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 Were you able to guess when and where this week’s Flashback Friday photo was taken? This photo provided by the  Missouri History Museum was taken on May 9, 1919, on Twelfth Street (now Tucker Boulevard). It shows a parade of the Army 138th Infantry marching down Twelfth Street past a court–of-honor in the reviewing stands. According [...]

The weekend weather forecast looks good for St. Louis’ two largest and very popular St. Patrick’s Day parades. Public transportation is a great way to avoid traffic jams and parking issues if you are heading to either the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Downtown St. Louis on Saturday (March 16), or the Ancient Order of [...]

The NHL season is back on and the St. Louis Blues home opener is Saturday! What’s the easiest way to get downtown before the puck drops? Metro Transit, of course! The Blues are scheduled to play the Detroit Red Wings at 7 p.m. at the Scottrade Center. The Civic Center Transit Center at 14th and [...]

The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission (CVC) is partnering again this year with Metro Transit on the Holiday Magic Train to bring holiday cheer to our area. Today employees and volunteers decked out the Holiday Magic Train with garland, ornaments, lights and snowflakes. Tomorrow, Metro and the CVC will hold a news conference to kick [...]

If you are looking for a new place to walk, jog, run or cycle, you may want to explore the newest section of the MetroBikeLink Trail in St. Clair County. Earlier this month, the 2.2 mile extension to the trail was officially opened and dedicated on a beautiful crisp fall morning when the leaves were [...]

Maplewood Richmond Heights Middle School (MRHMS) students and their teachers set out on a “MetroLink Expedition” on a beautiful Friday morning earlier this month. As the name implies, the trip focused on exploring MetroLink Stations. Fifty-nine seventh grade students boarded a morning train from the Maplewood-Manchester MetroLink Station in St. Louis County and then split up [...]

Our Boys of Summer, the 2011 World Series Champions St. Louis Cardinals, will play their first home game of the season at Busch Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Since the Cardinals home opener is on a work day and parking in Downtown St. Louis will be at a premium, the best bet for Redbird fans (and Cubs fans) is to take [...]

Beginning next month, locally grown farm foods will be sold once a week at four Metro Transit Centers located in areas where nearby residents have little or no access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Starting the week of March 18, 2012, the Farm to Family Mobile Market will offer affordably priced, fresh foods to customers [...]

Fall weather is nestling into St. Louis, so bring on the food, football, festivals and fun! This weekend, the region is home to several great ways to get out and go transit to enjoy the festivities. Check out the list of the following events and transit information: Taste of St. Louis The Taste of St. [...]

When you think of Labor Day, you may think of BBQs and parades, but you also might want to think of railroads. Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894 by President Grover Cleveland, after the deaths of several labor strikers and law enforcement during the Pullman Strike in Chicago. Led by railroad car workers, [...]