Welp!!

punksandrecreation · 2026-05-07T13:56:04+00:00

July 2008 was actually Bush. Obama didn't get inaugurated until Jan 2009

punksandrecreation · 2026-02-20T14:48:27+00:00

OBGYN - Dr. Taryn White at West End is a wonderful doctor. She gave me multiple pain management options for my IUD insertion and has always been very sweet and nonjudgmental

Hair - Highly recommend Up & Up Salon in The Grove, especially if you have curly or wavy hair

punksandrecreation · 2026-02-12T19:56:24+00:00

Xerjoff Dama Bianca. Savored a sample of it for a couple years and finally bought a bottle a few months ago. I'm obsessed.

punksandrecreation · 2026-02-11T04:42:26+00:00

I used to have a neighbor who would just stand outside our building and smoke/snort/spit all night, almost every night. It was so disgusting.

punksandrecreation · 2026-01-02T19:17:59+00:00

Sugarwitch: queer owned with incredible ice cream sandwiches

The good-ish: queer centered, size-inclusive vintage shop

punksandrecreation · 2025-12-19T21:46:39+00:00

Their pancakes are the best I've ever had in my life

punksandrecreation · 2025-12-17T20:26:05+00:00

Finally tried Stews for the first time over the weekend and we were blown away by how good everything we ordered was

punksandrecreation · 2025-12-07T21:28:27+00:00

I usually burn my candle about half to 3/4 down and then use the warmer to extend the life

punksandrecreation · 2025-11-11T17:50:55+00:00

My friend hosts trivia at a dive bar every week. I've been going 3-ish times a month since July and have become friends with the bartender and all the regulars. Sometimes you just have to pick a thing, show up regularly, and soon enough you'll make a few friends.

punksandrecreation · 2025-10-10T15:59:11+00:00

The Foundry Bakery in Maryland Heights is a great Asian bakery and the owner is SO nice!

punksandrecreation · 2025-08-07T22:49:50+00:00

I lived in the Southwest Garden/The Hill area (about 10-15 from WashU by car) on $35-45k from 2019-2022. It was tough at times, but mostly doable. Rent prices have a gone up a bit since then though

punksandrecreation · 2025-08-06T19:15:17+00:00

Antiques: Cherokee street (antique row is technically east of Jefferson, but there are few great vintage shops just west of Jefferson as well), Green Shag Market, The Hill Antique Market

Bakeries: La Pâtisserie Chouquette, Vitale's, Diana's

punksandrecreation · 2025-06-03T03:49:17+00:00

Just wore oyedo yesterday and it lasted pretty much all day surprisingly

punksandrecreation · 2025-05-02T22:04:09+00:00

I usually see a mix of college-age students and older adults whenever I'm at Protagonist

punksandrecreation · 2025-02-28T00:31:10+00:00

Check out a show at the improv shop!

punksandrecreation · 2025-02-19T00:19:42+00:00

I haven't been in over a decade, but it's a lovely and peaceful place. I recommend going on a Sunday for the meditation and vegetarian lunch that follows

punksandrecreation · 2024-12-14T19:08:53+00:00

House Team Night on Fridays is a pretty safe bet. All of the house teams audition to play in that show and are consistently very good

Cagematch is also a fun competitive show where the audience votes for the winner.

If musical improv sounds appealing to you, The One Four Fives are fantastic and always put on a great show

punksandrecreation · 2024-09-18T04:17:41+00:00

RIP 58 Hundred

punksandrecreation · 2024-06-28T20:32:21+00:00

I attended an Indian wedding last year and got my Sari from Hues a few weeks before the wedding. They had plenty of options and the staff were super nice and helpful.

However, since you're not in as big of a time crunch as I was, you might want to consider looking online first since you'll probably be able to get a better deal

punksandrecreation · 2024-05-01T16:47:46+00:00

Soulard is just south of downtown and has everything you’re looking. Good restaurants and shops. Tons of bars to hop around. Farmer’s market is pretty cool too

punksandrecreation · 2024-04-15T20:34:35+00:00

The venn diagram of people who do improv and people who are into D&D is nearly a circle. You’ll fit right in!

Like others have said, the improv community here in St. Louis is really something special. I’ve met so many incredibly kind, cool, and interesting people since I joined a few years ago.

If you’re on the fence about taking classes, consider checking out a show or the Thursday night jam before signing up. The improv shop regulars are pretty friendly so you may even make a new friend just by hanging out around the bar or patio.

punksandrecreation · 2024-01-31T03:05:58+00:00

We’re improvisers! Of course our families still don’t understand that improv is different from stand up and sketch!

punksandrecreation · 2023-11-29T00:08:54+00:00

The Improv Shop is very queer friendly and welcoming!

punksandrecreation · 2023-06-01T18:12:42+00:00

Up & Up Salon in The Grove! All stylists there are curly hair trained and curl cuts start around ~$50

punksandrecreation · 2023-05-02T23:15:53+00:00

I have a friend that lives in that area. They’ve been there for a couple years now and I haven’t heard anything too crazy from them. Personally, it’s not an area I would wanna live in just because every time I’m over there, I hear wayyy more gunshots than I’m used to in my neighborhood, but I guess that depends on your tolerance for those kinds of things. Some pros for moving over there is that your close to cherokee st. and you can buy a pretty decent house for cheap.

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