Brit Reacts to Visiting Minneapolis for the First Time (AMERICA!!)

[@ItsMe-lk8uz]

pronouncing it Mini Poles had me dying

[@Kim-J312]

Lmao 🤣

[@Abbasgirl312]

😂😂😂

[@diannagripp1467]

Me, too! I actually hooted with laughter! And now my face hurts…

[@rogerhuggettjr.7675]

I'm glad he didn't go south to Blooming Ton!

[@JordanaBeum]

I was actually in the process of drinking (of all things) hot tea and was trying not to spray it when he said it!! 😂

[@JIMBEARRI]

I think when he mentioned Minnesota's "coastline" he was talking about lakes. Besides having a shoreline on Lake Superior, Minnesota as over 11,000 lakes.

[@Trifler500]

Yeah, "shoreline" is more accurate.

[@ericapieske8192]

Lol, yes, shoreline of our 11,000+ lakes.

[@MelissaBergIllustration]

Exactly what I was going to say 😉

[@blueboyblue]

The Number of Lakes varys over time, I think they re-survey it periodically, I have seen it up over 12,000. Today it us just under 12,000. The State Motto is - _Land of 10,000 Lakes_ - but we in Minnesota tend to be modest.

[@jasonerickson1753]

It's been much higher than 11,000 lakes, plus many of those lakes are fairly large. It's possible that the video is also including all of our river coastline. The Mississippi River and Minnesota River are both quite large and offer many, many miles of shoreline.

[@mitchellmetcalf5195]

Glad you finally watched a video of Minnesota. One of the most underrated states in the US

[@lbtgdbtg]

Mini-Ap-olis. Hope that helps Lol

[@kinsley7777]

IKR ? … Minapolis 😂 he can pull it off with that smile 😊

[@lbtgdbtg]

@@kinsley7777 I could understand why he said it tho, just thought I’d show him visually how it’s pronounced

[@kinsley7777]

@@lbtgdbtg well done 😊

[@marlenebenson9335]

Otherwise known as the mini apple

[@Bradleehage]

@@lbtgdbtg all you have to do is go on Google and type in how to pronounce Minneapolis tell him to do that

[@seanjones21]

The Minneapolis Skyway and the Chicago Pedway are the Midwest secret to winter survival in the cities. Simply genius

[@joann9770]

So true. Really comes in handy.

[@misslora3896]

There's something like it in downtown Anchorage, Alaska as well @ the 5th St. Mall. They call that one the "skywalk" bridge.

[@kelqueen9998]

They are great, but sometimes it takes 30-45 minutes to go 2 blocks.

[@Jo-oq4vt]

@@kelqueen9998 Why does it take so long. I have used the Pedway in Chicago and have seen the Skyway in Minneapolis and people are walking. I have also used the system in Rochester, MN and thought it was fantastic.

[@kelqueen9998]

@@Jo-oq4vt Because there isn't always an exact route to where you need to go. I was trying to get to a parking garage from a concert when it was about -10 degrees outside. It was 1 block up and 1 block over on the street, but there wasn't a direct route in the skyway. I think I had to walk through about 5 different buildings to get there.

[@saber1able]

Minnesota is called The "Land of 10,000 Lakes", and it has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres (4.05 ha) or more. A state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minnesota would have 21,871 lakes.

[@Alexandra11090]

I think why I love watching this channel is that Lewis seems to genuinely like learning about the USA. There are so many people, even many that live here, that don’t want to learn about it. But watching these videos with him feels so genuine. He doesn’t mind laughing at himself and I can laugh too. I see things from a different POV.

[@brileighton6081]

I have grown up in Minneapolis my whole life and always wanted to move away because of the cold when I was younger. As i’ve grown up and come to see how beautiful and rich in music and history Minneapolis is, I won’t be leaving anytime soon. Not to mention getting all 4 seasons and the hikes/views in northern and western MN and a lake or beach always only a few minutes away. Best state in the country in my biased opinion😁🫶🏼 Love Minne🩵

[@calliequeen25]

As a born and raised Minnesotan, I can say that while Minneapolis is a gorgeous city, it's the smaller towns outside of the city that have the most beauty!

[@SabrinaJackson9121]

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life. Actually considered moving then realized there really is no other place in America like it. Lakes, nature, entertainment, night life. We are actually quite spoiled. But only 2 seasons, Winter and construction.

[@theajane6444]

Ain't that the truth!

[@PierceThirlen2]

Can you say POTHOLES? I thought you could.

