Gene Thompson's dazzlingly green yard.

Where the Grass Really Is Greener

June 5, 2016      Highland Park, Macalester-Groveland, Summit-University/Rondo, North End, Como     19 miles This ride featured significant stops in five neighborhoods. First, Highland Park where I spotted what strikes me as […]

Here’s the Deal with Those Address Numbers

Unlike my usual posts, this one is not about a particular ride. Instead, it is a sort of compilation of many rides, most of them in 2014. Today’s post focuses […]

Behind the Green Line

May 26, 2014 Summit Hill, Downtown, Lowertown     15.8 Miles Memorial Day is a holiday that has various meanings to folks.There is a certain solemnity to Memorial Day and for good […]

The End of the Line

May 4, 2014 9.8 miles Macalester-Groveland, Union Park (Merriam Park, Midway) Snelling Avenue is one of Saint Paul’s best known, most diverse and busiest streets. Snelling is slightly more than […]

Kenwood Parkway is one of the brick streets remaining in Saint Paul.

Crocus This and Crocus That

Curvy streets, one made of brick and former car dealerships are characteristics of Crocus Hill.