Wheelock Parkway is one of the most interesting and pleasant bike paths in Saint Paul. Its name reflects some important, but mostly forgotten, history. On the way, public art displayed at a business and a home.
From Payne-Phalen Church to Home, Studio, and Hang Out
The options for repurposing a church building are many. See how one couple has creatively turned a former church in Payne-Phalen into a home, art studio and more.
We Didn’t Take a Bath for a Year
June 20, 2025 22.2 Miles Macalester-Groveland, Summit-University, Summit Hill, Downtown, Dayton’s Bluff, Lowertown Flags have become a popular way to show support for athletic teams, […]
Discovering Democracy and the Crocus Hillbilly
May 13, 2025 17 Miles Macalester-Groveland, Little Bohemia (West End,) Downtown, Lowertown, Crocus Hill Macalester-Groveland Little Bohemia (part of the West End) Downtown Continuing toward […]
The two year trek from Germany to Saint Paul
October 6, 2024 8 Miles Highland Park, Macalester-Groveland, Frogtown I initially glimpsed this most unusual vehicle on October 4, as I pedaled north on Pascal […]
A 125 Year Legacy In the North End
October 4, 2024 20.3 Miles Macalester-Groveland, North End, East Side Spotted in Macalester-Groveland, a fake snake and an unorthodox Halloween showcase. Halloween Bling at 1777 […]
An East Side Craftsman’s Link to the Hill House?
September 25, 202425.5 miles Hamline-Midway, Como, Payne-Phalen The appearance of an enormous metal loon sculpture in the Midway generated a great deal of media coverage […]
The unusual homes and lots on Ames Avenue
Learn why the opening of Dickerman Park on University Ave. came about 115 years after the city acquired the land, a peek at a couple of blocks on Arcade St., and Ames Ave., where no two lots are the same.
The First and Only Hmong Bookstore in the World
Summit Hill, Frogtown, North End, Summit-University August 7, 2024 21.6 Miles Saint Paul is home to about a dozen independent bookstores. One of them has […]
The Early Morning Paper Route and More Musings of Life In Hayden Heights
An East Sider for almost 70 years talks about growing up with 13 siblings, nearby farms becoming homes & more; a cool North End chicken coop & a tiny circle park.