St. Paul began its life being known as Pig’s Eye, MN. It was named after a one-eyed fur trader and bootlegger named Pierre Parrant. He put down roots in a tract of land in front of Fountain Cave and opened a tavern called Pig’s Eye Tavern.
The overall school system is well above average, compared to the rest of the country. Like any state that is colder longer than other places, there are plenty of things to do indoors.
There was a period of time when notorious gangsters virtually owned St. Paul. Gangsters could freely roam St. Paul as long as they stayed out of trouble and paid a percentage of their earnings to the police department, thanks to city police chief John O’Connor.
There are plenty of people that boldly state that the food in St. Paul is the best in the entire midwest, and that's a claim they have made after factoring in Chicago. Hey, we're just reporting.