History of Soulard

Soulard is the oldest residential district in the city of St. Louis, and began growing in the 1840's. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and a City of St. Louis Historic District. Named for Antoine Soulard, whose widow, Julia Cerre Soulard, gave 2 city blocks for use as a public market. Soulard Market stands there today.































































































































Saturday, August 7, 2010

Wack-A-Doo Swing at Rue Lafayette

Got to listen to a wonderful group, Wack-A-Doo , who play Vintage 1920's swing. They played at Rue Lafayette last night and perform all over St. Louis. Listen to a clip on their website.




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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

National Night Out Block Party Last Night


The block party on 8th & Geyer had some of the nicest folks serving up great food from neighborhood restaurants - chicken wings, pulled pork, salads, red beans & rice, you name it. We got to sample free dishes, kids and dogs played in the water to cool off, and neighbors sat outside in their lawn chairs.
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Twilight Cinema Soulard Market Park


About 100 neighbors and I watched "Zombieland" on an inflatable screen at Soulard Market Park last Thursday night. People brought all kinds of food, drinks, and being Soulard...their dogs. The weather cooperated and gave us some relief from the heat that evening - really relaxing.
Bill Murray's cameo was a hoot!
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