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If you'd like to print these directions, we have a Printable Directions page without the menubar, or get the timeline and most directions together in the CotN 2012 Quick Reference. Holiday Inn St. Paul East2201 Burns Avenue (I-94 & McKnight) Take I-94 to the McKnight Exit. Take McKnight South to the first light. This is Burns Avenue. West (right) and you are there. Park in front or behind the hotel. To get to CotN via bus, take Route 63. This route goes from St. Thomas, through Macalester and downtown St. Paul, and on to the hotel at Burns and McKnight. If you're transferring you'll want to get to downtown St. Paul and pick up the 63 on either 5th (East) or 6th (West) Streets. Use the Trip Planner to plan your way there. On Friday, ride a 63K (Eastbound) to reach the hotel; the 63S stops at Sun Ray Transit Center, which is across the highway. (You can walk the rest of the way from there if you need to; go East across the entire mall area to McKnight and then cross under the highway.) The last 63A (Westbound) goes past the hotel at around 11:50 PM. Saturday the 63K starts at 5:30 AM, leaving downtown at around 6 AM and runs about every half hour. The last 63A goes past the hotel at around 12:50 AM; it runs once every half hour until 6:45 and then once an hour thereafter. On Sunday both buses run about once an hour but trips only go by the hotel about once every two hours. The first 63K trip starts at around 5:30 AM and leaves downtown around 6 AM. The last 63A goes past the hotel at around 10:35 PM. For more hotel information, see Registration. Return to top of this page.
Home of Jim and Heather Beecher 1800 Idaho Ave S. Exit from 394 onto Louisiana Ave. Head south. 18th Street is the third street on the left after the 394 exit stoplights. (Be careful; the streets are staggered.) Turn left onto 18th, then right three blocks later at the bottom of a small hill. Their house is the first one on your right. Return to the top of this page.
Home of Don Prust and Kelly O'Donoghue 8448 Blaisdell Ave S. Take 494 to Nicollet (Just east of 35W). Go south on Nicollet. On 85th turn right, go one block and you are there. Return to the top of this page.
Home of Christian "Flip" Nelson 2004 Taylor St NE From 35W Northbound, exit onto Johnson Street. Turn left at 18th Avenue. From 35W Southbound, exit at Stinson. Turn right at the stoplight, then left after the next stoplight onto the road behind the Quarry mall. (This is 18th Avenue.) Once on 18th, go past two stop signs. Turn right onto Taylor one block after the second stop sign. Go north a couple of blocks; Flip's house is on the left just after the intersection. Return to the top of this page.
Home of April Snyder 1826 Ford Parkway From 35E, take the Randolph Ave. exit. Turn east. When you reach Snelling turn left, then right onto Ford Parkway. April's is on the left after three cross streets. From the Crosstown (62), exit onto 55 West (Hiawatha Ave.) Turn right at 46th Street, which becomes Ford Parkway after a bend. April's is on the right, two blocks past Cleveland Ave. Return to the top of this page.
Home of Albert Choy 5385 Ximines Lane N. From 169, take the Bass Lake Road exit. Head West to Zachary Lane, then turn left. From 494, take the Bass Lake Road exit. Head East to Zachary Lane, then turn right. Once on Zachary Lane, turn left at 53rd Avenue (there should be a Harrison Hills sign) and follow that to Ximines Lane, the second left. Go around the corner and look for a white house and basketball hoop on your left. Return to the top of this page.
Home of Joe Donaghue and Dava Bishop1642 Ridgewood Lane S. From Hwy 36 and Snelling Avenue, take Snelling south. The first light is County Road B, the second light is unnamed (to the left/east is Har Mar theatre, to the right/west is a Hollywood video). Turn right/west at the second light, and then take an immediate left/south. Go south on the access road parallels to Snelling and turn right/west at the second turn (Ridgewood Lane). Take an immediate left/south, and follow Ridgewood Lane S. to 1642 Ridgewood Lane. You are there. From Hwy 94 and Snelling Avenue, take Snelling North to Larpenteur. Turn left/west on Larpenteur, and then immediately turn right/north onto the access road that parallels Snelling. Turn left/west at the first turn (Ridgewood Lane). Take an immediate left/south, and follow Ridgewood Lane S. to 1642 Ridgewood Lane. You are there. Return to the top of this page.
Home of Mike Miller and Eric "Odie" O'Denius
197 Birnamwood Dr. From 35W, exit onto Hwy 13 North (St. Paul). Head to the third stoplight, which is Parkwood Drive. Turn right. From Hwy 77, exit onto Hwy 13 South (Shakopee). Head to the Parkwood Drive stoplight and turn left. Once on Parkwood, go for about two blocks. Watch for the Birnamwood sign on the left. Turn left there, then go around the loop to 197. Return to the top of this page.
Home of Joel Schneider 8941 Kell Avenue South From Hwy 494: Take 494 to France Avenue (if you run into 694, you've gone the wrong way on 494). Go south on France Avenue to 90th Street. Turn right onto 90th and go about two blocks. Turn right onto Kell Avenue, just past the trees. Look for a light beige colored house, third house from the corner on the right hand side. From Hwy 100: Take 100 South past Hwy 494 to the intersection with Poplar Bridge Road and 94th Street (100 changes into Normandale). Turn left onto Poplar Bridge Road and drive east about 1.2 miles to Kell Avenue (Poplar Bridge changes into 90th). Enjoy the scenic drive through the marshlands of western Bloomington. Turn left onto Kell Avenue. Look for a light beige colored house, third house from the corner on the right hand side. From 35W: Take 35W to 90th Street South. Drive west about 1.9 miles on 90th to Kell Avenue. Watch out for deer. Turn right onto Kell Avenue (about two blocks west of France Avenue, just past the trees). Look for a light beige colored house, third house from the corner on the right hand side. Return to the top of this page.
Home of Roger and Jean MylnczakTarnhill Apartments Party Room From the North: work your way to Highway 100. Take Highway 100 south until it becomes Normandale Blvd., then continue south to 102nd Street. Turn left, then left again at the Tarnhill Apartments sign. From the South: take either 98th Street or Old Shakopee Road to Normandale Blvd. If on 98th turn south, then left at 102nd Street and left again at the Tarnhill Apartments sign. From Old Shakopee turn north, then right at 102nd Street and left at the Tarnhill Apartments sign. Park by the play area. Swimming pool is available! Return to the top of this page.
Home of Steve and Genevieve Tyykila6881 Buckingham Rd. Directions forthcoming. Return to the top of this page.
Blue Stem Campsite at Crow-Hassan Park Phone: (612) 428-2765 (Winter Trailhead). Located west of Rogers on Sylvan Lake Road. From I-94, take the Rogers exit and go south through Rogers to the t-intersection. Turn right on County Road 116 and go to County Road 203 (There will be a park sign). Turn left and follow 203 to the park entrance. Return to the top of this page.
Kaposia ParkKaposia has disc golf, volleyball, and other amenities and has been known to host the occasional unofficial CotN volunteer event. From 94: Take I94 to just East of downtown St. Paul, go south on 52 (Lafayette Bridge, used to be highway 3). Take 52 south to the Butler exit. At the top of the exit go East, crossing over the highway. Take the next legal right turn (South). This is Kaposia, follow the access road to the end and park. From 494: Take 494 to Highway 52 (just East of Robert Street). Go North on 52 to the Butler exit. Turn right (East) and then turn right (South) right away. This is Kaposia, follow the access road to the end and park. Return to the top of this page.
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