Grand Old Day — Local services in Saint Paul

This was our first time attending the annual Grand Old Day. We were delighted by the immensity of the street festival. It was not crammed with booths, but we'll-spaced so that the hoards of hoi polloi could still easily get around. There was just about every kind of business that I could see. There were also port-o-potties and Atmospheric placed for the occasion. I took out $60 from an ATM to use for lunch, but then was greeted by a man representing a business right beside it who was offering free burgers and hotdogs from his grill, as well as chips and drinks. For this reason, I don't know how much money is a reasonable amount to...

A street festival stretching numerous blocks with lots of food and vendors. We had maroons, samosas, a foot long hot dog, a mango smoothie, and mini doughnuts. There was also cheese curds, cookies, lemonade, corn dogs and lots more. Art and other unique vendors. The parade was impressive and lots of free handouts. Shuttle bus ran every 30 minutes to take you to...

Not what it used to be. 18$ for a wristband and the bands were not as good. The only stage that made it worth it, red rabbit was closed. Bummer. This used to be my favorite thing in summer but now they are all gung-ho on promoting local acts rather...