Hudson

Hudson sits on the St. Croix River just across from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro, and its bar scene leans toward sports bars - BarFinder lists 37 venues here, with a real brewery presence alongside the classic bar-and-grill lineup. Local spots like Pitchfork Brewing and Barker's Bar & Grill reflect a river-town scene that draws from both its own small-town character and Twin Cities day-trip traffic.