Bungalow Style: A Peek at St. Louis Architecture

The origin of the Bungalow comes from India which is "house" in the Bengal style.

Residents Cite Traffic Concerns in New Development by Cor Jesu, Grant's Farm

Cut-through traffic and congestion at Gravois Road & Musick Road are raising concerns for neighbors of a potential new single-family housing development.

McBride Berra LLC is planning a 50+ acre development with 124 new homes at Gravois Road and Musick Road, but neighbors say those roads are already holding all the traffic they can handle. Cars cut through residential streets to avoid the often-clogged intersection at Gravois and Musick, a problem that is likely to increase with the addition of 124 new households, neighborhood residents told the St. Louis County Planning Commission at a public hearing Nov. 19. And Musick Road dips downhill as it approaches Gravois Road and blocks visibility for cars coming over the summit, residents said. "(Musick) road is very dangerous right now and the add of all this traffic, something has to be done," said Dave Heinrich, who has lived on Larkspur Drive…

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Real Estate: 9 Open Houses in South County Sunday

Find homes for sale in Oakville, Shrewsbury and Sunset Hills in this week's real estate wrap-up.

House hunting this weekend? We've got listings from three great Patch communities: Mehlville, Affton and Sunset Hills.  Need an agent? Find one in the Patch directory. Oakville Homes 7196 Tournament Drive - 3 bed 2.5 bath, Open House 2-4 p.m. Sunday 3647 Coffee Tree Court - 4 bed 3 bath, Open House 12-3 p.m. Sunday 3105 Andover Manor Court - 3 bed 3 bath, Open House 2-4 p.m. Sunday 5743 Wildbrook Drive - 3 bed 2 bath, Open House 1-3 p.m. Sunday Shrewsbury Homes 5330 North Kenrick Parke Drive - 3 bed 3 bath, Open House 2-4 p.m. Sunday 7380 Woodlawn Colonial Lane - 3 bed 3 bath, Open House 1-3 p.m. Sunday 7808 Garden Avenue - 2 bed, 1 bath, Open House 1-3 p.m. Sunday Sunset Hills Homes 12704 Alswell Lane - 6 bed 7 bath, Open House 1-4 p.m. …

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Blog: Keep Your Home Cool in the Heat Wave

Paul Hamtil owner at Hamtil Construction LLC, gives some tips for keeping your home cool in this June heat wave.

Japanese Beetles: Have They Invaded Your Garden?

The University of Missouri Extension service says the ravenous pests are rearing their heads and gardeners should be wary.

Japanese beetles are invading, according to the University of Missouri Extension service, and gardeners should be on the lookout. The service said the beetles are about three weeks early in Missouri, including Affton and Shrewsbury. “Certainly we need to be looking at this point,” said Wayne Bailey, a state entomologist for University of Missouri Extension, in a statement. “These beetles are gregarious feeders, so if you have one, a lot will come in." He said the critters send out chemical signals to their brothers and sisters that the feeding is good, drawing more beetles to gardens. The extension services maintains records of Japanese beetle counts from traps in St. Charles County and other surrounding areas. Counts in the two monitored …

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Thanksgiving in St. Louis Tweets

Thanksgiving in St. Louis brings back all sorts of emotions. Here are some of those emotions expressed in <140 characters. Keep tweeting, and we'll keep adding you to our list.

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