#daytons bluff

[gaggleofsheep]

The mood of the season perhaps

[heartsaintpaul]

A great write up of some my 'hood's divier bars, with adorable art-work.

This is obviously my favorite part:

“The clientele at Honky Mike’s was about one-third cops and one-third bikers. The Union Gospel Mission was nearby, so it was a gospel mission resident bar, too. One night a couple of guys came in to rob the place. They had guns and told the bartenders it was a holdup, and when the guys turned around there were about 30 guns aimed at them — half from the cops, and half from the bikers. And while I cannot confirm this, the police left for a bit while the bikers beat the hell out of them. That’s the story.” (via The Bars of Dayton’s Bluff | The Heavy Table)

[heartsaintpaul]

East Side History

From East Side Pride:

Join a discussion with historian Steve Trimble about the East Side’s recent past. His presentation will be based on his article in the Winter 2010 issue of Ramsey County History magazine, entitled “It Was Like Living in a Small Town.”  Dayton’s Bluff, Payne Avenue and Arcade Street in the 1940s and ‘50s

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 6:30 pm 798 East 7th St., St. Paul The event is free and open to the public; light refreshments will be served. Event Flyer

“Three St. Paul Neighborhoods That Worked: Dayton’s Bluff, Payne Avenue, and Arcade Street in the 1940s and ‘50s.”

Steve is a member of the Ramsey County Historical Society’s Editorial Board and serves on the St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission. He is a frequent contributor to the award winning quarterly magazine, Ramsey County History.

Current and former residents of the East Side are invited to come and share their memories of the era; new residents will be interested in learning how the past has helped to shape the present.

For more information call 651-772-2075.

Sponsored by the Dayton’s Bluff District 4 Community Council Arts, Culture and Outreach Committee http://www.daytonsbluff.org/

This sounds pretty interesting. Anyone want to attend this with me?