Shelter wide shot

A Surprise Under the Basement

Highland Park 14.6 miles June 10, 2022 The Cold War, according to most historians, started in 1945 following the end of World War II. Tensions […]

A Look at the Coolest Garage In Saint Paul

Garages serve many utilitarian purposes. One Highland Park couple have a garage that does so much more including serving as a neighborhood hangout, restaurant, bar and workshop.

The smokestack and its dizzying number of rungs that go to the top.

A Short Jaunt to Ford

August 30, 2019 3.9 Miles Highland Park The State Fair, or more accurately, a park and ride lot for the State Fair, gave me the […]

Gene Thompson's dazzlingly green yard.

Where the Grass Really Is Greener

June 5, 2016      Highland Park, Macalester-Groveland, Summit-University/Rondo, North End, Como     19 miles This ride featured significant stops in five neighborhoods. First, Highland Park where I […]

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, […]

The Diminutive and the Colossal

July 11, 2015         12.05 miles         Highland Park, Summit-University (Summit Hill) The small house movement caught on in the late 1990s. It’s easy to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Down South In Highland

August 27, 2014 Highland Park 12.1 Miles When time is limited, Highland Park and Macalester-Groveland are my go-to rides because of their proximity to my […]