by Mary Cullins This past Saturday the corner of Victor and McNair was packed. Neighbors and friends came out to enjoy po-boys, BBQ, and live blues music from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. It was the 6th anniversary of the Blues City Deli and owner, Vince Valenza and his staff pitched a “wang dang doodle.” [...]
by Harry Kennedy Recently, St. Cecilia Catholic Parish had their Annual Fiesta and Homecoming. St. Cecilia’s parish was founded in an area where populations from the old rival French towns of St. Louis (founded 1764) and Carondelet (founded 1767) were beginning to converge. The church is located in southwest St. Louis City at the intersection [...]
It is well known that the majority of personal budgets have decreased due to the economy and the State of Missouri is facing the same dilemma. Recently, State Budget Director Linda Luebbering released General Revenue figures from the first month of the 2011 fiscal year. The numbers indicate that the State of Missouri is continuing [...]
The iconic representation of what everyone thinks of when someone says “St. Louis” is undoubtedly the Gateway Arch. The arch was designed by Eero Saarinen and engineer Hannskarl Bandel in 1947. The arch itself is 630 feet tall and 630 feet wide making it the tallest monument in the United States. Source
This morning, the East-West Council of Government’s Board of Directors unanimously choose Ed Hillhouse as the new Executive Director. Hillhouse is replacing Les Sterman who resigned in July of 2009. Maggie Hales has served as the council’s interim executive director following Sterman’s departure. Ed Hillhouse is currently the Presiding Commissioner of Franklin County and will [...]
James Bond’s ride is always classy, fast, and filled with technology. So what would 007 ride if he was looking for a greener method of travel? According to bikeradar.com, Yannick Read of the Environmental Transport Association built the bike that may answer that question to promote their cycle insurance policies. The BOND (Built of Notorious [...]
