Nicki's Central West End Guide
an urban news journal
So much well-deserved emphasis has been placed on viewing the windows created for St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s A Walking Xmas Tale that you may have missed the many fantastic shop windows around the CWE that are also all dressed up for the holidays. Many were designed by St. Louis-based decorators—others by talented proprietors and their…
Michael Shreves, an exuberant personality and the creative force behind the fantastically imaginative decorations at Enchanting Embellishments, 4732 McPherson Avenue, and the Mahler Ballroom, 4915 Washington Avenue, sadly passed away last month. Michael was a larger-than-life character, whether posing as Santa Claus while handing out hot chocolate during annual Window Walk events, or channeling…
It’s window displays all the way at Barrett Barrera Projects which has launched its 3rd Annual Holiday Blow-up at 4739 McPherson Avenue, and two doors east at projects+gallery, 4733 McPherson Avenue. The galleries have been closed to visitors because of the pandemic, so to see the windows filled with over-the-top holiday decorations is a joyful…