St Paul Condo Guide

Fourth of July in the Cities

Fourth of July Rodeo in St Paul - The 74th Annual St Paul Rodeo returns this year with everything from Professional Bull-Riding to a BBQ Cook-Off to Carnivals and Youth Rides. For More informations, See stpaulrodeo.com

The Taste of Minnesota in St Paul runs from July 2-5, located at Harriet Island. The festival features a fireworks show each night, and while the event costs $10 to get in, the show can be seen from accross the river.

View great fireworks the Red, White and Boom event in Minneapolis. Fireworks at 10 on the Minneapolis Riverfront cap off a night of entertainment on the 4th.

If you’re more indoor-inclined, the Walker Art Center is not only open on the 4th of July, but it offers free admission.

Firework shows can be seen in almost every subburb surrounding the city. Most begin at 10 pm, but check city sites for more information.

Take advantage of the beautiful summer weather; walk the 90-minute tour of the beautiful and famous neighborhood surrounding Summit Avenue in St Paul.
Tours will run weekends through the summer (11 am and 2 pm Saturdays, 2 pm Sundays) and will discuss the architecture, history and preservation of the area.
For more informations or reservations, call 651-297-2555.

Recently, the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority finalized an $8.2 million deal to make Union Depot a regional, multi-modal transportation hub for the light rail system.
The move is great news for residents and potential residents of the Union Depot Condominiums, approximately 33 units located in the Depot, which is already home to the likes of Christos Restaurant. JAS Apartments anticipates an upswing in unit sales as it has seen a sharp increase in showings since news of the deal.

Not only will the hub provide direct service for the Union Depot residents, but also for condo residents in nearby projects, such as the River Park Lofts.

An annual mainstay of a St. Paul summer, Grand Old Day is coming up this weekend, June 7, 2009. With races, parades, and scrimmages by local sports teams, you don’t want to miss this.

For more details and a schedule of events, see: http://www.grandave.com/grandoldday/

More apartment buildings and condos are kicking the habit to give Twin City residents and renters smoke-free options. The Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota says that nearly 280 complexes have at least one smoke-free building to offer tenants.

It works for the owners who figure to have lower property damage concerns and for tenants with health concerns of second hand smoke seeping in through vents and infrastructure. It’s too soon to tell, though, if the new trend will be work for those trying to sell property in non-smoking buildings.

The frost is off the trees, which are starting to bloom, and flowers are pushing out of the ground. It’s time to reward your months of fighting the good treadmill fight with a 5K tshirt. Minnesota has no lack of races for a wide range (from walk/runs to marathons) of distances and great causes. So lace up your running shoes and head out for a fun weekend with one of these races:

5/17/2009 Take Steps for Crohn’s and Colitis 5K Hyland Lake Park Reserve Bloomington, MN
06/06/2009 Avera Marshall Race against Breast Cancer 5K/10K Marshall, MN
06/06/2009 Chester Woods Trail Runs 10K/5K Rochester MN
06/13/2009 Sour Grapes Half and Half Half Marathon 10K/1M/1/2M Brainerd, MN
06/20/2009 Sunnybrook Stomp 5K Wadena MN
07/04/2009 Otter Tail Lake Chase 8K/5K Walk Battle Lake, MN
07/18/2009 Devin Nevada Memorial 5K run/walk White Bear Lake, MN

For more races, check out www.runwalkjob.com/Minnesota.htm