9 Terrific Hometown Tours
We invited 9 writers to take one cool tour of their hometown. Read why they loved getting a fresh perspective on familiar surroundings, and then book a tour in your backyard.
Saint Paul
Summit Avenue Walking Tour This stroll takes visitors past the 19th-century mansions on a truly spectacular residential street. On Saturdays, a musician plays the vintage pipe organ in the James J. Hill mansion, where tours begin. Reservations recommended. $10. (651) 297-2555; www.mnhs.org/hillhouse
Why F. Scott Fitzgerald grew up around here. Seeing how his neighbors used their massive homes to show off their wealth and power, I understood in a new way his fascination with (and resentment of) affluence. -- Gustave Axelson
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