Motor Lofts Garage Sale

We're starting to get together ideas for a Motor Lofts garage sale. Dianne will be in charge of it. There is a discussion board on the Motor Lofts Facebook page if you're interested.

Loft Tour Pics

LOFT TOUR/GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS

What a great night!!! I had so much fun, and I am pretty sure that everyone that attended the open house feels the same way!!! I think many of us were apprehensive and worried about being bored with a bunch of strangers.............................but guess what? We are now friends, and I think we are ALL looking forward to the next event:)

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO OPENED THEIR HOMES TO US TONITE!!!! It was so cool to see how everyone decorates and makes use of such a limited amount of space/storage. I got a lot of great ideas from seeing the other units, and I am very grateful that you were willing to open your home to all of us:)

My balcony is always open.........feel free to stop by, or call. My cell is is on the FB page.

I look forward to getting to know all of you better at our weekly/biweekly/monthly happy hours!
Deb
#412

Loft Tour Schedule Finalized

We've hammered out a schedule for the Loft Tour.

It wil be March 7th from 7:00 PM until midnight. If you want to attend the Tour and haven't responded, or if any plans have changed, please RSVP so we can get everything together before the 7th.

Here's who is attending so far: Leslie and Chris, Claire, Wendy, Debbie, Kate and Tony, Abby and Lars, Krista, Neil, Sitha, Matt, and maybe Katie.

The Tour will begin in 204 @ 7:00 PM. The times will be posted on the sticky to the right. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Loft Tour Redux

People interested: Leslie and Chris, Claire, Wendy, Debbie, Kate and Tony, Abby and Lars, Krista, Neil, Sitha, maybe Katie and Matt.

Knock around a few ideas for what to eat, etc. in the comments section.

***Update***

We're considering March 7th from 7 P.M. - 12 A.M. as the time for the Loft Tour.

That would leave 5 hours for the tour, and we could divide that time by the number of people who want to show their places.

After we figure out the time schedule, we could either move from floor to floor, or have a "sign up sheet" on the blog for specific times. That way, if someone wanted to go early or late, they could.

Feel free to join the tour even if you're not showing your place

After Party Thoughts

Thanks again to Matt for being nice enough to invite everyone from the building to his party. In case you didn't see the magazine, here's a link to the article.

It was good to see everyone and to share ideas. One idea that Claire and Wendy came up with was a mini tour of all of our places. I guess we could find out who is interested and make up a schedule for the tour.

If you're interested, reply to this blog or email Leslie or me.

On a side note, some people were saying they were having a hard time logging in to the blog. If you have a Blogger account, you should be able to log in and post by typing in the email address you signed up with for your Gmail (example: Joe_blow@yahoo.com) and your password. So to state it another way, your email address acts as your user ID, and your password is the password you created specifically for your Gmail account.

Congratulations to Matt on making the cover of the magazine

Party Friday

Just wanted to remind all the residents at Motor that I am having a party on 9/5/08 at 8pm. Hope you can make it.

Matt

The Lot Festival

Each year the Schlafly Tap room hosts the Lot Festival, which is put on by Metropolis St. Louis. This year there was food, beer (of course), and music. There were also several booths around the edges of the parking lot with products and information related to St. Louis.

The excitement could be felt as soon as I walked out the front door of our building - the pounding music, the lights in the distance from both the Lot Festival and an event at Lumen - there were people milling about, and it gave the night and the city a feeling of energy and vitality.

The combination of the good music and Schalfly beer made the event both popular and fun. Check it out next year, it's only a two block walk away!

Tudor Street Festival

The name is a bit confusing because there is no Tudor Street. Maybe it should have been called the Tudor - Street Festival. Either way, it was held on the street in front of the new Tudor building. It was a small, neighborhood gathering to make people aware of this new development on Washington Ave. The street was blocked off, and food and music were available. People could stroll around and look at some of the businesses housed in the new building.

So far, it looks like there will be a pet store, a clothing store, and a barber shop. Not to be outdone, across the street there is a combined barber shop / clothing store. I believe there is also talk of some sort of bakery or coffee shop planned for the Tudor.

The festival was nice. People from the surrounding bulidings ventured out to mingle. Food and drinks were available from f15teen, Onesto, and a few other places. There was a stage with music, and people got their groove on. All-in-all it was a good event for WestTown or Downtown West Loft District. It shows that there is a lot of potential for future events in our area.

Magazine Release Party (Take 2)

Sorry for confusion but party in #604 moved to:

9/5/08 at 8pm.

Mis-information from editor now pushes release date back to 9/1/08. Hope you can still make it.

Matt

Magazine Release Party

I think I got an e-vite to everyone in the building but just in case:

8/8/08 at 8pm:

Party at Matt's (#604) to celebrate release of St. Louis Homes and Lifestyles Magazine featuring Matt's loft. Come by for a drink and to visit neighbors.

Hope to see you all there

Summer Fun in the City

Summer is here and you may be wondering what to do. Below is a list of free activities to help combat the ever-rising price of gas. If you know of something, feel free add to this list…

Outdoor movies

July
1st : Cinema St. Louis Film Makers Showcase @ Schlafly Tap Room
4th : Independence Day @ St. Louis Union Station
12th : Father of the Bride Whitaker Pool Pavilion @ Tower Grove Park
15th : Cinema St. Louis Film Makers Showcase @ Schlafly Tap Room
18th : Hairspray @ Cleveland High School
19th : Akeelah and the Bee @ Dwight Davis Park

Get the full list here


Music

This year Fair St. Louis has been scheduled off the levee. Musical acts and fireworks are scheduled every Friday and Saturday night until August 2nd.

The Whitaker Music Festival has been around for many years every Wednesday through August. While it has changed locations within the last couple years, it’s still great to enjoy a summer evening picnicking in the Garden.

Sounds at the Station is held the third Thursday of every month through September at Union Station.

For something a little different, check out Jungle Boogie @ the Zoo. The concerts are scheduled at the Central Plaza every Friday evening until August 29th.

Just when summer is about to end you can enjoy the Blues on the riverfront at the Big Muddy Blues Festival!

Art

The weekend of July 19th the Contemporary Art Museum sponsors Open Studios. This is a fun way to meet local artists and take a peek at their studios!

And don’t forget, while the St. Louis Art Museum is free everyday the special exhibits are free on Friday and the museum is open until 9PM.

Parades!!

How could I forget about this?!?! The Shriners are in town. There will be a slew of mini motorcyles and fezs heading down Olive and 14th @ 7PM on July 1st...so watch out!

Also, the 131st annual Veiled Prophet Parade is Friday @ 10AM. It starts at 4th and Washington and ends at Market and 20th streets.