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Savage

Savage is a rapidly-growing exurb home to low-cost land in the beautiful Minnesota River valley. With a school district ranked in the top ten in the state, beautiful riverside homes and lakefront property, a short distance from the Twin Cities (just 15 miles from downtown Minneapolis), the city is rapidly becoming one of the number one places to buy a house. The city is rich in history, as the river valley and its surrounding plains were the original home of the Mdewakanton Dakota Indians. That historic sense remains with the community today. Though the city is one of the larger suburbs in Minnesota, currently ranked as the 16^th largest city in Minnesota, it is one of the newer suburbs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Homeowners in the area take pride in their community, in their city’s history, its abundant parkland and natural beauty, and in the city’s robust economy. Thus Buying a home in Savage means buying a bit of history on a beautiful stretch of land in the Minnesota River Valley, all for a very comparatively low price tag.

Savage’s history dates as far back as any suburb of Minneapolis or St. Paul, as Savage and its surrounding area was originally explored and used by French fur traders as far back as the 1600’s. The area was settled by the Dakota after 1750 near Black Dog Lake in neighboring Burnsville. The Savage area continued to be used by the Dakota for the next 100 or more years for hunting, fishing, and for its water resources. In 1850, Savage’s access to the Minnesota River and to Credit River made it a major spot for traders. Over the next century, while the rest of the Twin Cities developed into a major urban and suburban center, Savage persistently held on to its rural character. In fact, it wasn’t until the 1980’s that Savage began to see a major suburban boom. Today, the suburb still maintains its riverside beauty and rural small-town charm, yet blends that character with modern suburban convenience.

All that development has allowed Savage to become even more beautiful than before. While the river valley still maintains its natural beauty, today that beauty has been not only preserved, but nourished and enhanced by the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and the Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, two huge park and nature preserves that call Savage home. Together, these two large nature preserves, in addition to the city’s still nascent development, leaves the town with a lingering natural, rural, wild feel.

And Savage has much more to offer in terms of parkland than just its two large nature preserves. The city is home to almost 3,000 acres of city, state, and country-managed parkland – a number unparalleled by other Twin Cities suburbs. That abundant amount of parkland means that wherever you buy a home in Savage, you will be buying a home near parkland. And on top of that, each park has its own unique amenities. Everything from athletic fields and courts (including tennis courts, baseball fields, horseshoe pits, and more), to sledding hills and ice skating rinks, to nature preserves and walking/biking trails can be found in Savage’s parks. Residents of Savage take pride in the wonderful recreational opportunities afforded them by their park system.

Homeowners and those who buy a house in Savage thus get a lot of bang for their buck – for a relatively small price tag, homeowners get some of the best schools in the metro area, some of the biggest parks in the state, one of the most beautiful parts of the Minnesota River Valley, and access to a wonderful small-town community. For all these reasons, it’s no wonder why more and more people are buying their home in Savage, Minnesota.

Savage Schools

The Prior Lake-Savage public school district is the primary schooling options for the majority of Savage residents. The district has been consistently rated in the top ten in the Twin Cities for high-quality education. Schools within the district include the following:

• Edgewood Elementary School
• Five Hawks Elementary School
• Glendale Elementary School
• Grainwood Elementary School
• Jeffers Pond Elementary School
• Westwood Elementary School
• Redtail Ridge Elementary School
• Twin Oaks Middle School
• Hidden Oaks Middle School
• Prior Lake High School
• Bridges Area Learning Center

Savage is also home to one private Roman Catholic parochial school, St. John the Baptist Catholic School, which serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade.

Savage Hotspots

Restaurants

1. Axel’s Bonfire Woodfire Cooking: Axel’s Bonfire serves an American Southwestern cuisine in a great atmosphere. Though it is a bit pricier than other options, it’s service, environment, and food make it worth it. Great for any occasion.
2. El Loro Mexican Restaurant: El Loro is Savage’s number one choice for Mexican food. Full-flavored dishes and a wide variety of choices make it a great spot for friends and family.
3. The Savage Depot: The Depot is a small gem. Featuring gourmet coffee drinks that residents rave over and quick-serve sandwiches and pizzas and more, it’s a great, intimate spot between a coffee shop and a special bistro.
4. McHugh’s Public House: The local Savage pub is a nice place to watch the game with friends while feasting on standard American fare. Great, friendly service is an added plus!
5. Spice Thai Cuisine: Simply put, you don’t find Thai restaurants this good in the suburbs. Ridiculously cheap prices and truly delicious food makes this the best stop for eating out for any Thai-food lover.

