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St. Louis and Beyond---Don Waters
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 11 ธ.ค. 2010
I make short videos about St. Louis and places to which I might travel. I like to feature car shows, street fairs, and other events.
St Louis Parks Fall Color--- Carondelet and Francis
Carondelet Park and Francis Park are on St. Louis' south side, and are smaller than the other major parks (Forest Park and Tower Grove). Carondelet Park is filled with limestone sinkholes, which form ponds in the wetter months.
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Afternoon Walk, Tower Grove South St Louis (USA)
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Fall colors and perfect weather prompted me to take a walk around this neighborhood around south Grand Blvd.
Ft de Chartres, Illinois Winter Rendezvous 2024
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Historical re-enactors gather at the reconstructed Fort de Chartres, near the town of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois each year in Illinois.
Is St Louis Haunted????
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St. Louis definitely has places that look creepy. It's because of the way we now view some Victorian architecture. The Lemp Mansion and brewery have been the subjects of paranormal investigation. I don't intend to demean the people who make their homes in the buildings shown here.
Apple Butter Festival Kimmswick, Missouri USA
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One hundred thousand visitors fill the streets of Kimmswick, Missouri each October for the annual Apple Butter Festival celebrating the harvest of local apples and other produce. Kimmswick is a small town about 20 miles south of the city of St. Louis, on the Mississippi River, shown in the final scene.
Car Show at the Gateway Arch St Louis, USA
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I visited the "all-car" show at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.
Walking in Forest Park (St. Louis, USA)
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Featured in this video are the St. Louis Art Museum, The Boat House, the World's Fair Pavillion, the McDonnell Planetarium and Tom Friedman artwork, cast iron bridge, bald-cypress trees, the Jewel Box floral conservatory, lily ponds, fountains, and forested areas. This large urban park is also the site of the St. Louis Zoo which was seen in another video accessible on my TH-cam channel St. Loui...
Maplewood Missouri Art Fair, Route 66 Car Show
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The St. Louis suburb of Maplewood hosted two weekend events in September a car show and an art fair.
Cahokia Mounds -- Southwest Illinois' World Heritage Site
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Cahokia Mounds is an archaeological site in southwest Illinois thought to be more than one thousand years old. At its peak it was larger than London in the year 1100 AD. Excavation and study of the burial mounds is ongoing, as is renovation of the museum. Studies suggest that there were mass burials as a result of ritual sacrifice. DON'T FORGET TO CLICK THE "LIKE" AND "SUBSCRIBE" BUTTONS IF YOU...
Festival of Nations St Louis 2024 (Tower Grove Park)
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The Festival of Nations is held each year in August at St. Louis' Tower Grove Park. This year's event featured hundreds of food and cultural booths. I happened to be there to see the folk dancers representing India. Please don't forget to click on "Subscribe" if you like my videos.
Illinois State Fair 2024 Springfield (USA)
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The Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Illinois features commercial and agricultural exhibits and competitions as well as food venues and entertainment. Don't forget to click on "subscribe" if you enjoy the videos on my channel.
Missouri State Fair 2024 Sedalia (USA)
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Each year in August the mid-Missouri town of Sedalia hosts the Missouri State Fair. Events include 4H and youth entries, entertainment, agricultural exhibits, and carnival rides. Don't forget to click on "subscribe" if you enjoy my videos.
Carlyle Lake, IL beaches, boats, sunflowers
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Carlyle Lake is about 50 miles east of St. Louis. The lake was created by building a dam across the Kaskaskia River. Sunflowers are grown to lure birds to the area dove hunting begins in September. Please click on "SUBSCRIBE" if you enjoy my videos.
