Minneapolis River Walk: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Welcome to Minneapolis, the home of Nerf Balls, the singer and songwriter Prince, and, yes, Zubaz pants. On this self-guided audio tour, you'll stroll along the Mississippi River and cross it on the Stone Arch Bridge. You'll end the walk on an island overlooking St. Anthony Falls.

Along the way, you’ll hear about:

• The history of the milling industry in Minneapolis
• The massive Washburn A Mill explosion of 1878
• The 35W Bridge collapse of 2007
• The secret history of "Funkytown"
• An ugly mansion with 86 TVs
• Cougar attacks
• The untimely death of Tiny Tim
• The hiring of a hitman in St. Paul
• ”Untalented but adventurous” German artists, to quote the author Jonathan Raban
• How long it takes a single drop of water to travel down the Mississippi – and how long it take a person to make the same journey

This walking tour can be enjoyed on location or even virtually at home with VoiceMap's Continuous Play function which disables the GPS playback.

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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1263

The tour starts outside the Open Book Literary Center. Here you'll learn about how VoiceMap works, be introduced to the city and hear about the Open Book Literary Center, and all before the walk begins.

Pass By: Guthrie Theater, 818 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1252

You'll pass by the Guthrie Theatre and learn about its history and its role as one of Minnesota’s core cultural institutions.

Pass By: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2163

The tour takes you past the Mill City Museum. As you walk, you'll learn a bit about the museum.

Pass By: Mill Ruins Park, 102 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2531

You'll walk past the Mill Ruins Park and while you walk, you'll hear a little about it.

Pass By: Stone Arch Bridge, 100 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA

You'll walk past the Stone Arch Bridge. While you walk, you'll learn a bit about one of Minneapolis’s best-known landmarks.

Pass By: Upper St. Anthony Lock and Dam, 1 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2528

You'll walk past St Anthony Lock and Dam and hear a bit about it, how it was used and why it is permanently closed.

Pass By: St. Anthony Falls, West River Road and Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414

While you walk, you can see where St Anthony Falls would have been if the dam wasn't built. You'll also hear a bit about the falls.

Pass By: Mississippi River, United States

You'll walk past a section of the Mississippi River and learn a bit about it while you do so.

Pass By: Nicollet Island, Minneapolis, MN

The tour ends in Nicollet Island at the Nicollet Island Pavilion. While you walk there, you'll learn a bit about Nicollet Island and who it was named after.

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.