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Plainsman
Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:52:11 +0000

Of topic, but my DS2 will be visiting and I’d like to know, from anyone attending, recomendations as to what to do while in St. Paul. We will only be there for 2 overnights - but would welcome suggestions.



You’re kidding, right? You forgot the Mall of America? Easy drive in a rental car (it’s near the airport) in a smaller city called Bloomington. I don’t know where you’re coming from but the Twin Cities area is very compact. You can get almost anywhere inside of 45 minutes, from one side of St. Paul to the opposite side of Minneapolis (the other, larger, more liberal “Twin” city) and surrounding suburbs, end to end. St. Paul to Mall of America is probably 15 - 20 minutes, depending on where you are in St. Paul. You can even catch a bus to the MOA. Easy.

Inside the MOA: 500 specialty stores, 50 restaurants, 7 nightclubs, 14 movie theaters and thousands of tourists (most locals shop at the other malls). There’s an underground aquarium and an Amusement Park. Something like 13,000 people work at the MOA. There are FOUR levels, FIVE if you count the underground aquarium. Oh yeah, like an ordinary mall, parking is free.

But bring money. :)