Editing St. Cloud, Minnesota (section)

==Arts, culture, and events==
In 2019 the city of [[Saint Cloud, Minnesota]], was awarded three first places awards from the [[Rome]] based International Awards for Liveable Communities (LivCom), one of several ''[[most livable cities]]'' awards. The city won the first-place whole city award for its size and first place for cities of all sizes for enhancement of landscapes and public spaces, arts, culture, and heritage management and Community participation and empowerment. LivCom praised the city for its focus on improving parkland and trails, as well as its enhancements and maintenance of 96 parks. St. Cloud has been a finalist at the LivCom awards four times since 2007.<ref>[https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2019/12/13/st-cloud-earns-4-awards-international-livability-competition-rome/2636888001/ "St. Cloud snags 4 awards at international competition for most livable cities"] Jenny Berg, St. Cloud Times, 12/13/2019]</ref>

The St. Cloud Area Convention and Visitors Bureau promotes an area events calendar, dining and lodging information. The city-owned St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center hosts a variety of events including regional conferences, consumer/trade shows, small group meetings and social events.

===Sites of interest===
* [[Cathedral of Saint Mary (St. Cloud, Minnesota)|Cathedral of Saint Mary]], the largest church serving the oldest [[parish]] in the community, built in the 1920s in the Italian Romanesque style. The cathedral is the mother church of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Cloud]].
* The [[St. Cloud Commercial Historic District]] is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. St. Cloud is a [[Preserve America Community]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stclouddowntown.com/files/374.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=July 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716133607/http://www.stclouddowntown.com/files/374.pdf |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[St. Cloud State University]]
* [[Great River Regional Library]], a six-county regional system serving 32 communities. The system houses nearly 1 million books, CDs, and DVDs, and 250 public computers. It schedules a list of events.
* [[Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens]], extensive flower gardens dating from the 1930s. In 2023, the website Good Plant Care ranked the gardens 100th on a list of best public gardens in the nation.<ref>[https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-living/ranking-of-best-public-gardens-in-america-includes-3-from-minnesota Ranking of best public gardens in America includes 3 from Minnesota], BringMeTheNews, Mar 28, 2023</ref>
* Quarry Park and Nature Preserve, a public park in neighboring [[Waite Park, Minnesota|Waite Park]] that features 20 granite quarries, hiking, biking and ski trails. It is part of the Stearns County park system.<ref>[https://www.stearnscountymn.gov/396/Quarry-Park-Nature-Preserve|Quarry Park Nature Preserve, Stearns County Parks]</ref>
* Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center, a restored 706-seat theater, built in 1921.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.paramountarts.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/08/General-Tech-and-Floor-Plan-Packet.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402122345/http://www.paramountarts.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/08/General-Tech-and-Floor-Plan-Packet.pdf |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[St. Cloud Hospital]], part of [[CentraCare Health]], was founded in 1886 as St. Benedict's Hospital. The regional health system also includes six [[Critical Access Hospital|Critical Access hospitals]], Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, and numerous outreach and outpatient clinics and services.
* Stearns History Museum, with two floors of exhibits, a research area, a museum store, and a {{convert|100|acre|km2|adj=on}} nature park. Accredited by the [[American Alliance of Museums]].
* Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame, dedicated to preserving Minnesota's baseball history.
* St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center, a {{convert|100000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} meeting center overlooking the [[Mississippi River]]
* [[St. Cloud Regional Airport]], providing scheduled commercial turboprop passenger service, private, corporate, cargo and military operations
* [[St. Cloud Technical and Community College]], a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
* [[Minnesota Correctional Facility – St. Cloud]], built in 1889, housing nearly 1,000 prisoners
* [[Midtown Square Mall (St. Cloud, Minnesota)|Midtown Square Mall]], a shopping mall with more than 50 tenants
* [[Crossroads Center (St. Cloud, Minnesota)|Crossroads Center]], a shopping mall with more than 100 tenants

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File:Stearns County Courthouse.jpg|[[Stearns County Courthouse]], 2013.
File:Cathedral of St Mary.jpg|[[Cathedral of Saint Mary (St. Cloud, Minnesota)]], 2013.
File:Clemens Gardens.JPG|[[Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens|Munsinger and Clemens Gardens]], 1997.
File:StGermain Paramount.jpg|The Paramount Theater on Saint Germain Street, 2008.
File:2013-0408-StCloudVA.jpg|The St. Cloud VA Medical Center.
File:Great River Regional Library St. Cloud Minnesota.jpg|[[Great River Regional Library]] GRRL, 2020
File:First National Bank, St Cloud MN.jpg|[[First National Bank (St. Cloud, Minnesota)|First National Bank]], 2013.
File:Michael Majerus House.jpg|alt=Michael Majerus House|Michael Majerus House (now Victorian Oaks Bed & Breakfast), 2016
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