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Photographing The Delmar Loop “The Delmar Loop is a buzzing entertainment and dining hub with an eclectic mix of noodle bars, BBQ restaurants, Korean and Mexican eateries, cocktail lounges and pubs lining Delmar Boulevard.
Well-known locals with stars on the St. Louis Walk of Fame include Maya Angelou and Betty Grable, as well as Chuck Berry, whose statue is nearby. Music venues like the Pageant and Delmar Hall stage rock, roots and indie gigs.”
The Delmar Loop was featured in this timelapse that was photographed mostly at night.
The timelapse photos were taken at a slower-than-normal shutter speed that blurs moving things such as cars and people.
As night falls The Loop turns into a magical place with all of its beautiful signage reflecting its residual colors on the sidewalks up and down historic Delmar Boulevard.
Delmar Loop
University City, MO
Site:visittheloop.com
Map: google.com/map
United Provisions grocery store was photographed on a tripod with the camera set to variable exposures and F-Stops. The ISO was fixed to the lowest setting of 50.
United Provisions is a locally owned grocery store that features ready-made-meals and international foods located in The Delmar Loop in St. Louis, MO.
International Groceries | Produce | Frozen | Dairy | Deli | Meats | Beer
United Provisions
6241 Delmar Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63130
314) 833-5699
Site: unitedprovisions.com
Map: google.com/map
The Pin-Up Bowl bowling alley was photographed on a tripod with variable exposures and f/stops settings. The ISO was set at 50 for all shots.
Pin-Up Bowl is a retro-themed 8 lane bowling alley with a full bar that serves pub grub and snacks located in The Delmar Loop in University City, St. Louis, MO
Pin-Up Bowl
6191 Delmar Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63112
(314) 727-5555
Site: pinupbowl.com
Map: google.com/map
The Pageant is a live concert hall and event venue located in The Delmar Loop on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis, MO.
The shots were done on a tripod with around a 3 second exposure, ISO 50 and aperture set midrange at around F10.
The Pageant
6161 Delmar Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63112
(314) 726-6161
Venu: thepageant.com
Map: google.com/map
Tivoli Theatre, built in 1924, is an award-winning 3-screen digital movie theater in The Delmar Loop section of University City in St. Louis.
Movie goers can enjoy a wide variety of films that include independent, Indie, new releases, foreign and avant-garde flicks as well.
Tivoli Theatre
6350 Delmar Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63130
(314) 727-7271
Movies: landmarktheatres.com
Map: google.com/map
Blueberry Hill diner was photographed with long exposures that slightly blur people and moving objects. For night I like to keep the ISO set to 50 and the aperture set at around F11.
Blueberry Hill diner features comfort food with pop-culture and music memorabilia located in The Delmar Loop in St. Louis, MO.
Blueberry Hill is a friendly neighborhood haunt with bar games, live music and great food at affordable prices.
Blueberry Hill
6504 Delmar Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63130
(314) 727-4444
Menu: blueberryhill.com
Map: google.com/maps
University City Hall is an octagonal tower built in 1904 for Women’s Magazine then owned by Publisher Edward Lewis.
In the late 1800’s Delmar Boulevard was a dirt road and University City was mostly farmland.
In 1906 University City was formally incorporated and Edward Gardner Lewis became first Mayor…more at ucitymo.org/history
University City City Hall
6801 Delmar Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63130
(314) 862-6767
Site: ucitymo.org
Map: google.com/map
The Moonrise Hotel is an outer space themed hotel with a restaurant and rooftop bar located in The Delmar Loop in St. Louis, MO.
The Moonrise Hotel was photographed with long exposures with variable f/stops. The ISO was set to 50 in all shots.
Moonrise Hotel
6177 Delmar Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63112
(314) 721-1111
Site: moonrisehotel.com
Map: google.com/map
HopCat features American pub food with 80 craft beers and ciders on tap that’s now open in the Delmar Loop in University City.
The Loop is the entertainment and dining district in University City and this new 8,580-square-foot restaurant seats 245 guests with an outdoor beer garden.
HopCat
6315 Delmar Blvd
University City, MO 63130
Menu: hopcat.com/st-louis
Map: google.com/map
The Loop Trolley is a 2.2-mile fixed-route electric trolley that travels through University City and St. Louis linking The Loop to Forest Park.
The last street car that ran through The Loop was back in 1966. Delmar Loop Developer, Joe Edwards, started the endeavor to bring back cable cars to the Loop in 1997. Twenty years later, Joe’s dream and hard work became a reality.
Two of the Street Cars marked 001 and 002 are 1903 replicas that came from Portland, Oregon. There is a 1920 model from Australia as well.
The Name….THE LOOP?
The name Delmar Loop was coined over one-hundred years ago due to the need for the trolleys to loop around before connecting to other areas.
The Loop is filled with historic buildings contrasted with a few new ones as well. It’s old mixed with a dash of new, something you see in futuristic Sci Fi movies.
My hashtags for The Delmar Loop: High-end, upscale, locally owned businesses, dive joints, eclectic, fun, urban life, street cars, city lights, historic area, blast from the past….
Official site: looptrolley.com
Official site: visittheloop.com
