Boys Totem Town got its name from the totem poles carved from dead trees. This is the only totem pole I saw.

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, […]

Making Peter Piper Jealous

June 21, 2015 – Macalester-Groveland, West End/West 7th, West Side – 14.7 miles   Today is the summer solstice, one of my favorite days, mainly because it’s the longest day […]

On the Way to Jail

June 16, 2015 – Highland Park, West End/West 7th, Downtown – 16.2 miles It was fabulous to be back on my bike. First, it had been almost two months since […]

More Discoveries Around the Airport

Friday, October 24, 2014   19 miles Macalester-Groveland, West End, Downtown, West Side   Halloween is but a week away and there were some creative decorations displayed on today’s jaunt. The […]

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 […]

Flood Lore from Yore and More

June 20, 2014 Highland Park, West End, Lowertown, Downtown 16.5 Miles A record-setting June for rainfall prompted me to make another trip along the Mississippi River to see how bad […]

The Best Laid Plans

March 30, 2014 14.7 miles – Highland Park, West End, Downtown Saint Paul is a beautiful place but like any city fighting its way out of winter’s lassitude, finding its […]

Moo and Brew

July 19, 2013 10.03 miles Macalester-Groveland, West End a.k.a. West Seventh You may have seen cow that “lives” at the house on the corner of Randolph and Warwick Street on […]

One Owner, Two Addresses and Three Designs

June 30, 2013 10.5 miles Highland Park The house at 550 Montcalm fits perfectly in its Highland Park neighborhood. Although there is no way to tell from looking at it, […]

Hanging In the West End On a Nice Night

May 7, 2013 14.87 Miles; West End. Spring! There wasn’t any shouting tonight but it certainly was spoken loudly. From streets scheduled for sweeping… …to grit and leaf-free avenues… …to […]