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Blzhrpmd2 wrote:Came back from a weekend out of town and could see the streak lit up from Collinsville. It was changing colors every couple of seconds. Hopefully the trend has started because this drive in more than many in the past couple years almost all buildings were lit tonight. Such a difference. I love how the hotel tower drags the skyline northward.
I also hope this encourages the city to light up the skyline.
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I could see it driving north on Rte 3 in Dupo/Cahokia. Once I got downtown, I took that eads and checked it out, the area looks awesome, when I drove up close it will feel very vegas!
Can't wait for it to be finished.
Can't wait for it to be finished.
That looks sweeeet. You can see it from Collinsville? Huh, have to be looking for that when I come home in the dark from Edwardsville...while watching the road, of course.
OK guys, we need a shot showing this thing in context with the entire skyline.
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Xing wrote:
I also hope this encourages the city to light up the skyline.
I think, without a doubt, that a colorful night skyline could do wonders for the property values with a view.
Could really be a citywide moral boost as well.
LED lights are more efficient than incandescent, and I believe even fluorescent. Either way they last much longer and require very little maintenance.bpe235 wrote:Aren't l.e.d. lights pretty efficient. They might keep the lights on all day, therefore making the brown a non issue. Think of how dirty it would get if it was white vs brown...
Still don't think the white will show up very well during the daytime if they do keep them on all day, colors might though.
BTW, if you look at the second picture that RBB posted, you can see the color changing from green to white.
Little bit of combover lit up on this first one, plus some daylight pics. I think it is lit up on the last one (taken at noon), but I'm not positive...
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I gotta say that the streak looks more red/orange brick than poop brown now, but I'm still disappointed (and wrong) that there isn't a glass covering.
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I gotta say I really hate the fact that the parking is so prominent. When the building is lit - it looks like a giant parking garage because the top two lighted parking levels.
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^ But you're not typically going to view the building from the webcam angle. I guess I'm surprised that they didn't put the parking to the north and shield it from downtown, but I don't think that the parking garages will be all that prominent.
The bottom left picture above is with the streak lit. I think it was lit up orange or red, not sure. It was much clearer on the webcam for some reason.Grover wrote:I gotta say that the streak looks more red/orange brick than poop brown now, but I'm still disappointed (and wrong) that there isn't a glass covering.
Blue definitely seems to show up well...
This building is going to look sweet coming from I-70, for those of you who have taken that route before. That stretch of 70, from Old North to the Arch, has a completely different feel with this building there now.
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This just in from www.downtownstl.org:
Lumiére Place is preparing to open its doors to the public December 2007. The $507 million project includes a 24-story luxury hotel tower and will offer a 75,000-square-foot casino with 2,000 slot machines, more than 45 table games, a dedicated poker room, seven restaurants and retail shops, a 200-guestroom Four Seasons Hotel with a 10,000-square-foot spa and business center, and an all-suite hotel with nearly 300 guestrooms.
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. is the developer of the project and will hold grand opening festivities on Wednesday, December 19, 2007.
Lumiére Place is preparing to open its doors to the public December 2007. The $507 million project includes a 24-story luxury hotel tower and will offer a 75,000-square-foot casino with 2,000 slot machines, more than 45 table games, a dedicated poker room, seven restaurants and retail shops, a 200-guestroom Four Seasons Hotel with a 10,000-square-foot spa and business center, and an all-suite hotel with nearly 300 guestrooms.
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. is the developer of the project and will hold grand opening festivities on Wednesday, December 19, 2007.
What's that big, three-story, open-air canopy on top of the garage? You know, the thing that looks like the loading area of a grain elevator?
Is any retail opening up with the project, or is that being added later?
This is from an email from Lumiere yesterday.
In addition to the previously announced SLeeK, a steakhouse and ultra lounge, and Burger Bar™ St. Louis, we will also have Peet's Coffee and Tea™, as well as Asia, where Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese are featured on one menu. However, we haven't told you everything. Our retail shops are yet to be disclosed as well as a few other casino amenities. Keep your eyes and ears open as these will be revealed very soon.
