August 4, 2019 17.3 Miles Macalester-Groveland, West Seventh, West Side Explored the West Side on this ride. It’s a place I’ve been many times to […]

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 […]

Secrets within Saint Paul Central
September 18, 2015 9.8 Miles Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Lex-Ham From out of the patchy grey sky came intermittent sprinkles and the threat of heavier precipitation, […]
Making Peter Piper Jealous
June 21, 2015 – Macalester-Groveland, West End/West 7th, West Side – 14.7 miles Today is the summer solstice, one of my favorite days, mainly […]

On the Way to Jail
June 16, 2015 – Highland Park, West End/West 7th, Downtown – 16.2 miles It was fabulous to be back on my bike. First, it had […]
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 […]
59 Years On Sunny Slope
March 31, 2015 9.9 miles Highland Park The trees remain bare, the sides of most streets are ensconced in five months of winter grit and […]
Flood Lore from Yore and More
June 20, 2014 Highland Park, West End, Lowertown, Downtown 16.5 Miles A record-setting June for rainfall prompted me to make another trip along the Mississippi […]
Behind the Green Line
May 26, 2014 Summit Hill, Downtown, Lowertown 15.8 Miles Memorial Day is a holiday that has various meanings to folks.There is a certain solemnity to […]

Now That’s Old School!
Mattocks School was built in 1871. It is used as a classroom at Highland Park High School.