Doings in St. Louis?

[Mitchell Duval]

My girlfriend is going to be attending a conference in St. Louis next week, and I'm tagging along as "spousal equivalent." I've only ever driven through St. Louis before, so I'm probably more excited than I should be to tool around the town for a few days. I suspect that it will be more interesting in its midwestern way than the usual depressing convention destinations like Phoenix or Tampa.

Anyway, I'm hoping that some of you good people can give me a bit of inside dope on things in the jazz line to do in St. Louis. Also, how about good used CD and book stores? And, while you're at it, decent restaurants, especially in the Washington University area? Thanking you in advance...

[Dan Gould]

My Graduate degree is from Wash U. so I guess I can help a tiny bit. I haven't been though for 15 years so some of my info may be wrong or out of date.

For music shopping, Euclid Records has to be number one on the list. If you aren't familiar, check out their website.

In University City (right next to Wash U.), there was a good vinyl place called Vintage Vinyl. If they are still there, I'd check them out.

Restaurants, St. Louis is thick with them but I can't think of any near Wash. U.

O'Connell's serves the greatest hamburger I've ever had anywhere. Best bar in U. City was Blueberry Hill.