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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
Forepaugh's serves elegant French food in an elegantly restored 130-year-old Victorian mansion. Open for brunch, lunch and dinner, Forepaugh's is surprisingly reasonably priced and crops up often on Twin Cities' "Best Restaurant" lists. The atmosphere is romantic and decidedly special.
Plan in advance to reserve your tickets for the live taping of Minnesota Public Radio's hugely popular syndicated Prairie Home Companion. Taped at the historic Fitzgerald Theater (named after St. Paul boy F. Scott Fitzgerald), Garrison Keillor's folksy, down-home show gone big-time is one of the most entertaining ways to spend a Saturday night in St. Paul – or anywhere.
Though most of the major sports teams are based across the river in Minneapolis, the St. Paul Saints, an independent minor-league baseball team, provides entertainment for the baseball fan and family alike, at a reasonable price. The Saints play outdoors, in the open-air Midway stadium, and their between-the-inning entertainment is as much fun as the game itself. Where else could you see a pig named Babe carry balls to the umpire? It's good clean fun, from the tailgating in the parking lot to the nun (yes, a real nun) giving therapeutic massage in the stands. And St. Paul is also the home of the Minnesota Wild NHL expansion hockey team.
Despite its smaller size, St. Paul doesn't take a back seat to its fraternal twin across the Mississippi when it comes to entertainment, recreation and fun for the whole family. The pace may be a little slower, but the ride is just as exciting. And the natives are very friendly – why not find out for yourself?
Photos courtesy of the Saint Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Go back to Part 1 here.