Exploring Jane Smiley’s St. Louis in Lucky

St. Louis-born author Jane Smiley has won a Pulitzer and published more than 25 books, but she has never set a book…

By Jessica Rogen

John Burroughs School
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All the People We Saw Enjoying Downtown St. Louis at City Social

Hundreds of St. Louisans gathered on Washington Avenue Friday night for the annual City Social. The massive summer block party featured local…

By Zachary Linhares

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The Most Famous Person from Every St. Louis High School

For every high school in St. Louis — and lord knows there are a zillion high schools in St. Louis — there…

By Riverfront Times Staff

Clayton High School 
Andy Cohen 
Producer/personality 
Bravo boss Andy Cohen graduated from Clayton High School way back in 1986, and we can’t wait for the coming-of-age TV show he’s working on depicting his teenage years. Cohen has said he got in a lot of trouble in high school for (what else?) talking too much — and even got kicked off the water polo team for it.
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This Soulard Townhouse Has a Rooftop Deck With a Killer View

Anyone who loves fireworks might want to take a close look at the townhouse now for sale at 2518 South 12th Street.…

By Sarah Fenske

The house at 2518 South 12th Street offers incredible views of the Gateway Arch, and more.
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See How the Northern Lights Lit Up St. Charles on Saturday

The St. Louis region was treated to a rare sighting of the Northern Lights after an extreme solar storm sent energy, light…

By Zachary Linhares

Farmlands in St. Charles County on May 11, 2024 at 11:38 p.m.
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These Hot and Rising Stars Are All From St. Louis

St. Louis has brought us toasted ravioli and the Arch, but it’s also brought us some talented individuals who are on their…

By Paula Tredway

SZA
Singer/songwriter
Before becoming a four-time-Grammy artist, SZA, who was the first female artist signed with the venerable Top Dawg Entertainment, was born in St. Louis, but grew up in Maplewood — Maplewood, New Jersey, that is. But the R&B star has always repped the Lou, recently telling the crowd at Enterprise Center, “This means more to me than Madison Square Garden. It means more to me than Barclay’s. It means more to me than any other city.” Her fame began as she caught buzz over her EPs See.SZA.Run and S before exploding into the mainstream with her debut full-length, 2017's Ctrl. This year, SZA won a grammy for Best R&B Song for her song “Snooze,” Best Progressive R&B Album for SOS and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Ghost In The Machine.”
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City Museum's New Talking Heads Watch Over Its Roof

City Museum unveiled a new art installation this week in its outdoor MonstroCity section. Talking Heads offers two heads roughly ten feet…

By Zachary Linhares

The two heads in Talking Heads use LED lights to communicate with each other.
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Here's the Cool Stuff Citygarden Is Giving Away to Celebrate Its Expansion

Perhaps you've heard Citygarden is expanding? Everyone's favorite climbable downtown sculpture garden is gaining three new and two returning sculptures, which you've…

By Sarah Fenske

Workers lift a key piece of a new sculpture, White Ghost, in place at Citygarden.
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Walnut Park East’s Hood Day Brought the Party to O-Block

Hundreds of residents of St. Louis' Walnut Park East neighborhood shut down the intersection of Thekla and Oriole avenues on Saturday to…

By Zachary Linhares

Walnut Park East residents celebrate their Hood Day on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
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Even the Rain Couldn't Stop Cherokee Street's Cinco de Mayo Party

Cinco de Mayo got started a little early on Cherokee Street this year, as the south St. Louis district celebrated the Mexican…

By Sana'a Abou Antoun

Even the Rain Couldn't Stop Cherokee Street's Cinco de Mayo Party
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The 50 Best Things About St. Louis, Ranked

Any good St. Louisan can recite a bunch of good things about St. Louis, from the free zoo to the fact that…

By Riverfront Times Staff

50. Our baseball tradition is second to none
It sometimes shocks people from lesser cities to visit Busch Stadium, because people here actually watch the game. That’s no easy feat these days with the team’s pitiful performance of late — but it’s all in a day’s work for the best fans in baseball. It sure is a shame we can’t rank the team higher at present in good conscience, though.
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This Central West End Mansion Is Huge and Gorgeous

When an Irish immigrant named Andrew Sproule had a mansion built on Lindell Boulevard, he was in step with the times. "Originally,…

By Sarah Fenske

The mansion at 5157 Lindell was completed in 1899.
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The 14 Most North County Things About North County

To know north county is to love north county, that weird and wonderful playground of dive bars, airplanes and a touch more…

By Daniel Hill

Being Mad That Bigfoot Is Gone
The pride of north county, the world's first monster truck for decades sat outside of owner Bob Chandler's Ferguson- and then Hazelwood-based automotive shop before heading west in 2015 to its current home in Pacific. North countians still haven't gotten over it, and the attendant rage is enough to make one want to crush a car.
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At Citypark, It’s Goodbye Old Sod, Hello New

St. Louis City SC replaced its nearly two-year-old field this week. Director of Stadium Grounds Josh McPherson says that the three-week gap…

By Zachary Linhares

Gerardo Hernandez, left, and Austin Novak load up a tractor with old sod.
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An Open Letter to Robert Redford on Why Sundance Should Move to St. Louis

Dear Robert Redford, I recently read that you are looking to move your much beloved Sundance Film Festival to a new city.…

