|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||
|
MIndia News Index
for those who live in Minnesota, but have India in their heart
MIndia News Index will remain on the web for the time being, but if there are links you wish to have, it's best to retrieve them now. The site could be off the internet as soon as September 8, 2000.
|
||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
|
This is where there are no dumb questions
This site is no longer being kept current. Go to www.localfiles.com for local events
This is where you'll find businesses, services and performers
|
||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
|
The Best that the Web Has to Offer
MIndia News has gone through the internet and selected only the best for you.
About Minnesota
ExploreMinnesota.com This travel and vacation planning service is from the Minnesota department of tourism. Hear Govenor Jesse Ventura's greeting inviting you to The Land of 10,000 Lakes.
I-Channel.com The International Channel is available on cable systems in the Twin Cities. This is a link to their "what's on" page. Click "Hindi" to find out when you can catch Indian news, variety shows, soap operas, and movies (and some of it is in languages other than Hindi).
LocalFiles.com No other website about the Indian population in Minnesota is this ambitious.
Mapquest.com Can provide you with written directions and a map with the route. It can also list which businessses are closest to you and how to get there.
MetroCouncil.org/transit Travelling by bus in the Twin Cities is easy--but you have to learn about the system first. Thier website has great maps, information on route times and locations, and a "how-to" for first timers.
Photo Tour of Minneapolis Not sure what Minneapolis is all about? Take a look at these amateur photos, each of which come with a detailed description.
PionnerPress.com St. Paul's newspaper
Startribune.com Minneapolis' newspaper
Area Attractions
The best inexpensive outing in the Twin Cities can be found at Como Park, in St.Paul. Start with the Como Zoo and see giraffes, zebras, tigers, lions, bears, seals, primates, buffalo, wolves and more in this pleasant outdoor setting. It's free, but consider leaving a donation. Then head to the Como Park Conservatory and relax among the flowers, ferns and palms, or go for some quiet reflexion in the Como Ordway Memorial Japanese Garden. Small donations are requested at both. A short walk, or drive will take to the Como Lake and the Como Park Pavilion, which is very pleasant to picnic next to, or tour by foot, or paddle.
Gibbs Farm life from pionner days comes alive at this restored site.
Historic Fort Snelling Visitors view the historic site, high above the cliffs of the Mississippi River and the actors, who portray people who lived at there.
Mall of America Located in Bloomington, just South of Minneapolis, it has the department stores: Sears, Macy's, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, every specialty shop you could think of (and a few you couldn't), Planet Hollywood, Rainforest Cafe and other restaurants, LegoLand and Camp Snoopy (America's largest indoor amusement park).
Minneapolis Institute of Art It's web site can give a virtual tour of its collections from India by just typing in the word "India" into its search engine. Be sure to zoom in to take a closer look.
Minnesota History Center This free museum is a lot more fun than it sounds. The cafe's food is highly recommended.
Minnesota Zoo An expensive way for a family to see animals, but worth it, if you spend the entire day seeing the Rainforest, the Northern Trail, the Farm, the dolphin show and bird show.
Padelford Packet Boat Company, Inc. Though expensive, these excursions provide the best look at life along the Mississippi River--and the most stylish.
Science Museum of Minnesota The new building downtown St.Paul contains, among other things, one of the world's only complete triceratops, mummified remains, a reconstructed Hmong house, and an extremely large domed movie theatre
Valley Fair is the biggest outdoor amusement park in Minnesota. The price may seem steep, but once inside, all rides are included in the price. If you have dietary restrictions, consider bringing food, as options are limited.
Area Events
Minnesota Renaissance Festival You won't believe that you're in Shakespeare's England, but you will have a good time at this annual outdoor event. It's expensive, so check Target's "Treatseat" display for discounts.
Minnesota State Fair Minnesotans look forward to going to the Fair each year, at the end of August. Rides, shows, food, prize farm animals and blue ribbon crops and crafts.
St. Paul Winter Carnival This world-famous event has parades, ice castles, skating, sledding, contests, and other ways to tempt Minnesotans out of hibernation.
For Fun
AnagramGenius.com Find out what's hidden in your name in this free service. Rani Mukherjee becomes, "I hear mere junk". Shah Rukh Khan becomes, "Shhh! Hark a hunk!" Request as many as you want. Results are usually sent the next day.
SmasHits.com "A-1 SmasHits from India" gives audio and even video from your favorite Bollywood movies, and previews from what hasn't yet reached the States.
Learn More About It
Asiaforkids.com Peruse their on-line catalogue and see over a hundred and thirty learning materials related to India.
IndiaParenting.com "The First and Only Portal for Indian Parents Worldwide"
This site has the usual good advice for moms and dads with the wonderful additions of baby names, stories, songs and prayers for Indian children. The photos of cute kids are enough to make anyone smile.
SOAR "The Searchable On-line Archive of Recipes" will help you find hundreds of Indian recipes, or any other cuisine for that matter.
Spiritual Matters
Bagavad Gita with the text explained word by word and verse by verse.
|
||||||||||||
| page created with Easy Designer |