[@hollyheikkinen4698]

I've literally lived within 2 miles of my parents house (my grandparents were across the road too) my whole 52+ years of life. I'm on the Range & absolutely hate going to the Cities 😉

[@Haselius00]

So many people here commenting on shallow pop culture references about Minneapolis and St. Paul. But these "Twin Cities" also host two Grammy-Award-winning Symphony Orchestras. And Tony-Award-winning theaters like The Guthrie. It's a National cultural mecca. Also home to Prince and Bob Dylan. Husker Du, The Replacements, Brother Ali, Atmosphere, Semisonic, Lizzo and Soul Asylum, among many more. No less than 8 professional sports teams. Also home to 16 Fortune 500 Corporations like United Health Group (the World's 11th-largest company) Best Buy, Target, 3M, Polaris, US Bank, General Mills and many more. A pretty wealthy and well-educated metropolitan area of about 4 million people.

[@kristiswa]

Good to know all these important facts, thank you! But you could have stopped after "Bob Dylan", winner of 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Literature.

[@seanjones21]

@@Haselius00 every city needs boosters, and you're doing good work This is how I feel about Chicago, even when everyone in the country is dumping on us There's lots to see, do and enjoy in the Midwest!

[@RobOlgatree]

Prince is dead

[@JennyShull]

@@RobOlgatreeYes but apparently Prince use to live in Minneapolis.

[@JennyShull]

@@seanjones21Google Trina’s (Nickelodeon’s Victorious) musical Shecago Trina! A One Woman Show, Ft. Chicago Katie Lee

[@mikeeckroth33]

Minneapolis is such a great and underrated place, probably one of my favorite cities anywhere.

[@abbynormal2111]

Lewis you had me laughing my a*s off! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mikeadair3341]

Minneapolis is a great city. I'm also a big fan of St. Paul. The state capitol is amazing.

[@thinkplease7114]

Shoreline not coastline. Over 10,000 lakes in Minnesota

[@kurtsnyder4752]

Lake: body of water 10 acres or more in area.

[@debgehart]

Rochester, Minnesota home of world famous Mayo Clinic has its skywalk like connections to shops, hotels and restaurants underground.

[@Ennoenno02]

00:55 The moment he realized, he fxxed up 😂😂😂😂

[@Cookie-K]

I laughed so hard. 😂 but I was not surprised by his reaction...He's too funny.

[@johncarpenter3751]

I was gonna correct him but I figured the video would do that before I could 😂

[@Abbasgirl312]

​@johncarpenter3751 😂😂😂

[@potatogamerfiber]

St Paul is the capital of MN. Minneapolis & St Paul combined is called the Twin Cities. It's a good combination because Minneapolis is the "most eastern city of the west coast" while St Paul is the "most western city of the east coast." Minneapolis has a more modern, event feel while St Paul has a more historical vibe. The coast line thing is because MN has a ridiculous number of lakes. Along with Somali food, the Twin Cities has a high Ukrainian and Hmong population, so we have a good variety of food from their cultures, too. Pockets of Guatemalans, too. It's actually quite impressive how many cultures are represented in the Twin Cities, but that's partly because a few refugee non-profits are headquartered in MN. Also, fun fact: University of Minnesota bred the honeycrisp apple. They have a huge agriculture dept.

[@dmpvip]

But they both sit in the Midwest.

[@potatogamerfiber]

@@dmpvip yes. It's figurative based on the architectural styles

[@nathanlindahl8336]

Somalis need to go.

[@blueboyblue]

After Vietnam lots of Asian Refuges came to Minnesota - Hmong, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Lao - and they open restaurants to server their communities, but they became very popular with other MN Citizens. Now Minneapolis has its own Mini-China Town with Asian Grocery stores, which I love, and Asian Restaurants. South of Franklin, North of Lake on Nicolette Ave. UofM-Ag is also noted for having created a wide variety of hybrid Cereal Grains.

[@jessemontgomery8987]

​@@dmpviptrue but America is split by the Mississippi River. What's east of the Mississippi and what's west of the Mississippi and the twin cities sit right on top of it with the springs that start the Mississippi.

