Thanks so much for the information, StLgrrl. Now that Southwest is flying to St. Louis, maybe we can just fly us for a show sometimes. You have a pretty cool city!

For those that have enjoyed their time at Blueberry Hill, you'll be glad to hear that the owner (Joe Edwards) will have a hand in the new Bottle District.

http://www.thebottledistrict.com/main.cfm

He will copy the successful Pin-Up Bowl (in the Loop) and open a bowling alley in the Bottle District. Many other attractions going in there sound exciting. (I'm just bummed because this is where I used to tailgate for Rams games.)

Also: it sounds like The Loop will continue further east with more attractions. Supposedly the old mortuary between the Pin-Up Bowl and The Pageant theater (both owned by Mr. Edwards) will be turned into a hotel.

I'm not sure why the Fragile Forest is going through renovations: it just opened last year.

Also: the Metrolink has stops at both the main and east terminals. I'm not sure why you had to double back from the main terminal.

Thanks for the info. I live here and did not know anything about that project!!!

For better or worse, the Bottle District project has eliminated my Rams football tailgating spot

Hellooooo Amy Lou! ;)

Jayne, thanks for this report, and thanks to everyone else who chimed in.

I'm going to start a new post.

Leslea

My theory on our Amshack is that every year Amtrak's fate seems to hang by a thread, beholden to the whims of Congress, and the future is too uncertain to invest big money. But Oh, what a shame.