Hi there,
Definitely get out there now! There are some really good deals this time of year!
I have had good luck at Freewheel Bike down by Cedar/Riverside. I bought my road bike there last spring and people have always been wonderfully helpful when I've gone in.
Or, Behind Bars in NE Mpls is a smaller shop that has excellent service. They carry Kona, I know, but beyond that I'm not sure. It's small, but way cool.
2007 Trek 5000
2009 Jamis Coda
1972 Schwinn Suburban
"I rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a bike. It gives her a feeling of self-reliance and independence the moment she takes her seat; and away she goes, the picture of untrammelled womanhood."
Susan B. Anthony, 1896