Expect the unexpected at future Local Social Events sponsored by the CID (Community Improvement District) which feature entertainment, artists, and a chance to celebrate the neighborhood on the second Friday of each month from May through August. I wonder what was "in the cards" for this young man as read by the "Funny Fortune Teller"…
May 8: Part III: Opening Ceremonies, U. S. Championships
Last Thursday, The Chess Club and Scholastic Center hosted an opening ceremony for the 6th annual U. S. Championships, the most prestigious chess tournament in the nation. Concurrently, the U. S. Senate passed a resolution naming St. Louis the National Chess Capital. Co-founder, Jeanne Sinquefield (not pictured) thanked world-renowed chess players who come here for…
Thursday, May 8: Part II: Snapshots from Anheuser Busch Pub Crawl
The neighborhood was packed with out-of-towners here for the Anheuser Busch Pub Crawl Thursday evening. Six hundred plus employees and wholesalers were bused to the neighborhood for dinner and a sampling of AB products. The patio at Gamlin Whiskey House, Euclid & Maryland, was where some of the action was concentrated. There was a crowd…