[@Angela-oz1vu]

I live in Minnesota. Originally from California. This is a very nice place to live if you like nature, art, architecture, and good food. We have the largest fresh water lake in the world, Lake Superior, and over 10,000 lakes this is why we have the most coast along water. If you counted salt water than that would be zero coast line, but fresh water we have the most for certain. Any direction you wander you will run into a lake. It is very green here. Yet we have the harshest winters in America out of all 50 states. We get to -40 degrees F not including wind chill. This is a reason for the sky ways etc. But we have a very efficient snow removal system due to the fact as well. We have the Mall of America, largest mall in America with a theme park and other things. This is worth the visit but if you don't like the cold come in the Fall it's gorgeous here and visit Duluth along with the 2 cities, each have their own flavor. St Paul is about 10 minutes East of Minneapolis and has a beautiful cathedral and tge Capitol building. Stillwater along the St Croix river is a great city to visit as well along with the ILakes of the Isle and Uptown and Lake Nokomis. Also going to a Twins game, baseball, and a Vikings game, American Football, as both have new beautifully built stadiums.

[@xDarkTrinityx]

My drive into work is 17 minutes/11 miles and I drive by 4 different lakes. It's beautiful when you get to see the sunrise and the fog over the lakes. (unfortunately in winter it's still dark when I drive in to work.. lol)

[@jenniferrowland1339]

Minneapolis is seriously underrated.

[@tonyfix8739]

We live in Minneapolis. It's nice to get some flowers from these online videos for once. We wouldn't give this up to live NY or Cali, no way!

[@theajane6444]

I've lived both in NYC and SoCal. Never going back. MN is fantastic.

[@xDarkTrinityx]

I've visited Chicago, NYC and been to northern Cali, but not any of the big cities in the south... They all have their own charm and honestly, I'd never live IN a city, but they're great to visit. While I live just outside the Twin Cities, I've gone to many shows in the cities and am just glad I'm never the one driving xD

[@revgurley]

Not mentioned, but Prince (the musician, RIP) had his home and studio there. A place called "Paisley Park." Being a fan since the early 80s, I got to drive by it when visiting my Grandmother-in-law (also RIP) in Minneapolis. Then we went shopping in the buildings with the walkways between them. Really clever! It was 9F/-13C when I visited. Coldest I've ever been.

[@jolenemiller5441]

Awe you visited on a nice warm day! 😉 Glad you enjoyed it though.

[@krisspringer1568]

I am glad you were able to go to Paisley Park. It is located on the east end of Chanhassen, next to my hometown of Eden Prairie. Eden Prairie had the Graffiti Bridge some may have heard of. Sadly for fans (but not for drivers of Valley View Road) it no longer exists.

[@teerat8451]

I can't give you a hard time about your pronunciation of Minneapolis. There are areas in the UK that had me wondering how drunk the person who named them was at the time.😂😂

[@arich9326]

Except most of the "difficult to pronounce" names here in the US were named by the ORIGINAL people who lived here before they were murdered and their land was stolen 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@teerat8451]

@@arich9326 Yes, I know this having lived in a city named after the tribe that was forced on to a reservation and a state named after a word from that same tribes language.

[@dalerimoller272]

@teerat8451 Yep, haha! It made me wince hearing it pronounced like that, but I wasn’t about to say a damn thing about it when I know I have no idea how some of their towns names are pronounced! 😅😂

[@mikemiller3069]

As a resident of Minneapolis, I'm a little disappointed that they didn't spend any time around the lakes. Being the "city of lakes", it is a very popular feature of the city. Most of the lakes have bike/foot trails around them so you can get some exercise and enjoy the lake, each of which has a different vibe. The city of lakes used to be the home of the Minneapolis Lakers basketball team which had a good run in the 1950s but moved to Los Angeles in 1963.

[@alexbrandon2193]

The amount of lake coastline in Minnesota is more than Californias coast. Also we have Lake Superior. The Minnesota part of Lake Superior is the most scenic coast of all the Great Lakes in the US in my opinion. Frenchtastic, who you’ve reacted to before, has a few nice videos of Lake Superior in Minnesota.

[@tiffanymichaels2429]

Loved her MN videos. Made my heart so happy when she went to Grand Portage.

[@paulahaller]

Just came back from two days camping along Gitchee Gumee at Gooseberry Falls. The Fall colors were peaking. Absolutely beautiful.

[@lexxielex]

As a Minnesotan that pronunciation was killing me! 😂

[@RoseBunneh]

Likewise.

[@3-4-52]

Me too 😂

[@Carriebloss]

And my wedding was at that crazy art museum!

