Collegiate DECA is excited to welcome you to City of Lakes for 2024 Collegiate DECA Engage!
Discover the beauty of the city close to nature, full of heritage and award-winning restaurants, and rich with art and museums. Minneapolis is a walkable, cultural hub part of a rich and diverse area known as the Twin Cities. So, revel in the natural beauty or shop ‘til you drop (with no tax on clothing or shoes), starting with some of these recommendations below.
The business names link to their websites and the distance links to the map with directions from the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis for your convenience.
City Cuisine
Walkable
- Sushi Train | 2 min walk (0.1 mi)
- Brit’s Pub & Eating Establishment | 4 min walk (0.2 mi)
- Lotus Restaurant | 5 min walk (0.3 mi)
- Eggy’s Diner | 6 min walk (0.3 mi)
- The News Room | 6 min walk (0.3 mi)
- The Local | 7 min walk (0.3 mi)
- Zelo | 8 min walk (0.4 mi)
- Hell’s Kitchen Inc. | 9 min walk (0.4 mi)
- The Capital Grille | 13 min walk (0.6 mi)
- Afro Deli | 14 min walk (0.6 mi)
Quick Drive or Transit
Note: drive times may differ from what’s listed based on the time of day and city rush!
- Pho 79 | 6 min drive (1.0 mi)
- Pizza Luce | 7 min drive (1.5 mi)
- Milkjam Creamery | 7 min drive (1.8 mi)
- Aster Café | 9 min drive (2.1 mi)
- Victor’s 1959 Café | 9 min drive (3.2 mi)
- Matt’s Bar & Grill | 12 min drive (4.1 mi)
- Spyhouse Coffee | 12 min drive (4.9 mi)
- Hamburguesas El Gordo | 13 min drive (4.6 mi)
- Market at Malcolm Yards | 13 min drive (5.6 mi)
City Experiences
Walkable
- Escape the Room: Earn your freedom and escape by problem solving and wit | 7 min walk (0.3 mi)
- Street Murals: Such as Bob Dylan, three larger-than-life murals of Prince, or a music sheet.
- Walker Art Center: A multidisciplinary contemporary art center (Adults $18, Students with ID $12) | 14 min walk (0.6 mi)
- Minneapolis Sculpture Garden: Explore more than 60 sculptures from the Walker’s collection on 11 scenic acres | 15 min walk (0.7 mi)
Quick Drive or Transit
Note: drive times may differ from what’s listed based on the time of day and city rush!
- Minneapolis Institute of Art: Home to more than 100,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of world history | 6 min drive (1.1 mi)
- Mill Ruins Park: Features raised walking paths and bridges through the mill ruins. This park showcases how Minneapolis's network of mills and canals was the leading international producer of flour in the 19th century | 8 min drive (1.5 mi)
- Stone Arch Bridge: Offers a panoramic view of St Anthony Falls and is recognized as a National Civil Engineering Landmark as a former railroad | 9 min drive (1.5 mi)
- Mill City Museum: Built into the ruins of what was once the world's largest flour mill (Adults $15, Students with ID $12) | 8 min drive (1.6 mi)
- Weisman Art Museum: This modern stainless steel & brick building houses American & contemporary paintings plus ceramics | 12 min drive (3.5 mi)
- Minnehona Park and Falls: Cycling, walking & seasonal wading pools are big draws to these cascading falls in a namesake park | 18 min drive (6.1 mi)
- Como Zoo & Conservatory: See animals like the Arctic Fox, a Galapagos Tortoise, lions, tigers and bears—all in habitats that allow you to get up close. The Conservatory's Sunken Garden is also an eye-catching treat | 21 min drive (9.8 mi)
- Mall of America: With 520 shops, 50 restaurants and action-packed attractions, there's a lot to explore | 15 min drive (10.2 mi)
Getting Around the City
Click here for a map of the surrounding restaurants, entertainment and parking around the Convention Center, including skyway and metro light rail routes.
- Bike/Scooter
- Car (Book a Zipcar online or via the mobile app for a couple of hours or the whole day. Gas and insurance included)
- METRO Bus/Train
- Minneapolis Skyway System (The Minneapolis Skyway System is the largest contiguous system of enclosed, second-level bridges in the world—composed of over 10 miles of pathways connecting around 80 city blocks. Check out this guide for more information on everything connected)
- Shuttle Services
- METRO Mobility
We're looking forward to having you Be the One in Minneapolis this October!
