MinneADpolis, because people need a little convincing about how awesome Minnesota is

With all the pageantry and controversery surrounding last week’s Pentathanerd, we’ve been remiss in talking about the biggest thing to happen in the local advertising scene this month — the launch of MinneADpolis (does anyone else get that dog’s song “Minneapolis” stuck in their head whenever they read about the new site?). The site is all about pimping how great Minneapolis is to live and work and is a way to lure people to our great cities.

Apparently some people feel a bit of trepidation in calling the land of 10,000 lakes home. Sure, sure I can dig being afraid. It does get cold, but I always like the spin Prince (who is returning home to land the sky blue waters himself) put on it in a 1996 interview with Oprah:

“It’s so cold, it keeps the bad people out,” Prince.

But come on, Minnesota has been a hotbed of creativity forever! Bob Dylan, Prince, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Charles Schulz, The Coen Brothers (“Fargo,” ya know?), Richard Dean Anderson (MacGuyver). . . it’s like there’s something in the water.

At any rate, the site has gotten some great coverage (see: Stuart Elliott’s piece in the NY Times, Twin Cities Business, StarTribune, and a little bit of well-intentioned snark from MetroMag).

So here’s my question, what’s your favorite thing about living in the Twin Cities (aside from the fact that it’s home to The Nerdery)? Mine would probably be The Great Minnesota get together. I love the fair.