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SHAKOPEE. At Canterbury Park, you'll find horse racing from May until Labor Day, not to mention gaming and simulcasting throughout the year. A children's play yard is available too, as are picnic facilities, restaurants, and concession stands. Racing novices can take advantage of seminars on betting before the start of each day's events. When the ponies aren't running, there may be rock concerts, motorcycle races, and swap meets.
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DOWNTOWN. Home seasonally to both the Minnesota Twins baseball team and the Minnesota Vikings football team, this stadium is a prominent destination for sports fans. Both teams have had their share of notable players Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew, Tony Olivia, Kirby Puckett, and Frank Viola for the Twins; Fran Tarkenton, Ed Marinaro, Chuck Foreman, Ahmad Rashad, Carl Eller and Alan Page for the Vikings. One-hour tours of the facility are available (612-335-3309).
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Home to the St. Paul Saints, Midway Stadium is a 6,000-plus capacity ballpark centrally located between Minneapolis and St. Paul. Catch an exciting Saints game during the season, sign the kids up for baseball camp in the summer and enjoy the various community events held in the stadium during the off season. This park also has a wonderful slogan: Fun is Good! and that attitude is reflected through games involving visitors, giveaways and other fun activities planned for every single home baseball game.
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From ice hockey to soccer, garden shows to informational meetings, the National Sports Center in Blaine features state-of-the-art facilities for hosting recreational sporting events, meetings and community events. This place is the world's largest amateur sports and meeting facility, with over 3.5 million visitors a year and acres of wonderful sporting amenities like a youth golf center, cycling track, several fields for rugby, soccer, ultimate disc and football, along with a hockey rink and even a residence hall. The National Sports Center is your one stop shop for all things sports in the Twin Cities area.
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Stadium Village at the University of Minnesota
800 Washington Ave SE Washington and University Ave Minneapolis, MN 55414Stadium Village is home to many University of Minnesota sports teams, including the basketball, hockey and aquatic teams, and serves as the Golden Gophers' primary athletic facilities. Stop by for a men's basketball game at Williams Arena and stay in the area for some shopping or a great meal. Over 90 major businesses call this area home, including Stub and Herb's Restaurant, Melrose Student Suites, Sally's Saloon and Eatery, Harvard Market East, Big 10 Restaurant, and various other banks, hotels and shops. It's the perfect place for an action-packed day spent watching a game and hanging out with friends.
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The foremost venue for live entertainment in Minneapolis, the Target Center hosts major sports teams including the NBA's Timberwolves and the WNBA's Lynx, along with world-renowned performers, fun local events and other big-name shows. The Target Center presents many WWE events every year, along with concerts from stars such as Tina Turner, Nickelback and Britney Spears, plus great family shows like Disney on Ice and Thomas & Friends Live. In addition, this downtown Minneapolis venue is conveniently located just one block away from the Hiawatha Rail Line, making transportation to and from the area a breeze.
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DOWNTOWN. Home to the men's Minnesota Timberwolves and women's Minnesota Lynx basketball teams, Target Center also hosts rock concerts, hockey competitions, ice shows, gymnastics meets, and circuses. Located in the heart of downtown, Target Center is linked via the Skywalk system to many hotels, restaurants, and parking facilities. Guided tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at the facility; group tours must be scheduled in advance. For less than 10 people, tours are available on Thursday at 2pm at no charge; for 10 or more, there is a charge and reservations must be made.
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Scheduled to open in 2010, Target Field will be the new home ballpark for the Minnesota Twins. The building will use tons of local limestone, and Minnesota fir trees will be planted outside the field. Modern features of this new stadium will include heated viewing areas, a full roof canopy, a 101-foot high definition scoreboard and a pedestrian bridge that will connect Target Field to downtown Minneapolis. There will also be a connection to the Hiawatha Light Rail System. This multi-million dollar venture will revolutionize baseball in Minneapolis.
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The Xcel Energy Center is the premier destination for sporting events and live entertainment in the Twin Cities area. Home to the Minnesota Wild hockey team, the X, as the venue is called, hosts sell-out crowds of over 18,000 who come to see the action and cheer for the home team. This downtown St. Paul entertainment venue also hosts concerts and other live performances, which have included the likes of Simon and Garfunkel, Pavarotti, Tim McGraw, the Rolling Stones and Prince (a hometown favorite), along with political functions like the 2008 Republican National Convention.
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