Editing Hennepin County, Minnesota (section)

==Recreation==
[[File:Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis.jpg|thumb|Minnehaha Falls is the main attraction and namesake of [[Minnehaha Park (Minneapolis)|Minnehaha Park]].]]

===Parks===
Hennepin County, and particularly [[Minneapolis]], is renowned for its expansive and high-quality park system. The Minneapolis park system has been called<ref>“Great City Parks.” Great City Parks, by Alan Tate, Spon Press, 2004, pp. 187–192.</ref> the best-designed, best-financed, and best-maintained in America and is run by the independently elected [[Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Cameron|first=Mark|date=December 1996|title=Reviews : The American City: What Works, What Doesn't Alexander Garvin McGraw-Hill. New York, New York 1995. 475 pages. $59.95|journal=Journal of Planning Education and Research|volume=16|issue=2|pages=148–149|doi=10.1177/0739456x9601600210|s2cid=144995220|issn=0739-456X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 27, 2024 |title=about-us/history |url=https://www.minneapolisparks.org/about-us/history/ |access-date=July 27, 2024}}</ref> It has been named the top park system in the country by the [[The Trust for Public Land|Trust for Public Land]] for five consecutive years as of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.southwestjournal.com/news/parks/2017/05/minneapolis-parks-garner-top-honor-five-years-running/|title=Minneapolis parks garner top honor five years running|date=May 26, 2017|website=Southwest Journal|access-date=December 10, 2018}}</ref> Many of Minneapolis's parks are linked by the [[Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway]], a series of interconnected parks and paths that extends for 51 miles. The byway is divided into seven districts: Downtown Riverfront, [[Mississippi River]], Minnehaha, [[Chain of Lakes (Minneapolis)|Chain of Lakes]], [[Theodore Wirth Park|Theodore Wirth]], Victory Memorial, and Northeast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.minneapolisparks.org/parks__destinations/trails__parkways/grand_rounds_scenic_byway_system/|title=Grand Rounds Scenic Byway System|website=www.minneapolisparks.org|access-date=December 10, 2018}}</ref> The byway includes many major destinations in Minneapolis, including [[Nicollet Island]], [[Saint Anthony Falls|St. Anthony Falls]], [[Stone Arch Bridge (Minneapolis)|Stone Arch Bridge]], [[Mill Ruins Park]], [[Mississippi National River and Recreation Area]], [[Minnehaha Creek]], [[Minnehaha Park (Minneapolis)|Minnehaha Park]], [[Lake Hiawatha]], [[Lake Nokomis]], [[Lake Harriet (Minnesota)|Lake Harriet]], [[Bde Maka Ska]], [[Lake of the Isles]], [[Cedar Lake (Minneapolis)|Cedar Lake]], and [[Theodore Wirth Park]].

Outside Minneapolis, Hennepin County is part of the [[Three Rivers Park District]], a park system containing 20 parks and 10 trails spanning the Twin Cities metro area.

===Culture===
{{See also|Arts in Minneapolis}}
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Numerous art institutions in [[Minneapolis]] make Hennepin County a national center for the arts. It contains some of the country's largest and best-known centers for art, including the [[Minneapolis Institute of Art]], [[Walker Art Center]], [[Weisman Art Museum]], and the [[Minneapolis Sculpture Garden]]. Major art centers include [[Northeast, Minneapolis|Northeast Minneapolis]] and the Minneapolis neighborhood of [[North Loop, Minneapolis|North Loop.]] Minneapolis is home to many important artist organizations, such as the [[Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art]], the [[Handicraft Guild]], and the [[Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association]].

Hennepin County is also home to a thriving theater scene, highlighted by the [[Guthrie Theater]] in downtown Minneapolis. It is home to many theater companies, such as [[Mixed Blood Theatre Company|Mixed Blood]], [[Skewed Visions]], [[Brave New Workshop]], and [[Children's Theatre Company]]. Other notable theaters include the [[Orpheum Theatre (Minneapolis)|Orpheum Theatre]], the [[State Theatre (Minneapolis)|State Theatre]], and the [[Pantages Theatre (Minneapolis)|Pantages Theatre]]. Additionally, many other cities in the county are home to local community theaters, such as [[Eden Prairie, Minnesota|Eden Prairie]], [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]], [[Orono, Minnesota|Orono]], [[Osseo, Minnesota|Osseo]], and [[Plymouth, Minnesota|Plymouth]].
[[File:US Bank Stadium - West Facade.jpg|thumb|[[U.S. Bank Stadium]], home of the [[Minnesota Vikings]], was constructed in 2016, and was the site of [[Super Bowl LII]].]]

===Sports===
Of the "Big Four" sports leagues in the US, three are located in Minneapolis: the [[Minnesota Twins]] play in [[Target Field]], the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] play in [[Target Center]], and the [[Minnesota Vikings]] play in [[U.S. Bank Stadium]]. Additionally, among major sports leagues, the [[Minnesota Lynx]] also play in Target Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.exploreminnesota.com/things-to-do/sports-teams/|title=Sports Teams : Explore Minnesota|website=www.exploreminnesota.com|access-date=December 10, 2018}}</ref>