One of my favorite places to drive is in Lilydale. It has a teeny population and really, it's hard to differentiate between it and St Paul. It's down by Harriet Island towards the West End. It reminds me of my hometown, Hazleton, PA with it's mountain like view and it's traces of industry.
The first two photos in the collage are in Lilydale. I had turned around and was coming back towards downtown St Paul. The bluff is on my right and the city is on my left. The third photo was taken about half a mile up the street, from Harriet Park, and is of the St Paul skyline.
This area has a rich history. Especially for gangsters:).
I have yet to take a tour. There's a lot of info at http://www.wabashastreetcaves.com for the different tours they do of the caves. I had passed by the actual cave a number of times and not seen it, I finally happened upon it last week. There's a great little coffee shop called Grumpy Steve's with the best mixed coffee drinks ever. Yum. They also sell a number of locally crafted hand made items as well. And books on St Paul. I could probably spend all day in there. It's not out of the realm of possibility!
Also, I just wanted to post a link to Princess Lasertron's shop. I just did a custom item with her and it turned out beautifully and so well made. She's a lot of fun to work with! I was going to do a whole big post (probably still will!) with the giftee but life has been very busy. Her pins and flowers make great gifts and there is still time before Christmas to buy from her shop!!! She has a very fun blog here.
