Posted by Dawn Griffin
Boundless, Welcome to St. Louis!
Things You Won’t Necessarily Find On A Map
- Tower Grove Farmer’s Market—A Saturday morning here is a great way to start your weekend. Free yoga and a band + the best local goods.
- Ghost Ride Cycle Club—Themed moonlight bike rides in the city every full moon.
- The Tick Tock Tavern—Best cash-only neighborhood joint featuring kitschy owl decor, plenty of craft brews and local bands.
- Mauhaus—Coffee + cats cafe for those times you need a feline fix. Or if you are a dog person, we have plenty of off-leash dog parks.
- RenegadeSTL—Provides fresh, original, off-beat tours (bus, walking, or private) of the kick-ass history and grand architecture of St. Louis.
314 Broadway #1402 in the Marquette building, the crown jewel of downtown condo living. The only building with a door attendant and pet park. And that pool! Baseball, public transit, movies, restaurants and arch grounds are all within easy walking distance. 2 beds/2 baths/$200,000
Coffee Shop Community
Because even if you live here, some days the office just isn’t where you want to work.
- Sump—See, you can buy a $7 cup of coffee here too 🙂
- Mud House—Oh, for the love of brunch.
- Living Room—in the very cool Maplewood
- Kaldis—multiple delicious locations
5016 Murdoch—in Southhampton. SOHA is a quintessential South City neighborhood. Nicely renovated. 4 beds/2 baths/$199,900
Culinary Scene
In an October Food & Wine article titled “The Food in St. Louis is Seriously Good Right Now’ the magazine noted, “St. Louis in the last couple of years feels as if it has leapt rather decisively into the now, with a wave of innovation transforming the local dining landscape into something deliciously unrecognizable.” And we are home to TWO great food magazines, Sauce Magazine and Feast. Some of our favorite finds:
- Vista Ramen—Ramen, small-plates in vibrant Cherokee district.
- Grace Meat + 3—Country-style cooking with national acclaim.
- Black Market Eats—Sushi Burritos are here.
- Tree House STL—Organic, vegetarian, vegan.
- Vicia—Named by Bon Appetit Magazine Top 50 New Restaurants in America 2017
- Food Truck Fridays—20 trucks in Tower Grove Park so you can try all of the things
- Joo Joo Korean & Karaoke—Because one of the pre-reqs for any self-respecting MSA is KimChi and Karaoke.
42 Queensbrook Place in Olivette has a mid-century vibe and killer kitchen. 4 beds/3 baths/$399,000
Patio Culture
There’s no shortage of patio dining here and many places welcome well-behaved pooches.
- The Royale—Mixing booze and politics with a popular annual Kentucky Derby party
- Lulu’s Local Eatery—If vegging out with wifi on a patio is your thing, Lulu’s in Tower Grove is it
- Northwest Coffee—Great coffee, great patio, and wifi in the Central West End
- The Handle Bar—Bicycle bar in The Grove with bingo, trivia, DJ, and swing dance nights AND a patio!
4529 Gibson is a newly renovated 110 year home nestled on a private street in a location walkable to The Grove, dog park, playground, hospitals, med school, Forest Park, and more! Gorgeous historic details. 3 beds/2 baths/$299,900
Arts & Culture
Okay…our art museum is free and so are all of these. Seriously, what other city offers so many free arts and culture opportunities?
1831 Sidney Street #G is a fantastic loft condo with rooftop deck overlooking downtown and the Arch. 2 beds/2 baths/ $267,000
Recreation
- Upper Limits Indoor Rock Climbing Gym
- Great Rivers Greenway —113 miles of trails and greenways
- Forest Park leaves Central Park in the dust! It’s twice as big and full of history.
- Lake of Ozarks —Ozark, worth the Netflix binge-watch hangover, filmed here.
- Hiking – Lots of places within 1 hour of the city AND we are known as “the cave state” with more than 6,400 recorded caves.
6441 San Bonita Avenue in the Demun neighborhood is nestled between Forest Park and Oak Knoll Park. 5 beds/3.5 baths/$695,000
Booze
Anheuser Busch has a lot of history here, but Schlafly opened in 1991 paving the way for the local craft brewery scene, to explode once the Belgian behemoth In-Bev bought AB.
- Earthbound Beer, Side Project Brewing, Civil Life, Perennial, 4 Hands, and Urban Chestnut are just a few. (We told you it was exploding!). Here are 11 New St. Louis Craft Breweries to try.
- If craft cocktails are your thing, try Planter’s House , Olio, Juniper, or Taste.
- Or sake? We have that too.
Summary
True we don’t have mountains or oceans, but guess what you can afford to do if you live in St. Louis? GO ON VACATION (and still save for retirement).
Our team members have lived and traveled far and wide, but LOVE calling St. Louis home. When you are ready to be local, we can help you find the right space for your home base. Pick a place on the map, and we’ll meet you there!
