Hidden, but Not Really

June 26, 2015     19.96 miles (but I’m saying 20 miles) Macalester-Groveland, Summit-University, St. Anthony Park, Hamline-Midway   When you mention Summit Avenue, most people think […]

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 […]

Bopping Around the Midway

June 22, 2014     10 miles Merriam Park, Frogtown, Hamline-Midway The variety and number of happenings in Saint Paul are nearly boundless. I’m not talking about […]

You Live In a What?

July 3, 2013 11.4 miles Lexington-Hamline, Macalester-Groveland The former Richards Gordon Elementary might be the best looking school building still standing in Saint Paul. That’s […]

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 […]

That’s a House of a Different Color. And Size and Shape

September 3, 2012 (Labor Day) 11.4 miles Color, being extremely subjective, is a good way to express one’s individuality. This is especially true for clothing […]

Some Uncommon Sites On Common Streets

August 2, 2012 8.2 miles For Sale signs in yards, like dandelions, barely register on my consciousness. But this one at 560 Saratoga Street South […]

Randolph, Randolph and Nothing But Randolph

Randolph Avenue runs from the Mississippi River in Downtown to the Mississippi River on the western edge of Saint Paul and there’s a lot to see along the way.