Another year upon us for the State Fair. Parking has changed in Falcon Heights if you haven't heard. On street parking will be $25.00 on certain Falcon Heights streets. A lot of people I'm sure will be taken by surprise and it's going to cover a lot of parking spots. So if you go and that's your plan to park, pay the $25.00 or find somewhere else. Here's the map of Falcon Heights where parking will be charged:
2025 Minnesota State Fair Parking
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Blizz, nice work! Look for the tallest guy at RC’s and I’ll buy.
Are you working at RC's? I'll drop by on Sunday.
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I wish! I stop in there for my mid day break for the 2 days I go to the fair. I am no bbq expert but I like it.
I've heard their new offering the Hula Kalua is supposed to be quite good. We were there yesterday for a while but didn't stop at RC's.
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Thanks for the map, Blizzard.
I really don't know whether this was inevitable eventually, but I didn't see it coming. In any case, my wife and I were talking about how this will affect things, and she thinks people are generally going to pony up for the $25. That might be true, but I'm not sure it's going to be the same people. People intent on a free option will move on to another free option. Will this mean the park-and-ride lots (which are already over capacity) will be more heavily used? Logically, Falcon Heights street parking will be more plentiful for people who want to pay.
Has anyone who's been there these first few days had any observations about how things might have shifted?
My hack will still be the same: park a mile or so away and bike there. It's so easy and free, it feels like cheating. My first option for street parking to bike from has been Como Ave, but it'll probably fill up earlier now because of what Falcon Heights is doing. Parking in the St. Paul neighborhoods east of Lexington Ave might turn out to be necessary.
I really don't know whether this was inevitable eventually, but I didn't see it coming. In any case, my wife and I were talking about how this will affect things, and she thinks people are generally going to pony up for the $25. That might be true, but I'm not sure it's going to be the same people. People intent on a free option will move on to another free option. Will this mean the park-and-ride lots (which are already over capacity) will be more heavily used? Logically, Falcon Heights street parking will be more plentiful for people who want to pay.
Has anyone who's been there these first few days had any observations about how things might have shifted?
My hack will still be the same: park a mile or so away and bike there. It's so easy and free, it feels like cheating. My first option for street parking to bike from has been Como Ave, but it'll probably fill up earlier now because of what Falcon Heights is doing. Parking in the St. Paul neighborhoods east of Lexington Ave might turn out to be necessary.