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

You wouldn't think it but Minnasota is sweaty HOT in the summer. Corn sweats and the humidity is like Texas. Brutal winters

[@lamp8112]

I live in the Minneapolis.area and it is a really great city. Lots of art and music and plays. Tons of things to do. The winter is sometimes severe but everyone makes the most of it. There is plenty of parks and walking trails and even some falls. You should visit. The food scene is amazing! I'm glad they had fun. It was fun to watch them go to places i have been to. It's called the twin cities because it shares a border with St Paul. Also, Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes.

[@JerridCook]

I'm positive I just set some kind of a record for how far anyone has ever shot their drink out of their nose the moment I heard him completely butcher the name Minneapolis! The sheer velocity with which that liquid erupted from my nostrils actually caused me to experience enough pain that my eyes welled up with tears instantly!

[@Abbasgirl312]

😂😂😂

[@bookwoman40]

20 lakes in the city and not one was included in the video. Minnesota has over 10,000 lakes.

[@krisspringer1568]

Minnesota also has quite a few rivers, 6,564 at last count. Minneapolis sits on the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers. The rivers also contribute to our "shoreline" in an amount of 69,000 miles. The lakes provide nearly 45,000 miles (72,400 km) of shoreline.

[@ericapieske8192]

Love your eyes lightning up as you watch them show the Jucy Lucy. That is a fantastic burger in that little dive bar. ❤

[@deanpreston3603]

Hi Lewis, I my mind I had always thought you guys looked at the videos before reacting but now I know you don't because of the Mini Poles you had to make a correction on. I really appreciate the reactions being pure. You should also know that was the funniest thing I have heard all week from you and you always have me laughing. Tase Him!

[@bradleyvarner781]

I grew up in Minneapolis until the age of 12 but visited family there afterwards. It’s an awesome city, but it’s very cold in the winter with temperatures of up to -35 degrees Fahrenheit and windchill of -45 to -60 degrees Fahrenheit 23:03

[@marlenebenson9335]

Minnesota is an amazing state. It's got a lot of history. It's got a lot to see and a lot to do almost every single town has some sort of festival during the summer. I've lived here all of my life.Minus about a year in the east coast and it is the best state by far.

[@Bradleehage]

Duluth, Minnesota is the best city in Minnesota. They have Parkpoint, which is an island with houses on it.

[@ScubaStevoB05]

I live in Minneapolis, beautiful city, lots of good food, amazing art on everywhere, lots of different cultures. Minnesota as a whole is a beautiful state, outside of winter. St Paul is actually the capitol, but they call them The Twin Cities.

[@Cookie-K]

We all knew you would figure out the pronunciation of Minneapolis eventually ...😉.. You would definitely love a juicy Lucy! Another great reaction my friend.

[@KaerryKat]

FYI, Minne means water, so many places are named starting with Minne; Minneahaha, Minnetonka, .... Dispite the popular opion that a coastline is between an ocean and land, coastline is defined as any shore between a body of water and land, this includes lakes, rivers, oceans, etc. So with well over 15,000 lakes, two major rivers and an abundance of smaller rivers, creeks, ponds, we have a lot of coastline. StbPaul is the capital of Minnesota. The ruins of the mill has been converted into a public park.

[@robertofernandez7773]

Saint Paul is actually the capital city of Minnesota, Minneapolis and Saint Paul are sister cities, that is why the call them the twin cities. Although Minneapolis is quite larger than Saint Paul both together are quite a large Metropolitan region of around 3,7 million people. It is a beautiful region surrounded by nature, lots of lakes and forests and very friendly people.

[@Mellie]

The weird looking building is called The Weisman Art Museum, it's on the University of Minnesota campus, and the big spoon is at The Walker Art Center. We are not on the coast we just have that many lakes and were on the Mississippi River.

[@JIMBEARRI]

St. Paul, Minnesota is the State Capital. it's directly across the Mississippi River from Minneapolis. That's why they're called the "Twin Cities".

[@Bradleehage]

Saint Paul is a much better city than Minneapolis less crime

[@aura81295]

@@Bradleehage hmmm...that's the opposite of how it was when I used to live up there many years ago. It's been so long, Minneapolis doesn't even look like the same city any more. Good to see Gold Medal and Pillsbury buildings still there. I always thought Minneapolis looked much more modern than St. Paul, and the architecture was incredible even back then.

[@snailysnail0]

Minneapolis resident here and happy to see a first reaction to our wonderful city. You don't want to visit in the winter months unless you are into cold activities. But the summer months are divine. Check out more Minnesota reaction videos. You'll want to visit.

