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Sister Celeste explains it all!
A colorful walking tour led by the inimitable know-it-all, Sr. Celeste. Learn how St. Paul went from it’s reputation as a Dead Tough Town to being the historically vital Capitol City it is today. A tour filled with both the sacred and the profane, and featuring inside stories and lore, as told by one of the city’s earliest residents!
Sr. Celeste explains “what was and is and shall be” as she wends her way from the beautiful Celeste of St. Paul: Hotel + Bar (her former convent home) and along the length of St. Peter Street. The tour ends at the Hotel Bar where you are invited to enjoy a cozy drink near the fireplace. Drink comes with the price of the tour!
Notable sites include views of the Capitol and Cathedral, Mickey’s Diner, Assumption Church, St. Louis the King Church the ‘Dirty Thirties’ gangster hangout, the Green Lantern, the Fitzgerald Theatre, and best of all Celeste St. Paul Hotel !
Tour includes a select beverage afterwards in the Hotel Bar.
How Long: 90 Minutes
Length: 1 Mile
Meeting Location: Hotel Celeste, 26 E. Exchange St., St. Paul
What: Guided Tour of Downtown St. Paul with excellent stories behind the city’s most iconic sites.
Adult: $28
Seniors and Military: $26
Confirmation will be received at time of booking.