Alebrijes: Keepers of the Island on Raspberry Island — Attraction in Saint Paul

Why not visit monsters while you're in St. Paul? Colorful, playful, immobile monsters. It's a brief respite from the real monstrosities we all face every day. Jonah may be wrought with fearsome teeth and too many eyes, but they sit placidly. Sated. In Jonah's world, the evil has been devoured, and it is time to sit and digest. Pepe is still hungry, but a mere cantaloupe is sufficient for a permanent friendship. All of these creatures will befriend an absurd soulless being that approaches with humility. Even a short visit will bring you a...

Pros: nice that you can access from the bridge and nice view of the city. Cons: homeless people literally making the park home (camping, grilling, etc.) Tons of graffiti and trash all over the bridge to get down to the park. The band shell is literally missing parts of its side from what I’m assuming is delinquents. Witnessed what seemed to be a drug deal in the parking lot. Cool concept of a park, but needs a lot of cleanup and to make it more exciting for people to...

A sweet hidden patch below the Wabasha Bridge. There are cool steps coming down from the Wabasha Bridge to the park area or there's a modern little bridge coming from Harriet Island (which isn't a island). The island also contains the Minnesota Boat Club (since 1885). There are nice paths, open park area and a bandshell on this little hidden gem. Spectacular views of downtown St Paul, the train lift bridge and of the Mississippi...