May 24, 2014 17.9 miles Macalester-Groveland, Lexington-Hamline, Frogtown, North End Houses of worship flourish in Saint Paul. My rides have taken me past large, traditional church buildings with cross-topped […]
Victoria Not-So-Secret
May 20, 2014 10.8 miles Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University I spent a good part of today’s ride in the Lex-Ham neighborhood, specifically at the newly rehabbed 869 Fuller. That story is on […]
A Cinderella Story
May 20, 2014 Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University 10.3 Miles Today was as close to perfect as you can get. The temperature sat just shy of 80 degrees with low humidity and the […]
New Neighbors, Old Neighbors, Soon-to-be Neighbors
May 18, 2014 12.1 Miles Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University (Ramsey Hill) People were outside wherever I rode today. It mattered not what block of what neighborhood, young and old enjoyed the sunny, […]
You Live In a What?
July 3, 2013 11.4 miles Lexington-Hamline, Macalester-Groveland The former Richards Gordon Elementary might be the best looking school building still standing in Saint Paul. That’s a hefty complement considering the […]
Sights On Osceola (and Vicinity)
June 27, 2013 11.76 miles Lex-Ham and Summit Hill I pedaled east along Osceola Avenue in Summit Hill amongst graceful, well-kept homes when, unexpectedly, appeared a club with tennis courts, […]
The Good, No Bad, and the Ugly
July 22, 2012 8.9 Miles The landmark Highland Park Water Tower is familiar to anyone who’s passed near the majestic structure at Snelling and Ford Parkway. While there is much […]
Paint On Buildings and a Car
Nice buildings but nothing really out of the ordinary on the southwest corner of Selby Avenue and Dunlop. However, take a look at this fading but still very legible advertisement […]
Cleveland Rocks!
May 18, 2012 8.3 miles “Cleveland Rocks” is a 1979 song by Ian Hunter celebrating the city of Cleveland, Ohio. But it is a fitting tune for Saint Paul’s Cleveland […]
Sneaking One In Before the Skies Open Up
May 1, 2012 8.8 miles Lexington-Hamline, Ramsey Hill, Macalester-Groveland and Highland Park. What better way to burn off some work-related stress than to jump on the bike for a ride? […]