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The Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul
A Great Place to Visit
Part Two: Stately St. Paul
By Michele St. Martin
offers a unique assortment of state-of-the-art technology, high-tech entertainment and an incredible collection of billion-year-old fossils and artifacts. Many of the exhibits are interactive, and the Omnitheater (part of the Science Museum) offers a 3-D laser show.
The Minnesota Children's Museum bills itself as "where fun meets learning," and it's fun for kids of all ages (this includes the grown-up variety!). Along with a variety of traveling exhibits, the permanent displays include Earth World, where children (and adults, too!) can crawl though a giant anthill, meet live turtles and create a thunderstorm with movable clouds. If your children are babies or toddlers, they'll love the Habitot Gallery, which caters to children 6 months to 4 years; they can make their way, whether they're walking or crawling, through four different Minnesota habitats (bluff caves, forest, prairie and pond) created just for kids their age.
The Dakota Restaurant offers an irresistible combination of great jazz (both international and local musicians) and great food – what they call "Nouveau Midwestern fare that is light, fresh, flavorful" and jazz great Herbie Hancock calls "Incredible food." Especially noteworthy are the Minnesota Brie and Apple Soup and the Grilled Star Prairie Rainbow Trout. After you've finished dinner, enjoy the best jazz the Twin Cities has to offer.
W.A. Frost & Company is a beautifully restored (lots of wood and brick) restaurant on Cathedral Hill, complete with marble-topped tables and tin ceilings. The atmosphere boasts three wood-burning fireplaces in winter, and in the summer, a spacious patio with garden. This award-winning restaurant is known for its excellent and extensive win list.