Delmar Loop

The Delmar Loop is an eclectic entertainment, cultural and restaurant district located in Saint Louis, Missouri. Most of the attractions in the Loop are located in the small city of University City, Missouri but the area is expanding eastward into the City of Saint Louis proper.

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Saint Louis, Missouri - University City, Missouri

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The area gets its name from the streetcar turnaround, or loop, formerly located in the area. Most of the attractions are located along Delmar Boulevard, a major east-west thoroughfare that continues east all the way to downtown Saint Louis.

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Major institutions on the Loop include the Community Music School, formerly affiliated with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra but now associated with Webster University; the Craft Alliance, which is particularly noted for its pottery studios and classes; the Riverfront Times; Vintage Vinyl; The Pageant Concert Nightclub; Tivoli Theatre; Cicero's Italian Restaurant & Entertainment Venue; and Blueberry Hill, a pub and restaurant that served as the engine for the revival of the Loop beginning in the 1970s.

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Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra - Webster University - Craft Alliance - Riverfront Times - Vintage Vinyl - The Pageant Concert Nightclub - Tivoli Theatre - Cicero's Italian Restaurant & Entertainment Venue - Blueberry Hill

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The Loop is the home of the St. Louis Walk of Fame, a series of brass plaques embedded in the sidewalk commemorating famous St. Louisians, including musicians Chuck Berry, Miles Davis, and Ike Turner, bridge-builder James Eads, and sexologists Masters and Johnson.

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St. Louis Walk of Fame - Chuck Berry - Miles Davis - Ike Turner - James Eads - Masters and Johnson

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The Loop traditionally ended at the Saint Louis City line. Recently, however, the Loop has extended eastward, over the city line. The expansion of the Loop has largely been due to the continued redevelopment efforts of Joe and Linda Edwards, the owners of Blueberry Hill. The Saint Louis Regional Arts Commission completed its new headquarters on Delmar in 2003, with a facility containing performance and office spaces for various theater groups. The Pageant, located across Delmar from the arts commission, has become one of Saint Louis' main venues for mid-size popular musical performances, featuring artists from rap, rock, and country, including Saint Louisians Chuck Berry and Nelly.

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Chuck Berry - Nelly

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