For those who are new to the neighborhood or may have forgotten what the 4500 block of Olive Street looked like six years ago, here are some pictures from the past. John McPheeters, the developer of Bowood Farms, assembled several "down and out" properties including a body shop, the automotive graveyard shown above, and a…
Category: Events, Sightings
Join the fun at the Beacon Festival!
I have been meaning to tell you about the upcoming St. Louis Beacon Festival for days now but this week has flown by, no pun intended, and I am just getting to it. It isn't too late though for you to consider signing up for what I began to call "Camp Beacon" during last year's…
Owlet photos from a reader
I don't know about you but I am in the mood for some good news—and nature photos of a non-threatening variety. A reader sent these pictures of a trio of owlets whom they spotted in their wooded yard. When the homeowner first heard them, she thought they were cats, until she saw one of…