89 Morton St.
Gardens, Houses, Maps, Parks, Summit Hill, West Side, West Side Flats

The Unique Dome Home On Morton Street

The hilly West Side has its ups and downs-literally, the notch in St. Paul’s southern border and stumbling onto a geodesic dome house on Morton Street.

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Mallards on Loeb Lake
Cemeteries, Factory, Houses, North End, Parks, Railroads, Streetcars

Sylvan Sights Around a Cemetery

21 milesOctober 18, 2021Como, North End The map of the October 18, 2021 ride. Sylvan means relating to, or inhabiting the woods. While the ride […]

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Architecture, Houses, Maps, Native American Names, Native Americans, Native Street Names, Street Names, West Side

The Native Street Names On the West Side

September 6, 2021 West Side 18.2 miles The map of the September 6, 2021 ride. The northwest section of the West Side (the Cherokee Park […]

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And at 2300 Doswell. Some serious engineering went into the design of the two-story retaining wall!
Architecture, Colleges and Universities, Houses, Parks, St. Anthony Park

The ‘Irregular Hillocks, Ridges and Hollows’ of St. Anthony Park

August 25, 2021 20.8 Miles St. Anthony Park I’d never thought of St. Anthony Park as being unusually hilly. That is, until this ride. About […]

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Lots of windows means lots of shutters at 2279 Riverwood Place. There are 24 if you are scoring along.
Architecture, Houses

Shutter Spotting Around the City

Shutters are more common on Saint Paul homes than I thought. Shutters more frequently adorn homes of certain architectural styles, such as Queen Anne, Dutch Colonial and ramblers (a.k.a. ranch.) Of course, that statement is based on my random, unscientific observations.

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Boys Totem Town got its name from the totem poles carved from dead trees. This is the only totem pole I saw.
Churches, Dayton's Bluff, Highwood Hills, Historic Homes, Houses, Parks, Railroad Suburbs, Ramsey County, Uppertown, West End

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 […]

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These boxes on 18 foot high shelves contain judicial records and manuscripts. The Records Center has been getting these boxes since the History Center storage reached capacity.
business, Como Park neighborhood, East Side, Garages, House of Worship, Houses, North End, Payne-Phalen, Railroads, Saint Paul Port Authority, Street Names

Combing through Minnesota’s Attic

25.6 miles (11.86 miles to MnHS; 13.74 miles home) Macalester-Groveland, Summit-University, Frogtown, North End, Payne-Phalen After months of conversation, coordination, and anticipation I was finally […]

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Ryde is the next street to the east of Kilburn and off Como Avenue.
Como Park neighborhood, Houses, Lexington-Hamline, Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Private Streets, Railroads, Schools, Street Names

Just Ryde’n Around

  August 14, 2015 Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Lexington-Hamline, Como Park 16.2 Miles   Cleveland Avenue, because of its proximity to my house, is the north-south […]

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Art, Houses, Macalester-Groveland, Rondo, Saint Paul Fire Department, Saint Paul Public Schools, Schools, Street Names, Summit-University, US Mail

Signs and Symbols

August 12, 2015     12.2 Miles     Macalester-Groveland, Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University (Rondo), Summit Hill This sign is a great summary of how I feel about Summer. Except for […]

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The police museum exhibits on the second floor occupy a room about 25 feet by 10 feet. The volume of artifacts relegates many to storage areas around the police HQ.
Downtown, East Side, Houses, Immigrants, Lexington-Hamline, Museums, Parks, Saint Paul Police Department, Street Names

Digging History

July 31, 2015       Lexington-Hamline, Downtown, Swede Hollow     17 miles “History” is an interesting word. Sure, it refers to the past, but history ranges from a […]

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