Wells Fargo WinterSkate
Capital City Partnership, the City of Saint Paul, and Wells Fargo joined forces for another season
of Wells Fargo WinterSkate,
downtown St. Paul's outdoor, mechanicallyrefrigerated
ice rink. Th e downtown rink
helps promote St. Paul as a winter destination
and creates vitality for the Capital City.
The rink has received recognition from
the Great Lakes Region of the National
Recreation and Park Association with a
Partnership Award, and an Award of Excellence
from the Minnesota Recreation
and Park Association. Th e rink was
cited as the region's best public/private
partnership that enhanced the quality of
life of a city.
Located in the heart of the city, Wells Fargo
WinterSkate creates a fun, winter experience
for people who work, live, and visit
downtown St. Paul. Th e historic Landmark
Center creates a beautiful backdrop for the
rink, and showcases St. Paul's charming European
architecture and old-world ambiance.
Skaters can enjoy one of Minnesota's
favorite winter outdoor activities amidst
the beauty of downtown St. Paul. Wells
Fargo WinterSkate is fi lled with noontime
employee skaters, youth hockey scrimmages
and practices, corporate broomball, family
open skating time, and corporate events.
Taste of Minnesota
Capital City Partnership purchased the
Taste of Minnesota festival in 1996 and
has signifi cantly expanded it, creating a
wonderful annual event held over the 4th
of July. Th e festival is now the largest,
free, family-friendly, outdoor festival in the
state, drawing more than 400,000 people
annually to Harriet Island Regional Park.
Cornerstones of the festival include great
food, show-stopping entertainment, and a
nightly spectacular fi reworks display.
Over the past ten years, Capital City Partnership
has reinvested the net proceeds
from the Taste of Minnesota in revitalizing
and promoting the city. Th e Taste of
Minnesota is critical in fulfi lling Capital
City Partnership's mission to promote and
market our Capital City and celebrate its
diversity.
Rice Park powered by Xcel Energy
Capital City Partnership formed a successful public/private
partnership with the City of Saint Paul to transform St. Paul's
historic Rice Park into a Rockefeller Center-style setting for
the holiday season. From Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve,
the heart of downtown St. Paul will become an enchanting winter
wonderland. The magical downtown experience captures the spirit
of the holiday season for all who work, live, and visit the Capital City.
A Christmas tree as tall and bright as the iconic Rockefeller Center
tree in New York City will be featured in Rice Park. The downtown experience
will be enhanced with special holiday décor and white twinkling lights on the trees.
Rice Park powered by Xcel Energy helps create vitality, establish downtown
St. Paul as a holiday destination, complements performances at the Ordway
Center for the Performing Arts and Wells Fargo WinterSkate at Landmark Plaza,
and completes the vision of the world famous Rockefeller Center in Minnesota's Capital City.
Summers in St. Paul
Each year, Capital City Partnership produces a summer initiative project.
In 2007, Capital City Partnership partnered with the Science Museum of Minnesota
on "Diggin' Dinos," a dinosaur statue promotion, celebrating the museum's
100th Anniversary.
In 2006, Capital City Partnership lead efforts in partnership with the
Saint Paul RiverCentre Convention and Visitors Authority (RCVA), the City
of Saint Paul, the Science Museum of Minnesota, and Xcel Energy Center to
create the "Summer in the City" promotion, which was designed to cross-promote
attractions and drive visitor traffic throughout downtown St. Paul.
In the past, Capital City Partnership produced the "Peanuts on Parade" statue
promotion, a 5-year tribute to Charles M. Schulz.
ICapital City Partnership creates events that drive visitors to St. Paul, including Taste of Minnesota on Harriet Island and Wells Fargo WinterSkate in
Landmark Plaza, which will be complemented by a dazzling holiday display and activities in beautiful Rice Park.
