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It’s impossible not to noticed that certain parts of St. Paul have been overwhelmed by major construction due to the ongoing lightrail project in the Central Corridor. While businesses city-wide have been logistically planning for this major change (and perhaps suffering through it a bit), local artists have apparently been hard at work as well, creating representative art pieces out of Styrofoam heads and hats. But don’t simply expect bedazzled hard hats: this flock of talented creators will surprise you with their ingenuity and opinions.

Head to the Lyric at Carleton Place tonight to check out the work, enjoy food from the neighborhood, live music, and more while you learn about what’s on task for the Central Corridor – and believe us, there’s plenty. Keeping creativity and local businesses thriving throughout the city is one of the key goals, and under the guidance of the group at Discover Central Corridor, St. Paul’s going to be sitting pretty (visually and otherwise) once the lightrail makes its debut.

Thursday, May 5th: 4-7pm, free and open to the public.

The Lyric at Carleton Place / 765 Hampden Avenue / St. Paul

For more info visit www.discovercentralcorridor.com.

Yes, we’ve all marveled over the ancient Egyptian mummy in the Science Museum of Minnesota’s permanent collection. As kids, we were delightfully freaked out by him; as adults, totally fascinated. And just in time for Halloween, St. Paul’s resident Mummy will go under the scanner so we can learn even more about him

In 1925, the Science Museum received the mummy as a gift via private collectors Mr. and Mrs. Simon P. Crosby. The couple had brought him back from Egypt where mummies were often sold, strangely enough, as souvenirs. Mr. Crosby was quoted as saying, “every reputable museum needs a mummy.”

This week, the mummy is set to undergo a full body scan at the Children’s Hospital which hopefully will produce a 3-D rendering of the mummy’s inner workings, revealing new clues about his life, age and cause of death.

The 18th Dynasty mummy’s initial scan happened in 1983 originally showed that all internal organs except the heart had been removed during the mummification process, a practice that was commonplace. Rumor and research has it that the museum’s mummy was actually a priest due to the shaved head, calloused feet (priests often walked barefoot) and smooth hands that showed no signs of intense manual labor. Considering technology has grown by leaps and bounds since 1983, odds are the new examination will turn up many more interesting tidbits.

The Science Museum archaeology and exhibit development staff plan on creating “interpretative tools” based on the scan’s findings that will be made available in the coming months, leading up to the February 18th opening of the Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs exhibition.

The mummy goes in for his scan on October 29th, but you can visit him at the museum any other day during museum hours. Stop by this Halloween season and pay homage to one of horror’s favorite subjects and learn a thing or two while you’re at it! For more info visit www.smm.org.

65FUN is back!   We hope you missed us dearly.

For our trivia prize, we are giving away 4 passes to the Minnesota History Center.  The Minnesota History Center is featuring a very tasty exhibit — Chocolate:  the Exhibition.  The exhibit will lay out how chocolate began as a rainforest treasure and grew to be a luscious treat.  Indulge in hands-on activities and view Mayan, Aztec and 17th-century European artifacts.  Exhibit text will be presented in English and Spanish.

Bonus: For the die-hard chocolate lovers, the Minnesota History Center is having Chocolate Sampler nights, where you taste cocktail and chocolate pairings, create a take-home souvenir, listen to live music and shop for some chocolate confections to take home!

Now, on with the trivia!  The first person to email stacy@capcitypartnership.com the correct answers, will take home 4 passes to the Minnesota History Center.  Good luck!

1)  Cacao tree pods from the cacao tree produce 30 – 50 seeds, which is enough to make ________ bars of chocolate ? 7 bars

2) Cacao trees originally grew in the tropical rainforest of ___________ ?  Central & South America

3) The Greek term for Cocoa means __________ ?  Food for the Gods

4) Consumers worldwide spend more than $20 billion a year on Chocolate ( True or False)?

We hope you enjoy!  If you have any suggestions for us, we always welcome them.

We are moving 65FUN to a 1/month post vs. 1/week.

