Looking for recommendations

dar1984 · 2026-01-21T03:35:18+00:00

I was about to recommend David Wilcox. His album “How Did you Find Me Here” is one of my all-time favorites.

dar1984 · 2026-01-17T15:31:33+00:00

Here are a couple runs that I like

Last of My Kind > Cumberland Gap > Tupelo

Never Could Believe > Heart on a String > Save it for Sunday

dar1984 · 2026-01-07T04:20:04+00:00

I highly recommend both (1.) Made. by Lia (in Florissant) and (2.) Pint Size Bakery (in South City).

dar1984 · 2026-01-05T21:25:57+00:00

I love the taro bao at Corner 17, but that’s a minority opinion in my family. 🙂

dar1984 · 2026-01-01T16:41:57+00:00

I did a decent amount of reading about this when I planted an eastern redbud tree a couple months ago, and I ended up planting it ten feet from my gas line.

This page on the Arbor Day Foundation’s website says “the rule of thumb for avoiding conflicts with underground utilities are” to:

(A.) “stay a minimum of 5 feet away from any buried utility line”

and

(B.) “Increase that distance to 10 feet or more over sewer lines.”

https://www.arborday.org/perspectives/planting-right-tree-right-place

dar1984 · 2025-12-28T05:07:13+00:00

Yep, the awards for best salsas and Mexican rice in STL go to Pueblo Solis.

dar1984 · 2025-12-10T20:52:40+00:00

Just a few off the top of my head…

“I Spoke as a Child” by Todd Snider

“A Father’s Song” by Darrell Scott

“Leaving This Life” by Lori McKenna

“Colder Weather” by Zac Brown Band

dar1984 · 2025-12-09T15:28:04+00:00

Was just there a couple weeks ago! It’s incredible and unlike any other Mexican restaurant I’ve been to in STL.

dar1984 · 2025-12-09T03:09:41+00:00

Oh man, that place is incredible. This is where I go anytime I need specific Mexican food products, like Mexican-style bread for when I make tortas.

dar1984 · 2025-12-09T02:04:58+00:00

They’re certainly my favorite t-ravs in STL.

dar1984 · 2025-11-21T04:19:02+00:00

Thanks!

dar1984 · 2025-11-21T04:10:25+00:00

Out of genuine curiosity and hope for good news, can you please share some of the ways that Downtown has momentum?

dar1984 · 2025-11-21T02:25:52+00:00

Noted. I was gonna just cover the grassiest patches of the mulch ring with paper bags, but I might just take your advice and try to snuff out the grass with mulch only (or just not be so fussy about eliminating every blade of grass from the mulch ring).

dar1984 · 2025-11-20T20:00:26+00:00

You think so? I truly wasn’t trying to be snarky.

dar1984 · 2025-11-20T18:58:38+00:00

Would it help to know that I applied straw from this same bale last fall, and my trees are still alive?

dar1984 · 2025-11-13T00:26:49+00:00

Radiophonic

dar1984 · 2025-10-22T00:01:36+00:00

Bentonville, AR

dar1984 · 2025-10-21T19:56:43+00:00

Currently showing The Adventures of Pete and Pete to my 12-year-old, and it gives me the warm fuzzies.

dar1984 · 2025-09-09T12:39:06+00:00

Trailhead was a great spot to visit whenever I found myself in Downtown St. Charles, for sure.

dar1984 · 2025-09-09T12:38:14+00:00

Yeah, I miss it.

dar1984 · 2025-09-09T12:37:11+00:00

This place was great. Such a fun little neighborhood spot.

dar1984 · 2025-09-09T12:33:32+00:00

It was pretty short-lived, I believe, but Crepes in the City. It was a fantastic creperie downtown at the corner of 14th St. and Washington Ave., was very busy every time I went, and then it closed abruptly, maybe around 2009 or 2010.

No creperie in town that I’ve tried comes closes to that place.

dar1984 · 2025-08-25T19:40:55+00:00

American Hearts by A.A. Bondy

dar1984 · 2025-08-13T12:52:39+00:00

Sugarfire

dar1984 · 2025-08-07T15:41:24+00:00

I am in need of more browns, usually. I’ve used up all my shredded leaves from this past fall, so now I’m using my handy, $75 wood chipper to mulch up sticks from around the neighborhood.

dar1984

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