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Rice Park050
in Saint Paul, MN 55101about Rice Park:
If it's true what they say about real estate - "Location, location, location!" - then Rice Park, a lovely but postage stamp-sized park with a large fountain and Peanuts character sculptures, is hard to top.
Visitors can take in the park's greenery - or whitery, we suppose, depending on the season - on a trip to its attraction-heavy corner of downtown. The park alone is flanked by four impressive institutions: the Landmark Center to the north, the venerable St. Paul Hotel to the east, the Saint Paul Central Library to the south, and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts to the west. Buy snacks in the main floor cafes at the Landmark Center or library, or pack a picnic.
The park is the site of free activities and entertainment during the Flint Hills Children's Festival each year in late spring, and gets adorned with lights, decorations, and the city's "official" Christmas tree in winter. Until 2007, it also hosted ice sculpture contests and events during Winter Carnival.
Visitors can take in the park's greenery - or whitery, we suppose, depending on the season - on a trip to its attraction-heavy corner of downtown. The park alone is flanked by four impressive institutions: the Landmark Center to the north, the venerable St. Paul Hotel to the east, the Saint Paul Central Library to the south, and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts to the west. Buy snacks in the main floor cafes at the Landmark Center or library, or pack a picnic.
The park is the site of free activities and entertainment during the Flint Hills Children's Festival each year in late spring, and gets adorned with lights, decorations, and the city's "official" Christmas tree in winter. Until 2007, it also hosted ice sculpture contests and events during Winter Carnival.
getting there:
Bounded by 4th, 5th, Washington, and Market Streets. Metered street parking is available all around the park for those lucky enough to nab an empty spot; several parking ramps and lots are available, too, including those associated with RiverCentre, the Science Museum, and the XCel Center.
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