One of the three turrets on the station.

A Tale of University Near Dale

September 17, 2019 12.5 Miles Macalester-Groveland, Summit-University/Rondo Little Free Libraries have provided second, third or more lives to countless books. The wood and plastic boxes […]

This abandoned factory in the North End will become Saint Paul's newest school.

Replacing Factories On the North End

June 12, 2016     Midway, Frogtown (Rondo), North End, Como Park    17.5 Miles There is a lot (an undeveloped property, not a large number of things) […]

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.

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, […]

Signs and Symbols

August 12, 2015     12.2 Miles     Macalester-Groveland, Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University (Rondo), Summit Hill This sign is a great summary of how I feel about Summer. Except for […]

Charles, Churches and Culture-part 2

May 24, 2014 17.9 miles      Macalester-Groveland, Lexington-Hamline, Frogtown, North End I spent much of the first portion of this ride in Frogtown and on […]

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 […]

A Firehouse Love Story

Father’s Day; June 16, 2013 14.11 miles St. Anthony Park, Energy Park. Back to the industrial area north of University Avenue and west of Transfer […]

Opening Day 2013! (part 2)

April 27, 2013 20.33 miles It was after 1 o’clock, I’d been riding for more than two and a-half hours and I felt my blood […]

Randolph, Randolph and Nothing But Randolph

Randolph Avenue runs from the Mississippi River in Downtown to the Mississippi River on the western edge of Saint Paul and there’s a lot to see along the way.