Apartments, Bike Trails, Churches, Condominiums, Hamline-Midway, Little Free Library, Merriam Park, Native Americans, North End

Wayfaring on Winding Wheelock

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.

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exterior design of Babycake's Book Stack
Architecture, Churches, Lexington-Hamline, Merriam Park, Rondo, Summit-University

Classic American Cars and a Bookstore On Wheels

July 16, 2024 12.6 miles Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University (Rondo) Macalester-Groveland One of the most entertaining things about biking around Saint Paul is finding the unheralded or out of […]

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Churches, Highland Park, Historic Homes, West End, West Side, West Side Flats

The Thousand-Piece Outdoor Art Display On Robie Street

On the ride on July 6, 2024, the West Side hills, reflecting on a long-gone factory and a woman who turned her frustrations during COVID into a delightful thousand-piece outdoor display of metal art.

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Art, Churches, Frogtown, Hamline-Midway, House of Worship, Lexington-Hamline, Midway, North End, Parks, Public Art, Yard Art

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 to the importance, look and […]

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A couple of the gentle curves that enhance the enjoyment of riding the Piram Trail.
Bike Trails, Churches, Parks, Parks and Recreation Department, Saint Paul Port Authority, West Side

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 fascinating dedicated bike and walking […]

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The front (Marion Street side) of Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary, built in 1926 as Washington High School. The school is framed through a fence on Rice Street.
Alleys, Apartments, Architecture, Churches, House of Worship, North End, Saint Paul Public Schools

Icons of the North End and Folks Who’ve Hung Out There

Macalester-Groveland, Lexington-Hamline, Frogtown, North End, Downtown, Irvine Park, West 7th 23 Miles June 15, 2021 Lexington-Hamline Though my travels around the city concentrate on streets, now and then I find […]

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Now in the tunnel and looking east, at Lake Phalen. The beach is far off in the distance.
Churches, East Side, Frogtown, Gardens, Lexington-Hamline, Merriam Park, National Historic Register, North End, Payne-Phalen, Subsidized housing, Summit-University

The Northeast Corner

Highland Park, Mac-Groveland, Merriam Park, Lexington-Hamline, Frogtown (Thomas-Dale), North End, Payne-Phalen, East Side July 30, 2017 31.7 Miles This ride turned out to be one of the longest ever for […]

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Churches, Downtown, Lowertown, Mississippi River

Ship Shape

August 6, 2016 West End, Downtown, Lowertown 16.3 Miles A trip Downtown via Shepard Road seemed like a good idea. And so I got onto the Sam Morgan trail and […]

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The former store building looking from the concrete slabs to the south.
Cemeteries, Churches, Clarence "Cap" Wigington, Como Park neighborhood, Farms, North End, Parks, St. Anthony Park

The Decaying Remains of a Lost North End Nursery

July 24, 2016 St. Anthony Park, Como, North End 23 miles Another nice day for a ride, this time to the northern edge of Saint Paul. The first stop – […]

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Churches, Como Park neighborhood, Highland Park, House of Worship, North End, Railroads

A Schoolhouse, A Parkview, A Lakeview

April 16, 2016 Highland Park, Hamline-Midway, Como, North End     17 Miles April rides can look gloomy no matter the temperature, with few signs of spring, and sandy grit still on […]

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