Minneapolis/North

If you're driving, Interstate 94 goes north-south along the eastern edge of this part of Minneapolis, and Minnesota State Highway 100 along the western edge. There are many major streets leading into North Minnepolis from these two as well as from downtown.
MetroTransit operates buses in the north-south direction (connecting to downtown) along Thomas Avenue, Penn Avenue, Fremont Avenue and Lyndale Avenue. In the east-west direction there are bus services along Lowry Avenue and 44th Avenue among others.

North of downtown, the same alphabetic north-south avenue names are used west of Lyndale as South Minneapolis. Here the east-west numbered cross streets are also called avenues, however, and ascend numerically as you go north from downtown. Intersections in North Minneapolis are thus of the form N 42nd Ave & N Penn Ave. A few numbered streets from downtown also extend northward into North Minneapolis between Lyndale Ave and the Mississippi River.

• Theodore Wirth ParkSandwiched between North Minneapolis and the western suburbs, this is the largest park in the Minneapolis park system.

• Homewood Studios

  phone: +1 612 587-0230
  address: 2400 Plymouth Ave N
  Neighborhood art gallery and artists' workspace. Also hosts temporary art exhibitions, book readings, and live music.

• Capri Theater

  phone: +1 612 643-2024
  address: 2027 W Broadway
  250-seat theater, originally functioning as a cinema known as the Paradise Theater from 1933-1967; it is the last of the historic movie houses still standing in North Minneapolis. Today it is a live venue hosting jazz shows and open-mic nights.

• Friedman's

  phone: +1 612 522-2362
  address: 400 W Broadway
  Independent shoe store dating from the 1890s.

• Guilded Salvage Antiques

  phone: +1 612 789-1680
  address: 4430 Lyndale Ave N
  Antique lighting and hardware salvaged from houses and other buildings slated for demolition.

• Venture North

  phone: +1 612 377-3029
  address: 1830 Glenwood Ave
  Bicycle shop selling used bikes, new parts, and offering repair and tune-up services. Also doubles as a coffee shop.

• Banana Blossom

  phone: +1 612 287-1259
  address: 1724 Lowry Ave N
  Vietnamese and Thai cuisine.

• Broadway Pizza

  phone: +1 612 529-7745
  address: 2025 West River Rd N

• The Lowry Cafe

  phone: +1 612 677-2233
  address: 2207 Lowry Ave N

• Milda's Cafe

  phone: +1 612 377-9460
  address: 1720 Glenwood Ave
  Small neighborhood diner (only open for breakfast and lunch) that has been in operation since 1965. The caramel and cinnamon rolls are fairly popular.

• Sammy's Avenue Eatery

  phone: +1 612 767-6278
  address: 1101 W Broadway

• Tootie's on Lowry

  phone: +1 612 529-0200
  address: 2706 Lowry Ave N
  Burgers.

Bars

• Cliff-n-Norm's Bar

  phone: +1 612 529-9094
  address: 2024 Washington Ave N
  Neighborhood blue collar dive bar.

Coffee

• Cuppa Java

  phone: +1 612 374-4806
  address: 400 Penn Ave S
  Bryn Mawr coffeehouse with free wifi.

There are no lodging options to speak of in North Minneapolis. Your best bet is to stay Downtown.

• North Regional Library

  phone: +1 612 543-8450
  address: 1315 Lowry Ave N

• Sumner Library

  phone: +1 612 543-6875
  address: 611 Van White Memorial Blvd

• Webber Park Library

  phone: +1 612 543-6750
  address: 4440 Humboldt Ave N

• Keep heading south along the trails of Theodore Wirth Park and you'll eventually hit the Chain of Lakes.