Como Park


Como Park Swimming Pool Closing

Como Pool is closed
The closing of the Como Park swimming pool has received attention by the media. You can read about it by clicking the links below.
Como Park changes get neighbors’ attention (TwinCitiesDailyPlanet)
Como Pool torpedoed; other area swimming pools are in deep water (South St. Paul Examiner)
Como Park pool beyond repair; no plans to reopen [...]

Information about Sholom Home reuse by RS Eden

I wrote a web page about the Sholom Home near Como Park. The property is for sale and its reuse by RS Eden has created a storm of media coverage.
MN Public Radio - Recovery home protests
Fox 9 News - Controversy brews over St. Paul Sholom property
Park Bugle - Debate on Sholom Home site heats up
Park [...]

Como Park Alliance

Living in Como Park is great. I am within walking distance from a conservatory, a zoo, a lake, a golf coarse, a wonderful natural woods, and many, many activities that are going on almost nightly.
Como Park is almost too much of a good thing judging from the traffic and parking congestion.
I just wrote about joining [...]

Burdock Bust at Como Park Woodland Outdoor Classroom

I went to help with the Burdock Bust behind the Como Park Pool this morning at 9 am. I decided to video tape what they were doing instead and write it up for my COMOPARK.US website. The video can be seen by clicking below.
Burdock Bust at the Como Park Woodland from Art Oglesby on Vimeo.
EcoPartners [...]

Como Park Shuttle / Circulator project

I wrote up some information about the Como Park shuttle / circulator project on my comopark.us web site.. Within an hour a “Google search” showed my post in the #1 spot. After editing a typo it disappeared, though. I am curious whether linking to it from this post will get it back onto page one [...]

Music box day at Como Lake

Music boxes of all sizes can be heard south of the pavillion at Como Park by Como Lake every year. This year it was the first weekend in June.

Como Park Conservatory visit - April 08

Ann and I went to see the Spring Flower show at the Como Park Conservatory.

March 2, 2007 snowstorm

We had two snow storms back-to-back with about 12″ each as Feb. turned into March. I had a hard time finding where to put the snow in the back alley. My brother, Russ, and his family got out of Marshall just in time so they could watch their son, Sam, wrestle in the state tournies.