The Gateway Arch is Finally a Part of St. Louis

Rising 630 feet above the Mississippi River and covered in gleaming stainless steel, the Gateway Arch is one of the most famous monuments in the world. It has become a proud symbol of St. Louis, yet somehow it has felt apart from the city where it was built. Busy streets and parking garages created physical

By |2018-07-07T14:23:26-05:00July 7th, 2018|Features|Comments Off on The Gateway Arch is Finally a Part of St. Louis

Ice on the Mississippi River

We’ve had a run of cold weather in St. Louis for a couple of weeks now, so ice floes are a common sight on the Mississippi River. I took advantage of the cold weather (how often do I get to say that!) to take some photos along the downtown St. Louis riverfront and of

By |2018-02-08T20:00:37-05:00January 14th, 2018|Blogging the Great River Road|Comments Off on Ice on the Mississippi River

St. Louis Riverfront Gets Little Respect

In St. Louis, the riverfront just can’t get any respect. With the St. Louis Rams positioning themselves to move—or to get the public to pay for another new stadium—St. Louis leaders are pushing a plan to build a new stadium next to the Mississippi River that they hope would convince the Rams that we

By |2018-12-14T17:43:59-05:00March 2nd, 2015|About the Mississippi Valley|Comments Off on St. Louis Riverfront Gets Little Respect
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