Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Greyhound
( 612-371-3325; 950 Hawthorne Ave)
runs frequent buses to Milwaukee (sev-
en hours), Chicago (nine hours) and Duluth (three hours).
(eight hours), often for lower fares than Greyhound. It departs from both downtown and
the university; check the website for exact locations.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Blue Line light-rail service between downtown and the Mall of America. The new Green
Line is slated to begin running in mid-2014, connecting downtown Minneapolis to down-
town St Paul. Until then, express bus 94 (regular/rush-hour fare $2.25/3) plies the route
between cities; it departs from 6th St N's south side, just west of Hennepin Ave. A day
pass ($6) is available from any rail station or bus driver.
TAXI
Call
Yellow Cab
(
612-824-4444)
.
TRAIN
)
in St Paul. Trains go daily to Chicago (eight hours) and Seattle (37 hours).
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St Paul
Smaller and quieter than its twin city Minneapolis, St Paul has retained more of a historic
character. Walk through F Scott Fitzgerald's old stomping grounds, trek the trails along
the mighty Mississippi River, or slurp some Lao soup.
Sights & Activities
Downtown and Cathedral Hill hold most of the action. The latter features eccentric
shops, Gilded Age Victorian mansions and, of course, the hulking church that gives the
area its name. Downtown has the museums. An insider's tip: there's a shortcut between
the two areas, a footpath that starts on the Hill House's west side and drops into down-
town.
Revitalized
Harriet Island
, running south off Wabasha St downtown, is a lovely place
to meander; it has a park, river walk, concert stages and fishing dock.
