Hey I'm from stl and you'll get your stuff stolen even in the nice parts of town. I was working for an insulation company in Kirkwood and we went inside for 5 minutes and all the tools INSIDE the truck were stolen... he showed Delmar in this... on a busy night pit pocketers out...
I appreciate that. I was super surprised that St. Louis had so much to offer. I just wanted to be able to afford a house and raise a family. St. Louis is definitely a great place for that. What’s your story?
I’ve lived in 13 towns and have been here for 31 years. I’m 72. This is my favorite town. The music and wineries are outstanding. There has been bad press because of Obama’The Great Divider’ and his irresponsible comments on the Michael Brown case. Remember: there are 345,000 people that live in the city. However, there are another nine hundred thousand that live around the city. When you live around the city, it’s the best. I travel a lot and am so proud of St. Louis.
The whole Metro area is considered around 2.8 million people so it is low key bigger than most know. I love the wineries and music also. I have really enjoyed the quality of life coming from the hustle and bustle of the West Coast. I consider STL the “gem” of the Midwest.
St.Louis is a "Diamond in the Rough" They have all the infrastructure for everything.....I'm from Detroit and St.louis is Detroit 30 years ago....St.Louis just doesn't have a blue collar middle class and the big business investment like Detroit...and the politics & racism have made St.Louis & East St.Louis an Outlier in that part of the country.
I do think that St. Louis is a “Diamond in the rough”, Especially the Midwest. I hear a lot of bad things about Detroit in the media. But I personally think that there might be a lot of great things going on in and around the Detroit area. I really want to visit Detroit.
St. Louis is a great place to live for those who seek it out. If you don't like the rust belt or middle America culture you probably wont like it. I agree with the traffic and costs statements. You get a lot of life for your money. Living in a community where 80 to 90% of the people are one race is scarry to a lot of people from the west coast and southeast. I have so much to say about St Louis both good and bad. One ting for sure, ive always enjoyed my life there.
Coming from the West Coast has been an adjustment for me, but overall it’s been a great quality of life. And I consider it a gem in the Midwest. Also a great place to raise a family.
The reasons for St. Louis not being a lot larger, is because the powers that be, tend to get into their own way. For example, the St. Louis city limits are the exact same as they were in the 1800's, which left no room for expansion. The city "leaders" were so narrow-minded in terms of city growth, they thought they didn't need all that farmland which is now St. Louis County. When St. Louis County started to grow in population, they didn't want to be a part of St. Louis city. Several attempts have been made to merge, but to no avail. Also, you speak of families in the first segment of the video. That's all fine and good. But what if you don't have a family, nor wish to have one? St. Louis as a whole isn't growing, the population is shifting and getting older. You need to attract younger, SINGLE people to an area in order for it to grow and stay vibrant. Mentioning family-friendly activities isn't going to cut it. STL has great universities, but the local governments have never come up with a plan to keep those students here to live permanently. Once they obtain their degrees, they leave. I think that is a lot of St. Louis' problem when it comes to growth. The Delmar Divide is another big issue. STL needs to find a way to attract more immigrants to the area to settle North of Delmar to help build up the area. North St. Louis doesn't have to be majority black, what about Asian, Hispanic, German, etc.? If that were to happen, STL could be one of the most ethnically and economically diverse cities in the country. I am just curious, why did you pick the STL area to move to? There are so many other places around the country where you could have had a better quality of life?
@@STLPM Good luck being in STL. I will say this, even though California is very expensive, you are going to miss the diversity of it. I know you said your wife's family is in STL, but you probably would have been better off going to someplace like Atlanta or Houston. They also have lower costs of living and are way more diverse than STL.
I love the all the old row houses and the architecture in St. Louis.
I do as well. The architecture and character is way better here than on the West Coast
Hey I'm from stl and you'll get your stuff stolen even in the nice parts of town. I was working for an insulation company in Kirkwood and we went inside for 5 minutes and all the tools INSIDE the truck were stolen... he showed Delmar in this... on a busy night pit pocketers out...
Sorry to hear that. It’s the same in California that these things can happen too
I wouldn't advertise u from Cali in Missouri bruh.
