exterior design of Babycake's Book Stack
Architecture, Churches, Lexington-Hamline, Merriam Park, Rondo, Summit-University

Classic American Cars and a Bookstore On Wheels

July 16, 2024 12.6 miles Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University (Rondo) Macalester-Groveland One of the most entertaining things about biking around Saint Paul is finding […]

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Wacouta Commons Park pergola
Affordable Housing, Lexington-Hamline, Lowertown, Parks and Recreation Department, Railroad Island

An Old Park and a New Park

Stops at two lesser-known parks, a talk with a volunteer gardener and some unique new single family homes on Railroad Island are highlights of this ride.

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Art, Churches, Frogtown, Hamline-Midway, House of Worship, Lexington-Hamline, Midway, North End, Parks, Public Art, Yard Art

The Remarkable Garden of Miss Iris

May 10, 2022 Lexington-Hamline, Hamline-Midway, Frogtown, North End 17 miles Lexington-Hamline The practical purpose of garages — storage — means they play a secondary role […]

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Looking west at the Snelling Avenue ramp to 94 east. The Hamline Avenue overpass is at the top of the photo and Just below is the Pascal Street bridge. The distortion on the lower left of the photo is a heat mirage.
Hamline-Midway, Lexington-Hamline, Public Works, Summit-University

I Didn’t Get Arrested!

April 5, 2020 12 miles Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Summit-University, Summit Hill The 2020 Saint Paul By Bike riding season began today. The expedition was suitably […]

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Now in the tunnel and looking east, at Lake Phalen. The beach is far off in the distance.
Churches, East Side, Frogtown, Gardens, Lexington-Hamline, Merriam Park, National Historic Register, North End, Payne-Phalen, Subsidized housing, Summit-University

The Northeast Corner

Highland Park, Mac-Groveland, Merriam Park, Lexington-Hamline, Frogtown (Thomas-Dale), North End, Payne-Phalen, East Side July 30, 2017 31.7 Miles This ride turned out to be one […]

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The Irvine Hill Condominiums at 311 Pleasant Avenue.
Architecture, Downtown, Historic Homes, Homelessness, Hospitals, Interstate 35E, Lexington-Hamline, Macalester-Groveland, Summit-University

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 […]

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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.
Architecture, Construction, Lexington-Hamline, Saint Paul Fire Department, Saint Paul Public Schools, Yard Art

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, […]

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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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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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Churches, Food, Frogtown, House of Worship, Lexington-Hamline, Merriam Park, Parks, Saint Paul Fire Department

Charles, Churches and Culture-part 2

In the second part of this ride, a look at one of Saint Paul’s cultural treasures, the Hmongtown Market on Como Avenue.

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