Update: Jason now lives in Holly Hills.
Tag: Cool People
Built St. Louis
Still one of the best websites on local architecture, and probably the first, is Built St. Louis. The site remains the authority on St. Louis architecture, covering large portions of the city and surrounding area. Additions have included the South Side in recent months.
Floating Labs
Update: Sadly, the experimental art and performance space at the old Merck facility is closed and a fire struck the building afterwards.
Dave and Bryan
Note: This photo preserves the old Globe Drug sign.
Sara Lou Cafe Owner Dies
Update: The building is in a severe state of disrepair. I just happened to overhear this on the news, and it helped me learn a little more about the history of the august Sara Lou Cafe that I had photographed two summers ago. James Owens, Jr. had owned and operated the restaurant for thirty years….
Guerilla Art, Cherokee Street
These mysterious trees popped up out of the stumps of recently removed Bradford Pears on Cherokee Street. How long will they last?
Hofbrau Haus, Peoria, Illinois
Update: The restaurant closed during the Pandemic.
History in the Making: Scene from the First City Affair Meeting
Update: City Affair only lasted two years.