The "Hidden" Streets of Decorah

Montgomery Street.  College Drive.  Water Street.  There are certain streets in Decorah that many of us drive on on a regular basis.

But there are also streets in Decorah you might not have heard of, which is why we're starting a series of stories about Decorah's "hidden" streets.  They're not actually hidden, of course--anyone can drive on them.  But they're out of the way and many people might not know about them.

Take, for instance, Sidney Drive, a street on the west side of Decorah which is tucked behind some houses which front on College Drive.  "Sidney Drive" doesn't seem much like a "drive," it's more like an alley.  But it's a designated street in the city's street map.

You get to Sidney Drive off High Street--turn left before you reach College Drive.  Halfway through, the street surface changes to gravel, going up a hill.

This is Sidney Drive--one of Decorah's "Hidden Streets."