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East Meets West — A Brand-New Festival Starts Mother’s Day Weekend

April 2004

Historical April–May 2004 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.

Who: Businesses on both sides of Skinker What: Street Festival and Open House When: Friday, May 7, through Sunday, May 16 Why: To celebrate and showcase “The Loop” to show off the area where construction is finished (except for the lights!) Loop businesses will showcase their merchandise or food items in a variety of ways, creating a festival atmosphere.

A “Passport to The Loop” will be organized to encourage visitors to cross Skinker.

To be entered into the raffle, visitors will have three or four businesses on each side of Skinker stamp their passport.

The prize(s) will be provided by Loop businesses. Scheduled Activities already include the Craft Alliance Spring Sale (May 8-9) and Open House (May 9), a Gallery Talk at MacroSun International, Regional Arts Commission (through May 16), and the St. Louis Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony (May 16). For more information, call Gil Williams at MacroSun, 726-0222, or Debbie Murphy at 368-7198.

Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2004.

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Original source: SD_Times2004_04.pdf, printed page(s) 1; PDF page(s) 1.

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