One of the things I love about certain neighborhoods here is that you can still see some really old advertisements on the sides of buildings. (What I’d like to know is what the heck paint did they use that lasts for a hundred years?!) This is a favorite of mine: What the heck were Dr. […]
Category Archives: Urban
So, as I said last week, The Hubs and I spent a few days in the city over spring break. Downtown St. Louis is full of historic locations, like the Gateway Arch, The Old Cathedral, The Old Courthouse, etc. There’s too many to list. But, like I said before, Downtown is full of beautiful old […]
During my Day in the City with The Hubs, we came across this building in Downtown St. Louis. I couldn’t get over the length of that fire escape. The black against the white building captured my eye. Being scared to death of heights, the idea of going down those steps captured my imagination… St. Louis […]
Anheuser-Busch is a crazy-huge complex of buildings, both new and historic, here in St. Louis. Some of the neatest stuff you’ll see here, actually. But, next to the gargoyles I showed you on Tuesday, this is actually my favorite of the all the impressive buildings. It’s as old as it gets and it’s just so […]
During our Day in the City, I simply had to get pictures of these guys. I’ve grown up seeing these fellows in the corners of the Anheuser-Busch buildings. My grandpa used to work downtown and, every time he’d take me to work with him, we would pass these fellows. I can’t imagine St. Louis without […]
Hi, there! Hey, I’m back! I had a fantastic week off with the family and have lots to share. Spring Break was soooooo needed this year! We are all so busy doing our own stuff these days. It used to be easier when the kids were little. Now, they are driving and working and hanging […]