I presume that the excellent condition of the 80 year old building’s exterior is due to a recent renovation.

Winding My Way Down On Baker Street

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 […]

The old cafeteria mezzanine, still partially intact, was reserved exclusively for seniors, who would oversee the underclassmen from this perch. The shelves were added sometime after the cafeteria was relocated.

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 […]

Mattocks School, built in 1871, sits just west of Snelling Avenue on the H.P.H.S. grounds.

Now That’s Old School!

Mattocks School was built in 1871. It is used as a classroom at Highland Park High School.