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Welcome to St. Peter! St. Peter is a town of about 10,500 and it is Nicollet County’s county seat. Nestled along the Minnesota River, it is about a 15 minute drive from Mankato and about one hour from the Twin Cities. Once considered a site for Minnesota’s state capital, St. Peter has the distinction of having five Minnesota governor’s come from this city. St. Peter is the home of Gustavus Adolphus College, has
Entertainment at Minnesota Square Park • St. Peter Sings! This competition will feature 15-25 year olds competing at 4 p.m. in the park. The winner will advance to the Minnesota Sings competition on September 28 in the Twin Cities. • Karaoke by Brian Nichols will begin after the competition and will continue until 7 p.m. •TRAM Program begins at 7 p.m. • Floodplain Four, a St. Peter Dixieland Band, performs 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
a public outdoor pool, several city parks, a community center, public library, arts center, unique retail shops, restaurants and a history center. All places are bicycle friendly!
and many public and private buildings were also destroyed in the tornado. In the 16 years since the tornado, St. Peter has blossomed into vibrant community.
In 1998, an F3 tornado destroyed 153 homes, toppled 10,000 trees, totaled the library and community center and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. Two churches
St. Peter is honored to be selected as an overnight stop for the 2014 TRAM. The St. Peter TRAM committee and Chamber of Commerce hope you enjoy your stay and wish you well as you continue your journey.
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ST. PETER - TRAM 2014
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2014 TRAM Ride Across Minnesota
St. Peter, Mn
Food Vendors at the Park 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. - Build-Your-Own Pasta Salad, provided by the St. Peter Food Co-op and St. Peter Lions 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. – Godfather’s Pizza 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. – Sweet Shoppe Express Ice Cream Truck 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. – Lonestar BBQ Schell’s Brewery is providing their Original Deer Brand Light and a specialty brew, served by St. Peter Ambassadors July 17 – morning – coffee and a grab-n-go item by River Rock Coffee
Transportation
A 2009 TRAM cyclist checks baggage after arriving at Minnesota Square Park. (St. Peter Herald file photo).
The St. Peter Transit will be providing rides to motels and other St. Peter destinations. Passes
are available at the Information Booth for $2 and are good for your entire TRAM stay. Questions? Visit the volunteers at the Information Booth to get your questions answered.
Stephanie Hill, Publisher Kathleen Davies, Media Consultant Nikkie Gilmore, Ad Design & Page Layout Distributed Courtesy of the St. Peter Herald. ©2014
on Third
Family Owned since 1988 • Happy Hour: M-F, 3-6 Half price pints! • Lunch & Dinner Specials from 11 am -11 pm • Karaoke starting at 9pm • Outdoor seating available
Welcome TRAM Riders! 125 S. 3rd St. • St. Peter • 931-9051 • patrickson3rd.com
GET SOME QUICK CASH AT OUR CONVENIENT MONEYPASS ATM, ®
LOCATED AT: WWW.NICOLLETCOUNTYBANK.COM
220 SOUTH THIRD STREET • ST. PETER · 931-3310
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ST. PETER - TRAM 2014
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2014 TRAM Ride Across Minnesota
St. Peter, Mn
A TRAM Rider from 2009 gets her bike tuned up before the next day’s ride. (St. Peter Herald File Photo)
Riders from the 2009 TRAM take advantage of the massages provided at the park. Massage specialists will be providing massages for riders again this year. Just look for the tables under one of the tents. (St. Peter Herald File Photo)
Thank you tram sponsors! River's Edge Hospital and Clinic • AmericInn • First National Bank Hometown Bank • Nicollet County Bank • Wells Federal Bank
In case of inclement weather:
walk or bicycle to the St. Peter Community Center. Go four blocks northwest up College Avenue to Fifth Street and turn right.
WELCOME CYCLISTS! Stop in to view our great selection of gifts! 310 SOUTH MINNESOTA AVE • ST PETER, MN • 507-931-1198 • 888-836-6631
WELCOME TRAM CYCLISTS!
