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• Anoka County Parks (www.anokacountyparks.com) 10,000 acres of swimming, hiking, biking, interpretive nature programming, canoeing, kayaking, cross-country skiing, camping, and more.
• Caponi Art Park (www.caponiartpark.com) Free Family Fun Tuesdays every week from 10 - 11 a.m. in Eagan.
• Couch Surfing (www.couchsurfing.org) International nonprofit network that provides cultural experiences by connecting travelors with locals who treat them as guests in their home.
• Duluth Area Cycling Guide (www.bikeduluth.com) An online guide for bicycling in the Duluth area.
• Duluth Area Family YMCA (www.duluthymca.org/community/true-north-americorps) Americorps opportunities in the north.
• Family Getaway (www.familygetaway.com) Bid or purchase reduced price (up to 65%) family oriented travel packages.
• GasBuddy.com (gasbuddy.com/Gas_Prices/Minnesota/index.aspx) Minnesota gas price information.
• Guthrie Theater (www.guthrietheater.org/connect/student_discounts_%E2%80%94_join_guthrie_u) Guthrie Theater Ticket Opportunity Program.
• Hennepin County Library (www.hclib.org/pub/events) Free and open to the public, these classes cover a variety of topics and experience levels at several branch libraries, and also include offerings in Spanish, Somali, and Hmong.
• Hotwire.com (www.hotwire.com/) Discount travel site that offers low prices online.
• League of American Bicyclists (http://www.bikeleague.org) To promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America.
• Minnesota Orchestra (www.minnesotaorchestra.org/events-a-tickets/special-offers) Discounted tickets at Orchestra Hall.
• Minnesota State Parks (www.stayatmnparks.com) Year round camper cabins $45 per nite without electricity and $50 per night with electricity.
• Minnesota Twins Tickets (minnesota.twins.mlb.com/ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=min) Information about discounted tickets.
• Museum Adventure Pass Program (www.melsa.org/MuseumAdventurePass/index.cfm) Use valid MELSA library card to check out Museum Adventure Pass which provides 2 free passes to participating cultural destinations.
• National Park Service (www.nps.gov) Helps communities across America preserve and enhance important local heritage and close-to-home recreational opportunities.
• Ooh.com (www.Ooh.com) Free global noticeboard for selling trips, adventure tours, classes, events, vacations and other unusual things to do.
• Priceline.com (www.priceline.com) Travel site offering online deals.
• Range Buzz (www.rangebuzz.com) Interactive online guide to bars, nightlife, restuarants, happy hours, area events and live music on the Iron Range.
• Roadtrip America (www.roadtripamerica.com) Provides tips for solo travelers, couples, travelers with disabilities, international visitors, and families traveling by car, motorcycle, bicycle, or recreational vehicle. The Great American RoadTrip, RTA's interactive forum, is a community where road trippers share and seek advice and inspiration.
• Seat Karma (www.seatkarma.com) Search engine that collects real time ticket prices from hundreds of websites.
• St. Paul Saints (www.saintsbaseball.com) Inexpensive tickets to baseball games in St. Paul stadium.
• The Dusu (www.thedusu.com) A site for young adults working, living, playing and connecting in the Twin Ports.
• The Line Media (www.thelinemedia.com) Information about Twin City based businesses, new developments, places to live, work and play
• Thrifty Hipster (www.thriftyhipster.com/minneapolis/) Best local happy hours (and other deals) in the Twin Cities.
• Twin Ports nightlife.com (www.twinportsnightlife.com) Includes information about entertainment in northern Minnesota.
• Universe in the Park (www.astro.umn.edu/outreach/uitp) Free presentations about astronomy in Twin Cities parks.
• University of Minnesota Art Events (www1.umn.edu/twincities/arttoz_events.php) Free/inexpensive art and cultural events at the University of Minnesota.
• USGS - National Parks and Federal Recreation Land Annual Pass (store.usgs.gov/pass/index.html) A suite of annual and lifetime passes that provides U.S. citizens and visitors an affordable and convenient way to access Federal recreation lands. Between 80% and 100% of the Pass program’s proceeds are used to improve and enhance visitor recreation services.
• Walk Score (www.walkscore.com) Enter address and learn walking distance to businesses, schools, offices within a 1-mile radius.
• Walker Art Center (www.walkerart.org) First Saturday of each month free at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.