Possible places to go for sharing the Good News in and around Bloomington
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Coffee Shops

• Taste of Scandinavia Bakery & Café

o  401 W 98th St, Bloomington - MAP

• Mugshots Coffee Company

o  10518 France Ave S - MAP

• Many Inside the Mall of America

o  60 E Broadway, Bloomington - MAP

• Starbucks

o  704-708 98th Street (Clover Shopping Center) - MAP

• Backstory Coffee Roasters

o  8061 33rd Ave S - MAP

 

Hiking Trails and Paths

• MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge—Bloomington Education and Visitor Center

o  3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington - MAP

• Bass Ponds

o  2400 E 86th St, Bloomington - MAP

• Minnesota River Bottom Hiking Trail

o  11115 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington - MAP

• Old Cedar Bridge – Paved walking paths and dirt hiking trails

o  Old Cedar Ave S, Bloomington  - MAP

• Cedar Nichols Trailhead

o  Cedar Nichols Trailhead, Nicols Rd, Burnsville - MAP

• Big Rivers Regional Trail

o  1498 Mendota Heights Rd, Mendota Heights - MAP

• Blackhawk Park

o  1629 Murphy Pkwy, Eagan - MAP

• Minnehaha Creek Park

o  51st Street West & West Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis - MAP

• Veterans Park – park, walking trail around a lake, pool, veteran’s memorial

o  6335 Portland Ave, Richfield - MAP

• Nine-Mile Creek Access Point

o  1826 W 106th St, Bloomington - MAP

• Lebanon Hills Regional Park - black top and dirt walking trails, beach

o  860 Cliff Rd, Eagan - MAP

• Hidden Falls Regional Park – walking trails along Mississippi, boat ramp

o  1313 Hidden Falls Dr, St Paul - MAP

 

Parks/Beaches 

• Bloomington Central Station Park – light rail stops and park

o  8100 33rd Ave S, Bloomington - MAP

• Lake Hiawatha Park

o   2701 E 44th St, Minneapolis - MAP

• Lake Nokomis Beach 

o  4800 Nokomis Ave, Minneapolis - MAP

• Smith Park Ninja Playground 

o  8155 Park Ave S, Bloomington - MAP

• Nicollet Commons Park

o  12550 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville - MAP

• Cliff Fen Park

o  120 Cliff Rd E, Burnsville - MAP

• Bloomington Family Aquatic Center

o    201 E 90th St - MAP

• Richfield Outdoor Pool

o   630 E 66th St - MAP

• East Bush Lake Beach

o    9140 E Bush Lake Rd - MAP

• Hyland Play Area

o  10145 E Bush Lake Rd – MAP

 

Other Attractions

• Minnehaha Falls

o  4801 S Minnehaha Dr, Minneapolis - MAP

• Mall of America 

o  60 E Broadway, Bloomington  - MAP

• Twin Cities Premium Outlet 

o  3965 Eagan Outlets Pkwy, Eagan - MAP

• Fort Snelling National Cemetery 

o  7601 34th Ave S, Minneapolis - MAP

• Burnsville Center

o  1178 Burnsville Center, Burnsville - MAP

• Cedarcrest Park Splash Pad

o  8700 Bloomington Ave S - MAP

• Dred Scott Field

o   10820 Bloomington Ferry Rd - MAP

• Hyland Play Area (Chutes and Ladders)

o   10145 E Bush Lake Rd - MAP 

 

Other Places

• Abortion Clinic – Whole Woman's Health of Minnesota

o  8053 E Bloomington Fwy Suite 450, Bloomington - MAP

•  VA (Veterans) hospital and clinic

o  1 Veterans Dr, Minneapolis - MAP

• Heart of the City Park and Ride

o  12635-12713 Pillsbury Ave, Burnsville - MAP

• Mall of America Transit Station - MAP

 

Generally good places:

Bus Stops, park benches, dollar stores, gas stations, apartment complexes,