October 4, 2024 20.3 Miles Macalester-Groveland, North End, East Side Spotted in Macalester-Groveland, a fake snake and an unorthodox Halloween showcase. Halloween Bling at 1777 […]
The unusual homes and lots on Ames Avenue
Learn why the opening of Dickerman Park on University Ave. came about 115 years after the city acquired the land, a peek at a couple of blocks on Arcade St., and Ames Ave., where no two lots are the same.
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 Colorful Rock Garden of Kindness on Cumberland Street
July 9, 2024 Macalester-Groveland, Midway, Summit-University, Frogtown, North End 23 miles Little Free Libraries are plentiful throughout Saint Paul. They come in abundant designs, colors […]
The Last Typewriter Restorer In the Twin Cities
A long-outdated office machine is back in fashion thanks in part to an IT company in Como that refurbishes typewriters and unusual lawn ornaments on this ride.
Signs, Signs, Everywhere There are Signs
Como, North End, Payne-Phalen March 11, 2024 23.8 miles The map of the March 11, 2024 ride, above. A Little Free Library has taken up […]
Scooby Doo, Where are You? On the East Side
September 19, 2023 Highland Park, Frogtown, North End, Payne-Phalen, Railroad Island, Dayton’s Bluff, Lowertown, Downtown, West End 30.7 miles The streets of Saint Paul were […]
Parking Lots and a Rail Yard Then, Parks Now
Come along to two parks with very different but colorful histories.
One Family’s Fascinating History at Oakland Cemetery-The Son
Bobby Schoenrock followed his dad to work at Oakland Cemetery. He shares how he helps people through grief and explains they take care of the 100 acre cemetery.
One Family’s Fascinating History at Oakland Cemetery-The Father
People of all walks of life are interred within the park-like Oakland Cemetery.