Biking to Brunch on Cherokee
Two miles is a short bike ride for most people and that is how far away the new Shangri-La Diner (2201 Cherokee, 772-8308) is from my house. A rode my bright orange Kronan bicycle and met a friend who rode from her loft downtown. As we were locking up our bikes to a street lamp post a couple from Tower Grove South rode up on their bikes – they locked to the handicap ramp railing.
Four bikes on one street corner on a Sunday morning. For the hour and a half we were there I saw a number of cyclists riding in both directions on Cherokee. St. Louis is becoming a cycling town. We are becoming, once again, an urbane city. The signs of urbanity are everywhere.
St. Louis needs a major program to install bike racks in commercial areas. I’m not talking about a few racks here and there but hundreds each and every year. This is not a build it they will come idea, the need is current.
– Steve
It would make sense to install racks as part of the Bike St. Louis program. If we are going to encourage riding, we have to offer a full program, not just a trail and lane network. Showers and other amenities for employees riding to work would also be helpfull.
I’ll have to check that place out, I’m only a few miles away. Also, that bike rocks, I’ve never heard of it, very cool!
I live on Cherokee, so I can personally attest to its greatness. I only wish something, anything would go into the vacant Cherokee/Lemp corner property, what once was a coffee shop, across from Gus’…this neighborhood is so great, but it needs more amenities like coffee, food, cafes, etc. Thanks for biking to my ‘hood!