“Saint Paul by Bike” blogger Wolfie Browender leads readers to interesting neighborhoods throughout St. Paul. In Frogtown, he visits Frogtown Farms and Miss Iris, lover of plants, mosaics and other works of art.
A tour of the Justice & Democracy Center in downtown St. Paul, unique views from a couple parking ramps and a visit with the “Crocus Hillbilly.”
The Whipple Federal Building has become infamous during Operation Metro Surge, but few know about the person for whom it’s named and what he stood for.
Highway 36 evolved from a 1930s “disjointed mess” into a critical regional “backbone,” shaped by reactive suburban growth, jurisdictional friction, and incremental infrastructure compromises.
A personal and historical biography of Highway 3 in Northfield, exploring how a familiar road became a boundary shaping a community
The river-adjacent portion of Minneapolis’s North Loop neighborhood largely corresponds to the Warehouse Historic District.
A look at unique features and changes to the area amidst the demolition of the Nicollet Avenue bridge over the Midtown Greenway.
The most conspicuous work of the Tri-Area Block Club was establishing Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary. Here’s the story of how the dedicated North Enders accomplished it.
Meet a woman with 125 year roots in the North End and how the neighborhood successfully fought unwanted industrial development.
The mix in North Loop is no less eclectic than it once was, with lofts, sports, public facilities, a farmers market and supportive housing.