Shots of last Friday’s Street Fest from the TOKY window throughout the evening. The street was packed for several hours throughout the event, all the way from Garrison to Compton. Likely 2-3 times more people than the previous year, despite the threat of thunderstorms. Thanks to all who came out, and look forward to next years Street Fest!
It’s time once again for Midtown Alley Street Fest. Last years event was a hit, and this one looks to be bigger and better. In just the few short years since we’ve been working in this neighborhood, we’ve seen major improvements like great new restaurants, new businesses and tons of historic old buildings brought back to life. Come by next Friday for free music from 6 bands, food from some of the great spots and tons of other activities. Locust Street from Garrison to Compton will be closed off for pedestrians, and bands will play right on the street. Should be a good night!
Midtown Alley Street Fest 2010
Friday August 20th, 2010
4-11pm on Locust Street from Compton to Garrison
More information and RSVP at the Facebook page
Cool images from this weekend’s Midtown Alley bike race, right in front of TOKY’s building.
Today, Saturday June 12, our Midtown Alley neighborhood welcomes the first ever Midtown Alley Grand Prix bike races, part of the Tour de Grove. It’s a $5,000 purse criterium, and is the first race leading to the NRC Tour de Grove circuit race on Sunday.
Midtown Alley is just a few blocks east of Grand Center. Come spend the day watching America’s fastest athletes in our neighborhood!
TOKY’s building in Midtown Alley has gone through a lot of changes since its construction in 1913, evolving from one of the first Ford dealerships west of the Mississippi. In the 90s the place was known far and wide as the home of Ramp Riders, the best indoor skateboarding club in the city.
Kirsten found a great article written by someone who lived through that time, filled with great photos and news clips. The shot above is where much of the TOKY print team now sit!
http://oneguysstl.blogspot.com/2010/02/ramp-riders-part-1-of-at-least-60.html
St. Louis Magazine gave our Midtown Alley neighborhood a great write-up this month, with extensive quotes from the TOKY team and several of our friends and neighbors. We even got a sweet above-the-masthead blurb and a photo of our building! OK, we actually moved to larger quarters down the block from that building more than two years ago, but apparently there’s an advantage to being slow to remove one’s old banners. The article isn’t online, so buy a copy and read about our emerging slice of urban coolness.
Mary and I are still buzzed about making ALIVE Magazine’s BUZZ list for Midtown Alley, our not-quite-downtown urban neighborhood. We’ve been lucky to find a part of our city that’s ready for rebirth as that most elusive of alchemies: the residential/creative/dining destination that still manages to be free of pretension, over-investment by love-em-and-leave-em investors, or suburban chains. Mary and I, along with our friend Jassen Johnson and many of our neighbors, were wined and dined Friday night at ALIVE’s Buzz-fete. Join us in the neighborhood that’s been called St. Louis best restaurant district!
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