Start your day off with good food and laughs at Bubba Gump Shrimp, a terrific seafood restaurant themed after the Tom Hanks hit, Forrest Gump. If the line is long, sit at the bar; the food is just as good and you can test your knowledge of Forrest Gump trivia against the bartender.

Stretch your legs on East Broadway, North Avenue, West Market or South Avenue, and see why people come from as far away as Europe and Asia just to shop at Mall of America. Department stores? We've got four of them. And over 500 other stores. If you want it, chances are you'll find it here.

Time for fun. The Park at MOA^TM has 30 fun rides and attractions. Couples will want to ride Ghostblasters and see who can shoot the most ghosts. Get your adrenaline running on the Log Chute. Or opt for a more romantic ride on the Skyscraper Ferris Wheel. And we've got a roller coaster, the Screaming Yellow Eagle, the Mighty Axe, bumper cars...you get the idea. Need a rest? Enjoy an ice cream cone, and each other's company, sitting on a quiet bench nestled among the 30,000 live trees and plants in the park.

Continue the romantic mood with a glass of wine and dinner at the Napa Valley Grille or California Café.

Check out the latest movies on one of 14 movie screens at AMC on the Level 4.

Start your day with an invigorating walk or bike ride through the beautiful Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge just minutes from Mall of America in Bloomington.

Head to downtown Minneapolis on convenient Light Rail Transit service or in your car. Stroll down the well-known Nicollet Mall and throw your hat in the air like Mary Tyler Moore! The Minneapolis skyway network is impressive for its array of restaurants, and well worth the visit.

See the Minneapolis Sculpture Gardens at the Walker Arts Center and the beautiful homes in the Kenwood residential area.

After a bite for lunch, drive past the picturesque lakes in the Minneapolis parkway system and enjoy the scenery at Minnehaha Falls.

Follow the Mississippi River for a stop at historic Fort Snelling where there is something for everyone to see and do.

Drive down the stately Summit Avenue to see the magnificent Cathedral of Saint Paul, the home and haunts of F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Governor's Mansion, State Capitol and the revitalized downtown area of Saint Paul, including Rice Park, Ordway Music Hall and the Landmark Center.

Catch a Minnesota Wild hockey or Saint Paul Saints baseball game in St. Paul, or a Twins baseball or Timberwolves game in Minneapolis.

Travel 30 minutes east of the Twin Cities to the historic river town of Stillwater. Walk through its quaint streets that range from magnificent mansions of the lumber barons to the graceful churches on the "Street of Spires." In between, visit an amazing variety of shops including boutiques, antiques, crafts, jewelry and art galleries. Take a trolley ride for a description of the area. If you like wine, be sure to visit the Northern Vineyards Winery on Main Street. Enjoy a tour of the winery and observe wine being made and aged.

After lunch at one of the delicious eateries in Stillwater, travel north 30 minutes on highway 95 to Taylors Falls, MN. Enjoy a leisurely walk around this charming town that was settled by Scandinavian immigrants more than 100 years ago. Enjoy the scenery of the St. Croix River on a paddleboat cruise or visit Interstate Park on the Minnesota or Wisconsin side of the river for a hike around the bluffs.

Want to cut loose for some fun with the kids? Visit Wild Mountain, 10 minutes north of Taylors Falls, for its water park in the summer and snow skiing/snowboarding in the winter.

Stop for a burger and root beer at the popular The Drive Inn on the way back to Taylors Falls and give your order to the carhop!