MINNEAPOLIS - TRIVIA

Minneapolis comes from an Indian word "minne" meaning water and "polis", the Greek word meaning city.

There is a yellow seat in the Metrodome outfield bleachers behind left center field - it commemorates Kirby Puckett's 1991 World Series Game 6-winning home run. Look for it when the seats are empty.

The Mall of America in Bloomington is the largest shopping mall in the world and was developed on the site of the old Metropolitan Stadium. 

The Metrodome is the largest air-supported domed stadium in the world.

St. Anthony's Falls is the only waterfall on the entire Mississippi River.

Minneapolis-St. Paul is nicknamed the City of Lakes due to the presence of almost 1000 lakes in the metro area.