[@potatogamerfiber]

If you come to MN in winter, you gotta go further north closer to the northern border to go dog sledding, view the ice sculptures, etc. When we hosted exchange students, that's what we ended up doing (my mom had a friend who owned a dog sledding business). The most snow either of them saw before arriving was just the sprinkling they swept off their doorstep with a broom. Definitely a different experience for them.

[@sunnyday5621]

They did not even scratch the surface of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Museum galore like the Omni that has an interactive 360 degree screen and the Science Museum, that is interactive. There of tons of festivals and events. You have to spend at least 3 days to get a true sense of the city. Then you can hit the outer are, within a 30 minute drive for Valley Fair, the Renaissance Festival and don't forget the state fair.

[@hannahedwards2299]

Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Bell Museum which houses the planetarium are both awesome.

[@paulahaller]

​@@sunnyday5621The MN State Fair, with daily attendance ranging from 100,000 to over 250,000 everyday, is the largest in the U.S.

[@kathyrutherford4485]

Free museums typically make money of sales of merchandise and food. They also often rent out the facility for private events

[@paulahaller]

They are non-profit. The Twin Cities takes pride in our art museums and support them with our city taxes.

[@chainsgirl73]

Hey 👋🏼 from up north Minnesota!

[@MNDon53]

I'm looking at downtown Minneapolis from my deck right now

[@kennethvaughan8195]

Your mom talking about your car was hilarious ! My mom use to tell me she didn’t want to get into my truck because she was scared something would come out from underneath the seat and bite her. Lol

[@Carriebloss]

And that is not a tram. It’s a train! Light rail is what we call it!

[@endogreen]

I live in a suburb adjacent to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, can confirm, it rules here!

[@wanderer85295]

The winters in minnesota are delightful i dont know why they seemed to be resistant to it , i mean i guess unless you object to sub zero temperatures and snow and ice . 😂😂😂😂

[@tamyramcgough6862]

I will take a snowy winter over a gray/ brown winter any time.

[@wanderer85295]

@@tamyramcgough6862 what about the sub zero bone chilling temperatures? The short days when the sunrise is at like 8 am and by 4 pm the sun is setting . I wouldnt mind the snow so much if it didnt usher in the bleakness of frozen coldness that is a minnesota winter. I love living in Minnesota for the most part. I just wish we had spring that lasted for more than a couple of weeks and the same with autumn . It seems like at best we have a spring that is from mid may tiil early june and then summer from mid june til late September then Oct for autumn ( and as we all know , halloween blizzard of 1990 , autumn can be over by Nov. 1st but by thanksgiving it is winter here 9 out of 10 times ) and then winter again from Nov. Through March and sometimes April and may. . ( April, May and Oct are the unknowns and determine weather or not we have spring and autumn ). I've lived here most of my life and have acclimated to handling whatever the weather has in store for us , however, I have known many folks that have come from other regions of the country and thought that the snow was so cool so beautiful as it fell in november , just absolutely loved it but by mid january were hating the snow and couldn't ever seem to get warm as if the freeze had set in deep within their bones and would never thaw again . And moved back to from where they came some weathered out that first winter or maybe it was like last winter and relatively mild , and then felt the brilliant rebirth and renewal that is spring however short it may be and then the sweltering heat and humidity of summer and by the autumn thought well that was something but it was as bad as some would have me believe only to say to hell with this place once the dead cold of winter set back in .

[@tamyramcgough6862]

@wanderer85295 I'll be 65 this winter, back in the days when I rode shotgun with my ex in the semi I saw a lot of the country in the winter. I found the dreary gray a lot of places get for their winter weather unappealing. We were in Florida in January but it was just a little weird and by the time we got back to snow on the ground our little dog was so happy. I admit I don't like the - 20 to - 45 days we get at our part of the state. It really is like being on a different planet when its -40 or colder, but now I'm retired and I generally don't have to go outside when it's that cold anymore, so I'm grateful. I do know the real meaning of winter wonderland, I wonder why I live here too. But all in all I'm just going to stick with Minnesota. By the way , my birth name is DeWandeler , I believe that means the wanderer

[@lauripedersen3150]

Free art galleries have patrons that sponsor them. I live in a small Midwestern city (40K population), and even we have a free art gallery, paid for by grants and the generous folks that want to keep it around. They do offer classes for which they charge, and of course they always accept cash donations at the door.

