Another side of the buildings off Carleton. I don’t know how long this mural has been here, but I’ve seen it ever since I got to the twin cities in 2017.
Colorful Alleys
One of the many alleys of off the primarily empty parking lots along Carleton, off university. The back of the newer buildings seem to be pretty generic, but the alleys with older buildings have much more character, like these ones.
Apartments off Raymond and University
One of the many historic loft apartment complexes off of Raymond and University. These complexes are all over and seem to complement the cultivated “hipster” aesthetic of the area with the tattoo shop, coffee shops, and record store. It felt very inauthentic to me, especially because the area along the LRT immediately before this is pretty low income.
Witch’s Hat Water Tower
The viewpoint from Witch’s Tower was beautiful and it was so interesting to see all the different parts of the city fusing together from overhead.
Mural on Southern Side of Ghebre’s Restaurant
A beautiful, colorful mural on the side of Ghebre’s Restaurant. I love the way it flows.
Allianz Field from the West
The new stadium looks about finished! How will it change its neighborhood?
University and Snelling Green Line Stop
A bustling LRT stop! Cool artwork on the sides of the station as well.
Star Food Market Mural
Cool Mural off of Snelling Avenue in Midway! I think it is new.
Art at a Glance
The city of St Paul invited artists to create drawings on the walls the buildings alongside the road. It is an amazing artistry while (maybe) covering up the years-old brick walls.
Unfinished Painting
Cute, but where are the heads of these animals? Insufficient funding? Disagreements from tenants because they wanted to keep the windows? We don’t know, but it would be interesting to see what happened there.
