10 Things That SURPRISED me after Moving To St Louis

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@OwlTL 5 ай бұрын

I love the all the old row houses and the architecture in St. Louis.

@STLPM 5 ай бұрын

I do as well. The architecture and character is way better here than on the West Coast

@timshoe 13 күн бұрын

Really, really good video man. Lived here 41 years, and I love it here. I travel a lot, but always look forward to coming back home when the trip is over.

@STLPM 12 күн бұрын

Me too! I love the feeling of sleeping back in my bed. St. Louis has a lot going on but most from the outside have no idea

@MilesMoralesAtYourService 24 күн бұрын

Thank you for this. I love my city. Anyone can focus on the negatives in WHATEVER city you live in, but if you want to find the positives where you live at, you have to change your way of thinking and open your eyes. Thank you for this great review of our amazing city.

@STLPM 24 күн бұрын

St. Louis does have a lot of positives going for it. Let’s be grateful for what we have.

@hotstepper1649 2 күн бұрын

We also have the most authentic “Little Italy” in the country, “The Hill”. Great restaurants and bakeries, try Vitale’s and get some Cannoli! ✌🏻

@STLPM 2 күн бұрын

The Hill is another Gem that St. Louis has. Thanks for the recommendations.

@GaryBilder 2 ай бұрын

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.

@STLPM 2 ай бұрын

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.

@reactiontime703 9 күн бұрын

Y'all always made stuff political 😂 Trump felony lying ass and racist cops in Ferguson

@missourimale5431 Ай бұрын

St. Louis county area is where to live, not St. Louis city. For sure if you live in St. Louis City and have kids you will be sending them to a private school. Also, you owe it to yourself to research the crime national rating for the city of St. Louis.

@STLPM Ай бұрын

Great advice. You are right that most people that live in the city go to private school.

@sburns2421 27 күн бұрын

Grew up in Ballwin. Living west of I-170 would be mandatory if I moved back. Probably west of I-270. If you can afford it, Chesterfield would be my pick. The Illinois side is to be avoided although there are some nice small farm towns north of the city. Why anyone would want to live farther in (unless you are a surgeon at Barnes and can afford a gated enclave in CWE) is a mystery.

@STLPM 27 күн бұрын

@@sburns2421 I am in the Ballwin/Manchester area now. I came from Webster Groves. I really love my location because has all the stores I need near by. It is a little farther away from the city but am use to it now.

@MiyukiBrazina Ай бұрын

I also moved here from CA 3 years ago. I and my husband live in U City. We are so happy to own a nice brick house. I agree everything you said. New Costco opened and nice Asian stores are near us on Olive Blvd(I'm Japanese). We moved here because our friends from CA moved here. There are group of Californians here and we all love St. Louis. Thanks for the post. Very pleasant and clear.

@STLPM 29 күн бұрын

Happy to see another California transplant here! I was surprised by the quality of life and culture here. U city has the best Asian food!

@stloucat 3 ай бұрын

Yay, Ben. Glad you have settled in and are enjoying it.

@STLPM 3 ай бұрын

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?

@DougVarble Ай бұрын

Welcome to STL, YOU did a nice job as an outsider hitting on the better parts of STL. I work for a company out of LA for three years. There are many differences between California and Missouri mostly weather and cost🎉

@STLPM Ай бұрын

Thanks Doug...I love LA for what you said, the Weather. I also like the lifestyle and food in LA. But I DON'T miss the traffic, and housing,/gasoline cost and real estate regulations.

@steaksfromjakesfarm9907 2 ай бұрын

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...

@STLPM 2 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that. It’s the same in California that these things can happen too

@ccharris7 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this detailed description of St. Louis, especially from a West Coaster. The discussion of access to parks and just being outside and how that is incorporated into the lifestyle is what I've been looking for, but could not find any information about.

@STLPM Ай бұрын

There are definitely parks everywhere in St. Louis. I enjoy them all the time. What part of California are you from? Hope you can make it out here.

@stevebikes995 Ай бұрын

There are a lot of nice parks in the city and country. If you don’t mind getting in your car and driving an hour or hour and a half, there are a lot of beautiful state parks with outdoor recreation south down highway 44 or 55.

@ThePumpin1 5 ай бұрын

The Delmar Loop, Webster, CWE, Kirkwood, St. Charles, Soulard are NOT downtown.

@jcbulldog533 Ай бұрын

He never said they were.. Also why would immigrants move to North St.Louis?? They can here to improve their life & most likely better living conditions not to back track Lots of Blacks don't even want to live in North St.Louis imagine that!!

@ThePumpin1 Ай бұрын

@@jcbulldog533 To help to build up the community. There are neighborhoods on the North side that are just ripe for redevelopment. Get in on the ground floor while the land and property is cheap.

@james8156 2 ай бұрын

St. Louis is definitely unique☺️

@STLPM Ай бұрын

No doubt

@stephenmoerlein8470 Ай бұрын

Nice summary. Thanks for posting.

@STLPM Ай бұрын

Appreciate you watching.

@muaddib7685 2 ай бұрын

I wouldn't advertise u from Cali in Missouri bruh. Tell em how it's humid as F, sticky and miserable in the summer

@STLPM 2 ай бұрын

😆 Definitely took a while to get use to the humidity here but not as bad as Texas and Florida

@Healthyagingwithmarvin 3 ай бұрын

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.

