The Central West End is frequently used as the backdrop for photo shoots—weddings, fashion, or visitors snapping selfies. Early one morning in mid-June, the area around the Maryland Plaza fountain was closed to traffic and a spiffy red car was driven center stage. The model stepped into place and the stylists and photographers went to…
A visit to the Pilates Lab
photo courtesy of Pilates Lab Kristen Davis, right, recalls that when she moved to St. Louis from Chicago in 2012, she and her boyfriend, now her husband, were standing outside Bissinger’s on Maryland Plaza when she wondered why there wasn’t a Pilates studio in the Central West End. Kristen had taught Pilates for about 6…
Running Niche offers much more than great running gear
Since this posting the Running Niche has moved to a larger space at 1601 Tower Grove Avenue. When Jennifer Henderson and Bob Dyer decided to open a specialty run/walk store somewhere in the City of St. Louis, they were undecided about where they wanted to be. As they explored multiple neighborhoods in search of a…