momto4kiddos
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Post by momto4kiddos on Aug 19, 2014 0:12:47 GMT
Anyone want to fill me in on Belleville, Illinois? What is the area like? I have a ds who is considering moving there.
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momto4kiddos
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Post by momto4kiddos on Aug 19, 2014 18:43:48 GMT
btt to see if there's anyone from this area.
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Post by compwalla on Aug 20, 2014 19:11:43 GMT
I'm not sure what kind of information you're looking for. Does your son want to go to school there? Does he have kids? What kind of job does he have? I lived very close to there for eight years and graduated high school in that area. My best friend just moved away from there a few years ago and I go back to visit for high school reunions and whatnot. It's a nice town. It's just across the river from St Louis and it's easy to get into the city to do fun things like Cardinal baseball games and such. The train runs all the way through to Scott AFB so you can go into the city without even driving if you like. There is lots to do, four distinct seasons, good schools in the area (though Belleville schools are not as good as Mascoutah or O'Fallon) and it was a great place to grow up.
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Post by SockMonkey on Aug 20, 2014 19:16:18 GMT
I know nothing about the town, but about a half hour away in Webster Groves there's a cute shop called Red Lead Paperworks. They're only open on Saturdays, but they have an online shop and they offer workshops on certain days, too. www.redleadpaperworks.com/pages/about-us
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samantha25
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Post by samantha25 on Aug 20, 2014 19:16:34 GMT
I was born there. Would not want to live there. Not much, help. Sorry.
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momto4kiddos
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Post by momto4kiddos on Aug 20, 2014 19:19:45 GMT
I'm not sure what kind of information you're looking for. Does your son want to go to school there? Does he have kids? What kind of job does he have? I lived very close to there for eight years and graduated high school in that area. My best friend just moved away from there a few years ago and I go back to visit for high school reunions and whatnot. It's a nice town. It's just across the river from St Louis and it's easy to get into the city to do fun things like Cardinal baseball games and such. The train runs all the way through to Scott AFB so you can go into the city without even driving if you like. There is lots to do, four distinct seasons, good schools in the area (though Belleville schools are not as good as Mascoutah or O'Fallon) and it was a great place to grow up. He's 22 and has thoughts/offer on graduate program/internship type thing at a school in Belleville (name is escaping me.) Didn't know whether the area was nice or a not so great area to live in...
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Post by just PEAchy on Aug 20, 2014 19:46:50 GMT
I would say it's a nice area, the west side more so than the east side. Is the college Lindenwood? That is on the west side. I grew up in Collinsviile, the next town over. The whole area is part of the St. Louis Metro area and is a typical suburban area. There is a lot to do--shopping, restaurants, nightclubs, museums, etc I lived there during my 20's and loved it. They have the best sports teams in the country, imo. Even though I haven't lived there for 13 years, I'm still a big Cards, Blues and Rams fan Like I said, I moved away 13 years ago, but most of my family still lives there and I go back often.
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Post by compwalla on Aug 20, 2014 19:52:18 GMT
I'm not sure what kind of information you're looking for. Does your son want to go to school there? Does he have kids? What kind of job does he have? I lived very close to there for eight years and graduated high school in that area. My best friend just moved away from there a few years ago and I go back to visit for high school reunions and whatnot. It's a nice town. It's just across the river from St Louis and it's easy to get into the city to do fun things like Cardinal baseball games and such. The train runs all the way through to Scott AFB so you can go into the city without even driving if you like. There is lots to do, four distinct seasons, good schools in the area (though Belleville schools are not as good as Mascoutah or O'Fallon) and it was a great place to grow up. He's 22 and has thoughts/offer on graduate program/internship type thing at a school in Belleville (name is escaping me.) Didn't know whether the area was nice or a not so great area to live in... He will have plenty to do besides school and Belleville is generally a nice safe area. No red flags at all.
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