Social Committee plans St.Paul skyway tour and reception
Sun, Jan 21 2018, 2pm
Join a free, two-hour tour and reception for UMRA members in the St. Paul Skyway on Sunday, January 21, 2-4 p.m. See the sky bridge Photo Art Show “Speaking of Home,” which features 58 recent immigrants to Minnesota. View the nearly completed MN Wild hockey training center in the old Macy’s building. Learn about skyway history, governance, skyway social and security controversies, and the future of skyways.
The tour will begin at Town Square in the center of the Skyway system and includes the Securian and Golden Rule buildings; Central Station for the Green Line Rail; St. Paul Athletic Club; the Old Pioneer Press, Lowry, and Landmark Towers buildings; and the St. Paul Hotel. Walking distance will be about two miles, depending upon where you park.
At the end of the tour UMRA member Ron Anderson and his wife, Nancy, will host a reception in their skyway-connected condo on the 23rd floor of the Landmark Tower building, where views of Rice Park, the Capitol, the Ordway, and the Cathedral of St. Paul are spectacular.
The tour is limited to 35 persons. To make reservations for the tour, send an email by January 15 to Ron Anderson ([email protected]) and give your name and the name of your guest, if any.
Directions and parking information will be sent to those signed up for the tour.
— Cherie Hamilton, Social Activities Committee;
— Ron Anderson, Skyway Tour and Reception Host
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