SKIP TO MALOU: St. Louis MO

As I told you in my previous post, when we arrived in St. Louis last week the sky glowed with the Annual Balloon Race held right across the street from where we live at Forest Park. I was enthralled to say the least because of the festive mood of the evening, and to see the groups of people walking towards the park. So this weekend there is another event to attend: the award-wining Taste of St. Louis. It's a weekend celebration of food, music, art, and did I say FOOD? Oh yes indeed, as there is a collection of FOOD tents pitched on a street (Restaurant Row) covering 4 city blocks. I was so concentrated on food, I didn't realize that there are other activities going on around me. It includes the Chef Battle Royale held at the Culinary Stage sponsored by Lumiere Place and River City Casino, the Art & Wine Walk held just north of Restaurant Row, the Charter Marketplace - with vendors displaying their products and interactive presentations, and Andy's Seasoning Showcase Stage and Dining Area with culinary showcases and artist demonstrations.

Well you can't blame me, this is my first time, I didn't know what to expect and I didn't know that they shut down a few blocks of downtown and not just one street... hahaha. Lesson learned: I should look at the Event Map, or better yet, read more about the event before riding the train and heading off. I could still swing by today to take part in the other events. Also, my hubs wants to go watch the English Beat playing tonight.

So, I won't keep you waiting as here are the photos I took yesterday. It was a lovely Saturday (I guess we brought the San Diego weather haha!) and hopefully will be the same on Sunday.