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ricke002 wrote:

shadrach wrote:Wonder if you’re remembering the old Cheshire Inn bus. Its graphics weren’t ‘ye olde English’ but could mentally ‘Tudored up’ by association.
https://images.app.goo.gl/AAZxdWPsP4BRxJdY9

It's probably this, but I was thinking they were brown?  Minds/memories are weird.

You are correct - In 2004 Downtown Now and CVC sponsored an open air double decker like you see in New York, Chicago or it seems almost every western European city over 200,000 in population.
Rode it when a group of college friends came in for a weekend - It had 2 routes, east-west and north-south - each cost a pricey 20 bucks for all day use. 
The biggest mistake, which they made was returning to downtown on the east-west route via highway 40 - If you were on the open top deck, which we were it was a harrowing windstorm of rickety, no seatbelts, fear. I can not recall now but I don't think that was the plan, the driver was running late or end of shift and maybe forgot we were up their. 

The driver we had said nothing the whole trip, they were suppose to offer commentary, I had a feeling it was going to fail 5 min into the ride.

Not a way to impress my first time visitors to the city

^I was wondering when it would break the horizon from that first angle. Now I know. Thanks.

aprice wrote:

urbanitas wrote:Anyone else wondering why One Hundred is so far down the list on the Studio Gang Project page?  

b/c st. louis

That thought occurred to me, but then that would mean that Memphis, Little Rock, Beloit, Wisconsin, and Kalamazoo, Michigan, all rate higher than St. Louis...which, come to think of it, they just might in the minds of most Chicagoans...      

huh... well that's all very weird. it really was down for a while though... who would waste their time hacking SkyscraperPage?

beer city wrote: You are correct - In 2004 Downtown Now and CVC sponsored an open air double decker like you see in New York, Chicago or it seems almost every western European city over 200,000 in population. Rode it when a group of college friends came in for a weekend - It had 2 routes, east-west and north-south - each cost a pricey 20 bucks for all day use. The biggest mistake, which they made was returning to downtown on the east-west route via highway 40 - If you were on the open top deck, which we were it was a harrowing windstorm of rickety, no seatbelts, fear. I can not recall now but I don't think that was the plan, the driver was running late or end of shift and maybe forgot we were up their. The driver we had said nothing the whole trip, they were suppose to offer commentary, I had a feeling it was going to fail 5 min into the ride. Not a way to impress my first time visitors to the city

Found a pic and blurb from 2005:  


 Explore St. Louis: Round, Round, Getaround
I heard of experiences similar to yours, so not surprising it didn't last long.  I think it lasted thru 2006, but not sure.  Typical St. Louis...

The Balloon Race returns to the Central Fields this year. A lot of people will get their first exposure to One Hundred during the event. 

It's added quite a few floors (and glass) since I shot this pic 3 months ago:

Still, there was something absolutely magical about the balloons glittering like jewels on Art Hill.

Aesthetically, it was absolutely amazing on Art Hill but the two bridges became major choke points. Crossing one of those bridges was a 15 minute process. 
As for 100, it doesn't have a great nighttime presence yet but it's not bad. As many have said, it depends on the angle. 

They didn't knock off until 6 PM today, and really seem to be putting in a lot of OT lately, not sure why.  It could be they just want to take advantage of the weather and/or are pushing to get the building sealed up before winter.  Or, maybe they have an incentive clause for early completion.  Don't know, but they are really hauling ass.

^^^Holy crud that balloon glow shot is fantastic!

Photo by STL From Above:
https://www.justinbarrphoto.com/stl_fro ... x1UjLIE0UQ

Forms for the 30th floor are going in today.  If they finish the forms and pour tomorrow (though the likelihood of large concrete delivery on a Sunday is slim), they will have placed the 29th floor in just 6 days.  They will also need to do a crane jump soon as they are running out of clearance room.  Maybe that will be tomorrow.

Haven't been able to take a picture but 100 is making a big impact on the skyline as seen driving eastbound on I-44 at about Southwest.

Soon to be the second-most photographed building in STL.

^Sweet, sc4m!

I know it's been posted before, but the view from Hole 6 tee box at the Highlands is phenomenal. It frames this building perfectly. The picture doesn't do it justice. 

Good morning thought I share some pics I taken this morning of 100 quite the stunning building hope you all like


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Thanks it’s an icon already it’s own celebrity. I enjoy taking pics it’s a form of meditation for myself but this high rise speaks for itself very soothing


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