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900 S. 5th St. Minneapolis, MN 55415

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2011 | Best Local YouTube Video

In early December a storm hit the metro, dropping over 17 inches of snow. Usually that's not a problem for the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome's air-supported roof, which weighs about 580,000 pounds and reaches 16 stories at its highest point. The roof is made of two layers: the outer of Teflon-coated fiberglass, and the inner a proprietary acoustical fabric. The dead air space between layers is designed to insulate the roof, and in winter warm air is blown into it to help melt snow... More »
2009 | Best Reason to Go to the Twins' Last Season at the Metrodome

As we kick off the Minnesota Twins' last season in the pillow-top Metrodome stadium, it's only fair to pay tribute to the hot dogs that will soon fade into history. Sure, they might sell the exact same hot dogs at Target Field in 2010, but they sure as hell can't be called Dome Dogs, so they'll never be as tasty. So this year, slather that baby in sauerkraut, mustard, and peppers for the last time. You're probably asking: Won't a hot dog taste better outdoors in a beautiful new stadium No,... More »
2009 | Best Indoor Running Space

Running during the stark, cold winter months in Minnesota can be hellish. Sidewalks are coated in ice, snowstorms prevent runs of any respectable distance, and cold air torments your throat as you gasp for breath. In other words, running indoors during the winter is essential, especially if you're training for a marathon. But you have a much better option than turning to a gym or buying a treadmill: running at the Metrodome. The Minnesota Distance Running Association sponsors running around... More »
2008 | BEST INDOOR RUNNING SPACE

In a couple of years, the Twins and Gophers football team will vacate the Metrodome. And the Vikings perennially beg for a new home. The once-futuristic multiuse facility doesn't seem to be good enough for athletes anymore. Well, make that team athletes. Runners seem to like the Dome just fine. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening throughout the winter, the Dome's wide concourse serves as a utopia for everyone from the Minnesota Distance Running Association to recreational runners of all... More »
2007 | BEST PLACE TO MEET SINGLE WOMEN (STRAIGHT)

With the exceptions of the Minnesota Lynx and Gopher women's basketball, local sports franchises don't draw significant female crowds, but that's exactly what happens during those magical summer nights at the old ball game. And no wonder, just look at the beefcake on the field: Johan Santana Latin American stud. Justin Morneau Canuck stud. Joe Mauer Homegrown stud. And unlike in football and hockey, you can actually see baseball players in all their chiseled glory. (And unlike basketball,... More »
2003 | BEST PLACE TO ROLLERBLADE

Any park can supply endless paths of smooth pavement during the summer, but how many can guarantee 70 degrees in mid-January From November through April, skaters of all ages and speeds swarm the Metrodome for some hard-to-come-by warm winter exercise. Patrons can choose between two floors; the upper is for the speed demons, the lower for kids and equally unstable adult beginners. Rollerdome also hosts specialty nights, including workshops with pro skaters, singles nights, and a... More »
2000 | BEST PLACE TO ROLLERBLADE

It may be true that Minnesota has oodles and oodles of well-kept, 'blade-friendly trails, and it may be true that the dang things were invented here, but, honey, try telling that to two feet of snow. Don't mean a whole goshdarn lot in January, now, does it And so enter...the Hubert H. Metrodome. Truly, what's more important: outdoor baseball or indoor 'blading (Note to Sid Hartman: It's a rhetorical question.) Each year from November to April, the Dome opens its climate-controlled... More »

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| Wed, May 6, 2009

In a couple of years, the Twins and Gophers football team will vacate the Metrodome. And the Vikings perennially beg for a new home. The once-futuristic multiuse facility doesn't seem to be good enough for athletes anymore. Well, make that team athletes. Runners seem to like the Dome just fine. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening throughout the winter, the Dome's wide concourse serves as a utopia for everyone from the Minnesota Distance Running Association to recreational runners of all stripes. Gazelle-like marathoners, huffing joggers, and serious walkers circle the stadium, which is warm enough that some people go shirtless (a questionable decision for some) and without any worries about stinging wind or ice-glazed sidewalks. And since each lap is a formidable .4-mile, the Dome never gets that hamster-wheel feel that shorter and narrower tracks at gyms and rec centers frequently have.