Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.cathedralsaintpaul.org
;
239 Selby Ave; 7am-7pm Sun-Fri, to 9pm Sat)
Modeled on St
Peter's Basilica in Rome, the cathedral presides over the city from its hilltop perch. Tours
($2) are available at 1pm weekdays.
James J Hill House
HISTORIC BUILDING
( 651-297-2555;
www.mnhs.org/hillhouse
;
240 Summit Ave; adult/child $9/6; 10am-3:30pm
Wed-Sat, from 1pm Sun)
Tour the palatial stone mansion of railroad magnate Hill. It's a Gil-
ded Age beauty, with five floors and 22 fireplaces.
St Paul Curling Club
SNOW SPORTS
(
www.stpaulcurlingclub.org
;
470 Selby Ave; from 11am Oct-May)
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. The friendly folks here don't mind if you stop in to watch the
action. Heck, they might invite you to share a Labatt's from the upstairs bar.
Tours
Down In History Tours
WALKING TOUR
( 651-292-1220;
www.wabashastreetcaves.com
;
215 S Wabasha St; 45min tours $6; 5pm Thu,
11am Sat & Sun)
Explore St Paul's underground caves, which gangsters once used as a
speakeasy. The fun ratchets up on Thursday nights, when a swing band plays in the cav-
erns (admission $7).
Festivals & Events
St Paul Winter Carnival
CULTURAL
late Jan)
Ten days of ice sculptures, ice skating and ice fish-
ing.
Sleeping
You'll find a bigger selection of accommodations in Minneapolis.
Covington Inn
B&B$$$
