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In 2018, St. Louis Art Supply opened at 4532 Olive Street, across from Bowood Farms. It was successful there, and continued to thrive after the pandemic hit in 2020, when the shop closed to in-person visits. Co-owners Carson Monetti and Xena Colby adeptly pivoted to an online business only, and the entire space, which also…
The following post, authored by freelance writer and technology consultant David Strom, describes the opportunities offered by two coding academies located in the neighborhood. From David: “We are fortunate to have not one but two world-class computer coding training facilities located in the CWE: Launchcode and Claim Academy. Both have been in operation for several…
After several months of inactivity following the devastating June 24 fire that engulfed the historic building on the northeast corner of Euclid & McPherson, the sight of workmen filling up multiple dumpsters positioned along McPherson is a welcome sign. I ran into Pete Rothschild and associates Peggy Sheffold and Scott Sturdevant near the site on…