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Unread 05-18-2011, 10:08 AM
 
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Default St. Louis needs a GROUPHUG!

Tired of people hating on STL? So are we! It’s time for a GROUPHUG!

Calling all lovers of St. Louis! This city needs your tender embrace! Too often we hear more about what’s wrong with our city rather than the things that make it great. And far too often we counter this negativity with words rather than actions. Now is our chance to change that.

City Affair presents GROUPHUG, the first event of its kind in the nation

WHAT: GROUPHUG ST. LOUIS

WHO: All lovers of St. Louis

WHEN: Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 7 – 10 pm

WHERE: STyLehouse, 3159 Cherokee St., 63118

HOW MUCH: Free!

WHAT IS IT?

We are asking you and your friends to scour the city for your favorite people, places, and objects—ones that define our city and/or help to explain why you love St. Louis—and HUG these subjects for the camera. Get a friend to snap a photograph of you with your arms wrapped around your favorite St. Louis building, business, monument, person, etc. On June 2, all participants and friends are invited to attend the GROUPHUG party to view pics, imbibe, listen to music and express your love for STL.

Cleveland-based Saving Cities will be filming portions of the event and conducting interviews to document grassroots efforts to “save” Rust Belt cities from the community up. Put forward your best photograph—and our city’s best face—for our guests from Cleveland. For more information, visit Saving Cities | Actively Believing in People

OK, I DID IT. NOW WHAT?

E-mail your photograph(s) to: grouphugstl@gmail.com by Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 5 p.m. More than one is encouraged! Tell us your name, where you are or who you are with.

WHY AM I DOING THIS?

Each submission is a chance to win prizes at the GROUPHUG event on June 2, including $100 cash, gift certificates to various St. Louis businesses, and, of course, free hugs. Prize will be awarded to Jury’s Selection for best submission.

For a list of submission rules and guidelines, event news and sneak peaks, visit http://grouphugstl.tumblr.com.

IF YOU LOVE ST. LOUIS, SHOW ST. LOUIS!
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Unread 05-18-2011, 10:16 AM
 
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What a cool and fun concept! I'm sure there will be many interesting pics to come!
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Unread 05-19-2011, 10:53 AM
 
Location: Silver Springs, FL
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Lovelovelove this idea!!!!!!
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Unread 05-19-2011, 11:09 AM
 
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As somebody who hails from a city much maligned (Miami) I have been to your beautiful city and enjoyed the day I spent there. I met many very nice and down to earth St. Lousianans! I have fond memories even to this day about your city. I hope to return one day and explore more of it!
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Unread 05-19-2011, 11:43 AM
 
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Great idea! Hope you get lots of submissions!
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Unread 05-21-2011, 10:10 PM
 
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Sending huggie-wuggies to St. Louis from across the miles!
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Warmly, Northbayeric
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Unread 05-15-2012, 02:53 PM
 
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Returning this year! Details below!



Press Release Here:

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GROUPHUG ST. LOUIS RETURNS IN 2012 WITH TIGHTER HUGS AND BIGGER DIGS

City Affair presents the 2nd Annual GROUPHUG event!

WHAT: 2nd Annual GROUPHUG St. Louis
http://grouphugstl.tumblr.com
WHO: All lovers of St. Louis
WHEN: Saturday, May 26, 2012, 7 – 10 pm
WHERE: Old North St. Louis Restoration Group Gallery
2700 N. 14th Street, 63106
(In sight of Crown Candy!)
HOW MUCH: Free!

WHAT IS IT?
City Affair wants you and your friends to scour the city for your favorite people, places, and objects—ones that define our city and/or help to explain why you love St. Louis—and HUG these subjects for the camera. Get a friend to snap a photograph of you with your arms wrapped around your favorite St. Louis building, business, monument, person, etc. On May 26, all participants and friends are invited to attend the GROUPHUG party in Old North St. Louis near beloved local institution Crown Candy to view pics, imbibe, listen to music and express your love for St. Louis.

OK, I DID IT. NOW WHAT?
E-mail your photograph(s) to: grouphugstl@gmail.com by Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 5 p.m. You can also post them on the GROUPHUG Facebook wall at Grouphug St. Louis | Facebook. More than one is encouraged! Tell us your name, where you are and, if applicable, who is accompanying you. You could win a $100 cash prize if your photo is selected by the City Affair Jury and receives the highest tally of votes at the event!

For a list of submission rules and guidelines, visit Submission Rules on the Grouphug St. Louis website.

WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR?

-We’re in Old North St. Louis! We’ll have a whole block this time--the 2700 block of North 14th Street just south of Crown Candy--that will be closed off to traffic.

-With all that space on the newly restored Crown Square, we’ll need some streetside entertainment. St. Lou Fringe Festival and its troupe of artists, street performers, magicians, and more will be there to entertain!

-Weather permitting, we’re planning on keeping this party outdoors, so we must thank Martin Casas of Frontyard Features for bringing a neighborhood-sized screen to display YOUR photos!

-Food, you ask? Lulu’s Local Eatery Food Truck will be there serving up made-from-scratch, locally-sourced delights! (You can also grab a bite at Crown Candy, Mandina’s, La Mancha, Cornerstone Cafe, and other nearby local establishments!).

This year, GROUPHUG St. Louis will be a block party stocked with food and performance art--and of course, photographic evidence of the tight embrace of the city you love. Remember, if you love St. Louis, SHOW ST. LOUIS!

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