By the 1950s, most of the houses had been removed from Williams Hill. Those that remained were in rough shape. Courtesy MnHS

It Began With a Tyrannosaurus
September 2, 2019 Downtown, Payne-Phalen, Railroad Island, Dayton’s Bluff 20.5 Miles In all my rides around Saint Paul, I’d never seen a dinosaur, nor had […]

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 […]

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 […]
The Marshall Plan
Summit-University, Ramsey Hill, Cathedral Hill August 17, 2013 13.7 miles Marshall Avenue from Chatsworth eastward is one of the most mottled thoroughfares I’ve […]
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 […]