Designed by Diann Cage For the past 30 years I have thought that the only component lacking at the Fourth of July Children's Parade is more spectators. It's a heartwarming sight that shouldn't be missed. The children and parents of the neighborhood go overboard wearing patriotic outfits and decorating their bikes, strollers, skateboards–one year there…
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Elevate St. Louis: The Trestle
Last Thursday evening Great Rivers Greenway threw a "street-party-meets-happy-hour" event at The Trestle, above, to introduce the public to the landmark structure. As the invitation said: "New York has the High Line, Paris has the Promenade Plantee, and soon St. Louis will have The Trestle, making us the third city in the world to incorporate…
Fresh produce to your door
There is a charming new face on the local farming scene. Kristen Southworth, above, has been growing produce 80 miles south of St. Louis in Campbell Hill (near Shiloh Hill), Illinois, population 300, and she wants to share it with you. Kristen, a graduate of Burroughs who grew up in Ladue, had been visiting the…