[@shawndalynne6448]

True Minnesotaian here, thank you for enjoying a short video on Minnesota. But you’re gonna have to come and see for yourself, how great we truly are,visitors always welcome.💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜

[@RainbowCleft]

Minnesota has a lot of lakes, and that's how they have more coastline than California. You should try to find a video that tells you about the Great Lakes. We have an inland sea! I love your pronunciations of some American places. You should hear my ex's pronunciation of places like Leicester! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@saladgoddess]

The Weisman Art Museum, on the campus of the University of Minnesota, was designed by architect Frank Gehry, who also designed the Guggenheim in Bilbao and the Pritzger Pavilion in Chicago, among many other buildings. Minnesota-born philanthropist and art collector Frederick Weisman, after whom the museum is named, also donated the $500,000 that funded the Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture (designed by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen). Others have mentioned it, but Marie from FrenchTastic Expeditions visited here for 10 days in June. You should check out that series.

[@corabob2]

The calculations when trying to understand the coastline comment was beautiful.

[@joelleholsman9456]

Born and still here in Minnesota. You had my laughing my ass off by your pronouncing of Minneapolis. Love you

[@cattsunn]

The foshay tower used to be the tallest building in Minneapolis,the observation deck was made to show the surrounding countryside at the time.

[@danielholmes7722]

I'm from NE Minneapolis and it's an amazing place to call home. You'd like it it in the summer, not the winter

[@paulahaller]

The Art District.

[@xo2quilt]

8 seconds in and I'm cracking up!! That pronunciation of Minneapolis!! Best ever!!! Mutton is older sheep, lamb are young sheep, probably still nursing. Like beef is older steers while veal is baby calves, only milk-fed. Does spending the night in the airport count for being there? Went on a cruise in the Carribean in early February and our connection flight from Miami was to be in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Flight delayed by hours, so we landed just as our flight to the west coast was leaving. Howling snowstorm outside and our clothes were perfect for Florida!! One heck of a trip that won't be forgotten!!!

[@alicesullivan4089]

Art galleries, and museums, are mostly funded by donors. Our government does give that much support to the arts. Entry is usually free. Donations - of any size - are encouraged, and well worth it!

[@r.l.6772]

Hahaha! The pronounce was funny. I grew up there, moved to St. Paul and now in Redwing. Awesome art scene!

[@FlyOverZone]

LOL after listening to you pronounce Minneapolis, it took me a minute to remember how it's supposed to be pronounced.😅😅

[@Jo-oq4vt]

Been to Minneapolis a couple of times. Once in the winter and I saw their ice sculptures competition. Don't know if they still have it. I think it's an interesting highly rated city in a highly rated state.

[@ericapieske8192]

We do, it's a yearly event as part of the St Paul Winter Carnival.

[@kenbrown2808]

Minneapolis' train system consists of two trains, that mostly run between directions on roads. when I was there, it was $4.00 for a half day ticket, or $8.00 for a full day. and the unique thing about it is, it passes under the airport - and the tram between terminals is the train - which is free to ride between terminals.

[@csailer2353]

I live outside the city. My brother and SIL live downtown, they actually showed their condo several times when they were near the bridge and mills. It really is a great “little big town”

[@erinh4184]

Minnesotan here - born, raised and still a proud resident. Have been watching your channel for over a year. Thanks for checking out this video on Minneapolis. I live about 10 minutes west of Minneapolis and have spent a good amount of time there over the years. Minnesota and the Twin Cities have a lot to offer, but are not as popular or widely discussed as say, Chicago for example. We have a good range of culture, agriculture and if you like the outdoors...adventure. We have other popular metropolitan cities as well. A couple of examples would be Duluth to the north, and Rochester to the south. Our landscape changes depending on where in the state you are as well. Yes, it can get really cold in the winter months, but the truly intense cold typically only lasts about two weeks sometime between mid December to mid January. The majority of us just hibernate inside with books, tv and movies during that time. If you are not a fan of cold, or used to it, that would not be an ideal time to visit. However, that cold also keeps a lot of creepy crawling critters (snakes, spiders, bugs, etc.) Out of our area. We still have some, yes, but not near the quantity or variety that the south or even middle part of the country have. It's a standing joke that by the middle of winter, we all wonder why we live here, but very few of us actually leave because we love Minnesota. Ironically most who do leave, are older Minnesotans who we call Snow Birds. They move south for the winter months, and return in Spring. So many of those who leave come back again. The largest population of the Twin Cities live in the suburbs surrounding Minneapolis and St. Paul. We have a pretty great state with a variety of things to do and see. I would recommend checking out more videos on Minnesota!

