Repurposed St. Louis churches, synagogues find new ways to feed the soul by Colleen Schrappen St. Louis Post-dispatch

Decommissioned houses of worship in the St. Louis area are transformed into community centers, art venues and libraries.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 8:45am on January 16, 2023[SHARE]

Choose your adventure! Options aplenty for thrills on land, on water, in the air by Colleen Schrappen St. Louis Post-dispatch

Adrenaline junkies can fly high, dig deep or paddle away with these action-packed experiences.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 3:18am on September 24, 2021[SHARE]

Leslie Laskey, longtime Washington U. design professor, dies at 99 by Colleen Schrappen St. Louis Post-dispatch

The St. Louis artist wrapped his final gallery show last month.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 3:36pm on June 24, 2021[SHARE]

Michael Shreves, groundbreaking St. Louis drag performer, dies at 61 by Colleen Schrappen St. Louis Post-dispatch

As Michelle McCausland, he was crowned Miss Gay Missouri America in 2012.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 1:12pm on December 1, 2020[SHARE]

Look sharp! Ax-throwing venues offer an edgy new alternative to darts by Colleen Schrappen St. Louis Post-dispatch

Much like the yellow-handled hatchets being thrown about at the Axe House in Valley Park, the quips come fast and furious.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 1:33pm on May 4, 2018[SHARE]

Water features: In St. Louis, we like our fountains of all shapes and sizes by Colleen Schrappen St. Louis Post-dispatch

Fountains don't seem too special when you break them down into their components: water, piping, some chunks of metal or concrete.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:12pm on August 4, 2017[SHARE]

Food, dancing, fashion and more at Fiesta in Florissant by Colleen Schrappen St. Louis Post-dispatch

The Fiesta in Florissant packs a lot of Hispanic-themed entertainment into two days: live music, children's activities, a fashion show, a car display " even a "Miss Chiquita Bonita" pageant.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 6:24pm on June 22, 2017[SHARE]

St. Louis Earth Day Festival expands to two days of food, fun and education by Colleen Schrappen St. Louis Post-dispatch

How do you fit dance troupes, yoga sessions, gardening classes, pet adoption, fashion shows and a costumed "species" parade into just one day?

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 2:02am on April 21, 2017[SHARE]

5 area St. Patrick's Day parades celebrate Irish heritage by Colleen Schrappen St. Louis Post-dispatch

When it was gearing up for the World's Fair at the turn of the 20th century, St. Louis dropped its formal St. Patrick's Day celebration. For almost seven decades, there was a dearth of green…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 9:36am on March 10, 2017[SHARE]

Wrestling returns to St. Louis with National Wrasslin' League launch by Colleen Schrappen St. Louis Post-dispatch

When it comes to longed-for professional sports leagues, soccer is top of mind for many St. Louisans. So is the open wound that is football. Basketball even gets batted around occasionally.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 8:24pm on January 5, 2017[SHARE]

Celebrate the Vote Festival will re-create suffragists' 1916 St. Louis demonstration by Colleen Schrappen St. Louis Post-dispatch

Last summer, Rebecca Now came across an image on the internet " a black-and-white photograph from 1916 " that she couldn't get out of her head.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:34pm on September 1, 2016[SHARE]

Missouri History Museum explores the 'St. Louis question' by Colleen Schrappen St. Louis Post-dispatch

Where did you go to high school? A new exhibition, curated by teen apprentices, explores the history of education in St. Louis.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 7:14pm on March 17, 2016[SHARE]