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Yaay!  We are back with some 65FUN trivia!  We thought we would mix it up a little for everyone.

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!

E-mail your answer to stacy@capcitypartnership.com.

Name the person who has NOT visited the historic Landmark Center in Saint Paul.

-John Dillinger                                                                             

-Phil Hartman

-Lindsay Lohan

-Grand Arch Duke of Austria

-Katie Holmes

-Meryl Streep

-Arnold Schwarzenegger

GOOD LUCK!

And the answer is…Katie Holmes!

Congrats to Kris!  Kris won the most unique and stylish guidebook for Twin Cities living.  CRAVE Minneapolis is a celebration of women entrepreneurs that showcases some of the most creative, interesting, and gutsy proprietors throughout our city, like Becky Sturm of StormSister Spatique!  Check out this article to learn more about Becky, StormSister, and her favorite summer products.

If you ask us, one of the coolest things to happen in Minnesota this past year was the inception of local arts-focused public television program, MN Original. Each episode focuses on a few Minnesota artists of any and all genres, mediums and career levels, making the title “MN Original” a truly accurate statement. Dancers, painters, sculptors, musicians, photographers, actors, designers — the list goes on and on. If you’ve yet to catch this dynamic and fascinating new program on the MN Channel or TPT Life don’t fret, you can watch each and every episode online on the MN Original website. And we certainly do recommend that you catch up on those missed eps, before this Friday!

To celebrate the successful launch of the series — which began airing in April of this year — the MN Original crew is throwing an all-out bash in Downtown St. Paul’s lovely Mears Park. What does this mean for you? Well, aside from one helluva good time it means free live music, art activities, food and drink and most likely the chance to immortalize yourself on film in some way, shape or form.

You’ll enjoy live music from local artists who have been featured on the show including the sweet, folksy toe-tappin’ tunes of Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps; the hipshakin’ sounds of renowned Latin jazz pianist, Nachito Herrera; the rotating-door jam sessioneers of the Mad Ripple Hootenanny. DJ Scott Stulen (who also just happens to be the director of mnartists.org!) flips wax between band sets and Suicide Commandos front man Chris Osgood (Who just so happens to be a major arts leader around these here parts!) emcees the evening.

Also on the bill is a drawing club with mnartists.org and local artists Calpurnia Peach, Andy Ducett, Doug Padilla, Mary Griep (materials provided), plus musicians and local artists selling their wares in the park, food for sale from Barrio, and remarks from MN Original executive producer, Dianne Steinbach.

MN Original’s Party in the Park happens on Friday, July 23rd in Mears Park in downtown St. Paul bordering 5th St., 6th St., Sibley, and Wacouta. The event is from 5-8pm and is free and open to the public – rain or shine. For more info visit www.mnoriginal.com.

Episodes of mn original air Thursdays at 7:30pm, on tpt2, with additional broadcasts statewide on the MN Channel and TPT Life.

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Photo hunt is back!  The first person to e-mail stacy@capcitypartnership.com the correct answer, wins!

The winner will walk away with a $50.00 gift card to Details Style Lab, click here for more information.

We were at the Smith Avenue High Bridge in St. Paul.  Thanks to the participants.  See you next week!

Family at Lake Phalen

Every year, when summer finally arrives, Minnesotan’s like to embrace the warmth as much as possible — we have to get it while we can!

Looking back, there are always pictures you cherish and one’s you may want to forget.

This week, instead of a photo guessing contest, we want YOU to sent us your favorite Saint Paul summer photo!

Please send your photo to stacy@capcitypartnership.com with your name and location where the photo took place.

Each photo will be entered into a drawing to win two one-day passes to the Taste of MN, July 2-5.  Drawing will be held next Thursday, July 1st!

Notice: by submitting a photo to us, you are agreeing to allow us to use the photo for purposes pertaining to the651.com, such as posting on our blog or Facebook page.  Only your first name in last initial will be posted, (i.e. Stacy D.).

Rice Park

Congrats to Shailen – our Taste of MN winner!  Thanks for the adorable photos.

Mississippi River

We are back with your 65FUN pic of the week.  We have decided to mix it up a little…

Here are 5 famous rooftops; if you name all 5, you will get a month pass to CorePower Yoga.

Remember, e-mail stacy@capcitypartnership.com, please do not put your answers on our Facebook page.

The first person to answer all 5 correctly, wins!

Here you go…

Hi Everyone!  We are back with your 65FUN pic of the week!  Today we are giving way a family four pack of tickets to see The Wizard of Oz at the Minnesota Children’s Museum.

The first person to e-mail stacy@capcitypartnership.com the correct answer, wins!

Ephemeral stream in Landmark Plaza

The Wizard of Oz is the first official traveling education exhibit based on the film classic.  The exhibit begins Saturday, June 12th and runs through September 12th.

To learn more about the Minnesota Children’s Museum or The Wizard of Oz, visit www.mcm.org

We are finally ready to announce the winner of our Tom Petty and Saint Paul Hotel giveaway!

You were probably thinking…is this a real contest or just a spoof!

Fishbowl of names

We had a total of 43 participants, but gained about 160 new friends!

Since we had an easy amount to count, we went old-school and drew a name out of a fishbowl!

Remember, in order to qualify, you had to at least hit “like” under one of the contest links, so we could enter your name into the drawing.

Thank you very much to everyone who participated and shared us with your friends.

Well, if I could get a small drumroll, please…..

The winner of our Facebook contest is, Karen Crumrine Dalton

Congrats!  You have won two tickets to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on June 22nd and an overnight stay at The Saint Paul Hotel.  If you cannot use the tickets or hotel stay, please let us know, so we can appropriately distribute the prize to another person.

Please e-mail or call in your information to me (name, address & phone) by Friday, June 11th and I will send off your prize!

We are back again with your 65FUN pic of the week!

The first person to e-mail stacy@capcitypartnership.com the correct answer, wins a $25 gift card to Macaroni Grill at Rosedale Center!

Where are we?

Rooftop ArtPark at Minnesota Children's Museum

Alright, we are back with our 65FUN pic of the week!  If you are lucky enough to be the first person to e-mail me the correct answer, you will win $10 in Grand Ole Creamery gift cards along with a $25 gift card to Rosedale Center.

e-mail: stacy@capcitypartnership.com your correct answer

Well, enough chatter, let’s begin!

Where are we?

We are at Candyland on Wabasha

We were at Candyland on Wabasha in St. Paul.

Congrats to our winner!  Make sure to check back in next Thursday at 9am!

We are back with your 65FUN pic of the week!

The first person to e-mail stacy@capcitypartnership.com the correct answer will be our winner!

The winner will walk away with 4 passes to SteppingStone Theater!

The Magic Pot runs May 14-29th; The Stinky Cheese Man runs July 9th-August 1st

The tickets can be used for either of these shows.

Highland Park Theater on Cleveland

The Magic Pot: Three Tales from China

Thanks to all who participated!

REMEMBER to tune in every Thursday at 9am for a new pic of the week.  You must e-mail in order to qualify.  WordPress comments do not count.  Check out the651 Faceb0ok page and our Twitter page; become a fan and tell your friends!

Also, don’t miss out on our Tom Petty & Saint Paul Hotel giveaway!