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Come see the historic heart of St. Paul, all dressed up for the party

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20151117__151120wl-ricepark_winterskate.webp, Rice Park shimmers and Winterskate chills next to Landmark Center. (Courtesy of Capital City Partnership)
By MARY ANN GROSSMANN | mgrossmann@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressRice Park, the grande dame of downtown public spaces, is all dressed up in lights t
ordway.webp, The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts as seen from Rice Park in downtown St. Paul on Feb. 14, 2015. In the foreground is Rice Park’s centerpiece s
RICE PARKThe American Planning Association writes that the park’s “period lamps, statuary, benches, center fountain and adjacent national landmark bui
landmark13.jpg, The Chief Justice Room of the Landmark Center in St. Paul is seen Aug. 22, 2016. “This is the fanciest room in the building,” said Amy Mino, director
LANDMARK CENTERSt. Paul’s own castle began in 1892 and was completed in 1902 to serve as the Federal Court House and post office for the Upper Midwest
20100408__100411Hotel-New2010.webp, The St. Paul Hotel, with Rice Park’s bronze Peppermint Patty in the foreground. (Pioneer Press: Richard Marshall)
ST. PAUL HOTEL Directly across from the Ordway, the Italian Renaissance Revival St. Paul Hotel is considered one of the nation’s great luxury hotels.I
wpid-20150115__150118wc-Ordway_exteror.webp, The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSHome to the Minnesota Opera, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Schubert Club, the Ordway is the ingenue of R

New King Boreas knows the royal requirements and is ready to represent Carnival all year

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royal-coronation001.webp, Tom Leonard, Boreas LXXXII, facing, shakes hands with outgoing Boreas LXXX Jason Bradshaw after being crowned at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Co, royal-coronation002.webp, Jilla Nadimi reacts after being crowned Aurora, Queen of Snows by 2017 Queen LIndsey Sandoval at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the , royal-coronation003.webp, Steve Doody, Notos, Prince of the South Wind, and his wife Maggie are introduced at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre i, royal-coronation004.jpg, Royal Court Princess candidates relax backstage at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 20, royal-coronation005.webp, The Sleigh Belle Dancers perform at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. (Pioneer Pr, royal-coronation006.webp, Daryl Wahl celebrates being crowned as Zephyrus, Prince of the West Wind by firing his pistols, as is tradition, at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal, royal-coronation007.webp, Bill Wearn, 2018 Euros, Prince of the East Wind holds the flaming sword presented to him by 2017 Euros, Prince of the East Wind Brian Laughin at the S, royal-coronation008.webp, 2018 Winter Carnival Princess candidate Jacquelyn Chatelaine introduces herself at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in, royal-coronation009.webp, Dani Ross, reacts after being announced as the 2018 West Wind Princess at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, royal-coronation010.webp, Elizabeth Mark gives a bow after being announced as the 2018 North Wind Princess at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre i, royal-coronation011.webp, acquelyn Chatelaine, 2018 South Wind Princess, strikes a pose after being crowned at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the RiverCentre , royal-coronation012.webp, Jilla Nadimi, Aurora, Queen of Snows, blows kisses to the crowd after she and Tom Leonard, Boreas LXXXII, were crowned at the St. Paul Winter Carnival, royal-coronation013.jpg, Tom Leonard, Boreas LXXXII, and Jilla Nadimi, Aurora, Queen of Snows, after being crowned at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the Rive, royal-coronation014.webp, Tom Leonard, Boreas LXXXII, stands with his wife Phoebe and their two children after he was crowned at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation a, royal-coronation015.webp, Heather Westlin, 2018 East Wind Princess is crowned by 2017 East Wind Princess Ellie Carter at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation at the Ri, royal-coronation016.webp, Bob Flood Titan gets a kiss from his wife Cheryl after being announced as the 2018 Prince of the North Wind at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coro
By KATHY BERDAN | kberdan@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThey don’t come much more Boreas crown-ready than Tom Leonard.The South St. Paul businessman

Maplewood Myth busted: The Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt is welcome there, mayor says

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0004djo2017treasure-hunt-kellerclue9.jpg, Rebecca Gibson and her triplets, from left, Maxwell, Ben and Audrey, march along a path in Keller Regional park in Maplewood, Minn., in search of the
By LISA LEGGE | llegge@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressWill the medallion ever turn up in a Maplewood city park?Last year, the Pioneer Press Treasure

Will today’s balmy weather threaten St. Paul’s new ice palace?