We would like the prizes to be bigger and better for all of our fans!

We always welcome suggestions/or prize donations, so should you have any, please feel free to email stacy@capcitypartnership.com.

Thank you for being a fan!  We will see you back on October 7th!

Fall is arriving, so that means festivals will be popping up all over!  Name 5 festivals (in and around Saint Paul) that are happening this weekend.

The first person to e-mail stacy@capcitypartnership.com 5 festivals along with the location,will win a $10 Saint Paul Classic Cookie gift certificate!

What do you have in store for the weekend ahead?  Summer isn’t over yet and the events just keep coming!  So, whether you have a cabin getaway, your relaxing at home, or attending a cool event, we’d like to hear about it.

Share your weekend bliss with us and we’ll enter you into a drawing for a $10 Saint Paul Classic Cookie gift card.

E-mail stacy@capcitypartnership.com or just comment on our Facebook page!

Courtesy of Minnesota State Fair

We are back with some Minnesota State Fair trivia to bring some fun to your morning.

The first person to e-mail stacy@capcitypartnership.com the correct answers, will receive a $10 gift certificate to Saint Paul Classic Cookies!

1)  When was the first Minnesota State Fair held?  1859

2)  During a typical year, how many gallons of milk are served at the
American Dairy Association’s All-You-Can-Drink Milk concession?  20,000

3)  On average, what’s the total number of corn dogs typically consumed by
fair guests each year?  500,000

4)  Approximately how many rolls of toilet paper are used during the fair?  22,000

5)  Which fair food contains the most calories?  Deep-fried candy bars

GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!

Good morning everyone!  The651 is back with our wacky trivia question.  The first person to email stacy@capcitypartnership.com the correct answer wins, a FACES mears park gift card!  FACES mears park is one of Lowertown’s newest restaurants; they use local, organic, and sustainably farmed ingredients to produce their food.

For today’s question, please tell me what the meaning is behind these words.  Hint:  they all have to do with Saint Paul!

1)  Byki – a FREE language learning tool offered online at the Saint Paul Public Library

2)  Stone Soup Feeds the World -A new SteppingStone Theatre production opening October 22nd.

3) Asian Chicken Class – a new poultry judging contest with Asian chicken breeds at the Minnesota State Fair.

4)  Markisa – An Orangutan at Como Zoo who recently had a soap named after her.

GOOD LUCK!

Congrats to Matt!  He will soon be enjoying a dining experience at FACES mears park.

The Asian Chicken Class was probably the most confusing one for many, but I hope everyone had fun guessing anyway.

Thank you for being a fan of the651.com! See you next Thursday at 9 am.

Saint Paul has been booming with events this summer, but it is definitely NOT over!

What two “green” festivals are coming to Saint Paul in September?

The first person to email stacy@capcitypartnership.com the correct answer, wins a $10 gift certificate to Saint Paul Classic Cookie!

Good luck!

Answers:

Congrats to Amy!  Enjoy your baked goods.

We are back with a little trivia to spice up your Thursday!  Unfortunately, we did not have a winner last week, so we wanted to propose the question one more time.

The luxurious Saint Paul Hotel has accommodated the most discerning business and leisure travelers from all over the world.  For today, please name the person on the list who has NOT visited The Saint Paul Hotel.

-Theodore Roosevelt

-Gene Autry

-Dennis Hopper

-Bob Hope

-Pavarotti

-Jack Lemon

-Walter Matthau

-Russian President Gorbachev

Please e-mail stacy@capcitypartnership.com your answer. The first person to answer the trivia question correctly wins a CRAVE Guide Minneapolis/Saint Paul.  Thank you to Becky Sturm and her fabulous StormSister Spatique for the generous donation.  Y0u will find StormSister and many others in this sassy guide, which features everything you CRAVE about the Twin Cities!

Good luck!

We have our winner! Sara has won the CRAVE guide.  The correct answer is Dennis Hopper.  Dennis was the only one of our Saint Paul Hotel guests that has not actually visited the hotel.  Thanks for playing!