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www.sportseventsmagazine.com January 2016 57 Roseville Ten minutes from downtown Minneapolis, Roseville is in close proximity to major sports venues. The city is home to one of North America's largest sheets of refrig- erated outdoor ice, the Guidant John Rose MN OVAL. Hotel rooms: 1,381 Hotel tax rate: 10.125 percent Major facilities: The Guidant John Rose MN OVAL's 110,000-square-foot surface provides premier skating on a 400- meter track and an infeld that can support up to four hockey or fgure skating rinks. The Roseville Ice Arena is a year-round ice arena used for hockey and fgure skating. Contact: Roseville Visitors Association, www.visitroseville.com. St. Cloud St. Cloud is located in central Minnesota. The city has a number of facilities, includ- ing a 180,000-square-foot convention center. Hotel rooms: 1,700 Major facilities: Whitney Recreation Center houses two baseball felds, four basketball courts, 12 soccer felds, 11 softball felds and fve volleyball courts. Municipal Athletic Complex has two base- ball felds and two hockey rinks. St. Cloud State University features seven basketball courts, a football feld, two hockey rinks, 10 tennis courts, fve lacrosse felds, six soccer felds, one softball feld and nine volleyball courts. Saint John's University offers seven basketball courts, one football feld, 11 tennis courts, four lacrosse felds and four soccer felds. Convention center: The St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center offers 180,000 square feet of space, 19 meeting rooms, 60,000 square feet of continuous exhibit space, and a 16,000-square-foot ballroom. Contact: St. Cloud Area CVB, www.granitecountry.com. St. Louis Park St. Louis Park is a suburb of Minneapolis. With attractions, hotels and dining options nearby, as well as an international airport, St. Louis Park is a destination for events in southeastern Minnesota. Hotel rooms: 873 Hotel tax rate: 10.28 percent Major facilities: St. Louis Park High School Activity Center offers fve bas- ketball courts. St. Louis Park Rec Center has two hockey rinks, an aquatic park and trails to accommodate 5K races. Louisiana Oaks Park can accommodate as many as eight soccer felds. Aquila Park features fve baseball/softball felds, one football feld and eight tennis courts. Contact: Discover St. Louis Park, www.discoverstlouispark.com. Saint Paul Saint Paul, Minnesota's state capital and one of its most populous cities, has a rich tradition of hosting sporting events. The city boasts world-class attractions, an outstanding convention center complex, affordable hotels and a family atmosphere. Coming soon: The 20,000-seat MLS Stadium will open in 2018. Hotel rooms: 1,700 Hotel tax rate: 13.625 Major facilities: The award-winning Xcel Energy Center encompasses 650,000 square feet and seats more than 18,000. Named "Best New Ballpark of 2015" by Ballpark Digest, CHS Field is home to a minor league baseball team and houses approximately 7,000 seats and an overall capacity of 9,000. Convention center: The Saint Paul RiverCentre is a state-of-the-art facility with more than 160,000 square feet of fexible space. The facility has won numer- ous awards and hosts many sports-related events, including hockey, ftness expos and cheerleading. Contact: Visit Saint Paul, www.visitsaintpaul.com. n M I N N E S O T A t Ice Skating in St. Paul Mall of Attractions Mall of America in Bloomington, the largest retail and entertainment com- plex in the country, features a host of attractions to keep most anyone entertained: Nickelodeon Universe, SEA Life Minnesota Aquarium, Moose Mountain Adventure Golf, and open- ing this spring, FlyOver America, a 4D fight simulation ride that uses virtual fight technology to take guests on a breathtaking, aerial tour of some of the greatest landmarks and regions throughout the United States. n