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A Lot of Love for Shaw

The Shaw Neighborhood is made up of beautiful St. Louis vernacular architecture and over 8,000 neighbors who are active and passionate about the place they call home. If you would like to know more about the neighborhood, consider <a href="http://shawstlouis.org/schedule/">attending a meeting</a> and <a href="http://shawstlouis.org/committees/">joining a committee</a> or checking out ...

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

For kind of the first time in my life, I have neighbors. And I like it. And sometimes, I can't stop thinking about it. No, I didn't grow up on a farm. But I did grow up slightly outside of town (Champaign, IL). And then I went to college, and ...

Shaw Neighborhood Bucket List

Hey folks! I’m back. It’s now been 4 months and I am loving Shaw just as much as ever. I’m still getting to know the neighborhood and I would like your help in the process. Here’s the start of my personal Shaw neighborhood bucket list. A few of them I ...

A Brief History of Shaw

The Shaw neighborhood began as a clearing the French called Prairie des Noyers. Much of this expansive natural prairie was purchased by Louisville’s Captain William Chambers in 1816. About the same time, the prairie captivated Henry Shaw, a young man of 19 seeking his fortune. He bought his piece in ...

It Takes Two Months

Sometimes when I meet other people who are, like myself, not from St. Louis, they express that they have felt challenged to feel at home here. For me, it could not be more the opposite. After 5 years of city living, I feel a stronger sense of homeness, ownership, pride ...

Regal Food III on Klemm chosen for Healthy Corner Store Project

Shaw has St. Louis' next Healthy Corner Store! Congratulations to Regal Food III on winning this grant cosponsored by the City of St. Louis Public Health and UMSL Extension. Thanks to Laura Kinsell-Baer and Stephanie Herbers for their work in applying for the grant. Details coming soon on how neighbors ...

Shout out to the Shaw neighborhood in New York Magazine

Check out this excerpt from an article in New York Magazine which highlights our area! For a link to the full article go to http://nymag.com/travel/weekends/stlouis/index4.html "Take a day off from sitting and swilling beer to walk around two of the city’s greenest neighborhoods. Start with a vegan burrito with soy ...

PARTNERS FOR JUST TRADE WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Partners for Just Trade is located in the Shaw neighborhood at the Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery on Tower Grove and Cleveland. Partners for Just Trade (PJT) announces the appointment of Cheryl Musch as the organization’s new executive director. PJT is a non-profit, faith-based organization that builds partnerships between artisans and farmers living ...

Christmas Tree Recycling Available at Three City Parks

Dec. 22, 2010 -- After the glow of Christmas is gone and the decorations have been taken off the tree, City residents can take the bare tree to one of three City parks to be recycled. Trees can be dropped off at: Forest Park, Lower Muny Opera parking lot O'Fallon ...

City Residents Offered Free Firewood

The City of St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry will offer free firewood to City residents starting Monday, November 8, 2010 on the Lower Muny Opera parking lot in Forest Park. The wood is available most days after 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. All wood comes from the removal of ...

Shaw Garden Club Fall Clean-up

SLU English graduate students volunteering with Gateway Greening and Shaw Neighborhood Garden Club at Dorothy Park Garden corner of Thurman and Shenandoah.

Shaw Neighborhood voted "Best Place to Live" in RFT for 2010

Our very own Shaw neighborhood was voted "Best Place to Live" in the Riverfront Times for 2010! Below is the article from the RFT, which can also be found at http://www.riverfronttimes.com/bestof/2010/award/best-place-to-live-1102001/. When New York Times travel reporter Dan Saltzstein visited St. Louis in June, he made special note of Shaw, ...

Mama Josephine's Voted Best Neighborhood Restaurant

Congratulations to Mama Josephine's which was voted Best Neighborhood Restaurant 2010 in the RFT! Here's a link to the full article: http://www.riverfronttimes.com/bestof/2010/award/best-neighborhood-restaurant-1102024/

Changes to St. Louis City Trash

Maintaining safe, clean neighborhoods is City government’s number one priority. That is reflected in the City budget. Most of your tax dollars go for public safety and neighborhood services. Unfortunately, the terrible economy and rising public employee pension costs left the City with a $46 million budget shortfall. We have ...

New Church at Shaw and Tower Grove

There has been some dirt kicked up on the corner of Shaw Boulevard and Tower Grove recently. Work is being done to restore, refurbish and beautify the church on the 4200 block in preparation for opening, The Word At Shaw later this year. Pastor Keith Scarborough reflected on the process ...