Go downtown!

https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/1igpk12/go_downtown/

created by Dry_Anxiety5985 on 03/02/2025 at 13:53 UTC

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Haven’t been downtown in awhile? Go check it out! I’m writing this from Goodpress at the 21c hotel and wow! This place is insanely cool! If you want a successful St. Louis for your grandchildren head downtown, grab dinner/coffee/beers/lunch! Maybe even consider moving yourself or your business downtown!

Have a great week!

Comments

Comment by bananabunnythesecond at 03/02/2025 at 15:07 UTC

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When you all come down for a Blues game, or Cardinals game, or CITY game, or Battlehawks game, take a look around. Find a unique spot. Even if you just walk in our parks. People downtown makes a downtown thrive! Good things are happening all around the city, but you can't have a successful region as a whole, unless you have a successful urban core.

Comment by KaleidoscopeSimple11 at 03/02/2025 at 14:14 UTC

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Head up tot he second floor before you leave in the mural colorful staircase! Check out the renovated gym and pool area on the lower level!

Comment by BellatorC413 at 03/02/2025 at 15:03 UTC

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Yes, my wife and I ate there the following night after we moved into the Washington Ave. Loft District. Beautiful place and the food was good too. It all really happened so fast. We didn't start looking until after Thanksgiving, and we're now moved in a week ago last Friday. We Love It! Downtown has really gotten a bad rep. The largest asset to our consideration was looking at the comments from ppl who actually live downtown. As long as you are city smart and use common sense (don't go down dark allies alone at night, know where to go and where not to go, etc.) you will be fine. There are good buildings and bad buildings, good blocks and bad blocks. I have met ppl who have lived down here for years without issue. Plus, the reason why we also wanted to move here is downtown looks to be on an upward trajectory as in improvements, new business, and culture, despite the news of some businesses pulling out of downtown. Take it for what you will, just a few thoughts from someone who has recently made the downtown loft district their new home.

Comment by STLGALINBLACK at 03/02/2025 at 14:26 UTC

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Yes! The 21C is so cool! Love their bar-amazing cocktails and bites. Love to see more of this downtown!

Comment by mountaingator91 at 03/02/2025 at 16:02 UTC

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Just spent a night at 21c with my family for a mini same-city vacation (my 4YO LOVES hotels). It was awesome! We had breakfast at goodpress.

Can't wait to go back to Idolwolf on date night

Comment by MobileBus48 at 03/02/2025 at 17:09 UTC

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Idol Wolf is great. Thanks for the heads up about Goodpress.

Comment by Excellent-Rough-2122 at 03/02/2025 at 15:00 UTC

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Our city seriously has some amazing food options. Probably my favorite aspect of St. Louis

Comment by mabrown74 at 03/02/2025 at 17:32 UTC

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The whole garment district is trying to come back. The Last Hotel is really nice as well. Trying hard to develop an art and fashion district in that area. Keep your eyes on it.

Comment by mtoomtoo at 03/02/2025 at 19:16 UTC

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If you like Fork & Stix but find it too busy, check out Aubergine Cafe[1] on 7th. Some of the same great recipes, but more space and less crowds.

1: https://auberginecafestl.com/

Comment by julieannie at 03/02/2025 at 15:56 UTC

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I went twice last week. I grabbed a bagel at Fielder's Choice, ate it in Kiener Plaza, visited the Economy Museum in the Federal Reserve the first day. I used to work downtown, I've been a city resident for over a decade but sometimes I want to see the city as an outsider might and that day alone I saw so many people out downtown.

The second day I was back to complete some downtown streets since I'm trying to walk every street of each neighborhood (9 down, 21 in progress, too many to go). I walked around to see the Convention Center expansion progress, checked out how Interco Plaza is doing (sad, as expected but there's some really interesting underground history), checked in on Paul McKee's "Bottle District" north of the Dome in Columbus Square (I was writing an IG series on Paul McKee and Bob Clark and how they've harmed the city). Those weren't the sexiest of streets so I kept going, walking around hotels and other plazas. Every time I'm downtown I see something so interesting, like the leaded glass windows of the Magnolia Hotel. I did about 5 miles that day, just constantly looking at the architecture and urban planning of it all.

Comment by tbizzy1985 at 03/02/2025 at 15:23 UTC

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Just put an offer on a house in Forest Park east, looking forward to city living in the near future.

Comment by Mommaduckduck at 03/02/2025 at 15:26 UTC

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I worked in that building when it was the YMCA——a number of people say it is haunted.

Comment by Ladner1998 at 03/02/2025 at 20:10 UTC

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So many people are scared of going downtown. If youre sticking your nose where it doesnt belong and just generally being stupid then yeah you might get mugged. I work downtown and have been asked for money by the homeless a few times. A quick “Sorry i dont carry cash” and theyre gone. There is also a decent police presence downtown because of the amount of homeless.

We do need to do things to make downtown better, but we also need to bring our business and our money downtown to help the city

Comment by Distracted-Fish at 03/02/2025 at 21:38 UTC

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21c is a great spot. We live west but stay in the city about one night a month as a date night. Our last stay was at 21c and we had an amazing time. Centrally located to all the STL city attractions, the converted gym art museum was fun, even had a swim in the historic pool. The creepy red penguins that magically move around at night was probably our favorite part.

Couldn’t agree with the sentiment of this post more. Regardless of where you live, the vibrant city hub is what makes it all possible. We are fortunate to live near such a place and need to support it. We are actually considering a second home in the city. We stay there enough already it might make financial sense.

Comment by Nordwithoutacause at 03/02/2025 at 15:57 UTC

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but i’m a scared white person who thinks ill be murdered within seconds of parking downtown

Comment by Silly_Store_3016 at 03/02/2025 at 14:29 UTC

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Downtown is awesome! I understand that there has been concern in crime for a while but since the beginning of 2024 this has changed drastically. I have been going downtown almost every week for a year or so now and have had nothing but a good time

Comment by Traditional_Law_4329 at 03/02/2025 at 17:40 UTC

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Second, third, fourth this. We can go hangout in the green spaces, plazas, go to the library, the museums, eat downtown, drink downtown, shop downtown. We as the community can take ownership and force the investment with our foot traffic. Let’s just all flood downtown for everything we can and make it better. Downtown is missing people more than anything

Comment by POFusr at 03/02/2025 at 20:05 UTC

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Yes, Downtown is awesome! Finger pointing here, there would be a lot more establishments downtown if it weren't for ballpark village, stay away from that place.

Comment by Glittering_Cheetah98 at 03/02/2025 at 21:18 UTC

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Is this Jenna Fischer?

Comment by Emgee063 at 03/02/2025 at 14:30 UTC

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Will be more action for downtown once Tish is out, and Cara is in

Comment by Dodolittletomuch at 03/02/2025 at 15:26 UTC

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I'd say it's great for the young adult and/or the childfree persons.

People with young kids or babies, even teens, not so much.

Comment by proflybo at 03/02/2025 at 15:29 UTC

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