St Louis, USA -- Airport and Light Rail
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St Louis, USA Airport and Light Rail
Laumeier Sculpture Park (St Louis, USA)-- Giant Eyeball and Abandoned Springhouse
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Laumeier Sculpture Park (St Louis, USA) Giant Eyeball and Abandoned Springhouse
Route 66 Festival '24 Kirkwood, MO St Louis, USA Car Show
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Route 66 Festival '24 Kirkwood, MO St Louis, USA Car Show
Exotic Car Show & New Town St Charles, MO
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Exotic Car Show & New Town St Charles, MO
Missouri Wine Country-- Augusta, New Haven, Hermann (USA)
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Missouri Wine Country Augusta, New Haven, Hermann (USA)
Historic St Charles (USA) -- Missouri's First Capitol
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Historic St Charles (USA) Missouri's First Capitol
Historic Soulard (St Louis) Neighborhood and Farmers Market
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Historic Soulard (St Louis) Neighborhood and Farmers Market
Lafayette Square St Louis, Missouri park and neighborhood
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Lafayette Square St Louis, Missouri park and neighborhood
Easter 2024 Car Show Forest Park, St Louis
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Easter 2024 Car Show Forest Park, St Louis
Early Spring Walk along the Meramec River
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Early Spring Walk along the Meramec River
St Patrick's Day-- St. Louis (Dogtown) 2024 Neighborhood and Parade
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St Patrick's Day St. Louis (Dogtown) 2024 Neighborhood and Parade
St Louis Univ.---Grand Center---Foundry STL
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St Louis Univ. Grand Center Foundry STL
Belleville, Illinois--Pub Crawl, Flea Mkt , Winter Streets
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Belleville, Illinois Pub Crawl, Flea Mkt , Winter Streets
My first home was at 1431 Dolman. Living in Lafayette Square was amazing. The neighbors were some of the best people I’d met. The Second Empires are amongst the most preserved and beautiful in America.
Yes, and many homes there are relatively affordable.
How my comment is the first for the first time. Nice tour! 🫠
It was a perfect fall day.
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Beautiful video but I would appreciate some context. Is this our equivalent of Williamsburg? I love seeing this appreciation of our past, our cultural heritage. Loved seeing all the artifacts of daily life, the women’s clothes. I am wondering if this is an annual event.
This was a military fort built by the French to establish control over the land they owned in North America during the 1700s. It didn't last very long. The present day buildings are reconstructions, built on the original foundation stones. Each year history buffs hold a re-enactment of the gatherings that frontier fur trappers used to hold during that time. Williamsburg was an actual town inhabited by the British that survived. Another historic site with reconstructed buildings is Saint Mary's City, Maryland which is on the Potomac River south of D.C. Several of my ancestors lived there.
Spooky 👻☠
Some really nice buildings, but sadly I would not walk those streets, especially at night because of crime not paranormal activity.
Painted ladies showing off their beauty.
And grandeur.
Beautiful. Just like st. Louis 😢😮😅😊
Where's Bartholomule? I wonder.
Beautiful
Amazing video
Hey thanks.
Moved to St. Louis in 1992 and loved going to Soulard Market early on Saturday mornings. Back then every stall was occupied and the place was packed with customers. There was a tiny walk in pet store w cats, dogs & other animals. The more unusual items were frozen raccoons with the feet left on and a place that sold quail & duck eggs.
Yes, I remember the pet shop. It sells BBQ now. Sometimes there is a place selling live chickens and ducks.
Look at all the tents! That's what I like about this beach, it's usually a pretty chill place to be on weekends!
Yes, I have been going there for decades and I don't remember tents there in the past.
I missed the German booth.👍
This festival appeared to be much larger than in previous years. It stretched all the way from Grand Blvd. to the central circle. There were many hundreds of booths. It was 92 degrees and I couldn't see them all.
@@MrDEWaters That's fine thanks for sharing.
West County Mall used to be a Drive-in Theater in the early 1960s when 270 was built
I wasn't here in the 60s but I do remember the older version of the mall in the 80s that had one story and tile flooring. It was rebuilt and enlarged in the 90s I think.
I love this neighborhood! The houses at 20, 32, and 2:40 are the best. They all look like they've been in horror movies. The spiked wrought iron fences and gates are perfect. I would so want to live in one of those houses.
Great memories. My mother lived there in the Allen Market Apts. It was hectic during Mardi Gras. We shopped at Soulard and ate at Bogarts one weekend. She's gone 😢 but thanks for the memories. ❤️
I grew up there and a guy my old man new had a stand and I used to sling fruit for him and go one block away to school and then work for him after school
Well Done. So peaceful. 🫠
It was 90 degrees but the puffy clouds look good on video.
Great video and great music! Soulard was one of our favorite hangouts (especially Molly's) when we lived there between 1987 and 2001. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, we'll be back there in a few weeks to visit. Really looking forward to it!
What an amazing place! How did any of this survive urban renewal?
That's right. the City of St. Louis lost two-thirds of its population after World War II when many of the old factories became obsolete and there was massive movement to the suburbs. In general people didn't want to live in the hundred year old houses that had deteriorated---but some were willing to fix them up to their original condition.
Wonderful State Fair Ride Video!!!! F+L, Corey
Another one might be coming soon. I will try to get to go both to Springfield IL and Sedalia MO this year.
Interesting!
St. Louis is a beautiful city thanks for a great video 😊
Thanks for watching!
