Metromix Twin Cities

Another interesting link for finding entertainment, restaurants and other fun things do along with the educational, networking and relationship building that you do while at the Air Medical Transport Conference in Minneapolis, October 20-22, 2008

http://minneapolis.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/metromix-twin-cities-debuts/

Minneapolis - The Club & Music Scene

The Warehouse District has always been considered the heart of Minneapolis nightlife, but Block E, bordered by 6th and 7th streets and by Hennepin and 1st avenues, has its fair share of dining and dancing. First Avenue, 701 1st Ave. N. (tel. 612/338-8388; www.first-avenue.com), is where Prince got his start (Purple Rain was filmed here). Connected to it is 7th Street Entry, a small, loud venue for local music.

Dining and Entertainment Website

Dining and entertainment website citypages.com (alternative press of the Twin Cities; owned by Village Voice)
Here are but a few of the neighborhoods with a concentration of good restaurants:
Downtown Minneapolis, along the Nicollet Mall and its side streets
Hennepin Avenue, from downtown Minneapolis to Uptown or to Northeast
50th and France in Edina
Mac-Groveland and Cathedral Hill areas, St. Paul
Downtown St. Paul, in Rice Park area
Washington Avenue, downtown Minneapolis
Seven Corners area (Dinkytown) near University of Minnesota campus
Town of Stillwater, east of St. Paul on St. Croix River
Southdale shopping area
Rosedale shopping area
Mall of America
Some predominant cuisines: Thai, Japanese, Sri Lankan, Chinese, Ethiopian, Indian, French, Vietnamese, fusion, continental traditional American, Italian
Recommendations
Dixie's on Lake Calhoun - Uptown
Café Lurcat - Downtown/Basilica area
Joe's Garage - Downtown/Basilica area; you can sit on the roof and look out over the city!
Lucia's - wine bar in Uptown
Leaning Tower of Pizza - great cheap pizza and a fabulous 2-for-1 happy hour every day from 4-7 p.m.!
Figlio - Uptown; a great happy hour every Saturday and Sunday from 1-7 p.m., featuring $2 appetizers and $2 beer/wine
Cafe Latte, Grand Avenue, St. Paul - The perfect place for meeting friends, upscale cafeteria-style cafe withn gourmet soups and sandwiches, creative salads and entrees, wine bar, and huge array of decadent cakes and desserts.
W.A. Frost, Selby Avenue, St. Paul - Located in a venerable Victorian stone building in the historic Cathedral Hill area of St. Paul, this restaurant offers an elegant atmosphere with a sophisticated menu at reasonable prices, with seating in cozy fireplace-lit rooms or on the prettiest outdoor dining patio in the Twin Cities.
Dock Cafe, Stillwater - Definitely a destination spot during the warm summer days and nights, but open all year, this beautifully-designed cafe sits on the banks of the St. Croix River, overlooking the boatdocks of the Andiamo paddlewheel boats. The outdoor deck is a real treat, as are in the indoor dining rooms all with a good view of the river. The menu offers a variety of seafood, pastas, and grilled meats, with delicious salads and lighter fare also served.
Ethnic foods
Fuji Ya (Uptown - great sushi)
Jasmine Deli (Eat Street - Vietnamese food)
Chang Mai Thai (Uptown - Thai food)
Arezzo (downtown Edina - Italian - yum!)

Air Guitar Championships Coming to Minneapolis

http://minneapolis.metblogs.com/2008/04/19/air-guitar-championships-coming-to-minneapolis/

Nightlife: Old school cool

From the Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/dining/17262199.html

14 Twin Cities restaurants join tap-water brigade

From the Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune Newspaper http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/dining/17445719.html

House panel OKs 4 a.m. bar close for GOP convention

You might wonder how this applies to the Air Medical Transport Conference in Minneapolis October 20-22. Well perhaps our local air medical colleagues can convince the panel to extend this privilege from October 19 to October 23, 2008, another 5 day period that just happens to coincide with the 2008 Air Medical Transport Conference. Just a thought....
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/17399534.html

More Restaurants

http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/where-to-go-next-minneapolis

Museums and Theaters

In Minneapolis, we like our art inside and out. Visit museums and theaters by big-name architects like Michael Graves and Frank Gehry. Discover why Food & Wine magazine lauded Minneapolis as “the most exciting architectural hub in America”

Light Rail from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport to Downtown

http://minneapolis.about.com/od/travelweather/p/lightrail.htm

2008 Community Award Nominations NOW OPEN!

2008 Community Award Nominations NOW OPEN! Deadline for Nominations is May 9th!
Visit the AAMS website for details: www.aams.org

AAMS Research Subcommittee at AMTC

The Research subcommittee is looking for individuals that
are experienced in the field of air/ground medical transport
research. At AMTC ‘08, we plan on having experienced
researcher volunteers mentor AMTC attendees that are
interested in conducting research in air/ground medical
transport.

If you are planning on being at AMTC this year in
Minnesota, have research experience, and would like to provide
a valuable service to our community then please consider
being a research mentor. Your time will greatly be
appreciated.

Please contact Chair MarkAlain Dery at madery@mac.com
or Vice Chair, Jeff Stearns at stearns.jeffrey@mayo.edu
with a brief description of your research achievements.

PublicRoutes.com Launches in Minneapolis/St. Paul

PublicRoutes.com, the first international directions-based Web resource for public transportation, has launched a resource for navigating public transportation throughout the Twin Cities, including: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington and Wright counties.

PublicRoutes.com, allows users to easily navigate the Metropolitan Council's Metro Transit light rail and bus lines when traveling around town. The site also provides point-to-point directions for all modes of transportation in the area--including bussing, driving and walking.

In addition, the website offers a one-stop resource to search for, compare and book hotels, flights and vacation packages for those visiting Minneapolis as well as other trave add-ons including car services and tickets to events.

Minneapolis is the 17th US city covered by PublicRoutes.com and the complany will soon expand to serve more cities within the US and internationally. For more information and to access the new PublicRoutes.com navigation resource, please visit publicroutes.com

Restaurants near the Minneapolis Convention Center

A potential restaurant for AMTC attendees? Have many Minneapolis metro area folks heard of Nick and Eddie's? What are your experiences?

http://nickandeddie.com/

Mall of America

You know you were wondering? Come on' where is it? How far is it from the convention center? Can I get there before the MASH Bash? It's a mall people, there's always a little shopping to be done. That's right the Mall of America. It's got an indoor amusement park with more than 30 rides including a A.C.E.S Flight Simulator! Check out the website for more information and plan a visit while you are in town for the Air Medical Transport Conference.
www.mallofamerica.com

AAMS On MySpace

AAMS now has its own MySpace Page-

Go to http://www.myspace.com/airmedicalservices

All the latest updates on AMTC-

See you in Minnesota-

MN Beer Culture

While we know that AMTC is all about business, the following website may be of interest to those of us who spend a few minutes outside of the education and committee work grind at AMTC. A few short minutes to relax with friends, catch up on personal infromation, and reconnect.

In those few minutes, there is a possibility that beer may be involved- and in Minnesota, beer is not a beverage, it's a culture.

Check out the following website to learn more about the Minneapolis Beer Culture- see you in MN-

http://mnbeer.com/

AMTC Hotel Information

For the 2008 Air Medical Transport Conference a housing bureau through Meet Minneapolis convention visitors bureau will be used. Please be on the look out for information on the the AAMS website www.aams.org and in your preliminary brochure in late May, early June.