[@Oh_that_mle]

I love this video as a person from Minneapolis. I love watching people visit my city for the first time. Minnesota has a lot of coastline because we’re a state with many, many lakes (well over 10,000).

[@Groovy-z3x]

I live about 15 minutes from Minneapolis. Prince used to perform his music 🎶 inside of 1st Avenue in his early days. The last time I was there was when I saw Liz Fare back in the early 2000s.

[@Pearlson1]

LOL thats the first time i have heard it pronounced like that. But yes finally a video about Minnesota. I have been waiting

[@mn240s14]

The city is now known as " Murder-Apolis". The skywalks are necessary for the insane negative temperatures. Now you don't have to walk outside! Minnesota has a ton to offer and there are a lot of items that I love but there are a ton of items that are awful. We have a great state but you have to know what you need to know and know what you should avoid.

[@rebeccabauer792]

It hasn’t been “Murder-apolis” since the 90’s.

[@drbminny]

It hasn’t been called murder-apolis in decades.

[@paulahaller]

Murder statistics in Minneapolis 2020 - 84 2021 - 93 2022 - 81 2023 - 72 Minneapolis was called Murderapolis in the 1990s. The rate went from 88 in 1985 to 105 in '86, then steadily increased, peaking at 182 in 1995, which was 35 more than in '94. It is believed that much was gang related, with the drastic increases of the 1980s coinciding with the major city gangs moving in. So we are quite improved since those days. But there is still much more improvement needed.

[@toniprekker]

Stop watching Fox News or just stay in Coon Rapids. Crime has been falling for the last 30 years, just like in every other part of the country. If you aren't a criminal yourself, Minneapolis is very safe.

[@SybillT]

Honestly, you make it sound like we spend all winter below zero. Yes, we have major polar vortices come through that plummet the temps, but they don't last the entire winter - nor do they usually last more than a few days.

[@alskjflah]

This couple is adorable and they make really fun travel videos all over the world. L3WG, I bet if you watched them in the UK you would find restaurants near you that you would love. Then you could make a couple of food videos in the UK to practice for your US trip.

[@steventambon2588]

This is my first time actually seeing Minneapolis and it is beautiful... Definitely an artsy city, but it can not take the name the City of Art when Philadelphia is a national hub of arts (visual and performative), history, food, and culture. Focused just on the visual arts: Philly has more public murals than anywhere in the USA, the largest public arts program, 10+ museums of art (including the famous Philadelphia Art Museum) and has one of the densest collection of street art in the world- where you can find the real LOVE statue (I didnt know Minneapolis had a replica in their statue garden until I saw it here)

[@katmumn]

It’s more than just arts museums in the Twin Cities, there’s the NE Minneapolis arts district and more than 200 theaters between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

[@steventambon2588]

@@katmumn I was only focused on the visual arts of Philadelphia. Didn’t have time to actually write down all the arts we have here.

[@SybillT]

Somebody always has to come in and say, "but ______ is better." 🙄

[@The_Enclave50]

Minneapolis and Saint Paul is split by the Mississippi river and they are called the twin cities even though Saint Paul is the capital

[@copperamerindian050]

You had me instantly LOL as the video started and hearing Mini-Polis 😂😂

[@lulahbelb.3670]

There’s so much more to see. I’m bummed they didn’t make it to the city of Duluth. It’s gorgeous.

[@Sunshineandflowers1997]

I think it's adorable how you pronounce Minneapolis 😊

[@scumonkey]

spoon bridge by the king of pop art- Claes Oldenburg.

[@PeterOConnell-pq6io]

I was impressed by the city's downtown walkways. The Mississippi's northernmost port.

[@lucaskuczek]

Born and raised. Take a quick walk from the outdoor sculpture museum east across HWY 94 to Loring Park. There's a tree with a little pony bottle under a tree that will not come out. They needed a guide.

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

He said the city had tons of coast, but they aren't on the ocean. They are on Lake Superior, which is the largest freshwater lake surface level, in the world. Third by volume. ~ St. Paul is another city, close to Minneapolis, so it is known as the twin cities. ~ In winter Minnesota gets a ton of snow.

[@susanboop1589]

Minnesota is the land of ten thousand lakes. I think that's what they are referring to when they said shoreline. Also it's extremely cold and snowy in the winter. People have to charge their cars in the garage because it's so cold it kills the car battery.

