![]() To the south, you could cross the river on state Highway 5, accessing that from either the Crosstown (Highway 62 eastbound) or Cedar Avenue and Highway 77 southbound. But Highland Park is a huge neighborhood compared to any Minneapolis neighborhood, and even coming from Minneapolis there are other ways to get there. That’s because Ford Parkway is accessed via the bridge over the Mississippi River which is at East 46th Street on the Minneapolis side. Paul may be Ford Parkway and its mostly upscale businesses. ![]() When you live in south Minneapolis, your only knowledge (if any) of Highland Park in St. Paul, Highland Park sits near the river trails and spring-fed falls of Hidden Falls Regional Park boasts a community center with zones for kids and teens and features food favorites such as Joan’s in the Park and Casper’s and Runyon’s Nook.Inside Storied Owl Books around opening day Highland TheaterĬondos and single-family Tudor-style homes, dating from the 1920s and ’30s, line the streets of Highland Park while, around the corner, the 1940s Highland Theater shows modern releases. Not that you’ll have much reason to leave. With a new streetcar in the planning stages, to run along West Seventh Street, the neighborhood could link up with Mall of America within the next decade, too. Most amenities feel accessible thanks to Metro Transit buses and several light rail stops. And townhomes and rehabbed single-family units let families live close enough to Crosby Farm Park to take advantage of the 6.7 miles of trails and picnic areas.Ĭrosby sits at the south end, along the river. Apartments attract those who want to live near-but not in-downtown. The old Schmidt Brewery serves as artist lofts. The wide-ranging perks have drawn in families, artists and young professionals. Hulme leather-goods shop to rare finds at the Bearded Mermaid Bazaar, Sophie Joe’s Emporium and the Center for Lost Objects. And plenty of hole-in-the-wall stores make shopping adventurous, spanning the artisanal wares at Artista Bottega and the J.W. Hill House show off lavish “Downton Abbey”-esque living, reflective of the area’s historic homes. Guided tours through the Alexander Ramsey House and James J. West Seventh’s attractions hold up to the downtown amenities nearby: The hands-on, kid-friendly Science Museum of Minnesota sits across from the idyllic Raspberry Island. ![]() Next door, the Saint Paul RiverCentre hosts community events, such as the Festival of Nations in spring, where international food and music represent the area’s immigrant roots. Beforehand, catch a concert by a big-name musician or take in a Wild hockey game at the Xcel Energy Center, on the north end of the neighborhood. ![]() and Summit Brewing Co.-the latter now the state’s biggest craft brewer. Summit Brewing Co.Īlong with the many pubs, hit up Bad Weather Brewing Co. Nearby, beloved restaurants include Mancini’s Char House & Lounge for steaks Cossetta, Mucci’s and DeGidio’s for Italian Parlour for one of the best burgers in the Twin Cities Pajarito for elevated Mexican Mojo Monkey for doughnuts and a lot more in this Czech-settled region known as Little Bohemia. The store is near the Spot Bar, a dive claiming the title of oldest saloon in Minnesota, and the island is about 10 miles away, with a heron rookery on it. Pierre “Pig’s Eye” Parrant was almost the city’s namesake, but he ended up with an eponymous liquor store instead, plus an island along the Mississippi River. ![]() Paul’s first European settler built his tavern here, in the mid-1800s. Even before that, West Seventh had established itself as a restaurant-and-bar hotspot. ![]()
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