ann-&-dabney-ville

we just returned from our second st. louis house tour. thus, our long blog break. what was supposed to be a 5-day trip ended up being a 2.5-week adventure in real estate. more about that tomorrow.

our first trip was back in october when dabney explored, and i re-explored, possible areas of st. louis where we might want to live. while i always thought i'd want to live in the city's sophisticated central west end, or amongst the hipster students and intellectuals of university city, those places didn't feel quite right this time around. the CWE reminds us much of our current neighborhood - a once-upon-a-time gay neighborhood that has in recent years been overrun by overpriced shops and chi-chi bistros. been there, done that. and even though it's home to the city's best art-house movie theater, u. city didn't have that sparkle for us either. coming from boston, living near a major university... eh.

instead, we found our true "home away from home" in tower grove.



besides being nestled next to one of st. louis' most beautiful city parks, tower grove has a plethora of cheap eats, pubs, and one sizable and very well-stocked asian grocery store. 'nuff said, right? i'll just add that there also happens to be a great lesbian-owned martini bar, lesbian-owned coffeehouse, mid-century vintage shop, and public library - all within walking distance.

might as well call it "ann-&-dabney-ville."

and if you're still wondering why... st. louis? perhaps this article says it best.