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Article: Rochester Yellow Cab and Med City Taxi Rochester, Minnesota Review

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Rochester Yellow Cab and Med City Taxi Rochester, Minnesota Review   Rochester, Minnesota has two main Cab companies, Rochester Yellow Cab and Med City Taxi. Rochester Yellow Cab has been in business in Rochester for over 17 years, Med City has been in Rochester for roughly 11 years. As a transportation driver in Rochester, I will give you my basic opinion and review of both as they pertain to 5 different categories and on a 10-Point scale (10 being the highest). My short review of both is my knowledge as a driver and also from the customer's responses and opinions of both. Meter Price:  Overall this category seems to be the same across the board. Most of the Taxi Cab drivers in Rochester are honest in this way and don't gouge the meter for customers and the most part travel destinations in the local Rochester area by cab usually don't cost more than $15.00 one way.  Med City 7.0 / Yellow Cab 7.0   Dispatch Call Center:  I've heard from numerous customers about

Article: Skyway and Subway Map of Rochester, Minnesota

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Skyway and Subway Map of Rochester, Minnesota. Skyway:  The skyway system is limited but it can connect to you to most places in the downtown Rochester area. The skyways are also connected to the city Subway system. Subway (underground - no trains):   The subway system is more connected than the Skyway in downtown Rochester. It covers most of the Mayo Clinic buildings. The subway is only a walkway, no train system Here is a great link to a PDF file of the subway and skyway system of Rochester.        

Stay: Nazarene Well House - Rochester, Minnesota

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Nazarene Well House From time to time we feature different alternative housing options for people that may be visiting the Mayo Clinic here in Rochester, Minnesota. The Nazarene Well House is another great place to stay if you're visiting Rochester. The Nazarene Well House offers 13 bedrooms (5 with private bathrooms), laundry facilities, a well-equipped kitchen, wireless internet, cable television in the lower commons area, off-street parking, free local and long-distance calling, a light continental breakfast donated by a local bakery, a limited number of dinners donated by a local Italian restaurant, and on-site caretakers. Below is some info:   Pricing for a room with a private bath is $45 and a shared room is $35 per night. The Nazarene Well House is a non-profit organization; room prices are set at the operating cost. Guest Rooms Queen bed Night stand Chair Armoire Four rooms are wheel chair accessible Five rooms have a private bath Kitchen All major appl

Food: Gluten Free Food Restaurants - Rochester, Minnesota

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Gluten Free Food Restaurants - Rochester, Minnesota This is a quick list of eateries that have gluten free options here in Rochester, Minnesota. Pizza Man  507-287-8700 The Redwood Room 507-281-2978 Roscoe's Barbeque 507-281-4622 Timber Lodge Steakhouse 507-252-8075 Valentino's Pizza 507-281-2100 Canadian Honker 507-282-6582 Cuisine of India 507-292-5775 Famous Dave's Barbecue 507-282-4200 Fiesta Cafe 507-288-1116 Outback Steakhouse 507-252-1150

Article: Rochester Public Transit Bus Routes and Information - Rochester, Minnesota

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Rochester Public Transit Provided is information that will help visitors to Rochester, Minnesota navigate the city bus route systems. Most buses arrive to/from downtown on 2nd street. The bus lines listed below connect you to most of Rochester's entertainment and shopping districts ALL BUSES on the list connect from downtown Rochester. Saturday Routes have different bus numbers (check website link below). All routes are subject to change.. For more information about Rochester bus routes and schedule times: 507-328-RIDE (7433) Rochester Public Transportation

Article: Frisbee Golf Courses in Rochester, Minnesota

This is a complete listing of Frisbee (Disc) golf courses located in or near Rochester, Minnesota. Each course is alphabetically labeled by city first then by park where it is located. Rochester, Minnesota has three Frisbee (Disc) courses (the IBM Woodside Park course is only open to IBM employees)   Adrian -- Adrian Disc Golf Course Aitkin -- Nordland Tall Grass DGC Albany -- North Park Albert Lea -- Bancroft Bay Park #2 Albert Lea -- Bancroft Bay Park #1 Alexandria -- Fillmore Park Annandale -- Clearwater/Pleasant Lake Apple Valley -- Alimagnet Lake Park DGC Arden Hills -- Bethel University DGC Austin -- Driesner Park Austin -- Todd Park Barnesville -- McGrath Park Barrett -- Sumac Hills DGC Battle Lake -- Battle Lake Park Becker -- Becker City Park Bemidji -- Bemidji City Park Biwabik -- Disc Golf at Giants Ridge Bloomington -- Moir Park Bloomington -- Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area Blue Earth -- Putnam Park Brainerd -- Crow Wing Lake Camp Brainerd -- Lum Park

Article: Soilders Field Veterans Memorial - Rochester, Minnesota

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Soldier's Field | The Memorial Wall   Soldier's Field's Memorial Wall honors over 2,000 Service men and women from Southeast Minnesota who gave their lives in service to their country. The wall was built in 1995. Below are photos of the memorial provided by Thirty3wayz photography. The location of the memorial is at 300 7th st NW, Rochester, Minnesota (near the downtown area) Here also is the homepage for the Memorial Wall: http://soldiersfieldmemorial.org/