The turned pieces, artifacts and historical notes displayed within the Gallery provide an interesting, educational and comprehensive view of woodturning.
Downtown, Museums

The Underrated, Captivating Museum Downtown

Amazing works of wood are revealed within one of St. Paul’s finest but lesser-known museums and the unique views from atop parking ramps on this Downtown ride.

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Architecture, Art, Condominiums, Downtown, Lowertown, Museums, National Historic Register, Railroads, Transportation

Living in Union Depot

May 21, 2016     Lowertown, Downtown     15 miles The grand and solemn Saint Paul Union Depot is a train station. Although this seems patently obvious, Union […]

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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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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 […]

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