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Bloomington, Minnesota is a suburb of Minneapolis. It is home to both the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (code: MSP) and to the Mall of America, the United States' largest shopping mall.

[edit] Get in

From MSP, simply take the Hiawatha Light Rail Line to the Mall of America.

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• Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area, 8800 Chalet Road, ☎ 763/694-7800 (hylandski@threeriversparkdistrict.org, fax: 952/835-1180), [1]. With 175 feet of vertical, it may be the shortest ski resort you ever experience. edit

• Water Park of America, 1700 E American Blvd., ☎ 877-75-SLIDE, [2]. "America's biggest indoor water park" edit

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• Mall of America, at the junction of Interstate 494 and Minnesota State Highway 77 (Cedar Avenue), ☎ 952 883-8800, [3]. Largest indoor shopping complex in the United States. A dizzying shopping experience. It has hundreds of stores, a LEGO play area, an indoor theme park, and a large aquarium. There is an IKEA next door. You can get there by Light Rail or bus. edit

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• Chez Daniel, 2800 American Blvd W (inside the Embassy Suites), ☎ 952 888-4447. Pricey but authentic French cuisine. Better than you'd expect from a hotel restaurant. $20-$30.  edit

• Gyropolis, 90th & Penn, ☎ 952-646-2091 (fax: 952-646-2092), [4]. M-F 11AM-8PM, Sa 11AM-3PM.  edit

• Joe Senser's, 4217 W. 80th St., ☎ 952 835-1191, [5]. M-Sa 11AM-1AM, Su 10AM-12AM. A bunch of big screen TVs makes this a good place for visiting sports fans to catch their hometown team's game or "the big game". Decent "bar food," trivia and video games round out the experience. $7-$15.  edit

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• Try the new Water Park of America looked adjacent to the Mall of America. Hotel features indoor water slides soaring 90 feet above the Twin Cities' skyline.

• Cambria Suites Hotel Bloomington, 2870 Metro Drive, ☎ (952) 854-0300 (fax: (952) 854-0306), [6]. Check in: 3PM; Check out: noon. Sophisticated hotel offering business and leisure travelers the perfect combination of high-tech and home-like amenities edit

• Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Bloomington West, 5120 American Boulevard West, ☎ (952) 831-9595 (fax: (952) 835-5909), [7]. Charming country style décor, convenient to the Bloomington Corporate District and minutes from the Mall of America. edit

• Embassy Suites Hotel Bloomington, 2800 American Boulevard West, ☎ 952-884-4811 (fax: 952-884-8137), [8]. Check in: 3PM; Check out: noon.  edit

• Embassy Suites Hotel Minneapolis-Airport, 7901 34th Avenue South, ☎ 952-854-1000 (fax: 952-854-6557), [9]. Check in: 3PM; Check out: noon.  edit

• Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington, 5140 American Blvd. West, ☎ 952-831-1012 (fax: 952-831 0738), [10]. Check in: 3PM; Check out: 11AM.  edit

• Homewood Suites by Hilton® Minneapolis-Mall Of America, 2261 Killebrew Drive, ☎ 952-854-0900 (fax: 952-854-9571), [11]. Check in: 3PM; Check out: noon. Across the street from the Mall of America. edit

• Crowne Plaza Minneapolis Bloomington, 5401 Green Valley Dr., ☎ (952)831-8000 (sales@cpmsp.com, fax: (952)831-8426), [12].  edit

[edit] Get out

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