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NAHNS national Convention – toursThis years convention has several key tours for tourists to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The Convention registration fee of $175 per registrant includes a pass on all tours and activities for the convention.Local Holy Name Society members and their friends and family members can take part in the tours by purchasing tickets to individual tours and activities. The fees for each tour and activity are included with the description of the event. Convention Event Registration Form Maps of Downtown Minneapolis Area Thursday, September 25 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tour: Mall of America
Shopping Excursion
Thursday, Sept. 25, 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Tour: Riverboat Cruise & Dinner on the Mississippi River.
Friday, Sept. 26, 3:30 to 6:00 PM Tour: St. Paul Domes and Homes Tour St. Paul Cathedral Next stop, across the parking lot for a guided tour of the James J.
Hill house. Learn the history of the Guilded Age mansion, the man
who built it, and its historic connection to the
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The route back to
Minneapolis will start down historic Summit Avenue in St. Paul,
catching a glimps of many mansions built in the 1890 to
1920 era. A refreshing stop at a St. Paul neighborhood ice cream
shop will complete this tour. Cost for this event is $20 per person
for individuals not registered for the convention. Friday, Sept. 26, 7:00 to 9:00 PM Presidents Reception and Convention Banquet Saturday, Sept. 27, 9:00 to 11:00 AM Tour: Mill City Tour  This tour starts with a drive through Minneapolis past the Mary Tyler Moore statue to the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Pictures may be taken with the famous spoon bridge and cherry. Next stop is a tour of the Basilica of St. Mary. The final stop on this tour of Minneapolis is the Mill City Museum, a former flour mill on the banks of the Mississippi River now serving as a historical, educational, and entertainment venue. Cost for this tour is $20 per person for individuals not registered for the convention.
Mary Tyler Moore Statue
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The group will travel via Light Rail
Train (LRT) from downtown Minneapolis
to the Mall of America. Visitors will take in the sho
A tranquil and beautiful three
hour dinner tour by boat of the upper Mississippi River departing
from and returning to Boom Island in Minneapolis. The cruise travels
along the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway and Heritage Trail, past
Nicollet Island and through the lock at historic St. Anthony Falls.
After locking through, the ship cruises under the Stone Arch Bridge
and by Mill City Museum and Mill Ruins Park. Cost for this event is
$50 per person for individuals not registered for the convention.
The group will travel via motor coach east from downtown Minneapolis
to see the domes and homes of Minnesota’s capital city, St. Paul.
The bus will pass close by the state capital en route to the first
tour stop which is the St. Paul Cathedral. A guided tour of the
Cathedral helps point out the history and beauty of this Church.
