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St. Paul’s Winter Carnival

Posted on January 24, 2016 by wendycarson

Saint Paul, and Minnesota in general, is known for its harsh winters: but that doesn’t mean that the residents of the Twin Cities are resigned to a glum season of joyless cold! Each year St. Paul residents celebrate the Winter … Continue reading →

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The Twin Cities: Top Cities In the US to Live In

Posted on November 4, 2015 by wendycarson

Top Cities in the US: Minneapolis and St. Paul The news and lifestyle website Patch of Earth recently ranked the 8 Absolute Top Cities In the US to Live In, and Minnesota’s Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul came … Continue reading →

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The Twin Cities from a New Perspective

Posted on August 12, 2015 by wendycarson

Whether you’ve lived in the Twin Cities your entire life, or if you’ve never set foot in the “land of 10,000 lakes”, photographer Chad Halvorson’s unique image compilation is sure to change your perception of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The … Continue reading →

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Big Changes in St. Paul

Posted on July 7, 2015 by wendycarson

This article was posted to the Pioneer Press website on 5/23/2015 by Frederick Melo. It can be viewed in its entirety at the Pioneer Press website.   Someone who hadn’t visited St. Paul in a decade could be forgiven for … Continue reading →

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Peanuts in Minnesota

Posted on July 20, 2013 by wendycarson

Did you know the creator of the Peanuts cartoon, Charles Schulz, was actually born and raised in Saint Paul, and lived in Minneapolis before moving to northern California. This is one of the reasons why Snoopy and the Peanuts gang … Continue reading →

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A Grand Avenue

Posted on April 21, 2013 by wendycarson

If you live in the Twin Cities you need to make sure you make it to Grand Avenue in St. Paul!  Grand Avenue itself is about 5 miles long, but there is a 1 mile stretch between Lexington and Dale … Continue reading →

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Roller Derby Anyone

Posted on February 14, 2013 by wendycarson

When most people think of Minnesota, they think of mosquitos, cold or snow but how about a roller derby?  Meet the Minnesota Roller Girls!  They are a member of the female only, skater owned, flat track roller derby league.  The … Continue reading →

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Red Bull Crashed Ice 2013

Posted on January 12, 2013 by wendycarson

For the second year in a row St. Paul will be hosting the Red Bull Crashed Ice competition. Two hundred of the toughest, fastest, ice cross downhill racers will go head-to-head through a downhill course full of mind-and-body-bending jumps, turns … Continue reading →

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Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

Posted on April 20, 2012 by wendycarson

The Como Park Zoo and Conservatory is a treasure in the middle of St. Paul that has been around for over 100 years!  While our Apple Valley Zoo is spectacular, the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory is smaller and more … Continue reading →

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The Minnesota Children’s Museum

Posted on April 13, 2012 by wendycarson

Another great thing to do in the Twin Cities if you have young children is to visit the Minnesota Children’s Museum!  The museum was started in 1981 in downtown Minneapolis but in the first 4 years they had over 80,000 … Continue reading →

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