2019’s 4th of July Parade ended, as it always does, at the fountain at Maryland Plaza. There, parents visited as the kids and some pups cooled their feet in the water. The size of this year’s crowd is indicated by the long lines for snow cones and popcorn. Face painters were busy throughout the morning….
Category: Events, Sightings
Snapshots from CWEA’s 4th of July Family Parade
2019’s 4th of July Family Parade, sponsored by the Central West End Association and the CWE North Community Improvement District, marks the 38th year the event has taken place in the neighborhood. The parade, which started in 1981 (view post here), has come full circle—some of this year’s participants were toddlers then, and brought their…
Short takes
Wild things photo courtesy of Washington Place resident A deer sighting is not something you’d expect to witness on a residential street in the Central West End. Recently however, neighbors on Washington Place near Lake Avenue woke up to this surprising scene. After contacting the administration at Forest Park Forever, I was surprised to learn…