Today I'm featuring a guest post from G. F. Gallagher, who writes fondly about the years he lived in and got to know friendly St. Paul, Minnesota. If you have a piece you'd like me to consider running, please contact me. Dean Author's Note: I'm a native Chicagoan, but for a good part
The Mississippi River runs right through the heart of the Twin Cities, a lively metropolitan area anchored by Minneapolis and St. Paul. Flip through the photos in this gallery for a peak at the riverfronts, neighborhoods, and architecture of the region. And don't miss the photo galleries for the Minnesota State Fair and the St. Paul
Looking down at the railyards and airport along the Mississippi at St. Paul, MN (overlook photo #2 of 13, taken Aug 2011). See more photos here. Looking down on St. Paul
The St. Paul Winter Carnival kicks off this week and if ever there was a year for you to go, this is it. After all, it's been really cold and snowy everywhere, so why not be in the cold and snow with folks who know how to make it fun? (Photo taken Jan 2011) See
Population (2010) 285,068 Introduction St. Paul has a reputation for being the more staid half of the Twin Cities, and, yea, there’s some truth to it. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Downtown St. Paul may lack the nightlife and glitz of downtown Minneapolis, but St. Paul has
Introduction St. Paul and Minneapolis—the Twin Cities—form the center of a dynamic metropolitan area of some 3.5 million outdoor-loving, cold-tolerant people. In spite of what the nickname implies, the two cities are more like fraternal twins, nurtured by the same mother--the Mississippi River--but growing independently. St. Paul is the quiet, responsible older sister,
