Travis Olson – West St. Paul Reader

What’s That? Dubs Descend on West St. Paul

Little wooden creatures are showing up around West St. Paul. What are they? Where do they come from? Here’s the answer.

Getting ready to mail West St. Paul Rider postcards.

West St. Paul Rider 2025 Postcard

In celebration of the fifth annual West St. Paul Rider community bike ride, we commissioned local West St. Paul designer Travis Olson to create a new postcard.

40 Acres Mural Postcard

In celebration of 300 members, we created this new postcard to celebrate the “40 Acres” mural at Kennedy Park in West St. Paul.

Paint the Pavement: Community Mural in West St. Paul’s 40 Acres

A large group came out to West St. Paul’s Kennedy Park on Saturday to create a community mural.

New Minnesota Flag: West St. Paul Version

A series of West St. Paul variations on the new Minnesota state flag.

2023 Fall Color Photo Contest: Winners

See the winners and all 41 submissions in our first ever Fall Color Photo Contest.

Explore the Doors fairy door tucked into the nook of a tree in West St. Paul.

Fairy Doors Bring Whimsy to West St. Paul Parks

A local artist designed and installed fairy doors in 16 parks across West St. Paul. “Hopefully, this spurs more curiosity,” said Travis Olson.

Series of floats with balloon words 'How to Parade'

How to Parade: Help From West St. Paul Artists

With the Explore West St. Paul Days parade coming on Saturday, June 10, a group of local artists hosted a ‘How to Parade’ clinic sharing tips and ideas for developing creative parade ideas.

West St. Paul Artists Host Clinic to Get More Groups in the Local Parade

Want to be in this year’s West St. Paul parade but aren’t sure what to do? Local artists are offering a ‘How to Parade’ clinic.

Latest Postcard Features the Dome

We hit our goal of 200 members and sent out our latest locally commissioned postcard featuring the West St. Paul dome.