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Winter Carnival: where to eat

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20130729__130801eat-Buttered-Tin-7.webp, Alicia Hinze, right, pastry chef and co-owner of The Buttered Tin, a new bakery and cafe in Lowertown talks to customers Thursday July 25, 2013. (Pion, 20131216__130119eat_cossetta_Louis_bar.webp, Happy Hour fills the bar area of Louis Ristorante & Bar, located on the third floor of the newly renovated Cossetta Alimentari, St. Paul, Minnesota, F, 20140116__140119WC-eat_meritage.webp, Bartender Matthew Barthelemy pours a freshly mixed Pimm's Provencal at the Meritage in St. Paul on Wednesday September 5, 2012. The drink is made with, 20140116__140119WC-eat_amsterdam.webp, A group of Ecolab employees gets together for drinks after work at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in downtown St. Paul, December 15, 2011. L-r: Andrew Strob, 20140116__140119WC-eat_faces.webp, Renae Miley, a bartender at Faces Restaurant, pauses while making drinks in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday, December 3, 2010. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
By JESS FLEMING | jfleming@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressIf it has been awhile since you were out and about in downtown St. Paul, here’s a look at p

Winter Carnival: 12 things to do with the kids

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20130117__130120sl-WC-moonglow.webp, With the Landmark Center as a backdrop, the Vulcans formed a torch-lit entrance to Rice Park, during the official kick-off to the 126th Saint Paul Win, 20140116__140119wc-torchlight-Parade.webp, Aliya Strong, 1, with her mother Alexa Strong, dances to music in the street as Minnesota State Fair mascot "Fairchild" comes by near Rice Park during, 20140116__140119wc-snow-sculpture.webp, he snow sculpture competition event of the St. Paul Winter Carnival took place from Friday-Sunday, with the finished sculptures on display at the Stat
By PIONEER PRESS | ppress@pioneerpress.comOther than boisterous late-night parties with the Vulcans and King Boreas’ court, the Winter Carnival is des

St. Paul: Come for the Carnival, stay for the culture

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20140114__140119WC-travel_history-theatre.webp, History Theatre's "The Incredible Season of Ronnie Rabinovitz", 20140114__140119WV-travel-park-square.webp, 20140108__OmniFest_BluePlanet.jpg
By AMY CARLSON GUSTAFSON | Pioneer PressWinter Carnival gives downtown St. Paul an excuse to sparkle. Now that you’ve found a parking space, stay for

Winter Carnival: four new events

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20140116__140119wc-ice-carving.webp, Chris Swarbrick of Richfield cleans up an ice sphere, part of his team’s entry, “Fountain of the Unicorns,” at Rice Park in St. Paul on Friday January
By JOHN BREWER | Pioneer PressAfter being cooped up during the life-threatening cold of early January, folks in the east metro need an excuse to get o

In the search for the medallion, it’s all about the tools

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i-chFS5qV-XL.jpg, Robert King of St. Paul finds a metal detector useful while searching for the medallion during the 1976 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-T8vDrQ5-XL.jpg, A lone hunter pokes at the snow with a pitchfork at Keller Park during the 1976 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-dX6vzXG-XL.jpg, Scott Orr and Julie Haberman, both of St. Paul, check clues in the newspaper during the 1978 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-qSQCbKd-XL.jpg, Dave Lyons of St. Paul digs for treasure during the 1985 hunt on Kellogg Boulevard near Cedar Street. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-fGBKcq6-XL.jpg, Agnes Herner of Roseville goes after the medallion with a big spoon during the 1978 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-kXNjwRp-XL.jpg, Ron LaValle of St. Paul pokes around in a snowbank at Fifth and Wabasha streets during the 1982 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-Pp8xTbm-L.jpg, Donnie Kelly and Gary Kurth, both of St. Paul, use a metal detector to hunt for the medallion in Como Park during the 1986 hunt. (Pioneer Press file p, i-x5dQjHj-XL.jpg, With rake in hand, Dan Heiller of Cottage Grove looks for a fresh place to dig at Schmidt Park during the 1988 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-zBXJ5t5-L.jpg, Ed Terry of St. Paul took a swing at finding the medallion with a golf club during the 1978 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-KcfHF9C-XL.jpg, A rake is the implement of choice for this hunter in Keller Park during the 1976 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-nhjfhdv.jpg, This hunter has a shovel at the ready and a thermos full of warmth during the 1976 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-XRDrCws-XL.jpg, More searchers and their preferred implements at Keller Park in 1976. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-rPM7VWS-XL.jpg, Don Deutsch of Maplewood and Judy Strand of St. Paul search Wakefield Park with metal detectors in 1971. (Pioneer Press file photo), i-BcBZbn8-XL.jpg, Armed with garden tools, Charles Shafer, left, and Ole Strand, both of St. Paul, walk down a snow-covered road in Como Park on their way to hunt treas, i-b8VCwdj-XL.jpg, Charles Skon of St. Paul demonstrates his treasure finder in 1953. (Pioneer Press , i-VLmJpCq-XL.jpg, Actor Robert Cummings hams it up with his wife, Mary, and his "invention" for hunting treasure during the 1953 hunt. (Pioneer Press file photo)
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressOnce upon a time (as in the 1970s), metal detectors were de rigueur for those searching for th
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