| div class="googleright"> | | | | years into a time of prosperity and growth. But to set |
| It took some time for me to appreciate St. Louis. I had | | | | aside preconceptions, you have to understand St. |
| heard many great things about the city from friends | | | | Louisâ culture, politics and economy. |
| who had visited, or even by people who were raised | | | | The second largest city in Missouri, St. Louis was |
| there, but when I went, I didnât find the city | | | | named for King Louis IX of France, and has deep |
| very interesting. It turns out I was wrong. | | | | cultural ties to its German and French ancestors. The |
| Forget for a moment your preconceived notions of St. | | | | city is known for its Victorian tendencies, including a |
| Louis. Consider it anew. The entire country is working | | | | strong work ethic and pragmatism that still define it |
| hard to pull itself out of the recession. St. Louis is using | | | | today. The result of its work ethic has endowed St. |
| its formidable economic muscle to turn the coming | | | | |