I have had a really hard time getting my head around writing the M post. And while several of the topics here are related to a specific bit of history or a specific place, but for me that’s helping me patch together this Continue Reading McDonnell Douglas, Museum of Transportation, Metrolink, & Magic House I have to admit that writing all of these A to Z posts is really making me think a lot about the city I now call home. Laclede Statue at St Louis City Hall via Flickr Mike Fisher Laclede, Lewis & Clark and Lemp Mansion Kemper Art Museum This one came to mind fairly quickly and yet I haven’t been there yet so Kemper Art Museum is on my to-do list! The museum is on the campus of Washington University and offers artwork Continue Reading Two really different places come to mind with the letter K - Kemper Art Museum and Kiener Plaza. John Goodman I think John Goodman is probably one of those American actors that lots of people would like Continue Reading Kemper Art Museum and Kiener Plaza With a star on the Delmar Loop’s walk of fame and a role in one of my favorite movies (The Big Lebowski), John Goodman has earned a prominent spot on my St. So those will be the Is of Continue Reading John Goodman, Joplin House, Jefferson Barracks, Jewel Box & the Jefferson National Expansion Louis natives will point to Imo’s Pizza! But I’m guessing the interstates here get as much discussion and it seems like Ikea has grabbed the spotlight a bit too. Louis that starts with the letter I? Well I think most St. What’s something you should know about St. I Continue Reading Imo’s Pizza, Interstates and Ikea Dreams Hockey It may seem weird that I’d feature hockey. It is awesome and will certainly be covered here, but I decided to put a different H at the start of this list. I had been sure that H would be for The Hill, St. Grant’s Farm It probably seems a bit odd that someone as Southern as me would feature Grant’s Farm Continue Reading Hockey, The Hill, Hi-Pointe Theater, & Hodak’s Louis A to Z, I feel like I may not do justice to the letter G but hopefully this post will come together. Louis, Forest Park overshadows Continue Reading Grant’s Farm, Gateway City, Gooey Butter Cake & Gus’ Pretzels!Īfter F was such a no brainer for me on the city of St. While there are a few things that start with F that I think should be pointed out for St.

I let the size of the topic overwhelm me a little. It was no question for me what I’d write about with the letter “F” but obviously I am a little delayed. It shocked me to see her write in Continue Reading Forest Park, the Fox Theater, Frostbite Ice Cream & more E was just one of several letters I was stumped on. I had no idea what I would write for E in my St Louis A to Z, but luckily my friend Danielle was willing to go through the list of my ideas early on and help fill in. I have to admit, the Delmar Loop grabbed me and helped Continue Reading The Exorcism that Became Legendary Louis showing me around before I even had a realtor. One of my nearby places definitely deserves to take the lead in the “D” category! Delmar Loop When I was looking for a neighborhood I would call my own, I had friends in St. And Cardinals caps are a big part of the Continue Reading Delmar Loop, Dogtown, Dred Scott & Dierberg’s All year long, you see people wearing red. Louis Cardinals are an amazingly unifying force in St. Louis? The third day into my A to Z on St. Louis is home to the Missouri Botanical Garden - Continue Reading Cardinals, City Museum, Central West End & More And when it comes to seeing places like this, you really can’t go wrong! Missouri Botanical Garden St. Hopefully I find letters later in the alphabet that let me touch on just one topic, but it won’t be “B” cause there are just too many of them. Anheuser-Busch also has a huge place in the city and just across the river is the town of Continue Reading Botanical Garden, Butterfly House, Blueberry Hill & More And the Arch is one of the top family adventures in the city. Louis without picturing the Arch on our skyline so it seemed fitting I put it here first and foremost. Louis bucket list for some of the things I have yet to get done!įew Americans think of St. Louis to you? Did I get it captured or did I miss something I need to be sure to get to know better? Somehow, I failed to compile it into one place so I’m fixing that now as I look at some of the places, events, etc that I have yet to get to. Louis highlighting things that started with each letter. Louis - meaning I’d write a series of posts about St. To capture some of the things I really enjoyed and some of the things others were recommending, I decided to do an A to Z Challenge about St. It is amazing what you can learn about a city over time but I also began to wonder what I was missing out on.

Louis several years ago, I have been checking out the city and surrounding area quite a bit.

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