From Payne-Phalen Church to Home, Studio, and Hang Out

The options for repurposing a church building are many. See how one couple has creatively turned a former church in Payne-Phalen into a home, art studio and more.

Castle-like home at 1478 Ames

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.

Bethesda Hospital demo

Lost Landmarks Near the Capitol and East Side

May 4, 2023 25.25 miles Macalester-Groveland, West End, Downtown, Capitol Heights, Dayton’s Bluff, East Side Plentiful signs of spring this fine May day, starting on the corner of Warwick Street […]

Dog Nearly Bites Man and Converted Churches On Dayton’s Bluff

September 27, 2021 Downtown, Lowertown, Dayton’s Bluff 20.1 miles The route map of my September 27, 2021 ride. The map is zoomable. A sunny late September day with the temperature […]