The end of Riverfront Times brings shock, sense of loss
The St. Louis alt-weekly was “one of the last pirate ships out there, in incredibly choppy waters.”
Source: stltoday.com
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Reclaiming Stanford  - Boydell and Brewer
Irish Music Studies editor, Harry White takes a look into the book "Charles Villiers Stanford: Man and Musician" by Jeremy Dibble.
Source: boydellandbrewer.com
St. Louis alt-weekly Riverfront Times sold, lays off staff
"I like to think we helped a lot of people... and did a lot to, not only to inform people, but challenge the status quo," said the RFTs founder.
Source: stltoday.com
McClellan: 3 books about St. Louis, perfect for summer reading
Summer is almost here and although St. Louis is far from the beach, it’s time to think about beach books.
Source: stltoday.com
First look at construction at St. Louis' Jefferson Arms
The historic property at Tucker and Washington is being transformed into more than 400 hotel rooms and apartments.
Source: stltoday.com
First look at construction at St. Louis' Jefferson Arms
The historic property at Tucker and Washington is being transformed into more than 400 hotel rooms and apartments.
Source: stltoday.com
King Rex ruled Bloomington's short-lived 'masqued' carnival
In 1897 and 1898, Bloomington merchants staged a mini-Mardi Gras masquerade festival and parade in hopes of rivaling New Orleans.
Source: pantagraph.com
In 1973, officials agreed the VP Ball couldn't be held at the Kiel Auditorium
A front-page story in the Dec. 6, 1973, St. Louis Post-Dispatch noted a major change in the annual Veiled Prophet Ball tradition.
Source: stltoday.com
Looking back • The day Post-Dispatch editor killed his adversary in the newsroom
On this date, a Post-Dispatch managing editor shot and killed his adversary in newspaper office.
Source: stltoday.com
How the Veiled Prophet got its start: An era of class division in St. Louis in 1878
Riding upon floats bought from Mardi Gras in New Orleans, members rolled their first parade on Oct. 8, 1878.
Source: stltoday.com