Bellerive Park and a Brief History of Carondelet

Bellerive Park overlooking the Mississippi River at South Broadway and Bates Street .

Pimp

Atomic Cowboy

Return of the Mural.

Photos of The Atomic Cowboy at it's new location in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood.

Homes of St. Louis

Benton Park West edition:

Son Volt back in St. Louis...

...for the second annual Mound City Music Festival (MCMF). A different venue and lineup from last years event held at Mississippi Nights. Last year included sets by The Rockhouse Ramblers, Richard Buckner, Anders Parker and Son Volt. It was a well-attended benefit with proceeds of approximately $18,000 that went to Alejandro Escovedo, Karl Mueller of Soul Asylum and Habitat for Humanity.

This year's event is held at The Pageant on Saturday, December 10th and tickets are 30 bucks in advance, $35 day of show. Doors will open at 6 pm and this is an all ages event. Proceeds from the show will be donated to Music Maker's New Orleans Musicians Fund as well as St. Louis' South City Open Studio and Gallery for Children and KDHX. A special letterpress poster is also being designed by St. Louis' Firecracker Press. As with last year's poster, they will have all musicians sign the posters again to raise additional money for the above mentioned causes as well as the St. Louis-based St. Stephens Early Childhood Development Program and Friends of Carondelet Park. These posters will be very limited and sold for $50 each through the Jay Farrar website beginning THIS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18.
The lineup this year is Son Volt, Patterson Hood (of the Drive By Truckers), Vic Chestnutt and Joe Pernice. Great music for great causes.

New Restaurant - El Mundo Latino

This new Latin Fusion Restaurant is at the corner of Manchester and Tower Grove in the former Jaboni's location. I had lunch there the other day, and the food is excellent. No liquor license yet, but it's coming. The entrance is currently toward the back of the building accessed through the parking lot, but the plan is to get rid of the gate in the front and use the corner as the new entrance. There are also plans to have a walkup window for tacos to go!

Urban Pic of the Day - STL-Paris Same Fight

I've seen this piece of protest graffiti around town lately. The first photo was taken on Manchester in the Forest Park Southeast nabe, and has already been painted over. The second photo was taken in the Benton Park West neighborhood.

Tower Grove Park in Autumn

The whimsical Turkish Pavilion...

Grand Opening Of Belas Artes!

As seen last week in 52nd City, Belas Artes had its grand opening this weekend. And as evidenced in the photo below, love was in the air. And Steve, check out that bike rack!