Dear Internet,
For those of you who don't know, I live in Soulard. And I love it. It's a historic, laid-back, beautiful old neighborhood. I spent yesterday walking around photographing some of the most landmark places in Soulard for me and the rest of ERT - enjoy! And welcome to my world every weekend.
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| The view down Allen Avenue, where I live. |
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The Shenandoah apartments, where half of ERT lives and all
of ERT hangs out. |
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| Pontiac Park, directly across the street from Shenandoah. |
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From what I've heard, these stars (found on the sides of many a
Soulard building) are a symbol of the community because as
many of the old buildings start to come apart, these stars
anchor the walls to the beams inside. |
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| Hammerstone's, a popular bar |
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| Old advertising on 9th Street |
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| More old advertising on 9th and Allen! |
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| Old advertising |
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| The Shanti, my favorite live music-hippie-hangout bar |
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Another bar, 1860s Saloon, has a bus... which invites you to
follow along! |
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The Soulard Coffee Garden, a great sit down/take out place
for brunch or just coffee! Will and I go here a lot. |
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At the famous Farmer's Market! It's a great, albeit crowded place
to hang out on a Saturday morning. |
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| More Farmer's Market. Mini donut stand! |
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| Farmer's Market |
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| Farmer's Market |
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| Farmer's Market |
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| Farmer's Market |
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It's unofficial, but I really think this house looks like it came
out of A Series of Unfortunate Events. I think of it as the
Lemony Snicket House. Anyone? |
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Vincent's Market, a "real neighborhood store" is the only
grocery store within walking distance. |
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And finally, good old Soulard Soap - the laundromat, where
many ERT members can be found on a Sunday evening. |
Anyway, I love the community vibe in Soulard. There's a variety of people who live here but the bars and restaurants and parks are definitely
local hangouts, not commercialized or tourist-dominated, and each has its own character. It's been a wonderful place to live and I'd be happy to show any of you who come to visit around! There's a lot of great places that didn't make it into this post... come and see :)
xoxo Liz
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