If you don't work or live in downtown Saint Paul, I recommend doing this cache after 16:30 or on a weekend as meter parking is free and there will be fewer people around. This cache can be done at any time if you're willing to pay for parking.
Good luck getting your GPSr to work here. You'll likely need to give it some time to get accurate. Because your GPSr will likely bounce around a bit, this cache gets bumped up to a 2.5 star difficulty.
Parking is legal anywhere there is a meter. Someone said that the bus lanes turn into free parking on some days too, but I haven't bothered to figure it out. Either way, obey all signs, and park legally.
This park was the home of towlebooth's GCE800 Down in Lowertown micro cache which went missing in the autumn of 2003.
I used to live about 2 blocks away from this cache. There are a few good places to eat in the area, and if you're good for a hike there are a few caches within walking distance. If you come on a Saturday or Sunday morning in the summer, I highly recommend visiting the Saint Paul Farmers' Market a block or so to the southeast.
11 May 04 Original cache placed. Container was given to me as a gift from Kitch.
08 Jun 04 Cache container replaced with a magnetic key hider after the original cache went missing.
05 Sep 04 Cache taken from hiding spot by a cacher and not returned due to muggles.
01 Oct 04 Cache returned to me at the Get Sauced V event, where it was temporarily placed for people to log. That late evening, it was put back into Mears Park in a slightly new location.
