at Walker (Pic 8)—I wanted to smuggle it home! 😍 💬 Why I Fell for This City "Two days here feels like a dream—where history, art, and lazy wanderings collide." #MinneapolisLove #TwinCitiesVibes #ArtfulEscapes #SummerInMN #TravelWithMeaning