Buy one meal, get one %
50 OFF
Second meal must be of equal or lesser value. Offer valid July 16 & 17, 2014.
Locally Owned Pizzas and Subs
119 W. Broadway 507-934-4944
34166 Hwy 99 • St. Peter www.riversp.com
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Accumulated Mileage 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.8 1.8 3.8 4.4 6.0 7.7 7.7 9.3 9.8 10.1 10.2
Action to be Taken Leave Minnesota Square Park & head southwest on S. 3rd St. Turn left onto W. Wabasha St. toward S. Minnesota Ave. Turn right onto S. Minnesota Ave./US-169. Turn left onto MN-22 S. Watch for Traffic. Head southeast on MN-22 S. Continue on MN-22 and prepare for a left turn. Turn left onto County Rd. 21/Shanaska Creek Rd. Watch for Traffic. Head east onto County Rd. 18/ Shanaska Creek Rd. Turn left onto County Rd. 18/Dog Creek Rd. Head northeast on County Rd. 18/Dog Creek Rd. Turn left onto County Rd. 104/291st Ave. Head north on County Rd. 104/291st Ave. Continue to follow County Rd 104. Continue onto 2nd St. in Cleveland. Turn right & head east on Broadway St. Head east on Broadway St. toward 8th St. Turn right onto 8th St.
Accumulated Mileage 10.3 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.6 11.3 14.4 16.9 18.8 19.2 20.6 20.6 25.2 25.2 25.3 25.3 25.4 25.4 33.7
Action to be Taken Turn left onto Washington St. Rest Stop #1 at Cleveland City Park. Head east on Washington St. toward 10th St. Turn left onto 10th St. Head north on 10th St. toward Dodd Rd. Turn right onto Dodd Rd. Head east on Dodd Rd. Head northeast on County Rd. 2/Dodd Rd. Slight left to stay on County Rd. 2/Dodd Rd. Continue to follow Dodd Rd. Head southeast on County Rd. 5/ Cannon River Rd./Dodd Rd. Continue straight onto 201st Ave./ T-280. Continue to follow 201st Ave. Turn left onto County Rd. 2/440th St. Continue to stay on County Rd. 2/440th St. Head east on Dodd Rd. toward Laurel Ave. Turn right onto Laurel Ave. Turn left onto Maple St. Rest Stop #2 at Church of St. Canice. Turn left onto County Rd. 3/Kilkenny Rd. Head north on County Rd. 3/Kilkenny Rd. Turn left onto MN-21 N./Montgomery Ave. SE.
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Accumulated Mileage
Action to be Taken 34.2 Head west on MN-21 N./Montgomery Ave. SE. toward 5th St. SE. 34.2 Turn right onto 5th St. SE. 34.4 Continue north on 5th St. SE. 35.4 Head north on 5th St. NE. toward Hickory Ave. 35.4 Turn left onto Hickory Ave. 35.5 Turn right onto Rogers Dr. 35.5 Head north on Rogers Dr. 35.6 Rest Stop #3 at Northside Park. Mission Stars Rest Stop in honor of Steve Schmitt. 35.7 Head east toward Deer Trail/Hickory Ave. 36.1 Head northeast toward Katelyn Cir. 36.3 Turn right onto Birch Ave. 36.3 Head east toward County Rd. 144/151st Ave. 36.5 Turn left onto County Rd. 144/151st Ave. 41.8 Cross 15th St. SE/290th St. 41.8 Continue north on 10th Ave. SE. 42.7 Turn left onto 3rd St. SE. 42.9 Turn right onto Lexington Ave. S., then turn left onto Park St. 43.1 Finish at Memorial Park.
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We hope you enjoyed your stay in St. Peter! Join us for … Nicollet County Fair – August 6-10 Rock Bend Folk Festival – September 6-7 Octoberfest - September 27 Ladies Night Out - October 2 Fish House Parade – Dec. 6
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