Did you know four retail shops will open in Lumière Place? They will feature brand name collections for the contemporary man, the female fashionista, seductive unmentionables, and sundries. Brand names include Lacoste, Tommy Bahama ® , and many more.
Glad to see the brands, but still a bit concerned about:
A: Whether these shops will face onto the street.
B: The dilution of "destination" shopping within a downtown with so few such shops.
A: Whether these shops will face onto the street.
B: The dilution of "destination" shopping within a downtown with so few such shops.
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my Peet's prediction from over the summer came through... WooHoo!!
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MattnSTL wrote:Did you know four retail shops will open in Lumière Place? They will feature brand name collections for the contemporary man, the female fashionista, seductive unmentionables, and sundries. Brand names include Lacoste, Tommy Bahama ® , and many more.
Now that might actually get me to go there. It will be the only place in the city of St. Louis that carries those brands. And I need more seductive unmentionables.
Just got an email that the Four Seasons Hotel at Lumiere Place is now accepting reservations. The first day they're accepting is March 1 2008.
http://www.fourseasons.com/stlouis/compare_rooms.html
The rates start at $300 and go up from there.
Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis
Now Accepting Reservations
Discover a tranquil haven in the business hub of the Midwest. Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis features 201 spacious guest rooms and suites and is conveniently located in the center of St. Louis' business and entertainment districts.
Dine at our signature restaurant Cielo, offering indoor and outdoor dining. Enjoy lighter fare at our tapas-style Lounge Bar. Or relax and revive at our spa, an urban oasis for the weary traveler.
To learn more about the new Hotel, visit our website.
To make a reservation:
Call your travel consultant
Call our worldwide reservations office
Call the Hotel directly at 1 (314) 881-5800
http://www.fourseasons.com/stlouis/compare_rooms.html
Guest rooms and suites
Compare all rooms and suites
Guest rooms
Room type Size
(sq.ft.) Size
(m2) Location View
Grand Premier Room 639 – 722 59.4 – 67 9th to 19th floor Panoramic views of the city
Premier Room 511 47.5 9th to 19th floor Mississippi River
Deluxe Room 511 47.5 9th to 19th floor Gateway Arch
Superior Room 511 47.5 9th to 19th floor The city
Moderate Room 491 45.6 9th to 19th floor The city
Suites
Room type Size
(sq.ft.) Size
(m2) Location View
Presidential Suite 3,683 342 19th floor Panoramic views of the Mississippi River and Gateway Arch
Two-Bedroom Suite 2,170 201 9th to 19th floor The city, Mississippi River and Gateway Arch
One-Bedroom Suite 1,002 93 9th to 19th floor The city, Mississippi River and Gateway Arch
The rates start at $300 and go up from there.
DeBaliviere wrote:MattnSTL wrote:Did you know four retail shops will open in Lumière Place? They will feature brand name collections for the contemporary man, the female fashionista, seductive unmentionables, and sundries. Brand names include Lacoste, Tommy Bahama ® , and many more.
Now that might actually get me to go there. It will be the only place in the city of St. Louis that carries those brands. And I need more seductive unmentionables.
There's a Lacoste store in the Galleria. And you can buy TommyBahama in STL, just not (yet) at a dedicated store.
Interestingly engough, Tommy Bahama's website already lists the new store location, misspelled though it may be:
http://www.tommybahama.com/TBG/StoresAndCafes.jsp
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
LUMIER PLACE
10229 LOUIS AND CLARK ROAD
ST LOUIS, MO 63136
And I really don't want to see you in seductive unmentionables.
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RBB wrote:There's a Lacoste store in the Galleria. And you can buy TommyBahama in STL, just not (yet) at a dedicated store.
Oh, I know. I just like to spend my money in the city.