Monthly Archives: March 2023

That guy crossing Gravois Avenue at Ohio Avenue is me. That church is St. Frances de Sales Oratory. The release of Walking South City is really close.

This sculpture of an Italian immigrant family is in front of St. Ambrose Catholic Church on the Hill. Recently, I posted some testimonials about Walking South City: A Journey Through Historic St. Louis Neighborhoods from area leaders. Here are some more. This is a book that will interest anyone who is curious about the richContinue reading “More Praise for Walking South City”

We asked some locals to tell us what they think about portions of “Walking South City. ” Wow. Here’s what three said. Reading Merkel’s travel log, you get a real sense of not only what this world is like now but how it once was.  I have read many of Merkel’s books and this isContinue reading “What They’re Saying About Walking South City”