Everything is Closed Today
Happy Thanksgiving, (nearly) everything is closed today:
POST OFFICES: Closed, except for the 24-hour office at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Express Mail will be delivered in the metro area.
BANKS: In-store and traditional branches of Bremer, TCF, Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank are closed.
GROCERIES: Major supermarkets are closed.
MALLS: Major malls are closed. At the Mall of America, stores are closed but the theater is open. Nickelodeon Universe is open 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Underwater Adventure is open; call for hours.
MASS TRANSIT: Metro Transit buses and trains will follow Sunday/holiday schedules. For route information, call 612-373-3333 or go to www.metrotransit.org. Minnesota Valley Transit Authority, Maple Grove Transit, Plymouth Metrolink, SouthWest Metro Transit will have no service. Metro Mobility will follow reduced service.
PARKING METERS: Not enforced in Minneapolis, St. Paul and the University of Minnesota. Minneapolis parks will enforce meters unless noted on the meter.
SCHOOLS: Public schools and the University of Minnesota are closed.
PUBLIC AGENCIES: Local, state and federal offices are closed.
LIBRARIES: Closed.
RECREATION CENTERS: Most are closed. Edina-Edinborough Park is open; call for hours.
So it’s just another typical Twin Cities weeknight then?
You forgot to mention that there are so many bars that will be open. Have no family? Like to drink your problems away? Generally a sad kind of guy? Stop by your local bar this Thanksgiving and drink until it doesn’t hurt any more!
Driving to Grandma’s in Eagan I observed the following: Both Asian Food Markets on Hwy 13 in Burnsville had full parking lots today. Denny’s was open. McDonald’s is open.