Catherine’s guidebook
Restaurants and places for an active lifestyle
Several restaurants and coffee shops as well as being active in the neighborhood taking walks or working out. You will love viewing the architect (i.e mansions, etc.) and all the different smells and tastes with variety of food options here on the hill.
A great place to hang out, gather and work, eat, and people watching.
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Nina's Coffee Cafe
165 Western Ave NA great place to hang out, gather and work, eat, and people watching.
This is a tiny shop and a fun place to settle in, sitting on a stool watching life go by as you sip on your drink and enjoy pastries.
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Claddagh A Wee Shop
612 Selby AveThis is a tiny shop and a fun place to settle in, sitting on a stool watching life go by as you sip on your drink and enjoy pastries.
Depending on how long you stay, you can get a temporary membership from the Y for the pool, yoga, weights, ellipticals and cycling.
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YWCA St. Paul
375 Selby AveDepending on how long you stay, you can get a temporary membership from the Y for the pool, yoga, weights, ellipticals and cycling.
Even if you do not curl, it is fun to watch the slip sliding away players as you chat up other onlookers to learn this game of strategy.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
St. Paul Curling Club
470 Selby AveEven if you do not curl, it is fun to watch the slip sliding away players as you chat up other onlookers to learn this game of strategy.
Enjoy a bowl of lovely bosch soup or other delectibles as you sit at their famous "vodka" bar, indoors in their regal dining rooms, or outside on their private patio.
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Moscow on the Hill
371 Selby AveEnjoy a bowl of lovely bosch soup or other delectibles as you sit at their famous "vodka" bar, indoors in their regal dining rooms, or outside on their private patio.
Frost has the best outdoor patio in the city when the weather is good. Inside dining room is very elegant with a private room for parties and then there is the bar and the cellar as places to drink or dine. Always a favorite place to go.
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W. A. Frost and Company
374 Selby AveFrost has the best outdoor patio in the city when the weather is good. Inside dining room is very elegant with a private room for parties and then there is the bar and the cellar as places to drink or dine. Always a favorite place to go.
Formally the Commodore hotel, with a speakeasy bar and now a meeting room and dining areas. Eat in the bar or at a formal table. If you close your eyes and listen closely you can imagine jazz music and the dancing that occured there for years as a favorite destination for local residents and out of town guests.
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The Commodore Bar & Restaurant
79 Western Ave NFormally the Commodore hotel, with a speakeasy bar and now a meeting room and dining areas. Eat in the bar or at a formal table. If you close your eyes and listen closely you can imagine jazz music and the dancing that occured there for years as a favorite destination for local residents and out of town guests.
Another outdoor patio behind vine-covered iron rod fencing and indoors fine dining, or belly-on up to the bar for a nightcap. Wonderful Italianate cruszine.
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La Grolla
452 Selby AveAnother outdoor patio behind vine-covered iron rod fencing and indoors fine dining, or belly-on up to the bar for a nightcap. Wonderful Italianate cruszine.
For the meat eaters, Red Cow has tasty food and a sidewalk patio for watching the foot and car traffic go by. As you know at some of these restaurants are more affordable for breakfast or lunch, for those of us on a budget.
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Red Cow
393 Selby AveFor the meat eaters, Red Cow has tasty food and a sidewalk patio for watching the foot and car traffic go by. As you know at some of these restaurants are more affordable for breakfast or lunch, for those of us on a budget.
Southern food to enjoy here, I like to even just order a series of tastie appetizers.
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Revival
4537 Nicollet AveSouthern food to enjoy here, I like to even just order a series of tastie appetizers.
Walking a few blocks to Selby and Dale to shop at Mississippi Market, pick up or eat in from their healthy food deli. Lots of other necessities may be here too (vitamen's, creams, etc.)
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Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op
622 Selby AveWalking a few blocks to Selby and Dale to shop at Mississippi Market, pick up or eat in from their healthy food deli. Lots of other necessities may be here too (vitamen's, creams, etc.)
The Happy Gnome
498 Selby AveGreat outdoor deck and fun place to eat.
Work out
YWCA St. Paul
375 Selby AveNeighborhoods
View the Cathedral by standing on the sidewalk looking towards Western Avenue. Both my parents grew up in this neighborhood, married and had 9 kids here. Check out the family business Summit Manor Reception House...destination wedding?
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Cathedral Hill
View the Cathedral by standing on the sidewalk looking towards Western Avenue. Both my parents grew up in this neighborhood, married and had 9 kids here. Check out the family business Summit Manor Reception House...destination wedding?
This is 4.5 mile stretch of mansions is on the National Historic Register as the longest street in the nation of historic mansions. Check out the James J. Hill house for tours and/or just take some long walks along the avenue and dream about what it was like to live here in the 1800's
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Summit Avenue
Summit AvenueThis is 4.5 mile stretch of mansions is on the National Historic Register as the longest street in the nation of historic mansions. Check out the James J. Hill house for tours and/or just take some long walks along the avenue and dream about what it was like to live here in the 1800's
Unique Historic District in St. Paul...check out Summit Avenue for historic walks and the James J. Hill House for tours.
Summit Hill
Unique Historic District in St. Paul...check out Summit Avenue for historic walks and the James J. Hill House for tours.
This is a 4.5 mile street listed on the National Historic Registry as the longest residential street of mansions in the nation. Really a great street to walk and view all of the mansions finding your favorite one and imagining what it might have been like in the horse and buggy period of the 1800's. Check out the James J. Hill (started Burlington Northern Railway) at the beginning of Summit kitty-corner from the St. Paul Cathedral for historic tours.
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Summit Avenue
Summit AvenueThis is a 4.5 mile street listed on the National Historic Registry as the longest residential street of mansions in the nation. Really a great street to walk and view all of the mansions finding your favorite one and imagining what it might have been like in the horse and buggy period of the 1800's. Check out the James J. Hill (started Burlington Northern Railway) at the beginning of Summit kitty-corner from the St. Paul Cathedral for historic tours.
Sightseeing
Summit Manor Reception House for weddings, parties, and gatherings of all kinds. 275 Summit Avenue...check it out on your walk along Summit Avenue.
Summit Manor Reception House
275 Summit AvenueSummit Manor Reception House for weddings, parties, and gatherings of all kinds. 275 Summit Avenue...check it out on your walk along Summit Avenue.
Catedral de San Pablo
239 Selby AveA great church to visit...
Beautiful Capitol and grounds and walking distance.
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Minnesota State Capitol Mall
75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.Beautiful Capitol and grounds and walking distance.
Also a wonderful place to visit and cafe...walking distance.
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Minnesota History Center
345 W Kellogg BlvdAlso a wonderful place to visit and cafe...walking distance.