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.
Scooby Doo, Where are You? On the East Side
September 19, 2023 Highland Park, Frogtown, North End, Payne-Phalen, Railroad Island, Dayton’s Bluff, Lowertown, Downtown, West End 30.7 miles The streets of Saint Paul were once paved with bricks and […]
Old Homes, Roadwork and Stuff On Dayton’s Bluff
June 13, 2023 Lexington-Hamline, Cathedral Hill, Downtown, Lowertown, Dayton’s Bluff 22.7 miles Portland Avenue A gorgeous 1940 Plymouth Coupe in the 1100 block of Portland Avenue was absolutely worth the […]
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 between the US and Soviet […]
The First Time In Capitol Heights, Mount Airy and Back to the Bluff
Frogtown (Capitol Heights, Mount Airy), Payne-Phalen, East Side (Dayton’s Bluff) 27 Miles July 14, 2018 Capitol Heights There is a small section of Frogtown, immediately north of the Minnesota State […]
A Pleasant Ride
July 22, 2017 Macalester-Groveland, Summit Hill, Downtown, Lexington-Hamline (Union Park) 16.7 miles The very unconventional home at 1523 Sargent Avenue prompted my first pause, shortly after jumping on the bike. […]
Below the Summit
October 10, 2015 12 Miles Summit-University, Crocus Hill This ride wasn’t long in terms of mileage but it covered substantial amounts of local history and altitude. This is the rather […]
A Blaze at the Lasher-Newell House
A devastating fire struck the historic home at 251 Dayton Avenue on October 10, 2017. Fortunately, owners Maris and Norma Purmalietis and an adult son were uninjured in the blaze […]
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, […]
Inside One of Scottie’s Places
August 26, 2015 Highland Park, Macalester-Groveland, Summit Hill 8.9 miles In his 1934 novel “Tender Is the Night,” F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, “In any case you mustn’t confuse a single […]