Followup to Sportsman’s Park Post and Blackie Schwamb
Posted by JWillen on Apr 11, 2012 in North St. Louis, St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Culture, St. Louis History | 0 comments
Tough matchup for the Cards in Game 4 of the World Series tonight as hard throwing lefty Derek Holland goes 8 1/3 and shuts them out. Followup to my previous post about Sportsman’s Park last week before Game 1 Found a great Living St. Louis piece on youtube about Sportsman’s Park. It talks about the Cardinals and...
World Series Starts Tonight — Reflection on Sportsman’s Park
Posted by JWillen on Apr 11, 2012 in Downtown, North St. Louis, St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Culture, St. Louis History | 1 comment
With the Cardinals advancing to the World Series for the 3rd time in 7 years and the 18th time overall in 2011 my interest in Cardinal history has been reawakened. Something I’ve long thought about was the previous home of the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Browns of the American League. Many St....
2720 Cherokee Live Music Venue
Posted by JWillen on Apr 11, 2012 in Benton Park, Benton Park West, Cherokee, Gravois Park, St. Louis Culture, St. Louis Development | 0 comments
I went to a concert at 2720 Cherokee Friday night and thought I would post about it since it is a relatively new edition to both the STL live music scene and the Cherokee streetscape. The venue is located 2 blocks west of Jefferson in a terra cotta 2-story building on the south side of Cherokee Street. Technically this is...
City Museum Founder Bob Cassilly Passes Away Suddenly
Posted by JWillen on Apr 11, 2012 in Architecture, Downtown, St. Louis Culture, St. Louis News | 48 comments
I read the news late last night that Bob Cassilly had died suddenly in an accident at his Cementland project in the Baden/Riverview area on the far north side of St. Louis City. I wanted post about it because there are few people who have contributed more to the culture of St. Louis than Bob Cassilly has. Cassilly is an...
Downtown STL Was Alive All Weekend (Taste of St. Louis and Peabody Opera House)
Posted by JWillen on Apr 11, 2012 in Benton Park, Downtown, Soulard, St. Louis Culture, St. Louis News, Street Festivals | 0 comments
Lots of events going on this fall weekend in St. Louis! I made it Downtown both Saturday and Sunday for the Taste of St. Louis and then the Cardinal game Sunday afternoon. The weather was absolutely beautiful and thousands of people showed up both days. Quite a few people made there way to The Taste before and after the...