Yes, thank you.😢😮😅😊
Go the hospital where the exorcist happened 😮
They tore that hospital down I believe it was called Alexian Brothers
There's reality, then there's fiction. Batman isn't real...sorry to bust your bubble, but someone has to do it.
@@garryferrington811 No, it really happened. There were events in St Louis that inspired the Exorcist book and film. Look it up. Whether or not the kid was really possessed by a demon is up for debate.
GIVE US NARRATION, NOT AEROPORT MUSIC !
A unique place. Beautiful day. 😎 Enjoyed the video- Keep up the good work.
The Soulard area, where the Lemp Mansion is located, has many beautiful homes of French architecture. I'm curious where House #2, the one that resembles the Addams Family home, is located...
2322 S. 12th Street (Soulard neighborhood) at the corner of Lami St. www.stlmag.com/history/a-look-at-the-renovation-of-one-of-soulards-most-lavish-and-historically-intact-houses/
That’s not soulard.. it’s Benton park
Metro was built 20 years after my time in St. Louis and the airport had just become The Lambert- St. Louis International Airport. Thanks for a beautiful video, Don.👍👍
Security has been ramped up on the metro lines lately and also there are new trains on order--possibly for next year.
Hi Dan, Thanks for showing the sculptures, the giant eyeball looks like my plastic eye prosthesis.✨✨
I might make another video in this park. There are lots of other things i didn't show.
Look like everyone was having a great time. Stay safe and cool. 🙂
What a beautiful City suburb. Thank you for bringing back memories of our family cars of the 50s. Dad had a 1953 ford Ranch Wagon and a 56 Chevrolet and a 59 Ranch Wagon. My 1st car was a black 1959 Ford Galaxie, if I remember correctly it cost $900 in 1970. Dad bought it as a graduation present for me right before he went To Vietnam. I looked at the Census figures for St Louis and saw that it grew by about 80,000 people since I lived in Missouri. Thankyou for sharing, Don!👍
Also there was a white 1959 Chevrolet station wagon just like one my uncle had.
The core problem is the wine isn't very good. Investors need to stop trying to make Augusta Napa.
I agree. The Hoffman company is mostly interested in real estate development in my opinion.
Great music. These streets and houses remind me of the Garden District in New Orleans.
I have been to New Orleans twice and I think old parts of St. Louis look a lot like it. Much of St. Louis was torn down in the mid-20th century unfortunately.
When is the annual tour of Lafayette Square and it's homes and monuments? It used to be in June?
lafayettesquare.org/event/lafayette-squares-51st-annual-house-garden-tour-auction/
1st Saturday in June: Garden tour/antique fair 1st weekend in Dec: House tours/Christmas Market+tree lighting.
Thanks for playing exciting music for the beautiful community of St.louis soulard, it amazing, I will always love this city and what it’s have to offer ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yes, I think the music is important in these videos.
St. Louis is a beautiful city---and I think it will be better with time.
Wow....used to live in St. Charles. Beautiful town!
I had the impression that there were more different things to see and do since the last time I was there.
That place still looks fantastic. I haven't been to that Market in decades. Awesome Video. 😊
It was a perfect day weather-wise. I'm glad you liked it.
'promosm' 👉
Wow, beautiful park. Nice place to go for walking and relaxing. Background music is so good. Thanks for showing us around. I really loved watching this video. New sub here:) Have a nice day
I'm glad you liked it!
yours channel have a some problem.
Nicely done 🫠🫠
I'm glad you liked it. Today was the perfect spring day----although storms moved in later.
Hey, I'm editing a vlog I made of the eclipse, but I forgot to get b-roll. Could I use some clips from this video in my video (I'll shout you out)
No problem.
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A great town and great video!
Thank you!
I was not in any danger, as this is an upscale area. I presented this as an example of a place that is fascinating because it is a zone usually not encountered ordinarily. It invites exploration.
I don't believe in ghosts, but clearly this neighborhood looks creepy. The architecture is certainly magnificent from the viewpoint of someone who was present in the 1800s and it is quite remarkable to us today. The Lemp Mansion welcomes visitors who stay there hoping to experience ghostly visitations but of course I am skeptical of what they are actually seeing.
I love the the architecture of bygone periods. The craftsmanship alone is spectacular when you consider the tools they had available to use.
@@trishc135 Bricklayers in St. Louis were sought after in other cities, due to their skill.
Nice Video 😊 Stay safe out there.
Some areas are not places that look safe---I'll try to avoid those.
Please name the areas.
These are the blocks just south of Cherokee St., near the Lemp brewery.
I'll make another video showing the fronts of the houses. 😃