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Because We're Home to the Midwest's Biggest Underground Hip-Hop Festival
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 In a 2011 interview with Riverfront Times, S.L.U.M. Fest co-founder John Harrington was concise when asked about his goals for the then-fledgling festival.…
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Because We Still Buy Books Here
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 When Charles Dickens first arrived in America he reportedly asked to be taken to see a few prisons; ever the social reformer, he felt he would gain some...
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Because Even Retail Deserts Are Seeing New LIfe
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 If you're one of those intrepid urban dwellers who calls the heart of the city your home, you've probably gotten used to the fact that your county friends...
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Because the Normal Brand Shows That 'Midwestern Fashion' Isn't a Misnomer
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 The Normal Brand, created by local businessman Jimmy Sansone, has been taking the country by storm since its creation in March 2015.…
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Because Even Our Old Barns Are Trendy
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 Just about every week, Barry Kraft gets a phone call from someone saying their barn is falling down.…
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Because Our Resale Shops Can't Be Beat
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 St. Louis may not have a Fifth Avenue's worth of high-end shops selling new items, but we simply can't be beat when it comes to repurposing.…
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Because in St. Louis, Every Day Is Record Store Day
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 Crate diggers are known to travel absurd distances, hunt down obscure contacts and forever keep their secrets as they pursue flat, black gold.…
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Because We've Got the Ink
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 If you ask enough St. Louisans where they got their tattoos, eventually you might get the answer "Ragtime."…
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Because We Invented the Anti-Trump Trump-Scented Candle
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 When Kate Dobson first dreamed up the idea of a candle that smelled like Vladimir Putin — with notes of pine, earth and "smoke billowing from the cities of...
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Because OSO: A Style Lab Has Given Us the Boutique We Were Missing
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 After Good Works Furniture store pulled out of the Loop in the fall of 2014, its landlord, which happened to be the city of University City, began working...
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Because We've Got the Spirit, Yes We Do!
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 The Cardinals famously have the best fans in baseball, and our Blues supporters aren't half bad either — but if you want to see real spirit in St. Louis,...
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Because Renegade STL Tours Give Us New Reasons to Love St. Louis — Every Time
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 St. Louis history and architecture isn't just the provenance of overpriced textbooks and stuffy lecture halls as long as Renegade STL (renegadestl.com,...
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Because 'Flapping or Filling' Will Never Get Old
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 Whether you're driving back to the suburbs from the Soulard Market or heading to the Hi-Pointe, three magical words always ring out on westbound Highway 40...
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Because Who Needs Napa When You Have Hermann?
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 Napa Valley may have the better wine, but if you're seeking a trip to rolling countryside and gorgeous vineyards, there's no need to fly to San Francisco...
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Because Even the Birds Love It Here
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 Visit Tower Grove Park (4256 Magnolia Avenue, 314-771-2679) enough, and you'll start to spot the birdwatchers.…
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Because Wrestling at the South Broadway Athletic Club Is the Best $8 You'll...
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 The second Saturday of every month is wrestling night at South Broadway Athletic Club (2301 S. 7th Street, 314-776-4833).…
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Because We Literally Worship at the Altar of Skateboarding
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 For some, mass in a Catholic church is an uplifting and joyful experience, filled with singing and prayer and fellowship with your neighbors and friends.…
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Because We're Fielding the Best Football Team in the Nation
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 Outlined in their black and orange uniforms, St. Louis' Greatest Show on Turf rode to victory in 2016.…
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It's a new kind of Best of St. Louis issue For as long as anyone around here can remember, the RFT’s Best of St. Louis issue has followed a standard format: We deem a person, place or thing the best...
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Because We've Got a Movie Screening for Every Mood
One of 75 reasons we love St. Louis in 2016 Webster’s defines “film” as “that thing that leads to an argument every date night.” If you just take what Hollywood gives you, you’re not going to be happy.…
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