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| Tourism
and Recreation | Minneapolis
has a large park system consisting of ten square miles (26 km²) of land and
water that is interlinked in many places. The Grand Rounds Scenic Byway circles
through the city and brings together many of the bigger park areas including land
along the Mississippi River, many of the city's lakes, and other scenic areas
of the city.
The route has a parkway for cars (not a freeway—literally
just a roadway through park land, though the number of stops is reduced), a bikeway
for riders, and a walkway for pedestrians all running in roughly parallel paths
along the 50-mile route. It is the first natural scenic byway totally located
in a major urban area. Additional routes in the Minneapolis park system criss-cross
the city, and the number of bikeways and walkways continues to grow. They also
interconnect with neighboring cities. | | One
of the most famous parks in Minneapolis is Minnehaha Park, where Minnehaha Falls
is located. A number of cultural heritage events take place there every year. |
| There are several freshwater lakes across the
southern part of the city. The most significant grouping is the western "Chain
of Lakes" consisting of Lake Harriet, Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, and
Cedar Lake. Lake Nokomis and Lake Hiawatha lie farther to the east. |
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