[BigDipper 80]

I was recently in St. Louis, and I have to say, it's definitely one of the weirdest cities in the Midwest. I loved the Central West End, but downtown felt pretty dead even compared to other rust belt downtowns, and while the brick vernacular homes of the city are very nice, I wasn't too impressed with the vibrancy (or lack thereof) of commercial streets outside of the central spine of the city leading to Forest Park. There's certainly a ton of potential in that city, though and I hope they can turn things around further.