So my wife and I are going to the wakarusa music festival in June and we are going to stop in STL for a night. I was thinking of hitting up the Silver Ballroom. Thoughts? Any places better to play than that?
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Wentzville, MO
Silver Ballroom is a great place to go!
Some of my previously owned games now reside at the Ballroom. 
Quoted from Elevatorman:Silver Ballroom is a great place to go!
Some of my previously owned games now reside at the Ballroom.
Really? That's cool. Which ones? I heard a lot of really good pinball players hang there. I'm looking forward to it.
Quoted from Gov:Ya If you can't do CP, The Silver Ballroom is a great alternative. Lots of machines and the owners are good people. It is still very much a bar though if that kind of thing matters to you.
Nope. Bars and I get along haha. The location I play at most frequently here in KY you can still smoke in, so even if there are tons of people smoking in there it doesn't bother me.
Quoted from PW79:Chuck rents the place out
Rent it all to yourself lol
That would be baller shit right there
haha. Just walk in and slam a cool G on the counter and say, "Hey Chuck, private party tonight!" hahaha
Quoted from PW79:Chuck rents the place out
Rent it all to yourself lol
That would be baller shit right there
Chuck can be very gracious to pinheads traveling thru the area... nudge nudge wink wink 
Chuck's collection is immaculate. Well worth a return visit. The Ballroom is my home away from home. Such an awesome place!
Quoted from starfighter:Chuck can be very gracious to pinheads traveling thru the area... nudge nudge wink wink
Hmmmm. Might have to send CP an email. I am intrigued. Anyone want to get a pinside member meet up together? that would be fun.
Quoted from PW79:I'd be good on most Saturdays but on a Wednesday = no dice
Have fun out here. Eat some Imo's pizza & pack a gun!
Haha. We are visiting my wife's friend too and he said STL is not the safest place in the world. I have never been. Is it really that bad?
Quoted from PW79:Now I say Ferguson to see what they say lol
I bet you get some strange reactions.
Hey hey ! See that kids ? That's the St. Louis Arch.
The Gateway to the West.
It's over six hundred feet tall, and there's an elevator all the way to the top.
That's sixty stories to you and me.
"Wow Dad, can we stop ?!"
No.
Call me on the June 2nd or 3rd. I normally am off on Wednesdays and spent a lot of time at the arcade. If its possible I'll show you around. Chuck 314-280-9299
Quoted from AtomicChuck:Call me on the June 2nd or 3rd. I normally am off on Wednesdays and spent a lot of time at the arcade. If its possible I'll show you around. Chuck 314-280-9299
Wow. Thanks Chuck! I will definitely be calling you.
Quoted from PW79:I'd be good on most Saturdays but on a Wednesday = no dice
Have fun out here. Eat some Imo's pizza & pack a gun!
If you like pizza, don't eat Imo's.
Quoted from EMsInKC:If you like pizza, don't eat Imo's.
That is another question I had for you guys. My wife and I love food. Where should we eat that night of June 3rd?
Quoted from EMsInKC:If you like pizza, don't eat Imo's.
I hear you, imos is not traditional. Take comfort knowing I don't eat it exclusively... My pizza portfolio is very diverse
Quoted from chuckwurt:That is another question I had for you guys. My wife and I love food. Where should we eat that night of June 3rd?
Last year I had a 9m pointed @ my face while a thug said "you ain't gonna make it home, hommie" on Page ave. It was sideways & looked like a hi point so I didn't flip out too bad
So avoid restaurants on the east side of Page lol
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Sorry gents. My timeline and chucks didn't jive so no go on CP pinball tomorrow. We are also skipping STL all together due to the questionable area we planned on hanging out in, and my wife has crazy anxiety. Haha. Thanks for all the info though. Talking with chuck over the phone was great too. Hopefully I can make it to CP in the future.
Quoted from chuckwurt:Hopefully I can make it to CP in the future.
You have until the end of the year...
