billikenfan05 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Join your fellow Billiken fans at the "Billiken Basketball Watch Party" at The Post in Maplewood on Saturday, March 1st as the Bills battle VCU. The watch party will begin at 4:00 p.m. with tip off at 5:00 p.m. on ESPN 2. This will be a great opportunity to cheer on SLU with your fellow fans. The Post in Maplewood (7372 Manchester Rd.) will offer $5 appetizers and $2 domestic bottles for SLU fans. A special note to those people who wear SLU gear will receive a free drink (domestic draft or well drink). Prizes and giveaways will also be available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Nice. Also close enough to my house that I can stumble home by foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoma bob Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 My old stomping ground has gotten gentrified. My brothers and best friend went to M-RH, and I used to drink and play pool at the VFW Post on Big Bend & Hiawatha when I went to SLU. Cards SS Marty Marion lived a few doors down from there on Hiawatha back then when they had real jobs in the winter. We lived on Lindbergh Dr. when the trolley ran down the parkway into the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldie Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 My old stomping ground has gotten gentrified. My brothers and best friend went to M-RH, and I used to drink and play pool at the VFW Post on Big Bend & Hiawatha when I went to SLU. Cards SS Marty Marion lived a few doors down from there on Hiawatha back then when they had real jobs in the winter. We lived on Lindbergh Dr. when the trolley ran down the parkway into the city.Coach prior to Brehmer lived in Maplewood name escapes me at this time believe it was Bennington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicCityBilliken Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Coach prior to Brehmer lived in Maplewood name escapes me at this time believe it was Bennington Was Bennington. Went on to Michigan State as coach. Was a very good coach for SLU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMDG Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I nice place, and roughly the size of a postage stamp, which I think inspired its name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 My old stomping ground has gotten gentrified. My brothers and best friend went to M-RH, and I used to drink and play pool at the VFW Post on Big Bend & Hiawatha when I went to SLU. Cards SS Marty Marion lived a few doors down from there on Hiawatha back then when they had real jobs in the winter. We lived on Lindbergh Dr. when the trolley ran down the parkway into the city. It's basically South City for the hipsters who are still too scared to live on a State Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Actually, I kind of think of it as the U-City Loop for hipsters who aren't hipster enough for the U-City Loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 if I had money id buy property on Cherokee St., watch out for that area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 if I had money id buy property on Cherokee St., watch out for that area Why? Nice place to visit for Mexican food, coffee, etc., but not a place I would ever want to live. The Mud House is a good place to grab breakfast and a coffee and I am a big fan of La Vallesana, I really like their tortas. My wife and I are big fans of the Firecracker Press and had our wedding invitations and save the dates made there. They have been selling Cherokee Street as the up and coming neighborhood since I was in college back in 2005, not sure it has really become what many hoped it would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Why? Nice place to visit for Mexican food, coffee, etc., but not a place I would ever want to live. The Mud House is a good place to grab breakfast and a coffee and I am a big fan of La Vallesana, I really like their tortas. My wife and I are big fans of the Firecracker Press and had our wedding invitations and save the dates made there. They have been selling Cherokee Street as the up and coming neighborhood since I was in college back in 2005, not sure it has really become what many hoped it would. These things take time. The neighborhood basically hit rock bottom in the 80s/90s and has been steadily improving over the last 10-15 years. The business district's success will inevitably spill over into the surrounding neighborhood. We've seen it happen in other parts of STL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShoe Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 It's basically South City for the hipsters who are still too scared to live on a State Street. Ha, nice description. The Post is owned by a SLU grad and I know he has been trying to get some cross-promotional events and watch parties going for awhile. Glad to see it finally happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShoe Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Why? Nice place to visit for Mexican food, coffee, etc., but not a place I would ever want to live. The Mud House is a good place to grab breakfast and a coffee and I am a big fan of La Vallesana, I really like their tortas. My wife and I are big fans of the Firecracker Press and had our wedding invitations and save the dates made there. They have been selling Cherokee Street as the up and coming neighborhood since I was in college back in 2005, not sure it has really become what many hoped it would. In honor of Jimbo, WE NEED MORE MEXICANS! In all seriousness though, this city and region needs a lot more immigration. Hard to grow without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Why? Nice place to visit for Mexican food, coffee, etc., but not a place I would ever want to live. The Mud House is a good place to grab breakfast and a coffee and I am a big fan of La Vallesana, I really like their tortas. My wife and I are big fans of the Firecracker Press and had our wedding invitations and save the dates made there. They have been selling Cherokee Street as the up and coming neighborhood since I was in college back in 2005, not sure it has really become what many hoped it would. The yuppies are coming!!! The yuppies will need lofts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 The yuppies are coming!!! The yuppies will need lofts Let's hope they are all gay and lesbian and don't plan on adopting so that they won't have to leave for better schools! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 They have been selling Cherokee Street as the up and coming neighborhood since I was in college back in 2005, not sure it has really become what many hoped it would. Are you kidding? It's taken a while, but think it has exceeded any expectations. It's to the point now where a lot of the Mexican families who used to work at the restaurants and grocery stores can't afford the rent to live right on Cherokee anymore. I still love hanging out there, but frankly the reason why I wouldn't really want to live there is the fact that they're so far along already in the gentrification process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Let's hope they are all gay and lesbian and don't plan on adopting so that they won't have to leave for better schools! Mallinkrodt, Carondelet Leadership Academy, and others nearby are already making a lot of progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Are you kidding? It's taken a while, but think it has exceeded any expectations. It's to the point now where a lot of the Mexican families who used to work at the restaurants and grocery stores can't afford the rent to live right on Cherokee anymore. I still love hanging out there, but frankly the reason why I wouldn't really want to live there is the fact that they're so far along already in the gentrification process. I stand corrected then, my apologies if I offended anyone that lives in the Cherokee neighborhood. From my visits which are fairly regular, it is certainly not an area I would choose to live and certainly would not be if I had a family. Although I do take my out of town coworkers to Cherokee Street for lunch and it always draws an interesting reaction. Assuming this is the case, my perception was flawed and it looks like it was because I found this which is pretty cool: http://thedailysouth.southernliving.com/2013/11/12/next-great-neighborhood-cherokee-street-in-st-louis/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShoe Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Let's hope they are all gay and lesbian and don't plan on adopting so that they won't have to leave for better schools! Schools are an issue and will continue to be for years to come, but only 32% of households in the STL region have children. And if I had a nickel for every person who says they moved out of the city because of the schools but then ended up sending their kid to private school, I could afford to become more than just a "message board moron." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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