Entertainment

1. Burnsville Performing Arts Center: When you don’t feel like dipping down into Minneapolis for its high-priced theatre, the local performing arts center is great for theatre and has an art gallery as well.
2. Canterbury Park: Canterybury Park hosts horse races, making a great spot for families to come and enjoy food and drinks and for friends to gamble a bit. Special events and low prices in the excellent facility make this a great place to spend an afternoon watching the races.
3. Regal Cinemas: The nearby movie theatre in Eagan features 16 movie screens, with a friendly staff, all the concessions you’d want, and a clean environment.
4. Valleyfair Amusement Park: Valleyfair is located right nearby in Shakopee and provides a day’s worth of unforgettable entertainment for a whole family, featuring exciting roller-coasters and rides, fair activities, food, and more.
5. The Mall of America: Minnesota’s biggest tourist attraction brings millions of visitors each year from all over the world. The Mall of America remains the largest shopping mall in America and features an entire theme park, restaurants, activities, and of course, shopping, all just minutes away in Bloomington.

Leisure

1. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge: This huge refuge of 14,000 acres stretches along the Minnesota River preserves Savage’s Indian history and makes a great spot for nature lovers, as well as runners and bikers.
2. Murphy Hanrehan Park Reserve: This nature preserve protects and supports the natural beauty of Savage. The 2,400 acre regional park is undeveloped except for trails, making it a great place for walkers, runners, bikers, snowmobilers, and cross-country skiers.
3. Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium: The aquarium is the perfect destination for family fun and makes a great date spot as well. With over 10,000 sea creatures, including sharks, sea turtles, rays, jellyfish, seahorses and more, visitors are sure to have an exciting time.
4. Minnesota Zoo: The Zoo, located right in nearby Apple Valley, feature hundreds of kinds of animals for visitors and is both an educational and exciting way to spend time with family, friend and loved ones.
5. Eagle Creek Park: This park features a playground, a picnic shelter, a basketball court, a baseball/softball field, and walking trails.

Churches

1. Bridgewood Church
2. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
3. Unity of the Valley Spiritual Center
4. Adoration Church
5. St. Mary Magdalene Lutheran Church
6. Glendale United Methodist Church
7. Eden Baptist Church

Savage Community Events

Though Savage was up until quite recently just a small farming community across the river, today it features a number of community events that help retain its sense of rural small-town charm and fraternity. Some of the events held throughout the year include the following:

• From June through October, the Savage Farmers Market supplements Savage’s grilling season with fresh, local fruits and vegetables.
• On Wednesdays throughout the summer, the Savage Parks and Recreation Department presents Music in the Park at the McColl Pond Environmental Center in Community Park. Performances are for all ages and audiences and host a couple special events specifically for kids.

Other events and programs held throughout the year include sports leagues, art classes, and more. For more information on these and other events, visit http://www.cityofsavage.com/things-to-do.

Savage Parks and Lakes

Located right on the Minnesota River and featuring a number of the river’s tributaries, Savage is a water-abundant suburb full of lakes as well as parks. Including the city’s regional and county parks, the city has almost 3,000 acres (an unprecentedly high amount) of parkland. Some of the more popular parks in the area include the following:

• Eagle Creek Park is home to a playground area, picnic tables and a picnic shelter, a basketball court, a baseball field, and walking trails.
• Hidden Valley Park is a 45-acre park is a beautifully landscaped park with a large picnic shelter and area as well as a volleyball court, a ballfield, a playground, and trails for observing its natural aesthetics.
• River Bend Park is home to a softball field, a basketball court, a horseshoe pit, a playground, and in the winter, a skating rink and nearby warming house.

For more information on Savage’s many parks, visit the Savage Parks and Recreation Department online at http://www.cityofsavage.com/department-a-services/parks-recreation.

Savage is also home to a number of lakes and rivers, making buying a lakehome and buying riverside property in Savage rather easy. Some of the lakes and rivers in the area include the following:

• The Minnesota River
• The Credit River
• Fisher Lake
• Rice Lake
• Colman Lake

In addition to these larger lakes, Savage is home to a number of smaller lakes and ponds. Savage is also very close to the major resort lake in the South metro, Prior Lake.