Quoted from chuckwurt:Sorry gents. My timeline and chucks didn't jive so no go on CP pinball tomorrow. We are also skipping STL all together due to the questionable area we planned on hanging out in.
just curious where you though was so questionable. i'll agree that st louis has some shitty areas, but i live near the ballroom and have walked there and back all the time without problems at night for a good year and a half.
Yeah, there is nothing wrong with south county center, it is typical suburban America interchangeable with virtually every other large Midwestern city. I've been in the STL and Chicago areas my entire life, never felt unsafe doing anything in either city. Dont let all the bad press and media scare you into ignoring a city with 3 million people, lots of free museums and great pinball. One other thing to check out in STL is City Museum. Totally unique piece of living art downtown. Also one more endorsement of Chuck and CP pinball, make sure to check it out by the end of the year.
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Quoted from geet84:One other thing to check out in STL is City Museum. Totally unique piece of living art downtown.
City Museum is one of the coolest places I have ever seen. It's hard to even describe. You have to experience it firsthand.
Quoted from chuckwurt:Ballroom was it. And we had a hotel room in south county center. My wife's friend says there have been tons of break ins and I don't want to risk my car that is full of stuff being broken in to.
About CP, I know it's closing, but he still has a great collection.
Wow, you couldn't have been farther from crime. That's sad you had to cancel because of bad info.
Wakarusa! The best of Arkansas heat and humidity minus running water all offered on scenic(trailer park) mulberry mountain! The fans that make it to this are TRUE music fans , if that's why they are there as there are many many motivations to go to this one, because of what they must endure. Some of the best photo ops and drama are seen the morning after the festival at the quickie mart at the bottom of the mountain heading home . Those are some motivated hitch hikers let me tell you 
So how did you enjoy the show? I had one friend driving a shuttle and another selling soap bars there 
Quoted from RyanStl:Wow, you couldn't have been farther from crime. That's sad you had to cancel because of bad info.
I know. believe me, I wanted to go. My wife is crazy once she gets something in her head. I didn't want her worrying the whole time, even though I knew it would've been totally fine. Oh well. I have better info now, and I will definitely stop the next time I am in the area.
Quoted from rommy:So how did you enjoy the show?
It was amazing! I have been to other festivals, but this was the largest I have been to yet. The first night (Wednesday) was hectic as I was not expecting the super cramped camping arrangements. But once we all got set up, it worked out perfectly. Everyone is super cool and we all just kind of made a big joint campsite together. Since we got there early, we got a prime spot that was right next to the main stage and a 10 min walk max to any other stage.
As far as the shows went, we were there to see UM, STS9, and Lotus so naturally those were my favorite shows. My wife and I also got to meets members of UM and Lotus through a PR connection we had so that was the highlight of the trip for sure. Outside of those, the Roots were amazing, Chali 2na from Jurassic 5 was awesome, and some other bands like Dopapod were really great too. I didn't catch some of the super late night stuff as I ran out of gas around 3 am every night, but I heard some of those shows were awesome too.
The food was awesome too. Plenty of booths so you were always close to stuff you needed (water, ice, bathrooms, etc).
Overall a very well run festival and a great time.
Quoted from chuckwurt:Ballroom was it. And we had a hotel room in south county center. My wife's friend says there have been tons of break ins and I don't want to risk my car that is full of stuff being broken in to.
About CP, I know it's closing, but he still has a great collection.
I used to park an $80,000 car right at the Ballroom several days a week, and not once was it ever even so much as disturbed. Plus, if you were worried about your bags, the people there have always let me stash my computer or bag behind the bar.
Bummer that you missed it. I just moved away, and I miss the ballroom a bunch.
Quoted from zsciaeount:I used to park an $80,000 car right at the Ballroom several days a week, and not once was it ever even so much as disturbed. Plus, if you were worried about your bags, the people there have always let me stash my computer or bag behind the bar.
Bummer that you missed it. I just moved away, and I miss the ballroom a bunch.
Yeah I know. Next time I am around I will ditch the wife haha. I am sure I will be back down that way in the future.
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