Tag Archives: Getting Around

Fairs, Fiestas, Food, Fine Art and…Flutes? Getting Around STL Sept. 10-12

Yes, we know that is a lot of words that start with the fricative letter F.  But here’s another one: fun.  It’s going to be another St. Louis late summer weekend full of fantastic fairs, festivals, food and finds. So … Continue reading

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Metro Around Town: April 10-12

It’s setting up to be another out-and-about kind of weekend in St. Louis. The sun is shining, temperatures warming up, and thousands of people in St. Louis will be “running” around in the next few days. Here’s a quick list … Continue reading

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Why Not Bike Lockers? (Updated)

In response to a MetroLinks post last week regarding bike vending machines, commenter JimmyZ asked: Instead of “Bike-share Vending Machines”, how ’bout just some simple bike lockers at suburban metrolink stations, available for daily or monthly rentals? I thought that … Continue reading

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Take Me to Your Fireworks!

The air smells like sparklers and hot dogs and American flags.  And you want to see music!  And fireworks!  Under the Arch!  Eating hot dogs! If you are planning on taking MetroLink to Fair St. Louis or Live on the … Continue reading

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Transportation Flexibility

Rick at StlRising posed a question today about the WeCar Prius that he can see from his downtown office window. Does anybody know about the program? How do you get in on it? Could I ditch my car, ride Metro … Continue reading

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No car, no problems.

Big news: gas prices are up again, nearly a dollar from the low in December. But I have a confession to make–this news doesn’t bother me one bit. I don’t have a car, so gas prices just aren’t on my … Continue reading

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