@STLPM 3 ай бұрын

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.

@runnerandgunner7954 29 күн бұрын

Most of the areas that are "underserved" would not be underserved if the people that live in those areas would not rob those businesses blind when they do open in those areas. Many times over the years, grocery stores, Wal Mart, department stores, shops are restaurants have tried to establish themselves in those areas. After all, lots of people with few options, it should be ideal for a business to open and thrive. They open and it isn't long before those in the area (not everyone, of course) are stealing everything that isn't nailed down. They use and sell drugs in the parking lot. Rob and assault any customers that might come in. Carjack anyone willing to frequent that business. Before long, the grocery store, Target, Walmart, etc. closes down. They are losing too much money or it is too dangerous for employees and customers. Then people whine and complain that they live in a food desert. That the nearest Walmart is 10 miles away. That is why these areas are "underserved." Stop stealing from these places and they would be happy to serve these areas.

@STLPM 28 күн бұрын

Appreciate your insights. Neighborhoods will not get better unless you take care of it

@annelemaitre302 29 күн бұрын

You definitely missed South Grand, Grand Center and Cherokee St which is where you will find the authentic Mexican food.

@STLPM 28 күн бұрын

I am on Cherokee weekly because my favorite food is tacos. St. Louis has so many spots I couldn’t fit them all in.

@TheCompareokeLounge 26 күн бұрын

I thought I was the only one who drank beer while trick-or-treating

@STLPM 25 күн бұрын

🤣 where I’m from if you were drinking beer in public, you get arrested or a citation. I love that St. Louis is very chill about it.

@RebeccaBaker-og9yd Ай бұрын

Beautiful greenery.😢😮😅😊

@STLPM Ай бұрын

I think so too

@2000det 5 ай бұрын

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.

@STLPM 5 ай бұрын

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.

@2000det 5 ай бұрын

@@STLPM......Detroit has a few "Tourist Traps".....If I were planning an itinerary....(Brunch, Museums,Sporting Event)....

@sburns2421 27 күн бұрын

St Louis and Detroit is a good comparison. The "city" for both sucks, but there are very nice areas surrounding both. Both have a feel of "this place was probably great 40-50 years ago". STL had a blue-collar work force back in the day, but suffered from offshoring manufacturing just as Detroit did. There was a big Chrysler auto plant for decades that is now demolished, and Boeing has concentrated defense rather than commercial aircraft in the area. When TWA was around, you could get anywhere in the world in one or two connections at most. Once that airline and the St Louis hub was gone, Lambert now is just another airport in flyover country.

@2000det 27 күн бұрын

@sburns2421 .....The very first time I visited St.Louis flying into STL airport, I was flabbergasted, The infrastructure is already in place for any kind of industry to come in and do business.... Detroit was just like St.Louis 30 years ago...our whole downtown was blighted, the neighborhoods were neglected, The politicians were crooked, crime was out of control. Eventually we had a change in leadership, Detroit had to file bankruptcy, Big businesses came together with investors and they put together a plan to restore Downtown Detroit and the Neighborhoods with Grant Money and Loans to fix up everything and build new things for everyone's benefit. Metropolitan St.Louis has nowhere else to go but up....The People have to demand change, The Government has to get rid of the corruption, crime has to be brought under control and government/businesses have to step up to the plate and rebuild the downtown and spur redevelopment of the neighborhoods. "God Bless & Stay Positive", Brighter Days are Ahead.

@azcactus2008 Ай бұрын

Why do you keep using the term "under served"? Those are the areas where people live like animals and shoplift the stores out of business. I was born in StL and it's embarrassing to see the steady decline of my home town.

@ThePumpin1 5 ай бұрын

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 5 ай бұрын

Very good points you make. I moved to St. Louis because my wife is originally from here and it was more inexpensive than California.

@ThePumpin1 5 ай бұрын

@@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.

@STLPM 5 ай бұрын

I do really like Atlanta. The weather and vibe is amazing!

@DougVarble Ай бұрын

@@ThePumpin1ATLANTA sucks big time🎉

@peterempire1777 3 ай бұрын

Any good Asian or seafood buffet?

@STLPM 2 ай бұрын

Check out Hokkaido and/or Joy Luck Chinese Buffet. Are you in St. Louis?

@Bthe312 Ай бұрын

The Mexican food is as good as Mexico, go to the Cherokee neighborhood.

@STLPM Ай бұрын

I actually am on Cherokee weekly. Tacos are my favorite food so I eat lunch there all the time. My kids are starting to love it too.

@MoneyuprecordsCeo 3 ай бұрын

nice

@STLPM 3 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@livelearn5406 Ай бұрын

😅😅😅🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@tenminutetokyo2643 Ай бұрын

Thanks for wrecking CA.

@STLPM Ай бұрын

No problem 😃. JK. I love CA especially the Bay Area. I just hope they can clean up the crime. Miss the weather, food and people though.

@FrankE.Stein-nh2mm 16 күн бұрын

Hopefully u didn't bring ur California values with u, we like our guns and freedom leave it be

@STLPM 15 күн бұрын

I really do like having freedom and less regulations in Missouri. It took me a while to get used to the gun thing but I am good now. In California if you have a gun, you are either a criminal or in a gang. It’s different in STL.

@FrankE.Stein-nh2mm 13 күн бұрын

@STLPM now u live in st louis get a gun and get trained welcome to Missouri