Hudson, Wisconsin

Jennifat · September 13th, 2010, 02:27 AM

Thinking about nice small towns in the area that most people don't think much about, I thought Hudson, Wisconsin would be a good place to explore. Just over the St. Croix River from Lakeland, Minnesota, many people in the Twin Cities think of Hudson as nothing more than an ugly mass of suburban sprawl along I-94, but it's actually a great little place. Unfortunately I didn't get as many shots of the waterfront as I had hoped.

Hudson, Wisconsin
Seat of St. Croix County
Population: 11,865
September 11, 2010

Chadoh25 · September 13th, 2010, 04:30 AM

It's got a nice little downtown which looks pretty busy and well maintained.

Jennifat · September 13th, 2010, 08:38 PM

Yeah, it's a very nice little town – quite upscale and attractive. There seem to be a lot of thriving businesses in the community, and "daytripper" tourism makes up a significant portion of the town's economy. It's also a border town, so there's a concentration of wealthy Wisconsinites who live there and commute to the Twin Cities for work.

looksee · September 15th, 2010, 02:17 AM

Quite a find.
Seems an incredibly attractive place.

Dig the yellow car in the first picture. ('57 Chevy?)

Jennifat · September 17th, 2010, 06:43 AM

Some extra shots I forgot to add:

***xzmattzx*** · September 17th, 2010, 07:28 AM

Nice pictures. What's the river water like? Clear or silty?

Jennifat · September 17th, 2010, 05:38 PM

It's somewhat silty, but the water quality is much better than the Mississippi River, which is muddy and nasty. People can actually swim in the St. Croix.

That being said, I don't believe there are any rivers in Minnesota or Wisconsin that are crystal clear, save for some smaller rivers that flow into Lake Superior or in the Boundary Waters near the Canadian border.

looksee · September 17th, 2010, 10:08 PM

Is the "Grand Duchess" a tour boat, a ferry, or somebody's kinda fancy gear for goin' catfishin'?
(& nice photos Jennifirst.)

Jennifat · September 17th, 2010, 11:25 PM

Haha, yeah, that would definitely be considered fishing in style.

It's a cruise boat that takes passengers up or down the lower St. Croix. It's a very scenic area – I definitely want to take a ride sometime!

Mplsuptown · September 18th, 2010, 03:22 AM

Glad you got a picture of Dick's Bar. Though all you can see is the sign while taking the picture of the river with the sign saying Hudson Wisc in front of the river. If you had been there about a month ago you could have gotten pictures of life sized replicas of the Nina and the Pinta.

Jennifat · September 18th, 2010, 03:38 AM

Actually, I did get another side view of Dick's Bar – these friendly folks were standing outside for a smoke when I walked by:

He Named Thor · September 18th, 2010, 03:41 AM

Great pics! I was actually born in Hudson, my parents lived there and worked in St. Paul. So I'm connected in a way.

Somnifor · September 18th, 2010, 04:28 AM

I like Hudson, it is a pretty town and it's liquor stores are open on Sundays. I've always thought it would be funny if they got light rail before Milwaukee. It could happen.

September 13th, 2010, 02:27 AM	#1
Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	Hudson, Wisconsin Thinking about nice small towns in the area that most people don't think much about, I thought Hudson, Wisconsin would be a good place to explore. Just over the St. Croix River from Lakeland, Minnesota, many people in the Twin Cities think of Hudson as nothing more than an ugly mass of suburban sprawl along I-94, but it's actually a great little place. Unfortunately I didn't get as many shots of the waterfront as I had hoped. Hudson, Wisconsin Seat of St. Croix County Population: 11,865 September 11, 2010 __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota Last edited by Jennifat; September 22nd, 2010 at 05:30 AM.

September 13th, 2010, 08:38 PM	#3
Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	Yeah, it's a very nice little town – quite upscale and attractive. There seem to be a lot of thriving businesses in the community, and "daytripper" tourism makes up a significant portion of the town's economy. It's also a border town, so there's a concentration of wealthy Wisconsinites who live there and commute to the Twin Cities for work. __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota

September 15th, 2010, 02:17 AM	#4
looksee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: madison Posts: 661 Likes (Received): 3	Quite a find. Seems an incredibly attractive place. Dig the yellow car in the first picture. ('57 Chevy?) __________________ My generation set out to change the world, And we did. We f----- it up. Lewis Black: Running on Empty Last edited by looksee; September 15th, 2010 at 02:26 AM.

September 17th, 2010, 06:43 AM	#5
Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	Some extra shots I forgot to add: __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota

September 17th, 2010, 07:28 AM	#6
*xzmattzx* Philly sports fan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 12,627 Likes (Received): 58	Nice pictures. What's the river water like? Clear or silty? __________________ The great state of Delaware; My daily Delaware photo; My urban photo blog Riverfront Wilmington construction photos; Center City Wilmington construction photos

September 13th, 2010, 04:30 AM	#2
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,572 Likes (Received): 248	It's got a nice little downtown which looks pretty busy and well maintained.

September 17th, 2010, 05:38 PM	#7
Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	It's somewhat silty, but the water quality is much better than the Mississippi River, which is muddy and nasty. People can actually swim in the St. Croix. That being said, I don't believe there are any rivers in Minnesota or Wisconsin that are crystal clear, save for some smaller rivers that flow into Lake Superior or in the Boundary Waters near the Canadian border. __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota

September 17th, 2010, 10:08 PM	#8
looksee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: madison Posts: 661 Likes (Received): 3	Is the "Grand Duchess" a tour boat, a ferry, or somebody's kinda fancy gear for goin' catfishin'? (& nice photos Jennifirst.) __________________ My generation set out to change the world, And we did. We f----- it up. Lewis Black: Running on Empty

September 17th, 2010, 11:25 PM	#9
Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	Haha, yeah, that would definitely be considered fishing in style. It's a cruise boat that takes passengers up or down the lower St. Croix. It's a very scenic area – I definitely want to take a ride sometime! __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota

September 18th, 2010, 03:22 AM	#10
Mplsuptown Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 740 Likes (Received): 12	Glad you got a picture of Dick's Bar. Though all you can see is the sign while taking the picture of the river with the sign saying Hudson Wisc in front of the river. If you had been there about a month ago you could have gotten pictures of life sized replicas of the Nina and the Pinta. __________________ I ain't got time to breed

September 18th, 2010, 03:38 AM	#11
Jennifat Midwest Diva Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Posts: 1,277 Likes (Received): 90	Actually, I did get another side view of Dick's Bar – these friendly folks were standing outside for a smoke when I walked by: __________________ My North Star State Photo Threads Minneapolis / St. Paul Downtown Minneapolis \| Mill District, Minneapolis \| North Loop, Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 1 \| Northeast Minneapolis 2 \| Loring Park and Mpls Sculpture Garden Uptown, Minneapolis \| U of M—East Bank \| U of M—West Bank \| Downtown St. Paul 1\| Downtown St. Paul 2 Greater Minnesota Cities and Towns of Minnesota

September 18th, 2010, 03:41 AM	#12
He Named Thor Just kidding. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beautiful Sheboygan, WI Posts: 688 Likes (Received): 37	Great pics! I was actually born in Hudson, my parents lived there and worked in St. Paul. So I'm connected in a way.

September 18th, 2010, 04:28 AM	#13
Somnifor Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,596 Likes (Received): 111	I like Hudson, it is a pretty town and it's liquor stores are open on Sundays. I've always thought it would be funny if they got light rail before Milwaukee. It could happen.

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