[@SarahManley]

Typically that’s older cars and very rare that it gets so cold that cars don’t start. Much more of a thing from the 1930s-1980s.

[@shannonpeterson1694]

We have samosas too, it just depends what country’s cuisine you’re eating, basically every culture has a stuffed meat dish, and the difference is cooking method and seasoning profile. Our galleries aren’t all free, but the ones that are, are usually financed by public money or charitable trusts. Minnesota in general, really prioritizes public recreation. From nature and bike trails, beaches, parks, to art and music. It’s very cold and snowy in the winter, the lakes all freeze over, so in wintertime, there’s ice fishing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, skating, and even portable saunas and winter plunges at the lakes. It’s a really nice area to be outside in. No matter the weather.

[@tamyramcgough6862]

I remember going to Minneapolis when the Foshay Tower was the tallest building in the city, but by the time I was in high school the IDS building had been built and we got to go to its observation deck. In the last 50 years, lots more skyscrapers have been built. I have lived in Minnesota most of my life, but I've visited 41 other states, Minnesota is as nice as any of them.

[@serenenana8821]

As New York is the big Apple. We here in Minnesota have the Mini Apple!!

[@badladyami]

5:05 It's Minnesota. Most of the year, if you want ice, all you have to do is go outside.

[@jordanpraylow5232]

How you’re saying Minneapolis is killing me 😩😂😂😂😂

[@kelliefish6259]

😅😅, your forgiven Lewis. ❤ and blessings from CALIFORNIA.

[@carolgrosklags8933]

I live in Minneapolis and I'm always happy to see videos about our city 😀

[@aymeemouse]

Whooo, that's my city!! We have a really amazing music scene too. When I was growing up, there was kind of a punk rock vibe to everything, but it's chilled out a lot {or maybe I'm just old and don't notice anymore}. Somali food is my favorite. I'm surprised she didn't talk about all the spices in the xawaash rice.

[@TarahMatson-zz2hj]

I live just east of St. Paul; about a 15 minute drive to get into downtown. The Twin Coties area is a great place to live. The winters here aren’t as bad as they are made out to be, in my opinion. I spent the majority of my life in the north east of the USA. If you like winter sports and winter festivals, including a huge ice sculpture festival, then the Twin Cities is the perfect place for you. 😊

[@earlenejohnson2327]

Minnesota is called Land of Lakes. They say we have 10,000 lakes that is why we have so much shoreline. We really have over 11,00 lakes. St. Paul is the capital of Minnesota.

[@timgaustad1644]

What no obligatory Mary Tyler Moore statue shot?

[@snailysnail0]

Lew would not know who MTM was.

[@charliebarnes7514]

When I heard MIN-AH-POLE-IS I lost it (laughing). MIN-E-APP-O-LIS. You're forgiven.

[@Koususke]

at 17:45 you were right, it is an electric train that travel from Bloomington to Minneapolis (About 45mins ride from the Mall of America to the Minnesota Stadium).

[@alliekattt9469]

Hello from just outside Minneapolis :) Proud that this city was recently recognized as the happiest in the US, and having lived in two other states and been to many, I agree!

[@honeybee-fb6uh]

Born and raised in the suburbs of minneapolis. It is very culturally diverse not only ethnically but with the arts. Many plays that are on Broadway start here as kind of test run. Yay diversity! We love it

[@georgeskinner2474]

I've lived in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul most of my life. I have also lived on the east and west coasts. I love the Twin Cities area. It is big enough to have everything you could want from a city without it being obnoxious. Near wilderness is an easy drive out of town. Arts, music, pro sports, biking, winter and water activities - there is something fun to do any time of year.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

The sky bridges between buildings is mostly for the Winter months, because as they said, it gets damn cold there in the Winter. So to keep people out of the cold, walking between buildings, they incorporated those sky bridges into the buildings. Pretty genius idea really, right?

[@nancykaminski8600]

Skyways, not sky bridges. I worked in downtown Minneapolis for 8 years and walked miles through the skyways on my lunch hour. Sadly, due to the effects of the pandemic, the downtown offices are almost deserted. When I worked there, the skyway they walked through would have been crowded with people. Now the skyways are pretty dead, as are many of the shops on the skyway level.

[@Ladiofthewoods]

Minna-pole-less lmbo comes from the Dakota word mni, meaning 'water', and the Greek word polis, meaning 'city'. Some of our cities/towns are difficult to pronounce.

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

Very few art galleries in the States are free.