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 […]

One of the three turrets on the station.

A Tale of University Near Dale

September 17, 2019 12.5 Miles Macalester-Groveland, Summit-University/Rondo Little Free Libraries have provided second, third or more lives to countless books. The wood and plastic boxes […]

To the Gulf of Minneapolis

July 10, 2016     Downtown, West Side 18.3 Miles I frequently look at maps of Saint Paul. Call it a “blogupational” hazard. Sometimes I’ll plan a […]

Living in Union Depot

May 21, 2016     Lowertown, Downtown     15 miles The grand and solemn Saint Paul Union Depot is a train station. Although this seems patently obvious, Union […]

Signs and Symbols

August 12, 2015     12.2 Miles     Macalester-Groveland, Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University (Rondo), Summit Hill This sign is a great summary of how I feel about Summer. Except for […]

Booted From The Hollow, Bounced From the Flats

Saturday, April 18, 2015 Macalester-Groveland, Hamline-Midway, Frogtown, Payne-Phalen (Swede Hollow), Downtown, West End, Highland Park Garages: intentionally functional but not usually stylish and seldom worth […]

More Discoveries Around the Airport

Friday, October 24, 2014   19 miles Macalester-Groveland, West End, Downtown, West Side   Halloween is but a week away and there were some creative decorations […]

Sights On Osceola (and Vicinity)

June 27, 2013 11.76 miles Lex-Ham and Summit Hill  I pedaled east along Osceola Avenue in Summit Hill amongst graceful, well-kept homes when, unexpectedly, appeared […]

A Firehouse Love Story

Father’s Day; June 16, 2013 14.11 miles St. Anthony Park, Energy Park. Back to the industrial area north of University Avenue and west of Transfer […]

I’m Out of Saint Paul!

August 28, 2012 Highland Park, West Side 17.6 miles Cleveland Avenue, Highland Park. The routine look of this Tudor style building at 690 Cleveland Avenue […]