Como Neighborhood News and Events
The family-friendly Como neighborhood’s most famous feature is Como Park, with amenities neighbors enjoy all year round.
While predominantly residential, the neighborhood is just a short bike ride to a small mall that has a grocery, drug, and liquor store as well as several restaurants and services.
There are also local coffee shops that serve as neighborhood gathering spots. Our location makes it easy and convenient to get to both downtowns via public transit or driving. (Description from livemsp.org)
Como Pool to open Memorial Day weekend
Grab your swimsuit, towel and plenty of sunscreen and be prepared for some fun in the sun this summer at the new Como Regional Park Pool.MORE »
Como Park Pool's new entrance aims to relieve traffic congestion
Drivers approaching McMurray Field for sports events this summer should be aware of changes resulting from the new pool entrance.
Access to the pool parking area off Horton Avenue has been eliminated to relieve congestion on Horton.MORE »
Central Corridor homes featured in Minneapolis & St. Paul Home Tour April 28 and 29
“Our property values are going to go back up. And our transportation expense is going to go down. This is our ticket,” Joanne Nguyen declared during a tour of 749 University Avenue, a duplex renovated through the Greater Frogtown Community Development Corporation (GFCDC). “With this light rail, our property values are already going up.MORE »
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | North Dale children's art show and Rec Check
The North Dale Rec Check will have a Children's Art Show on Thursday, April 19 from 5-7 p.m. North Dale (and many St. Paul rec centers) have a "Rec Check" program after school.
Rec Check is an after school program. Parents sign up kids, and the kids have to go every day - it's not day care, but it goes fromafter school until about the dinner hour. MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Como Ordway Memorial Japanese Garden designer passes away
Masami Matsuda, designer of the Como Ordway Memorial Japanese Garden at Como Park, passed away in Nagasaki, Japan, in early February at the age of 89 years. Mr. Matsuda created gardens all over the world for both private and public spaces. He was born in Koga Prefecture, but studied agriculture and landscape design at Isahaya. I, Department of Agriculture.MORE »
