Newer suburban life with subdivisions, chain restaurants, etc?

[aragx6]

Originally Posted by finzup2

Gosh, sorry... didn't know that admitting I like modern lifestyles would have me labeled a troll.

Ah yes, I really am missing out on that "modern" life. I mean right now I'm sitting in my third-world burned-out apartment building in the scary inner city typing to you on my typewriter, struggling to cut through the darkness with my kerosene lamp.

[finzup2]

Originally Posted by aragx6

Ah yes, I really am missing out on that "modern" life. I mean right now I'm sitting in my third-world burned-out apartment building in the scary inner city typing to you on my typewriter, struggling to cut through the darkness with my kerosene lamp.

Geez, I guess that explains your hostility and inability to recognize that some of us have different needs.

[AJohnston_STL]

Originally Posted by aragx6

Ah yes, I really am missing out on that "modern" life. I mean right now I'm sitting in my third-world burned-out apartment building in the scary inner city typing to you on my typewriter, struggling to cut through the darkness with my kerosene lamp.

Lucky you!!! I'm writing this from my bathtub where my wife, son, and myself all sleep to shield us from the gunfire. I will deliver it via Morse code to my friend with the Internets after the gunfire stops for the night (usually at day break)...he will then post it for me from Chesterfield, after he gets back from an authentic American/Italian dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and shopping at Wal Mart.

[STL Aviator]

Originally Posted by finzup2

I will certainly check out TGS and SLH when we visit next month. In my head, they just seem like Wrigleyville to me... but I"ll certainly look! Thank you

I would not recommend using Chicago as a benchmark for city living in St. Louis. These two cities really couldn't be much more different. People compare the two often since they are both midwest cities, but the differences are vast. The housing stock of St. Louis tends to be far less high-rise and apartment and more single-family homes with a yard. I see kids riding bikes down my sidewalk all the time. Schools are going to be a bigger issue than finding kid-friendly neighborhoods. Also, I don't know exactly what your expectations are culturally, but the outer burbs in St. Louis are going to be more, um, "provincial" than the outer burbs of Chicago.

With regard to the newer suburban living choice, I have some thoughts about the topic which I think I can keep civilized but its my bedtime so its going to have to wait. Suffice it to say that it is a far more complex issue than simply lifestyle choice.

[aragx6]

Originally Posted by finzup2

Geez, I guess that explains your hostility and inability to recognize that some of us have different needs.

Did I or did I not give you really helpful, useful advice?

[MoNative34]

Originally Posted by aragx6

Ah yes, I really am missing out on that "modern" life. I mean right now I'm sitting in my third-world burned-out apartment building in the scary inner city typing to you on my typewriter, struggling to cut through the darkness with my kerosene lamp.

That's obviously not what the OP was implying...

[CellarBelle]

Originally Posted by finzup2

Where are the "newer" areas with self-contained subdivisions where kids can play in the streets and not get hit? Lots of kids' sports and soccer families?

I like newer homes, clean and "alike" is fine by me! I like chain restaurants, big box stores and SUVs :-); which I know many abhor. What St. Louis areas would fit the bill?

Hi again Finzup. Hoping you got some answers and direction in between all the back and forth banter. I know schools are of great importance to you, so I wanted to include the link for the Edwardsville School District - Edwardsville School District #7. The great thing about St. Louis and its surrounding communities is there is something for everyone. Good luck and I hope you find the best match for you and your family!

[Fishtacos]

Originally Posted by MoNative34

Nothing irritates a hipster more than the word "suburb"...

+1. Different people like different things. People in more urban areas for example should be more understanding of people in suburban areas and vice versa. Neither one is better than the other, merely different.

[anr_black]

Ha ha ha...I thought that post was a joke. Sorry if not and that sounds mean. Very unlike me, but come on!

[anr_black]

Originally Posted by AJohnston_STL

Lucky you!!! I'm writing this from my bathtub where my wife, son, and myself all sleep to shield us from the gunfire. I will deliver it via Morse code to my friend with the Internets after the gunfire stops for the night (usually at day break)...he will then post it for me from Chesterfield, after he gets back from an authentic American/Italian dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and shopping at Wal Mart.

Had to give you a big smile here Wouldn't let me rep you til I spread the love some more!