Minnesota is my home state, and I really love it here!
This page is a list of all of my favorite different types of spots in Twin Cities area...

Minneapolis Neighborhoods Map

St. Paul Neighborhoods Map

Hennepin County GIS Property Map



Technology
Name
Location
Description
Comments
Free Geek Longfellow
Minneapolis		 Electronics
Thrift Store		 I find a lot of vintage tech here, including computers, parts, camereas, and video games.
Nat'l Camera Exchange Golden Valley Camera Store The best camera shop around! Make sure you see the Shutterbug Department upstairs for cool antique cameras :)
Micro Center St Louis Park Computer Store This is where I go for all of my modern technology needs.


Tools
Name
Location
Description
Comments
Nokomis Surplus Minnehaha
Minneapolis		 Tool Surplus Store I buy all of my new Milwaukee Tools here for a great price!
ACME Tools Plymouth Tool Store I feel like I'm in heaven everytime I walk into this store.
ReStore Outlet New Brighton Home Improvement
Outlet Store		 There are a ton of used tools and hardware here, which has been a lifesaver for my woodworking hobby.
ReStore Outlet Longfellow
Minneapolis		 Home Improvement
Outlet Store		 I tend to find more fasteners here than tools, but still a good spot!


Antique Stores
Name
Location
Description
Comments
Hunt and Gather Fulton
Minneapolis		 Vintage Amusement Store A lot of really random stuff here, but super cool
Time Bomb Vintage Longfellow
Minneapolis		 Antique Store This is the most stereotypical antique store I've ever seen, but its still really good. Has a great variety of things
Turquoise Vintage Howe
Minneapolis		 Antique Store A lot of kitchenware mostly, but still worth looking thru when I'm in the area
Mall of St Paul Union Park
St. Paul		 Antique Store I always find some neat cameras here to add to my collection. And Pendleton plaid jackets!
Antiques on Main Anoka Antique Store This is my main local antique store, have been finding great stuff here for years! A lot of vintage Anoka Halloween stuff...
Amore Antiques Anoka Antique Store Once found uranium and was extremely tempted to buy it!
Yours Mine
& Ours Antiques		 Anoka Antique Store
Johnny Junk & CO. Anoka Antique Store Mostly car related stuff here
The Big White House Anoka Antique Store It's literally a big white house that is also an antique store
Antiques on Main LLC Hopkins Antique Store
Hopkins Antique Mall Hopkins Antique Store
Antiques Downtown Elk River Antique Store Three floors, large variety of stuff, has more newer vintage stuff, never really find anything older than the 60s or 70s
Midtown Antique Mall Stillwater Antique Store This is the first antique store I ever went to in July of 2017, and ever since then my wallet has been lighter. This place is huge, three floors!
Alley Cats & Pack Rats Stillwater Antique Store This store is literally built into the large sandstone rocks near Main Street. Huge variety of stuff, almost bought an expensive daugerreotype camera...
Stillwater Antiques Mall Stillwater Antique Store Craziest thing I ever found here was old human bones from centuries ago, super wild!
American Gothic Antiques Stillwater Antique Store I mostly find vintage advertisements here, always try to look for photography related ones like Kodak
The Rusty Pick Waite Park Antique Store Has a lot of boutique stuff, but a good camera collection!


Thrift Stores & Pawn Shops
Name
Location
Description
Comments
Goodwill Minnetonka Thrift Store I always find old Microsoft software CDs here, which I always end up snatching for my collection :)


Music Stores
Name
Location
Description
Comments
Down In The Valley Grove Square
Maple Grove		 Record Store My personal local record store in my hometown. Great vinyl and CD selection.
TimeFrames Anoka Record Store A lot of great records and awesome vintage 80s stuff
Cheapo Records Southwest
Blaine		 Record Store A lot of really random stuff at cheap prices
Mill City Sound Main Street
Hopkins		 Record Store Huge vinyl selection with CDs. A lot of 45s in the basement!
Electric Fetus Whittier
Minneapolis		 Record Store Probably the most popular record store in the Twin Cities area, has been around since 1968
Down In The Valley Golden Valley Record Store The original store, bigger than the MG location


Movie Theaters
Name
Location
Description
Comments
Riverview Howe
Minneapolis		 Late 1940s
Movie Theater		 My dad grew up in this neighborhood, and always saw movies here as a kid. He also brought me to see a ton of movies here growing up too
The Parkway Theater Field
Minneapolis		 Early 1930s
Movie Theater		 I see a lot of 35mm showings of movies here (Back to the Future, Tommy, etc.), great atmosphere and audience everytime!


Book Stores
Name
Location
Description
Comments
Half Price Books Coon Rapids
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St. Louis Park		 Chain
Book Store		 I find a lot of books on technology and industrial applications, they also have a good selection of vinyl records, CDs, and cassettes!


Food
Name
Location
Description
Comments
The Lookout
Bar and Grill		 Maple Grove Restaurant Very underrated place, bingo night is fun!
Mad Capper
Saloon & Eatery		 Stillwater Restaurant My favorite place to eat in Stillwater, I drive over 30 miles about once a month literally just to eat their steakbites because I love them so much.
FireBox - BBQ Union Park
St. Paul		 Barbecue Restaurant Big fan of their brisket, one time they accidentally gave me 7 slices of bread??
Polito's Pizza St. Cloud Pizzaria This place closed :( but me and my brother used to eat here all the time during college, extremely cheap pizza but was actually pretty good!


Misc Things To Do
Name
Location
Description
Comments
Minneapolis
Institute of Art		 Whittier
Minneapolis		 Art Museum This place is my childhood. Went on field trips a few times here in elementary school, and I always visit it once in awhile to check out new exhibits.
Mill City Museum Downtown East
Minneapolis		 History Museum Another childhood museum for me, also love learning about the history of Minneapolis
Starcade West Seventh
St. Paul		 Video Arcade I go here with my friends once in awhile, it's the only good classic arcade in the area. Pay $20 to get in and get unlimited plays until you leave :)