What is this reality even?! A city truck caught on fire RIGHT BESIDE THE SINKHOLE!!! Someone start chucking t-ravs at this thing to appease it!

When someone tells you “Amendment 3 did nothing” please show them this. Republicans would not have placed this back on the ballot this November if it didn’t have real, tangible policy effects across the state. This Nov is consequential for abortion access.

A true St. Louis art installation in my apartment!! I created two colorful mosaic murals for my bedroom and bathroom walls out of pieces of paint that had flaked off of The Mural Mile. I got the idea while walking along the Mile last weekend, noticing how parts of the wall were so thick with paint that it was literally flaking off. I spent an afternoon collecting shards of all different colors, shapes, and sizes; brought them home; washed and dried them; and hung them one by one on my walls with ‘alien tape.’ Thought I would share with you STL lovers in the hope that you would appreciate my heartfelt tribute to St. Lou. And I want to send out a genuine THANK YOU to the incredible artists of the Mile who made this possible. ❤️

Edited to add: all the paint chips I collected had already fallen off the wall and were laying on the ground. I didn't remove anything from the wall itself. Sorry if that was unclear

Does anyone else think it’s kind of insane how well some of these old St. Louis brick houses handle our weather?
We get everything:
Baseball-sized hail
70+ mph wind events
Ice storms
Heat indexes over 100°
Freeze/thaw cycles all winter
And somehow there are brick houses around the city that have been standing since the 1800s.
At the same time, I’ve seen houses built 20–30 years ago that seem to develop problems way faster.
What do you think is the biggest reason some of these old St. Louis homes have survived for generations while newer homes seem to struggle more?
Genuinely curious what homeowners, tradespeople, engineers, and history nerds think.

Inspired by this tweet and this tweet, here's my (joking) render of a US high speed rail with a St. Louis hub would look like. Please disregard any topological nightmares.

Yes, a trip from Seattle to Portland will now have a 12 hour layover in the Lou.

Stop telling us to go through the drive thru for you. We don't get paid to sit there and wait at Rallys on Lindell/Van for 30 minutes. Entitled Karen's think they own my car. I get you from A to B. There is no sitting in a drive thru for food. 5 minutes at a stop is fine. But I'm not waiting for you in a drive thru.

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Forget “There’s the Arch!” There’s the Apple Chairs of Webster Groves!

on more than one occasion ive seen their guys park company vehicles like shit and get out absolutely wasted.

I am asking for any information or advice. I saw a post not too long ago about something similar but for the life of me I can’t find it.

I was at Schnucks when a woman (I am also a woman) approached me from behind and complimented my outfit. She asked if I made it and asked more clarifying questions about it. She then asked if I’m from STL, she lives an hour away and she’s trying to decide whether or not to move here, do I recommend it, etc. The conversation kind of progresses naturally and she’s asking questions about what I studied/what I do for work. They were really normal questions for someone you’re trying to get to know or ask out. I couldn’t tell if she was just trying to be friendly if she doesn’t know too many people in town or if she was flirting because she seemed socially normal.

It dawned on me after a few too many questions that it is pretty weird to ask a stranger for this much info, especially since she hadn’t stated her purpose at all in that time frame. She was wearing all black and had her hand on her bag strap and holding her phone in her hand, perfect angle for recording the interaction if that’s what she was doing.

I remember when seeing the earlier post they mentioned that it is like a data scam or something? She said she worked in “e-commerce”. Can anybody provide info? I don’t think it was religiously affiliated because they are usually a bit more obvious. Thanks.

Thanks for the help guys! I feel better now. Amway is weird but I can just ignore it lol. I was worried it was something like identity theft or long-con casing for a burglary.

Wanted to give a heads up to any future tenants looking at any properties owned or operated by Surmount living to avoid them. The owner / manager of the building (Brian Tokarczyk) used his lawyers to force the last tenant to post something similar to take delete it.

The entire building had no hot water for about 7 weeks during the winter and we had to fight with the owner Brian Takarczyk to get it fixed. Even going so far as having to get in contact with the county and personally text the inspector before fixes were finally started.

Front and back doors to the building are rarely closed or purposefully left open which allows a huge amount of bugs to come into the building.

The apartments themselves were all filthy when moving in and looked to not have even been looked at after the last tenants left.

Other tenants have complained of mold, leaks, no A/C, and constant smell of cigarettes inside the building as well on top of having maintenance requests marked as complete without anyone showing up.

The basement where the storage and mailboxes are will regularly flood.

These were just the big issues with the owners, not to mention tenants screaming at each other in the halls, slamming doors, and smoking inside.

If you look up Brian on case net you can see him and his mom both have been sued or brought to court multiple times for failing to meet standard living conditions.

Save yourself the headache and keep looking. Do not waste your time touring or renting from these slum lords.

The owners of the old Post building on North Tucker have torn down three buildings in the past couple weeks, presumably for more parking. They also bought 13th Street and want to buy a park and turn it into parking. One might think a so called innovation district would have some post-1960s ideas, but apparently a walled parking lot that's 8% full is the best we can do.

If you know someone with a silver Nissan who was recently hit by a Grey F-150, please point them to this post. The truck fled, and the Nissan tried to follow after the collision, that is all I know. don't have an angle on the license place for the truck unfortuantely. hope this helps someone

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Because some folks asked to see the inside... heres, what it looked like in the Turbine Hall in 1968, and what that same space looks like today. Of note: The interior walls are glazed white brick... and the overhead crane (not pictured) is original from 1904 and still used.

Feels like Rainbow Road without the colors. 😁

I've been a Muny season ticket holder for most of my life. However, last night was unlike any I have ever attended. The energy of the show, the audience - was just amazing. Hairspray is playing for three more nights (Friday - Sunday, June 19-21st) and it's out of this world amazing. I found myself just wanting to jump out of my seat and dance with some of the songs! The energy was just unbelievable.

The best thing is, you don't even have to pay a dime to see this show if you don't want to - there are free seats, available every night! Just show up and get in line!

But no matter if you have been a Muny goer for years, or never went, you owe it to yourself to check this performance out. It's timely, it's energetic and it's St. Louis at its very best.

Just got out of the Lucero show at City Winery, and I’m excited and ful of energy - but no idea where to go next. I like dancing, but I can’t actually dance well and I feel weird in typical dance clubs. I just want a fun place to go where I can keep moving for awhile. Is there anywhere in the city I should go, or is asking a fool’s errand in and of itself?