Nicki's Central West End Guide
an urban news journal
In mid-September I flew out to Oakland to visit family. It had been 2 1/2 years since I had traveled anywhere, so I was a little apprehensive about getting on a plane once again but, as is usually the case, once I got there those concerns melted away. I was visiting Oakland’s Uptown District, which…
In 2018, St. Louis Art Supply opened at 4532 Olive Street, across from Bowood Farms. It was successful there, and continued to thrive after the pandemic hit in 2020, when the shop closed to in-person visits. Co-owners Carson Monetti and Xena Colby adeptly pivoted to an online business only, and the entire space, which also…
After several months of inactivity following the devastating June 24 fire that engulfed the historic building on the northeast corner of Euclid & McPherson, the sight of workmen filling up multiple dumpsters positioned along McPherson is a welcome sign. I ran into Pete Rothschild and associates Peggy Sheffold and Scott Sturdevant near the site on…