Battle Creek Neighborhood, Downtown, Highwood Hills, Parks and Recreation Department, Railroad Suburbs

“The Residents Truthfully Call It “‘Picturesque Highwood'”

Follow the ever changing Mississippi River while riding east, visit the 3 Battle Creek streets named for letters of the alphabet and discover hilly, hidden Highwood past and present with a long-time resident.

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There’s an awesome view of Downtown Saint Paul, and behind it, Minneapolis, from Londin Lane.
Apartments, Community Gardens, Flooding, Gardens, Highwood, Saint Paul Port Authority, Works Progress Administration

Hightailing It to Highwood

August 13, 2019 25.4 Miles West Seventh (West End), Downtown, Dayton’s Bluff, Highwood I had a simple plan for this ride. Bike the 11 miles-plus to Boys Totem Town for […]

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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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