Maureen,

I know the part of the Mississippi river park you're talking about. It's about a mile from my house. I went for a run down there once and slowly realized that there were a lot of single men just sitting on park benches and such, and not a whole lot of other people. I don't run down there anymore, and even when I run or ride by at the top of the bluff, I can't help but think every guy I see on the path is out cruising for some action.

Unfortunately, it's true, the authorities don't really seem interested in curtailing the action, because if they were, I'd actually see a cop over there once in awhile.

I guess it's just good to know where these areas are, so you can avoid them.