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 […]
Totem Town Trek
September 7, 2015 34.5 Miles West End, Downtown, Dayton’s Bluff, Battle Creek, Highwood Hills A long ride to the eastern reaches of Saint Paul, which started with some quick stops, […]
I Thought I Heard Goats
Saturday, September 27, 2014 Frogtown, Como, Highland Park 13.77 miles The stunning September weather continued for another weekend, bringing enough sun and warmth to almost blot out thoughts of putting […]
On the Edge of Downtown
Macalester-Groveland, West End, Downtown 13.4 Miles September 20, 2014 There are sales galore in Mac-Groveland on this beautiful Saturday. I made two stops on the same block of Palace Avenue […]
A Visit to Rondo
July 4, 2014 (Independence Day) Macalester-Groveland, Rondo (Summi-University), Downtown, Lowertown, Crocus Hill 19.9 miles The non-profit Express Bike Shop on Selby Avenue is an excellent example of a business doing […]
Bopping Around the Midway
June 22, 2014 10 miles Merriam Park, Frogtown, Hamline-Midway The variety and number of happenings in Saint Paul are nearly boundless. I’m not talking about the big events, the ones […]
Charles, Churches and Culture-part 2
In the second part of this ride, a look at one of Saint Paul’s cultural treasures, the Hmongtown Market on Como Avenue.
Charles, Churches and Culture-part 1
May 24, 2014 17.9 miles Macalester-Groveland, Lexington-Hamline, Frogtown, North End Houses of worship flourish in Saint Paul. My rides have taken me past large, traditional church buildings with cross-topped […]
Victoria Not-So-Secret
May 20, 2014 10.8 miles Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University I spent a good part of today’s ride in the Lex-Ham neighborhood, specifically at the newly rehabbed 869 Fuller. That story is on […]
New Neighbors, Old Neighbors, Soon-to-be Neighbors
May 18, 2014 12.1 Miles Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University (Ramsey Hill) People were outside wherever I rode today. It mattered not what block of what neighborhood, young and old enjoyed the sunny, […]