Hmong fabrics, and books
Immigrants, North End

The First and Only Hmong Bookstore in the World

Summit Hill, Frogtown, North End, Summit-University August 7, 2024 21.6 Miles Saint Paul is home to about a dozen independent bookstores. One of them has the distinction of being the […]

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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 moment ago, to as far […]

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Charities, Churches, Downtown, Historic Homes, Homeless Shelter, Hospitals, Immigrants, Macalester-Groveland, Museums, Parks, Ramsey County, West End, Winslow’s Addition

On the Edge of Downtown

Macalester-Groveland, West End, Downtown 13.4 Miles September 20, 2014 There are sales galore in Mac-Groveland on this beautiful Saturday. I made two stops on the same block of Palace Avenue […]

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