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Some odds and ends: 1) The new shawartfair.org website is live!  Special thanks to David Ray for his hard work.  Look for a revamped shawstlouis.org site, soon! 2) We have a slew of new and returning committees that could use your support, wherever you feel led to serve: website/communications, membership, outreach, art fair, dog park, marketing/public relations, beautification, safety/security. 3) We continue to enjoy a strong working relationship with our friends at the… Read More

It’s what’s become a monthly Tower Grove Park tradition, Sauce Magazine hosts Food Truck Friday.  We’ve written about it a few times, here.  The Beacon, did a fantastic job of it, here.  The food fun starts at 4PM, lasts ’til 8 (or whenever the trucks run out), and is a great excuse to get neighbors together.  It’s also a nice way to bring non-Shaw-ites to our neighborhood, and show them one of so many… Read More

Haven’t been yet?  It’s a must!  Every culinary delight imaginable…well, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but it’s pretty darn close to the truth!  Get details here, grab a few neighbors, chairs, blankets, etc., and head over to one of the best park gatherings that just so happens to be within walking distance.  … Read More

Special thanks to both Sauce Magazine and Tower Grove Park for hosting.  Park events like this are one more reason to live in Shaw. Read More

Cbabi Bayoc is known in many circles these days.  Nationally-renown St. Louis-based artist, and co-proprietor of Sweet Art (also nationally renown, thanks to the New York Times), just to name a couple.  But, the two roles he treasures most: husband and father. Bayoc is exhibiting in the Point of Departure show at the Regional Arts Commission through July 24th.  The Beacon’s profile shows how his passion for dads in general, and African-American… Read More

In the St. Louis Beacon’s tradition of in-depth reporting, Shaw will be featured as part of a series on how the City’s decline in population doesn’t tell the whole story.  I, for one, am anxious to see what it shows – though many of us have our guesses.  The fact is, our neighborhood has seen significant and continuous investment, even now, while we’re in the midst of one of the worst housing markets in our… Read More

City Greens’ Supa’ Fresh Veggie Mobile rolls up on 39th and Russell every Wednesday morning from 9 to 11 AM.  Read more about it, from our friends at the Shaw Housing Corporation, and check it out this morning. Read More

Teri was recently featured in this Post-Dispatch Editorial, on behalf of the United Way Choir.  To those who know Teri as your child’s one-time music teacher, the fact that she leads this volunteer choir should surprise no one.  Last year, she retired from St. Margaret of Scotland School, but now works for The Muny.  Still, others know Teri as the Merideth family matriarch – wife of former SNIA President John –… Read More

In light of this weekend’s workshop, I’ve been asked how the proposed Shaw safety model will work.  This story from Channel 4 does a great job of showing how Lafayette Square started the model, and how Dutchtown and Tower Grove South are implementing it. I hope to see all of you this Saturday 10AM at The Word at Shaw (4265 Shaw Ave.). Read More

Rarely do three words have the potential to elicit so much joy from so many people.  And yet, here they are:  Food.  Truck.  Fridays. Worked, didn’t it? The weekly event is hosted by Sauce Magazine, and will feature food trucks galore from local vendors.  And, yes, the kickoff is This Friday, June 10th at Tower Grove Park, along Southwest Drive.  A closer look at this map shows that diners will enjoy their fare… Read More