Parade participants meandered along Euclid from McPherson to the Maryland Plaza fountain where 2024’s Fourth of July’s festivities continued. What struck me as I look at the photos is the number of people who joined the parade and the “after party” were there without children or grandchildren. The parade was for everyone to celebrate the…
2024’s CWEA Fourth of July Parade: Part I
My guess is that on Thursday morning the weather app was on overload as CWE families checked to see if the rains would stop in time for the 10 a.m. start of 2024’s Fourth of July Parade. The night before, board members of the Central West End Association Board, which organized the event, gathered online…
New City School creates its own Gay Pride Parade
Several weeks ago, Head of School Alexis Wright emailed that New City School, which has traditionally participated in St. Louis City’s Gay Pride Parade downtown, had decided instead to plan their own parade through the CWE North’s Commercial District. The date was set for Saturday, June 22 at 10 a.m. However, the day…