The following is a guest post by Via Travelers, a modern travel blog focused on helping you learn the best travel tips, hacks and itineraries to travel the world. As a local expert, Kyle's pleased to bring you his take on the best day trips from Minneapolis. Minneapolis is a well-known city, the largest in the state of Minnesota in fact. Bordering Saint Paul, the lesser-known state capital, the Mississippi River weaves through Minneapolis the city, giving it a unique outlook. Though there are many nature-based tourist attractions in the city (like the Minneapolis riverwalk), life is fast in Minneapolis.