City Talk

What’s the deal with the former Liberty Bell Oil building on Vandeventer and some daydreaming of what it could be.

A follow up visit to the latest upgrade to Forest Park, and a conversation with the Forest Park Forever folks in the know.

Next stop on the tour, Modern Brewery in the Kings Oak Neighborhood.

Next stop on the tour, Heavy Riff with tasting room in Clayton-Tamm Neighborhood. Soon to expand to do own brewing in North Hampton Neighborhood.

Next stop, Earthbound Beer in the Gravois Park neighborhood.

Next stop on the St. Louis microbrewery tour: Civil Life in Tower Grove South.

Learned a lot about the history of St. Luke’s now Delmar DivINe and the surrounding areas. History student shares findings.

A quick peak at the new welcome center on a nice May morning.

In our quest to visit every St. Louis microbrewery, we stopped at Alpha Brewing Company in the Tower Grove South Neighborhood.

Another stop on our St. Louis microbrewery tour. Fun was had in the LaSalle Park Neighborhood.

In our quest to visit every St. Louis microbrewery, we stopped at 2nd Shift Brewing in the Hill Neighborhood.

The city is removing ash trees infected with Emerald Ash Borer, what can be done to get street trees back in their place?

Grocery Stores don’t have to create suburban super blocks. They can fit into our historic gems and new infill and complement our neighborhoods.

Lots going on in Fox Park, warehouses finding new life and preserving our history.

Cars are so American and are going nowhere soon. We need more thoughtful design to accommodate cars in our legacy cities.

Forest Park Southeast or “the Grove”? Easton Avenue or Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard? Some thoughts and contemplation on name changes and a set up to my methodology on using the modern names for streets, neighborhoods, cities, etc.

First impressions of Alamo Drafthouse, St. Louis’ newest theater in the Midtown Neighborhood.

Shannon checks in with an unexpected story and meeting on the Hill.

A walk around the soon to be completed MLS soccer stadium. Will this place become a neighborhood or a stadium surrounded by parking? Initial thoughts herein…

My sister and I visited Delmar DivINe in the West End Neighborhood. Part one focuses on the building and the mission of this non-profit.