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Known as the Twin Cities, these two form the core of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the sixteenth-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with 3.5 million residents. The United States Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 377,392 people in 2007. Minneapolis and Minnesota celebrated their sesquicentennials in 2008. The city's celebration coincides with the 150th anniversary of its first town council meeting thought to have been held July 20, 1858.

The city is abundantly rich in water with over twenty lakes and wetlands, the Mississippi riverfront, creeks and waterfalls, many connected by parkways in the Chain of Lakes and the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway. Minneapolis was once the world's flour milling capital and a hub for timber, and today is the primary business center between Chicago, Illinois, and Seattle, Washington. Among America's most literate cities, Minneapolis has cultural organizations that draw creative people and audiences to the city for theater, visual art, writing, and music. The community's diverse population has a long tradition of charitable support through progressive public social programs and through private and corporate philanthropy.

Unlike many other large American cities, downtown Minneapolis has a lively mix of business, entertainment and residences. According to the Downtown Minneapolis Council, downtown Minneapolis is home to approximately 33,000 permanent residents; more than the downtowns of Dallas, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis and Sacramento combined.[citation needed]

The name Minneapolis is attributed to the city's first schoolmaster, who combined mni, the Dakota word for water, and polis, the Greek word for city. Minneapolis is nicknamed the "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City".

 


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  • Meetings at Hyatt Regency (2009-02-10)

    Located in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States

    Meetings at Hyatt Regency

    Meetings at Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, host your most impressive meeting yet at our downtown Minneapolis hotel, offering Four Diamond luxury and close access to the convention center

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  • Kettlebells (2009-02-17)

    Located in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States

    Kettlebells

    At Kettlebells, Avatar Private Training, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, the dynamic flexibility of a kettlebell grip means you can fluidly continue from one exercise to the next. By combining various movements more easily than you might with a dumbbell, it allows a continuous rhythm and sequence of movements to build, hitting more muscle faster and combining aerobic with strength training.

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