Who'd have thought that one tiny St. Louis bookstore could entice the former leader of the free world to stop his motorcade and do a little shopping?
The AIA St. Louis bookstore (911 Washington Avenue, Suite 100) downtown apparently had such power over President Bill Clinton earlier this month. Visiting the region to tour health and science projects supported by the nonprofit Clinton Foundation, Clinton asked his team to pull over in front of the St. Louis chapter of the American Institute of Architects so that he could pick up a few items for himself and for his grandchildren.
Michelle C. Swatek, executive director for AIA St. Louis, speculates that Clinton was drawn to the shop because of his familiarity with the Washington, D.C., chapter during his time in the White House.…