So what do you do when you aren't studying?

The metropolitan location of the University makes accessible the resources of the many cultural and recreational facilities in the area such as parks, beaches, art centers, museums, libraries, and zoos. There are many excellent shopping centers and a wide variety of restaurants.

Professional entertainment is provided by the Minnesota Orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Minnesota Opera, The Guthrie Theatre, the University Theater, and a host of other professional theater and music groups. In the realm of sports, the Minnesota Vikings and the Minnesota Twins play in the Metrodome stadium near the West Bank campus. The Timberwolves basketball team plays in the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, and the Wild hockey team plays in the Xcel Center in downtown St. Paul.

The University, through the department of recreational sports, provides gymnasiums and swimming pools for men and women on both Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses for individual participation in sports. Baseball and softball diamonds, an ice-skating rink, tennis courts, and an 18-hole and a 9-hole par 3 golf course are also available for student use at the university. Statistics graduate students often field softball, volleyball and soccer teams in the intramural sports program and have been remarkably successful. Cross-country and downhill skiing is available in nearby suburban areas. There is an extensive network of excellent paths for running, walking, and biking along the Mississippi River and at the St. Paul and Minneapolis lakes and parks. The Gophers Sports also gives a lot of information about sport activities on campus.

The Coffman Memorial Union operates three facilities, one in St. Paul and one on each of the banks of the Minneapolis campus. The student unions present a wide variety of social, recreational, and cultural facilities. Services and programs include films, concerts, dances, exhibits, listening centers, arts and craft studios, student stores, post offices, newsstands, game areas, bowling alleys, and eating facilities.

Here are some links to help you find interesting things to do:

• Happenings on Campus
• Sports on Campus
• The Twin Cities' SIDEWALK.COM!
• Entertainment and Activities in Minneapolis!
• Don't forget to check out St. Paul!

• Twin Cities media:
  • WCCO Channel 4
  • KSTP Channel 5
  • KMSP Channel 9
  • KARE Channel 11
  • Minnesota Public Televisiono
  • Minnesota Public Radio
  • The Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • The Saint Paul Pioneer Press
  • City Pages