The Central West End Business Community Improvement District (CID), which was overwhelmingly adopted by voters within its boundaries (see original post showing map here), went into effect in July, 2010. Funds generated by the CID, a 1% sales tax collected by businesses in the commercial district north of Lindell Blvd., have been directed to two…
Category: Events, Sightings
Artist-in-Residence Patrick Dougherty’s installation at W.U.
After several people asked if I had seen the stickwork installation in progress outside the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Art at Washington University on Forsyth, I thought I had better check it out. I am so glad I did, as the renowned artist himself, Patrick Dougherty (see photo below), was there bringing…
Big River Holiday Swap set for December 11
The first Big River Food Swap held in early October was such a success that the twelve participants who brought an array of foods and handmade cards (see the assortment of offerings above), were planning a follow-up swap–a Holiday version—before the afternoon was over. Jennifer Walker, Kelly and Nick Reding, and I have set the…