West St . Paul
SOUTH ROBERT STREET South Robert Street is West St . Paul ’ s main thoroughfare and host to much of the commerce in the City . Hundreds of businesses in retail , dining , service industry , finance and beyond call this 2.5 mile stretch home . The City unveiled a fully reconstructed South Robert Street in 2017 . This project improved everything from aesthetics to safety and continues to attract new developments and businesses to West St . Paul .
The City of West St . Paul is a first ring suburb and a major hub of commerce in the metro area . West St . Paul is a family oriented community with ample shopping and dining destinations .
LOCATION
West St . Paul is minutes away from downtown St . Paul , Mall of America , Minneapolis / St . Paul International Airport , CHS Field , Holman Field , Minnesota State Capitol , Science Museum of Minnesota , Ordway Theater and the Xcel Energy Center .
The close proximity to St . Paul and Minneapolis ensures businesses a large workforce of highly skilled workers within driving and public transportation distance .
AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE Keeping active is a major part of life in West St . Paul . Included in the City is 14 parks , over 50 miles of walking , hiking and biking trails , an outdoor pool , a state-of-the-art splash pad , baseball , soccer and football fields , a disc golf course , playgrounds , beautiful lakes and ponds , hockey and skating rinks , and so much more . In addition to the many parks , West St . Paul is also home to Dodge Nature Center ; one of the nation ’ s leading environmental learning establishments .
West St . Paul is home to the Regional Athletics Center , Minnesota ’ s largest inflated sports dome . It attracts visitors from across the Midwest . Featuring 110,000 square feet of field space for indoor soccer , football , lacrosse , softball , ultimate frisbee and so much more .
West St . Paul ’ s indoor John V . Hoene Ice Arena keeps ice sports thriving year-round .
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT There are many features that make West St . Paul an ideal location for businesses .
• West St . Paul ’ s Economic Development Authority offers numerous incentives for new and relocating businesses .
• West St . Paul ’ s central location and close proximity to both downtown St . Paul and downtown Minneapolis play an important role to the success of area businesses .
• The City provides excellent connection to area highway / freeway systems and is located minutes from the airport . In addition , an excellent transit system provides transportation needs for residents and employees .
• Numerous housing options are available for all income levels .
SCHOOLS West St . Paul is home to a number of traditional schools for all ages as well as other unique education opportunities .
Part of Independent School District 197 is Garlough Environmental Magnet School , a unique school that educates with an emphasis on science , technology , environment and math . Garlough E-STEM sits adjacent to West St . Paul ’ s Garlough Park and is connected to Dodge Nature Center through an underground tunnel , which gives children the opportunity to learn about nature first hand .
Dodge Nature Center has 460 + acres of prairies , hardwood forest , lakes , wetland , miles of open hiking trails , a working farm , orchard , bee apiary , and a variety of other animals to discover . It is the mission of the nature center to provide exceptional experiences in nature through environmental education . Over 59,000 nature experiences are offered annually : day visits , events , programs for all ages , camps , onsite preschool , school outreach , field trips and more .
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