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jmp-winters-carnival-parade.webp, The ice palace is lit after the St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade in St. Paul on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. (Jean Pieri / Pioneer Pre
By S. M. CHAVEY | schavey@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe recently completed Winter Carnival Ice Palace might be a few inches smaller after Friday

2018 Winter Carnival kicks off with palace lighting, fireworks … and a walleye suspended in ice

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moon-glow-ice-palace-lighting001.webp, The Winter Carnival ice palace is lit and fireworks go off after the Carnival Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade in St. Paul on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. The , moon-glow-ice-palace-lighting002.webp, Most South Wind Princesses get bounced, said Elaina Hamann, the 2017 South Wind Princess who flew through the air before the start of the St. Paul Win, moon-glow-ice-palace-lighting003.webp, Marchers walk down Sixth Street in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade in St. Paul on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. With luminaries in, moon-glow-ice-palace-lighting004.webp, Senior Royalty Linda Jones wears earrings on her glasses at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade in St. Paul on Thursday, Jan. 25,, moon-glow-ice-palace-lighting005.webp, Parade goes pull out their phones to record the lighting of the 2018 Winter Carnival Ice Palace as it is lit after the St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon G, moon-glow-ice-palace-lighting006.webp, Sarah Cashman from Lino Lakes, checks out the walleye in the ice palace before the St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade in St. Paul Th, moon-glow-ice-palace-lighting007.jpg, The ice palace is lit after the St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade in St. Paul on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. (Jean Pieri / Pioneer Pre, moon-glow-ice-palace-lighting008.webp, Morgan Duthart from Scotland takes a picture of the MN (for Minnesota) in coins she and her friend put on the ice palace before the St. Paul Winter Ca, moon-glow-ice-palace-lighting009.webp, Mary Lou Rice, left, her daughter, Jen Gorski and twin granddaughters, Isabel and Sofie Fox march in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Pedestrian, moon-glow-ice-palace-lighting010.webp, Keri Just, 2, rides atop her mom, Clara Just's shoulders at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade in St. Paul on Thursday, Jan. 25,
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe 2018 St. Paul Winter Carnival kicked off in dramatic fashion Thursday night with the much-

Winter Carnival ice palace lights up tonight. Bonus: A fish is frozen in one of the blocks

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winter-carnival-ice-palace.webp, The first towers of the 2018 St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace go up in Rice Park in St. Paul on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. (John Autey / Pioneer Press
By SARAH NELSON | snelson@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe 70-foot ice palace featured in St. Paul’s Winter Carnival is scheduled to be lit tonight

The thrill of Treasure Hunt victory — through the eyes of a 12-year-old

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houle2-1.webp, Diane Houle holds the front-page story the Pioneer Press ran after her group found the Treasure Hunt medallion in 1978, when Houle was 12. Her group i
By LISA LEGGE | llegge@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressForty years ago, a 12-year-old got to go back to school on Monday as the winner of the Pioneer

In town for the Winter Carnival? Here’s where to warm up and grab a bite

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grayducktavern_gonzalez.webp, Chef Donald Gonzalez, formerly of Forepaugh’s is heading the kitchen at Gray Duck Tavern in St. Paul on Friday, August 4, 2017. (Jean Pieri / Pioneer
By JESS FLEMING | jfleming@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressAre you planning to come to downtown St. Paul for the Winter Carnival?If you’re looking for
20151005__151008eat-oxcart_3.jpg, Ox Cart Ale House in St. Paul’s Lowertown. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
Ox Cart Ale House: Upscale pub food, great to pair with one of the many beers on tap. This year, the restaurant has opened its sprawling rooftop bar t
img_5336.webp, The dining room at Gray Duck Tavern in St. Paul, photographed June 13, 2017. (Pioneer Press / Jess Fleming)
Gray Duck Tavern: Located in the historic former Lowry Hotel, this restaurant, helmed by chef Donald Gonzalez, is serving food as delicious as the set