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Maplewood Richmond Heights Middle School held its annual cardboard boat regatta, and shared a YouTube video of the event.

This past September the 7th, I had the great pleasure to meet the wonderful folks that make up the St. Louis contingent of the CORO fellowship of 2022-23.  If you are not familiar with the CORO programs maybe this excerpt from Wikipedia will help. The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs, the organization’s premier fellowship, […]

MAPLEWOOD, Mo. – Saint Louis Closet Co. donated $3,125 to Connections to Success through their Closets for a Cause giveback effort. These funds will go toward the nonprofit’s Personal and Professional Development Class, which provides job readiness training, mock interviews, connections with employers, professional clothes, and transportation assistance. This amount is a direct result of a percentage of […]

Carl’s Drive-In owner has plans for a burger and ‘entertainment destination’ in Winghaven, St Louis Magazine reports. KSDK — Maplewood pool becomes a ‘dog dish’ one day each year – KSDK Sauce — Locoz Tacoz Taqueria is opening a brick-and-mortar in Maplewood this winter St. Louis Magazine — Carl’s Drive-In owner wants to create a […]

A few weeks back, I made a post with the title, “Everything Ziegler and a Bit of Fischer.” Well, thanks to the generosity of Brad Ziegler, by the time I had posted everything Ziegler, I was out of time and energy so I promised to post my Fischer material in a follow up.  This is […]

Richmond Heights resident Richard Fister has died at 90, and more in the news. KMOV — Shots fired in Richmond Heights neighborhood during car break-ins – KMOV KSDK — 22-year-old is arrested in connection to Valley Park dispensary break-in – KSDK St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Richard Fister Obituary (1931 – 2022) – Kirkwood, MO – […]

Tonight (September 19) crews should be reopening most of Manchester Road on both sides of Hanley Road near the Black Creek bridge, starting at about 9 p.m., MoDOT Communications Specialist Andrew Gates reported today. At 9 p.m., crews will reopen both westbound lanes, one eastbound through lane and the eastbound left turn lane.  The remaining […]

Maplewood’s oldest home, known as Woodside, built in 1848, is being listed for $899,000 by Coldwell Banker. A Richmond Heights couple bought the house in 2016 and has renovated it throughout. Its address is 2200 Bredell Avenue. See the listing, including photos here.   See also: Maplewood History: Pre-Restoration Images of Woodside Maplewood History: The […]

Does anyone out there remember Stewart, the sign painter?  I think of him every time I ride my bike past where he once had his shop on Yale. He had an old Studebaker pickup truck which was in very good condition.  I think it had a copper-colored paint job.  He painted a sign for me […]

A year or so ago, David Schlafly asked me to help to set up some sort of an exhibit about the history of Maplewood in The Bottleworks brewery of which he is part owner.  I agreed. I had a couple of meetings with some of the folks that worked there.  I thought we were on […]

After years of trying to find a developer for the empty lot on the southeast corner of Brentwood Boulevard and Clayton Road, there are now plans for a 10-story Tempo by Hilton Hotel, CityScene STL reports. The 210-room hotel would be the first “Tempo” branded hotel in St. Louis and the state of Missouri. CityScene […]

Early in 2017, I was invited by Luke Havel to meet with him and a man named Jim Fischer at the Stone Spiral Cafe.  Jim brought with him a box containing many historic items either related to Maplewood or to his family.  The box and contents, he gave to us.  I scanned everything and put […]

The business, Blissfully Popped, is coming to 7318 Manchester Road, according to the poster in the window. Blissfully Popped is on Instagram at @sbcandybuffets on Twitter at @_sbcandybuffets and on Facebook at @sbcandybuffets. Who is Sugary Bliss Candy Buffets? #candybuffets #stlmade #dessertbuffets #funfoodbuffets #wedding #babyshower #birthdayparty #bridalshowers #gourmetpopcorn #StLouis pic.twitter.com/3KSJKMMGNT — Sugary Bliss (@_Sbcandybuffets) April […]

Brentwood aldermen in a special meeting on Wednesday approved all proposed features of a “destination” playground as part of the Brentwood Bound project, estimated to cost between $5.7 million to $7.3 million, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Thursday. The bid for all proposed features in the playground includes a winding water feature, rock climbing […]

Brentwood aldermen are planning a special meeting on Wednesday to consider adding upgrades to a playground in the Brentwood Bound project floodplain. The project has a base cost of $4.7 million, not including already purchased equipment, and $1.6 million in possible upgrades, the Post-Dispatch reported. St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Brentwood leaders want a destination playground. […]

After some initial interest in the former Stone Spiral in Maplewood for a Sweet Peaz café, it now looks like Looking Meadow Coffee Co., a Tower Grove Farmers’ Market vendor of vegan-friendly coffee drinks and baked goods, plans to open there in the beginning of 2023, according to Sauce Magazine.  KMOV — Local brazen shoplifting […]

MoDOT Communications Specialist Andrew Gates on Wednesday shared some information on a traffic switch on Route 100 (Manchester Road) near Mary Avenue  expected within two weeks. The report: Crews have finished about half of the work on the pedestrian walking tunnel that will go underneath Manchester Road.  To work on the other half, crews will […]

The Mexican restaurant Locoz Tacoz plans to open soon at 7374 Manchester Road in Maplewood, according to its Instagram feed (@locoz_tacoz). The spot is the former Jimmy John’s shop, which closed last year after 14 years at the location. Locoz Tacoz closed its Morganford Road brick and mortar location in the spring, according Feast. It […]

The Ladd Brothers operated a service station at Bellevue and Manchester.  This I know for certain.  I don’t know for how long.  They must have been successful for they built a modern four-bay building that survives until this day. I first ran a blog post featuring these photographs in 2012.  Thanks to our Community Development […]

The Sierra Club’s lease was up at the end of August, and has moved out of the old Harper’s Pharmacy spot at Sutton Boulevard and Maplewood Avenue. A staffer said many of the staff members were working from home, which contributed to the decision to leave. Much of the office equipment was given away, but […]