Does anybody know where this is and why it’s backwards? I want to see if you can figure it out.
Tag: The Levee
Eads Bridge 135 Years Old Today
Update: The new bridge opened in February of 2014. The links that previously appeared in this article are now dead. The Post-Dispatch reports on the anniversary of the Eads Bridge. As talk continues for a new Mississippi Bridge, will the forthcoming span be as economically beneficial as the Eads was so many years ago?
When the Levee Breaks
Update: The entire riverfront in front of the Arch was completely renovated and this sign was removed along with much of the concrete work seen in these photos. I love this sign; first of all, it has directions for RV’s and cars, but it’s facing away from anywhere someone in a car could see it….
Robert E. Lee Riverboat Staying in St. Louis
Update: The Robert E. Lee burned down, and the Admiral was sold for scrap. The Post-Dispatch reports that local father and son have bought the Robert E. Lee, a semi-historic riverboat that was once the highest grossing restaurant in St. Louis. I remember it fondly, along with White Castle, as the first restaurant I ate…
Hilarously Outdated NY Times Article on St. Louis
Awesome! Let’s go get some ice cream at the Admiral, and then later we can go shopping at St. Louis Centre!