The New Orleans Saints play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday (Jan. 14) at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis at 3:40 p.m. CST. Here are a few travel tips in case you're headed north for the game.
1. History of the city and team:
The name Minneapolis derives from the Dakota word minne, meaning "waterfall" and the Greek word for city, polis. "Waterfall City" was born following the Louisiana Purchase when the U.S. Government sent Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike to explore the northern parts of its new acquisition. Pike's mission eventually led to the 1819 building of Fort Snelling at the spot where the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers meet.