Birds at Pig's eye

The Largest, Hardest-to-Find Park In Saint Paul

July 6, 2022 Highland Park, West End/West 7th, Downtown, Lowertown, Battle Creek 24.3 miles Below, the map of the July 6, 2022 Ride. Saint Paul […]

Really living on the Mississippi River

Downtown, West Side September 19, 2022 8.4 miles When someone says they’re living on the Mississippi River, they really mean along the river. The few […]

Main entrance

One Family’s Fascinating History at Oakland Cemetery-The Son

Bobby Schoenrock followed his dad to work at Oakland Cemetery. He shares how he helps people through grief and explains they take care of the 100 acre cemetery.

One Family’s Fascinating History at Oakland Cemetery-The Father

People of all walks of life are interred within the park-like Oakland Cemetery.

Arther and Reva's home at 47 Lyton Place.

“De-Lyton” In My Time In the North End

Lyton Place is a tranquil tree-lined street with houses that appeared newer than others in the area. This sliver of the North End is a model for saving an old neighborhood in danger of decay.

Raised gardens

Improving a Little Corner of the North End

Macalester-Groveland, Midway, Como, North End July 25, 202220.7 miles Living in the southwest part of the city dictates that I pedal north or east on […]

Shelter wide shot

A Surprise Under the Basement

Highland Park 14.6 miles June 10, 2022 The Cold War, according to most historians, started in 1945 following the end of World War II. Tensions […]

The Remarkable Garden of Miss Iris

May 10, 2022 Lexington-Hamline, Hamline-Midway, Frogtown, North End 17 miles Lexington-Hamline The practical purpose of garages — storage — means they play a secondary role […]

Mallards on Loeb Lake

Sylvan Sights Around a Cemetery

21 milesOctober 18, 2021Como, North End The map of the October 18, 2021 ride. Sylvan means relating to, or inhabiting the woods. While the ride […]

A couple of the gentle curves that enhance the enjoyment of riding the Piram Trail.

More On the Robert Piram Trail Story

West End, West Side24 MilesOctober 7, 2021 In the post Taking A New Path, I raved about the new Robert Piram Bike Trail. It’s a […]