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For more panoramic views of the river, stop by Prospect Park or Birkmose Park, or visit the Hudson Area Library at 700 First St. All are invited to attend the annual Hudson Booster Days and Yellowstone Trail Heritage Day celebrations in July, the North Hudson Pepper Fest in August, the Spirit of the St. As a city with beginnings dating back to the 19th century, our historic downtown offers a distinctive experience of shops, parks, the Octagon House Museum and The Phipps Center for the Arts.

6 - Shop & See the Octagon House, where patrons visit local artisans displaying their craft items at stations throughout the lower level of the museum and in the gift shop. The Octagon House Museum will be open for private tours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from May 1 to October 23. Advance reservations are required and can be made with the museum at or [email protected].

Fathers will enjoy touring the garden house with tools, medical instruments, farm and garden tools and household items from 1850 to 1950. Enjoy a fun-filled day of golf, networking and networking with fellow Chamber members at this planned event. More information at www.hudsonwi.org/chamber-events-programs/.

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Croix River for Hudson Hot Air Affair, the premier winter balloon event and winter festival in the Midwest. Hudson Food Walk's three-hour guided tours invite you to sample signature dishes from award-winning, independent restaurants, learn about Hudson's rich history, and experience what makes this one of the most memorable small towns in America. The library, located at 700 First St. is located on the corner of Vine and First Streets just across from Lakefront Park and The Phipps Center for the Arts.

The Hawkinson History Room, the Friends of the Library bookstore, community meeting and study rooms, and a magazine reading room. The Phipps Center for the Arts, the area's premier center for the performing and visual arts, is located in downtown St. Performances are also performed in the Black Box Theatre, a flexible space with no fixed seats or stage, allowing for maximum flexibility. .

Art exhibits are displayed in the seven galleries, which feature original art for sale by area and regional artists. A variety of unique and picturesque wineries cluster together in the growing wine region of the St.

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The Hudson area — which includes the city of Hudson, the village of North Hudson and the cities of Troy, St. With the comfort, convenience and workforce of a city, along with the affordability and small town lifestyle, St. Located on Interstate -94, this state-of-the-art mixed-use business park offers larger lots suitable for employment centers or distribution warehouses, as well as smaller lots suitable for any number of business applications – all just 15 minutes east of St.

Paul metropolitan area, but without the high costs, traffic and red tape that often come with doing business in the big city. Additionally, the Hudson area has seen an explosion of retail activity in recent years, from smaller unique stores to national chains. Croix Economic Development Corporation was founded in 1993 and operates as the independent economic development arm for St.

Croix EDC lists more than 100 public and private sector members who provide financial support or in-kind services for its successful operation. The 65,000-square-foot facility (1616 Vine St.) offers two pools, a water slide, an aquatics program, a full fitness center, group fitness studios, common areas, a teen center, a jogging/walking track, a gym, an outdoor skate park and complimentary childcare for the kids.

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Features: Two baseball diamonds, corner playground, fall soccer field, ice skating and winter outdoor hockey, restrooms. Features: Four lighted athletic complex, softball fields, play structure, swings, a picnic shelter, benches, barbecues and tables. Features: boat launch with parking, picnic shelter, playground with play structures, two sand volleyball courts, beach with lifeguard on duty in summer, band shell, concession stand, walking trails including the dam road, which exits in St.

Croix River and town, gardens, two picnic pavilions, grills, two playgrounds and a sand volleyball court. Features: Deluxe picnic pavilion, picnic tables, barbecue grill, universal handicap accessible playground equipment, satellite toilets, sledding hill. Features: Picnic shelter, playground, tables and grills, restrooms, beach without lifeguards, bathhouse, boat launch for resident use.

Features: Pepper Fest venue, winter outdoor ice rink with warming house, playground, picnic area and pavilion. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia A sandy beach marks the delta where the Kinnickinnic River meets the St.

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Backpack Nutrition Program Registration and program details for the summer nutrition program can be found at www.hudsonbackpack.com. BRIDGE For Community Life provides community-based life skills training, employment services, and social and recreational programs for youth and adults with disabilities. Big Brothers Big Sisters provides struggling children with strong, lasting, professionally supported 1-on-1 relationships that change their lives for the better.

Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota provides education, job training and placement services to remove barriers to work and independence. Hudson Boosters, Inc., volunteer and civic organization that provides athletic and non-athletic activities for the youth and citizens of the Hudson School District. River Valley Trails, promotes and supports pedestrian/bicycle trail and trail development in St.

Rotary has two clubs: Hudson Daybreak Club, hudsondaybreakrotary.org and Noon Club, hudsonrotaryclub.org St. Croix River Crossing Loop Trail, creates safe commuting and recreational opportunities, encourages healthy lifestyles and promotes tourism and commerce in the greater St. Croix Therapy, physical, occupational and speech therapists help children and adults reach higher potential and create new possibilities.

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Our schools include six elementary schools, grades pre-K-5, a house concept Middle School grades 6-8 and a mixed comprehensive and academy model High School grades 9-12. Information about home schooling is available at the Hudson School District Teaching and Learning Services office at

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