By Collin Preciado

1. Because I want you to. I could have filled the lead-off reason with a less self-serving argument, but the truth is this is why I wrote the whole article. I’ve always wanted to go to Sundance and moving it here would make that a really attainable goal for me.
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The Dude Abided at Stoner Cinema's Big Lebowski Costume Contest

Nobody was being un-dude at the Factory in Chesterfield on Sunday, April 21. Fans of The Big Lebowski capped off the hazy…

By Zachary Linhares

The Dude Abided at Stoner Cinema's Big Lebowski Costume Contest
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Everyone We Saw at the Loop 420 Street Festival

The streets of the Delmar Loop closed to motorists on Saturday to allow St. Louisans to do what they do every day:…

By Zachary Linhares

Everyone We Saw at the Loop 420 Street Festival
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St. Louis' Earth Day Festival Brought Crowds to Forest Park

Earthday 365 hosted St. Louis' annual Earth Day Festival in Forest Park on Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, as thousands…

By Zachary Linhares

Earth Day
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147-Year-Old Lafayette Square Stunner Delights to the Last Detail

Back when Larry and Andrea Heugatter bought their gorgeous home on Lafayette Park, in 2001, they knew they were taking on a…

By Sarah Fenske

The home for sale is located at 1532 Mississippi Avenue, facing Lafayette Park.
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Showstopping St. Louis House Dazzles on the Hill With Vintage Details

A house in the city's Hill neighborhood built in 1932 is ready for what will be its third owner, ever. The 92-year-old…

By Sarah Fenske

Showstopping St. Louis House Dazzles on the Hill With Vintage Details
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All the Excitement We Saw at the Battlehawks Season Opener

Four years have passed since the Battlehawks built their nest in St. Louis, and while the league the team plays in has…

By Zachary Linhares

All the Excitement We Saw at the Battlehawks Season Opener
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This Modern St. Louis Hills Home Was Once a Convent

There's a stylish home now on the market in St. Louis Hills with four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms — and…

By Riverfront Times Staff

This Modern St. Louis Hills Home Was Once a Convent
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All the Cardinals Fans We Saw Having a Blast on Opening Day

Not a sad Cardinals fan was in sight downtown on Opening Day, as St. Louis was treated to an all-out street party…

By Zachary Linhares

All the Cardinals Fans We Saw Having a Blast on Opening Day
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Your Guide to the Perfect Stroll Through the Delmar Loop

The Delmar Loop's trolley problem doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon, kept alive by a potent mix of hubris and…

By Daniel Hill


   Don't get too comfortable, though — you have more walking to do. A couple doors down from the cafe you'll find the Loop Wallz Mural Project (6265 Delmar Boulevard, University City), a new endeavor from longtime St. Louis artist Peat Wollaeger, whose work you'll recognize by its ever-present eyeball motif. The space opened in January and is home to a collection of Wollaeger's art, any piece of which is sure to add a nice touch of street-art style to any room in your home.
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The Saint Louis Zoo's New Tiger Triplets Are the Best Thing Ever

The Amur tiger triplets born at the Saint Louis Zoo last November made their public debut this month — and let’s just…

By Riverfront Times Staff

One of the tiger triplets gives a contented yawn next to proud mother Reka.
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The St. Louis Theater Circle Awards Brought Theater People Out to Celebrate

The St. Louis Theater Circle Awards brought star power to the Loretto-Hilton Center last night — with nominees and their supporters walking…

By Riverfront Times Staff

St. Louis Theater Circle Awards Brought Theater People Out to Celebrate
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All the People — and Amazing Color — We Saw at Olivette's Holi Festival

It was nothing but colors and joy at Stacy Park in Olivette as thousands of people joined together to celebrate Holi. The…

By Zachary Linhares

Olivette's Holi Festival
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9 St. Louis Cats with Jobs Who Are Working Their Tails Off

If you think your job is hard, imagine what it would be like to do that job as a cat. It's not…

By Sarah Fenske

Cat: Dusty Miller
Title: Chief Florist
Place of Employment: Flowers & Weeds (3201 Cherokee Street)
In the words of the shop's owners, “This is Dusty Miller. She’s a very lazy, very sassy cat. She is mean to everyone, yet her fan base is huge!” ShopCats users say, "Floof!" and "So fluffy!!!!!"
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St. Louis Came to Dogtown for St. Patrick's Day — and an Epic Party

Every year the streets of Dogtown are shut down by thousands of St. Louisans eager to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. This year's…

By Zachary Linhares

Dogtown's St. Patrick's Celebration Was Epic
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10 Ugly St. Louis Dogs You Can and Should Adopt Today

Nothing is better than coming home from a long day at work and being able to toss a ball and cuddle with…

By Kallie Cox

A face only an ugly dog lover could love.
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City Museum's New World Record: Most People Wearing Underwear on Their Heads

Today a St. Louis institution earned a spot in the record books for the second time — City Museum broke the world…

By Zachary Linhares

A crowd of people dance to the Village People while wearing underwear on their heads.
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Bonkers Fox Park Home Is a Shrine to Nicolas Cage, Inside and Out

Nicolas Cage has set up shop in St. Louis’ Fox Park neighborhood. Well, not really, but you can snuggle up next to…

By Zachary Linhares

Homeowner Jack Saline relaxes on his Nic Cage-themed couch.
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