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Foshay Tower

A place to stay in Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront, pricey ($$$).

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Foshay Tower in Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront
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Why go

1929 Art Deco obelisk modeled on the Washington Monument, now the W Minneapolis hotel with an open-air observation deck.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront, alongside 3 places to eat, 2 bars & cafés and 2 sights. 5 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Manny's Steakhouse and IDS Center.

Type
Stay · Cities
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$$$

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Manny's Steakhouse

    Big-portion steakhouse since 1988, now on the ground floor of the 1929 Foshay Tower.

    Food · 0.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    IDS Center

    The city's tallest tower, with the glass-roofed Crystal Court; its 50th floor hosts a ticketed New Year's Eve Crystal Ball.

    Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Brit's Pub

    British pub on Nicollet Mall with a rooftop lawn-bowling green and a long-running New Year's Eve party.

    Drinks · 0.3 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Murray's

    Family-run supper club on Sixth Street since 1946, known for the Silver Butter Knife Steak carved for two.

    Food · 0.3 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    First Avenue

    Downtown music club since 1970, famous from Prince's Purple Rain, with silver stars of past performers on its outside walls.

    Drinks · 0.3 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Mill City Museum

    Museum in the ruins of a flour mill, with an elevator ride through the building's history.

    Sight · Minneapolis · 0.8 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Foshay Tower is a stop on our Minneapolis New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront

Foshay Tower is our only stay pick in Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront guide.

When to go: weather by month, based on Minneapolis

Our climate figures for Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront come from nearby Minneapolis. Average daily highs in Minneapolis run from 22°F in January to 84°F in July; June is usually the wettest month.

Modelled monthly averages for Minneapolis from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Minneapolis weather by month (covers Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront).

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Coordinates
44.97444, -93.27153
Destination
Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront, Minnesota

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