Tell em how it's humid as F, sticky and miserable in the summer
😆 Definitely took a while to get use to the humidity here but not as bad as Texas and Florida
Yay, Ben. Glad you have settled in and are enjoying it.
I appreciate that. I was super surprised that St. Louis had so much to offer. I just wanted to be able to afford a house and raise a family. St. Louis is definitely a great place for that. What’s your story?
I’ve lived in 13 towns and have been here for 31 years. I’m 72. This is my favorite town. The music and wineries are outstanding. There has been bad press because of Obama’The Great Divider’ and his irresponsible comments on the Michael Brown case. Remember: there are 345,000 people that live in the city. However, there are another nine hundred thousand that live around the city. When you live around the city, it’s the best. I travel a lot and am so proud of St. Louis.
The whole Metro area is considered around 2.8 million people so it is low key bigger than most know. I love the wineries and music also. I have really enjoyed the quality of life coming from the hustle and bustle of the West Coast. I consider STL the “gem” of the Midwest.
The Delmar Loop, Webster, CWE, Kirkwood, St. Charles, Soulard are NOT downtown.
St.Louis is a "Diamond in the Rough" They have all the infrastructure for everything.....I'm from Detroit and St.louis is Detroit 30 years ago....St.Louis just doesn't have a blue collar middle class and the big business investment like Detroit...and the politics & racism have made St.Louis & East St.Louis an Outlier in that part of the country.
I do think that St. Louis is a “Diamond in the rough”, Especially the Midwest. I hear a lot of bad things about Detroit in the media. But I personally think that there might be a lot of great things going on in and around the Detroit area. I really want to visit Detroit.
@@STLPM......Detroit has a few "Tourist Traps".....If I were planning an itinerary....(Brunch, Museums,Sporting Event)....
St. Louis is a great place to live for those who seek it out. If you don't like the rust belt or middle America culture you probably wont like it.
I agree with the traffic and costs statements. You get a lot of life for your money.
Living in a community where 80 to 90% of the people are one race is scarry to a lot of people from the west coast and southeast.
I have so much to say about St Louis both good and bad. One ting for sure, ive always enjoyed my life there.
Coming from the West Coast has been an adjustment for me, but overall it’s been a great quality of life. And I consider it a gem in the Midwest. Also a great place to raise a family.
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Thanks 😊
The reasons for St. Louis not being a lot larger, is because the powers that be, tend to get into their own way. For example, the St. Louis city limits are the exact same as they were in the 1800's, which left no room for expansion. The city "leaders" were so narrow-minded in terms of city growth, they thought they didn't need all that farmland which is now St. Louis County. When St. Louis County started to grow in population, they didn't want to be a part of St. Louis city. Several attempts have been made to merge, but to no avail. Also, you speak of families in the first segment of the video. That's all fine and good. But what if you don't have a family, nor wish to have one? St. Louis as a whole isn't growing, the population is shifting and getting older. You need to attract younger, SINGLE people to an area in order for it to grow and stay vibrant. Mentioning family-friendly activities isn't going to cut it. STL has great universities, but the local governments have never come up with a plan to keep those students here to live permanently. Once they obtain their degrees, they leave. I think that is a lot of St. Louis' problem when it comes to growth. The Delmar Divide is another big issue. STL needs to find a way to attract more immigrants to the area to settle North of Delmar to help build up the area. North St. Louis doesn't have to be majority black, what about Asian, Hispanic, German, etc.? If that were to happen, STL could be one of the most ethnically and economically diverse cities in the country. I am just curious, why did you pick the STL area to move to? There are so many other places around the country where you could have had a better quality of life?
Very good points you make. I moved to St. Louis because my wife is originally from here and it was more inexpensive than California.
@@STLPM Good luck being in STL. I will say this, even though California is very expensive, you are going to miss the diversity of it. I know you said your wife's family is in STL, but you probably would have been better off going to someplace like Atlanta or Houston. They also have lower costs of living and are way more diverse than STL.
I do really like Atlanta. The weather and vibe is amazing!
Any good Asian or seafood buffet?
Check out Hokkaido and/or Joy Luck Chinese Buffet. Are you in St. Louis?
Too many African Americans in St Louis for me to ever consider it
Check out parts of St Louis County, Jefferson County, West St Charles County.
Realest comment I’ve ever seen.