Things to do in St Paul
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International Marketplace
The nation's largest enclave of Hmong immigrants live in the Twin Cities, and this market delivers their favorite Vietnamese, Lao and Thai dishes at its humble food court. Find the West Building and head to the back where vendors ladle hot-spiced papaya salad, beef ribs, sticky rice and curry noodle soup. Then stroll the market, where you can fix your dentures or buy a cockatoo or brass gong.
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Schubert Club Museum
The Schubert Club Museum has a brilliant collection of old pianos and harpsichords - some tickled by Mozart, Beethoven and the like - in the basement. It displays old manuscripts and letters from famous composers on the 2nd floor. A free wood-turning museum (it's a decorative form of woodworking) is also on the 2nd floor.
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Cathedral of St Paul
The Cathedral of St Paul presides over the city from its hilltop perch and marks the attractive Summit-Selby neighborhood. This wealthy 19th- century district, now ethnically mixed, is well worth an afternoon stroll. Follow Summit Avenue, which has a fine string of Victorian houses.
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Julian H Sleeper House
A visit to the privately owned Julian H Sleeper House lets you see how the upper crust really lived. The place is filled with chandeliers, oriental carpets and decorative arts from the late 19th century. The owner is a colorful storyteller and will show you his antique postcard collection and other weird stuff.
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WA Frost & Company
Frost's tree-shaded, ivy-covered, twinkling-light patio is right out of a Fitzgerald novel, perfect for a glass of wine, beer or gin. The restaurant locally sources many ingredients for dishes like the artisanal cheese plate, glazed tofu steak and cardamom-glazed duck.
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St Paul Curling Club
From November to March, stop in and watch the action at the St Paul Curling Club. For those uninitiated in northern ways, curling is a winter sport that involves sliding a hubcap-sized 'puck' down the ice toward a bull's-eye.
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Mickey's Dining Car
Mickey's is a downtown classic; the kind of place where the friendly waitress calls you 'honey' and satisfied regulars line the bar with their coffee cups and newspapers. The food has timeless appeal too: burgers, malts and apple pie.
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Science Museum of Minnesota
The Science Museum of Minnesota has the usual hands-on kids' exhibits and Omnimax theater ($5 extra). Adults will be entertained by the wacky quackery of the 4th floor's 'questionable medical devices.
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Minnesota Children's Museum
The Minnesota Children's Museum has the usual gamut of hands-on activities, as well as a giant anthill to burrow through, and the 'One World' intercultural community where kids can shop and vote.
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Down in History Tours
Tour St Paul's underground caves ($5), which gangsters once used as a speakeasy. The company offers other fun, offbeat tours too. Times vary.
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Minnesota History Center
The Minnesota History Center educates with its 'A to Z' treasure hunt and climbable boxcar.
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James J Hill House
The palatial James J Hill House is a railroad magnate's former mansion, now open for tours.
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Fitzgerald Theater
Where Garrison Keillor tapes his Prairie Home Companion radio show.
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