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Saint Cloud is a city in Central Minnesota with a population of 63,000. Although it may have few attractions to draw the tourist, it is a nexus of medical advances, particularly in orthopedics (St. Cloud Orthopedics Associates, for example). A "College town" as well, as it is home to St. Cloud State University and St Cloud Technical College. The College of St. Benedict and St. John's University are located nearby.

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[edit] By car

About an hour northwest of Minneapolis - Saint Paul via Interstate 94.

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Amtrak, [1]. Amtrak's Empire Builder service, which runs between Chicago and Seattle/Portland, stops in Saint Cloud. The train station is located at 555 E St. Germain Street.

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• Greyhound, [2]. Bus terminal located at 510 S 1st St.
• Jefferson Lines, [3]. Buses serve the terminal used by Greyhound listed above. There is also an additional stop at St. Cloud State University, at the Atwood Center at 720 4th Ave S.

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St. Cloud Regional Airport (Template:IATA) is about four miles east of St. Cloud's central business district. Northwest Airlines makes daily connecting flights to and from Minneapolis/St. Paul.

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St. Cloud is laid out with its primary traffic artery (Division Street) running roughly E-W. Crossing arteries (roughly N-S) are called "Avenues," and are numbered as either "South" or "North" of Division Street. For example, a location "nmm 6th Ave S" would be expected to be located in the nth block south of Division street, on a N-S crossing street roughly six streets from the (Mississippi) river. Arteries roughly parallel to Division are called "Streets," and designated either "North" or "South." For example, a location "nmm 10th Street S" would be expected to be located on the n-hundred block west of the river, on an E-W street roughly 10 block-lengths south of Division. The word "roughly" is definitely applicable in the above. A similar scheme applies east of the river, but the directional system is more complex.

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• Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens Kilian Boulevard Southeast [4] extensive flower gardens dating from the 1930s
• Stearns County History Museum, 235 33rd Avenue South. +1 320 253-8424 [5]

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Parkwood 18 1533 Frontage Road North, Waite Park, +1 320 253-4328, an eighteen screen movie theater

St. Cloud State Husky Hockey - NCAA Division I hockey at the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud. SCSU plays in the always rugged WCHA. Call 1-877-SCSUTIX for information.

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Granite City Days formerly the Wheels, Wings, and Water Festival, held every summer

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• Crossroads Center, 4101 West Division Street, +1 320 252-2856 [6] a shopping center anchored by Target, Sears, JC Penney, Marshall Field's, and Scheels All Sports.

• Herberger's, 600 W Saint Germain Street, +1 320 251-5202 [7] department store, founded in St. Cloud

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Restaurants: Many, both typical and upscale.

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• DB Searles Bar and Restaurant, 18 5th Av., (320) 253-0655. A unique bar and restaurant located in historic downtown has four floors of great entertainment and fine dining. Street level you will find a cozy pub with high tin ceilings, original woodwork, tons of charm. The Stadium Sports Bar on 2nd floor hosts live bands several nights a week. The third and fourth level hosts a newly renovated restaurant for fine dinners six nights a week and lunch on Saturday.

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• Fairfield Inn St. Cloud, 4120 2nd Street South, +1 320 654-1881, Fax: +1 320 654-1881, [8].
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 4322 Clearwater Road, +1 320 240-8000, [9].
• Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Division Street & 37th Ave, +1 320 253-9000, [10].
• Homewood Suites by Hilton St. Cloud, 115 37th Avenue North +1 320 252-5300 - Extended stay suites hotel just off of I-94 at the intersection of Highway 15 and Highway 23. Studios, one and two bedroom suites suites feature separate living and sleeping areas. Complimentary hot breakfast, dinner Mon-Thur, and Internet.

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