Twiggs Salonspa
952.258.0200 | twiggssalonspa.com
There's nothing like a shoulder rub and pedicure to shake off the pre-wedding jitters. Twiggs Salonspa in Wayzata offers two- and four-hour bachelorette party pampering packages. Both sessions include a range of services: manicures and pedicures, chair massages, shampoos, conditioning treatments, blow dries, makeup applications, blowouts, and styling. Packages start at $185 per person for groups of six to ten people, with a minimum of six. Twiggs can also customize a bachelorette package, providing accommodations, transportation, food and beverages through their Salonspa concierge services.
The Yoga Center of Minneapolis
612.436.4700 | yogacentermpls.com
Get centered—mind, body, and spirit—with a yoga-themed bachelorette party. At the Yoga Center of Minneapolis, you can organize a private yoga class for you and your friends, choosing from relaxing or active yoga, or both. Then add fun options like tarot card readings, henna tattoos, or spa treatments. Massage, anyone? If you’re famished after your workout, the center can cater in a meal from a nearby restaurant. Both locations in Minneapolis and St. Louis Park offer free on-site parking (evenings and weekends only for Minneapolis). Packages start at $175 for yoga only.
Paradise Charter Cruises and Minneapolis Queen
952.474.8058 | twincitiescruises.com
Take your party on the water! Paradise Charter Cruises feature accommodations for 10 to 60 passengers aboard the Paradise Grand or Paradise Princess II on Lake Minnetonka. If the mighty Mississippi is more your scene, cruise the river on the Minneapolis Queen paddleboat. You can rent out the Admiral’s Cabin on the boat’s upper deck for $10 per person (two-person minimum, up to 32 passengers) during any regularly scheduled public cruise. You and your ladies will enjoy accommodations, including LCD TVs, complete bar service, menu selections, a buffet area and a personal staff member to attend to your group. “Everything was perfect,” says Heather Conneran of Plymouth. “We got so many compliments about what a great idea it was.”
The Melting Pot
612.338.9900 | meltingpot.com
If your idea of cuisine involves more eating and less working, consider a girls’ fondue night at the Melting Pot in downtown Minneapolis. Your gals can bond as they dip the night away with the restaurant’s community-style dining. “Everyone raved about the fondue,” says bride Sheyna Horowitz of Minneapolis, “and hands down, the staff was the most attentive vendor we worked with throughout wedding planning.” Groups of nine or more guests are personally handled by the restaurant’s event coordinator. Parties range from two to three hours, with a choice of two-, three-, and four-course pre-selected menus, from $30-$50 per person.
PedalPub
952.703.9000 | pedalpub.com
If you love the idea of hitting the bars with your best girlfriends, skip the cab and make it memorable by pedaling to each stop on the PedalPub. The four-wheel contraption is powered by pedaling—yes, just like a bicycle—and carries 16 passengers plus a staff driver. “One of the most fun parts of the PedalPub was being out in the sun with the wind blowing in our hair,” says Lyndsey Alm Howard of Minneapolis, who held her bachelorette-party-on-wheels last August. “We loved that passersby honked at us, and people on the street called out to us when we arrived at our next bar.” Parties can choose from several routes, including Northeast Minneapolis or West Seventh Street in St. Paul, and for a small fee, you can customize your own route. The pub operates rain or shine, so be sure to dress for the weather. Pricing begins at $150 per hour with a two-hour minimum.
Flex Appeal Studio
612.872.6400 | flexappealstudios.com
For a booty-shaking evening you and your girls will never forget, turn to the experts at Flex Appeal Studios, a fitness and dance company specializing in sensual dance and pole fitness. Their classes are designed for all ages, shapes, sizes and fitness levels. The studio in downtown Minneapolis features 11 dance poles that can accommodate up to 25 guests. Bachelorette parties can choose from five different packages, ranging from one to two and a half hours with the option of striptease and pole dance lessons, sensual floor work and lap dance lessons, catered wine and appetizers—or even a male entertainer. If you’d like the party to come to you, Flex Appeal Studios also hosts home pole parties and workshops.
The Chef’s Gallery
651.351.1144 | thechefsgallery.com
For the bride who spends hours in the kitchen, sign up for a cook-ing class for you and your ladies. The Chef’s Gallery in Stillwater features a private event space in their large cooking school. Parties of up to 27 divide into teams and prepare a gourmet menu customized for your group. A trained instructor and two assistants will teach and guide you in a fully equipped kitchen. The Chef’s Gallery provides everything your group needs: utensils, aprons, recipe packets, food and wine. The class culminates with a meal together. Sessions run three hours; time of day is flexible. Prices begin at $1,200 for up to 14 people, with $65 for each additional person. Wine and beer can be added for an extra fee.
Vintage Ventures: Minnesota Wine Tours
612.965.2669 | minnesotawinetours.com
If you love to settle in with a good shiraz, grab a group of girlfriends for a day of wine tasting. Minnesota Wine Tours provides vino-filled outings tailored to your tastes and budget. Group tours range from day treks and limo tours to overnight accommodations, with lodging and meals included. Day tours cost an average of $95 per couple, and overnight packages average $225. Besides touring local wineries, you can indulge in activities like chocolate truffle-making, lunch at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, or a Taylors Falls riverboat cruise. All tours include stops at some of Minnesota’s vineyards, located along the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers in east-central Minnesota.