Looking down the Walnut Street Steps you can see United Hospital and related medical buildings.
Crocus Hill, Historic Homes, House of Worship, Parks, Summit-University

Below the Summit

October 10, 2015 12 Miles       Summit-University, Crocus Hill This ride wasn’t long in terms of mileage but it covered substantial amounts of local history and altitude. This is the rather […]

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Frogtown, Parks, Public Art, Rondo, Urban Renewal

It Looks Like the Suburbs

September 25, 2015     Macalester-Groveland, Rondo (Lexington-Hamline), Frogtown 14.8 Miles I may be a bit of an anomaly as a bike rider because I am also a “car guy.” What I […]

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Boys Totem Town got its name from the totem poles carved from dead trees. This is the only totem pole I saw.
Churches, Dayton's Bluff, Highwood Hills, Historic Homes, Houses, Parks, Railroad Suburbs, Ramsey County, Uppertown, West End

Totem Town Trek

September 7, 2015      34.5 Miles West End, Downtown, Dayton’s Bluff, Battle Creek, Highwood Hills A long ride to the eastern reaches of Saint Paul, which started with some quick stops, […]

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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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Downtown, Houses, Lowertown, Parks, Railroads, Streets, Summit-University

Painted Ladies, a Maiden and Bruce

July 17, 2015       18.1 Miles       Summit – University, Downtown, Lowertown   Victorian-era homes with narrow clapboard siding, bold colors, a variety of ornamentation and towers are often […]

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Apartments, Construction, Highland Park, MNDOT, Parks, Street Names, Yard Art

59 Years On Sunny Slope

March 31, 2015      9.9 miles      Highland Park The trees remain bare, the sides of most streets are ensconced in five months of winter grit and the temperature dips quickly as […]

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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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Animals, Breweries, Brownfield, Industrial Park, Parks, Parks and Recreation Department, Private Streets, Redevelopment, Saint Paul Police Department, Saint Paul Port Authority, Schools, Street Names, Works Progress Administration, Yard Art

Schools, Pools, Beer and Deer

Macalester-Groveland, Highland Park, West End Saturday, September 6, 2014    11.9 miles: Students in Saint Paul went back to school this week, making the visit one of my favorite school buildings, […]

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Frogtown, Hamline-Midway, Macalester-Groveland, Midway, Parks, Schools, Subsidized housing

What I “Lafond” on Blair

Sunday, August 24, 2014      Mac-Groveland, Hamline-Midway, Frogtown (Thomas Dale)  15.5 miles My irrational fascination with manhole covers prompted the first stop of today’s ride barely two block after starting. This […]

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Baseball, Memorials, Midway, Parks, Parks and Recreation Department, Sports

Stone and Diamonds

August 2, 2014 Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University, Midway, Como 14.5 miles Athletes and sports have played a big part in Saint Paul history. In recent years much of the recognition has gone […]

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