The Grove Entertainment District, in the heart of the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood, is experiencing an incredible amount of growth. This once thriving neighborhood commercial district fell on hard times over the decades between 1960 and 2000. As the area rebranded itself as The Grove, a new energy and purpose has taken hold. The district […]
The Washington University Medical Center semi-annual newsletter is now available. In this edition, your find an update on several of the major projects on and surrounding the campus.
“Restoring community…one historic building at a time” This is the mission of Guy Slay and his restoration company, Mangrove Redevelopment, located in the heart of the Grove. As a St. Louis native, he has always loved the St. Louis City architecture and strives to preserve it. Since their beginning in 2000, Guy has done just […]
Located at 4470 Chouteau in Forest Park Southeast sits Arnold’s Quick Shop & Kitchen. Arnold’s cooks up just about everything a classic diner would, but with their own friendly flare. Having said that I entered Arnold’s with one thing in mind, the double bacon cheeseburger. Mrs. Arnold puts her heart into every ounce of these […]
The 8th annual Grove Fest returns to Manchester on Saturday, October 5th from 2pm – Midnight! Join us on Manchester Avenue between Tower Grove and Sarah for one of the best street festivals in St. Louis! Grove Fest is an outrageously eclectic FREE street festival in the Grove, a vibrant entertainment district in St. Louis […]
The WUMC 2013 Mid-Year Report Newsletter highlights the continued progress in the neighborhoods surrounding the Medical Center. Both the Forest Park Southeast and Central West End neighborhoods continue to flourish and grow. The Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood finds itself in between many new and existing projects. In FPSE the new Aventura apartment development is quickly […]
Q&A: Sneak Peek into RISE How long has the idea of Rise been in your head? I’ve always found a great deal of peace and community hanging out in my favorite St. Louis coffee shops and would dream of opening my own one day, but the actual concept for RISE started around the time I […]
The Grove entertainment district prides itself on being eclectic and now it can add to the already diverse business types, as a coffee house is rising. This summer, first time business owner, Jessie Mueller and Rise Coffee House will be taking up shop at 4180 Manchester Avenue. The Grove has been in the market to […]
The Grove Community Improvement District has made large strides in elevating the neighborhood we all know and love. The Grove Community Improvement District (CID) was established in 2007 as a political subdivision of the State of Missouri and incorporated by the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen at the request of a majority of […]
The Central West End and Forest Park Southeast neighborhoods surrounding the Washington University Medical Campus increased safety efforts in 2012, which resulted in the decline of crime numbers for both neighborhoods. There were a number of factors that contributed to the overall increase in safety for the area. Central West End Crime Statistics for 2012 […]