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.