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42 Things That Make Us Happy That We Live in St. Louis

By on Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 6:54 pm

We know our city is far from perfect. But we're surrounded by a lot of really great things all the time (even though that can be easy to take for granted). We tried to make this list representative, but it's by no means exhaustive, nor is it in any particular order. Because really: It'd be impossible to enumerate all of the things there are to love about STL -- and that's pretty great in and of itself.

We know our city is far from perfect, but we're surrounded by a lot of really great things all the time (even though that can be easy to take for granted). We tried to make this list representative, but it's by no means exhaustive, nor is it in any particular order. Because really: It'd be impossible to enumerate all of the things there are to love about STL -- and that's pretty great in and of itself.

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Boundless volunteerism. Courtesy Paint for Peace.
Boundless volunteerism. Courtesy Paint for Peace.
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Our stellar city flag. Photo courtesy Flickr/Lance and Erin
Our stellar city flag. Photo courtesy Flickr/Lance and Erin
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The second-biggest Mardi Gras in the country (but first in our hearts). Photo by Abby Gillardi.
The second-biggest Mardi Gras in the country (but first in our hearts). Photo by Abby Gillardi.
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Churches with more tiles than a Scrabble factory. Photo courtesy Flickr/Jason Norlund
Churches with more tiles than a Scrabble factory. Photo courtesy Flickr/Jason Norlund
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So. Many. Awesome. Local. Beers. Photo by Robert Rohe
So. Many. Awesome. Local. Beers. Photo by Robert Rohe
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Downtown's graffiti wall. Photo by John Harrington
Downtown's graffiti wall. Photo by John Harrington
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Lenten fish fries. Photo by Robin Wheeler.
Lenten fish fries. Photo by Robin Wheeler.
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Charming neighborhoods full of red brick houses. Photo courtesy of Realtor.com.
Charming neighborhoods full of red brick houses. Photo courtesy of Realtor.com.
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An amazing diner that brings people together from all walks of life -- even though it's about the size of a large SUV. Photo by Kelly Glueck.
An amazing diner that brings people together from all walks of life -- even though it's about the size of a large SUV. Photo by Kelly Glueck.
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Slingers, hungover or not. Photo by Steve Truesdell.
Slingers, hungover or not. Photo by Steve Truesdell.
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That our trick-or-treaters tell jokes. Courtesy Flickr/StevenDePolo
That our trick-or-treaters tell jokes. Courtesy Flickr/StevenDePolo
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The Great River Road. Photo courtesy Flickr/Dave Herholz
The Great River Road. Photo courtesy Flickr/Dave Herholz
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That Soulard Market is open all year. Photo courtesy of Flickr/STLbites
That Soulard Market is open all year. Photo courtesy of Flickr/STLbites
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Tap water so fantastic we want to drink it like this. Photo courtesy Flickr/Cloudzilla
Tap water so fantastic we want to drink it like this. Photo courtesy Flickr/Cloudzilla
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Feeding the goats at Grant's Farm. Photo Courtesy Flickr/Thomas Hawk
Feeding the goats at Grant's Farm. Photo Courtesy Flickr/Thomas Hawk
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A great Chinese/Thai/Burmese food smack in the middle of a Midwestern city. Photo courtesy of Lona's Lil Eats.
A great Chinese/Thai/Burmese food smack in the middle of a Midwestern city. Photo courtesy of Lona's Lil Eats.
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One of the best bartenders in the country, Ted Kilgore of Planter's House. Photo by Jennifer Siliverberg
One of the best bartenders in the country, Ted Kilgore of Planter's House. Photo by Jennifer Siliverberg
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A perfectly thrown bocce ball at Milo's. Photo courtesy Flickr/Braden Kowitz
A perfectly thrown bocce ball at Milo's. Photo courtesy Flickr/Braden Kowitz
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The World Chess Hall of Fame. Photo courtesy Flickr/Stannate
The World Chess Hall of Fame. Photo courtesy Flickr/Stannate
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Downtown on gameday. Courtesy of Flickr/WinterSoul1
Downtown on gameday. Courtesy of Flickr/WinterSoul1
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