St. Paul Minnesota

The Como Lakeside Pavilion in St. Paul, Minnesota is a multi-purpose venue located on the shore of the wonderfully gorgeous Lake Como.  Among other ventures, Como Lakeside Pavilion has a new addition which is the Spring Café. An indoor/outdoor place to eat, drink, enjoy the city of St. Paul and Lake Como.  The pavilion banking Lake Como also hosts over 100 musical performances and theater...

Many cities have a hallmark or landmark or simply just a place or person people talk about.  New York City has the Statue of Liberty or Central Park. Chicago has the Skywalk or the Sears Tower.  Detroit has the Joe Louis Fist which shows the strength and fight of the city. As far as smaller cities go Wilmington, Delaware has the Caesar Rodney Statue.  Caesar Rodney rode horseback to...

Hear it. See it. Explore it.  That’s the motto at the Jackson Street Roundhouse Museum in St. Paul, MN.  The Roundhouse showcases the railroad system of yesteryear while providing a glimpse of old locomotives and what used to make the country thrive at one point in time. At the Jackson Street Roundhouse, you’ll find an eclectic collection of diesel and steam locomotives, along with passenger...

Mears Park is located on the east side of downtown St. Paul, Minnesota in the Lowertown District.  You will find the park in between 5th and 6th streets as well as Sibley and Wacouta Streets. Mears Park was originally known as “Baptist Hill” due to the fact that it was chosen as the very first location of the First Baptist Congregations’ new chapel.  Mears park became a park after Josh Smith...

The beautiful city of St. Paul, Minnesota provides you with a pretty strong dilemma; there are so many awesome things to do, you’ll be overwhelmed.  It is said that even longtime residents can be at a loss when deciding which of the gems of St. Paul to experience. For instance, you can go to the Xcel center and catch a Minnesota Wild hockey game.  Or, you can make your way over to Summit...

Summit Avenue is a four and a half-mile stretch of the longest street of Victorian houses in the United States.  The street is laced with churches, schools, synagogues, and of course a plethora of Victorian-era homes. Summit Avenue is considered a National Historic District.  It begins just west of the downtown St. Paul, MN area and continues all the way to the Mississippi River. Significant...

The Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional hockey team in St. Paul, MN playing in the Central Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League.  The Wild just finished their season with a tough 4 games to 1 loss in the first round of the beloved Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Wild were ousted by a gritty Winnipeg Jets team who’ve had a resurgence back into the NHL in...

Explore the Cathedral of St. Paul You can explore through the St. Paul Cathedral’s parish life by experiencing parish organizations, sacraments, sacred music, ministries, and faith formation.  You can make a pilgrimage to see the National Shrine of the Apostle Paul. Here you can learn about a bond of spiritual affinity between the Archconfraternity of the Apostle Paul and Papal Basilica of...

Tips to get the best experience at the Fitzgerald Theater The first thing you should do to get the most out of the Fitzgerald Theater while being a St. Paul resident is to join The Gatsby Newsletter.  The Gatsby offers you discounts while keeping you informed about dining spots and events at and around the theater in St. Paul, MN. Upcoming events at The Fitzgerald Theater include the...

The Minnesota State Capitol Building One half of the Twin Cities in Minnesota is St. Paul.  St. Paul, Minnesota is the state capitol which is located on the bluffs of the Mississippi River adjoined by Minneapolis.  St. Paul, MN is also bordered by Minnetonka and Bloomington. St. Paul is the elder of the twin cities and both of them make up for the 16th largest metro area in the United States....