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A fine picture of the arch. All good pics.
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Great pics! Did you make it to the Central West End or Forest Park? Those are some must-see areas.
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Seriously, these are some of the best "pass-thru" St. Louis pics I've seen. Glad you stumbled upon the real St. Louis, which is so often missed by tourists who stick to the tourist traps.
Like Jive said, I hope you made it to the West End and other central corridor hoods. |
Oh my god... I had to pick up my jaw off the floor after viewing that. Amazing job!! This one was the winner.
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Central West End? Where is that exactly? I covered some of the area just east of Forest Grove Park, that will be in part 2. I also took tons of pictures around Cherokee Lemp Historic District and the ghettoish area around Cherokee Lemp.
Some of the best pictures I got were in the small remnant neighborhood of Lasalle Park, and those will also be in my next set. |
You may be confused with Tower Grove Park. Forest Park and the Central West End are about 5 miles west of downtown. You'd know it if you wound up there. Oh well, maybe next time. Looking forward to seeing Part 2!
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Yeah, I def didnt make it out there. Ill posting part two in about 15 minutes. Its got a lot more photos and I think they are a lot better than these too.
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Here's an aerial of the Central West End:
http://www.skylinescenes.com/gallery...is_71_3731.jpg You would definitely know if you were there-- it's one of the most impressive urban neighborhoods in the Midwest. It's located adjacent to gigantic Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks in the nation. It's in the city's central corridor directly due west of downtown and Midtown, not the North or South Side. |
How in the world could I have missed that? I didnt even know that area existed. Probably should have researched the city better before I went but oh well, I still saw tons of amazing stuff. STL is def more impressive than I ever thought it could be. I am so used to cities not having any urban neighborhoods growing up mostly in Houston and Dallas. I couldnt believe driving in from the south to STL how far out the urban fabric goes. I exited way before downtown where I wanted to start out because I started seeing old buildings and usually when I see old buildings the downtown is right there but not in STL.
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No biggie, now you know you have something to come back for. There is MUCH MUCH MUCH more to the city that you missed if you didn't make it to the CWE! Can't wait for the rest!
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It's always such a pleasure to see StL...it's got such a fabulous housing vernacular. Love it!
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amazing neighborhoods and architecture
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Great pics, photolitherland, in both your Good and Bad threads!
St. Louis is one of those American cities I would have rather low opinions of if it weren't for SSP. Thanks to the St. Louis forumers and people like photolitherland who take great pics passing through, I have high regard for the city's unique vernacular and kick-ass neighborhoods. |
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(1) These are amazing photos; absolutely spectacular.
(2) You definitely have to go back for STL's Central West End, and I can't wait until you do. (3) These are amazing photos. |
Great photos!
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I'm planning on driving up sometime in the next few months. This thread has already given me some ideas. St. Louis is a great city that not enough people appreciate.
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Anyone who comes to STL absolutely MUST stop by our shop when you're in town! Click the link in my sig!
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Fantastic - especially those night shots. Amazing buildings.
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