OT : everything I need to know about moving to STL

latazyo

latazyo

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well I'll be moving to Chesterfield on or around August 1st and I was hoping you all could give me some local advice on things such as:

TV and internet
I dont have HDTV and I have never had satellite, due to living in apartments
I absolutely insist on high speed internet, I prefer cable, up here we have digital cable/internet bundles anything like that available?


Cellular Phone (no need for ground line, only cellular)
around here Verizon is by far superior to all other carriers, but as with all carriers, coverage varies greatly by area


household furniture
any recommendations on stores to find beds, end tables, etc etc


miscellaneous
any miscellaneous local secrets? i.e. restaurants, the best grocery stores, best line of gas stations, video rental places, etc

thanks for any pre-advice you can offer as well
keep in mind that I'll be a newlywed college student and thus I will not be clearing $750,000 a year and buying leather sectionals with mug holders built in...hehe
 
Chesterfield.. nice area

tv/internet.. im with charter they do everything for me Highspeed, cable tv and phone line for 99.00 a mounth.. I pay a few bucks extra for the HDTV box

cell phone, im with verizon and do alot of local travel 100+ miles, it seems to be very reliable for me.

dierbergs and schnuks seem to be the cleanest and best grocery stores but cost a bit more than say shopnsave, but by moving to chesterfield I dont think you'll find a shopnsave near by, I could be wrong.

dont rent movies when you can get them for free at redbox (inside all mcdonalds) yes I said free :) (with a little leg work)
 
i work in chesterfield.
:)
it's a nice area with tons of shopping.

i have charter's 3meg cable modem service as well as their HD DVR service. no complaints.

i have verizon and it's just fine.

for furniture i totally recommend ashley furniture in ofallon. not too far. awesome prices. i got a whole living room for $2000. that didn't include my big screen..

for food in chesterfield, annie gunns if you want to spend a lot of money on really really good food.
matidors if you want good cheap mexican.
don't go to fox and hound pub. bad food and even worse service..
there is a nice schnucks on olive not too far away from the valley.

you going to maryville or something?
 
thansk for the rapid responses....dert, I'll be at Logan College

I am happy to hear that Verizon is good down there too because since I know its good up here it'll be great for when I travel back here to visit and Im pleased with their service as it stands
 
I do the charter internet/phone/cable package too. I think I pay 120 a month but I'm not sure how it worked out that way. I'm not sure about the HD stuff as I don't have one yet.

I use cingular because I'm involved with the scouts and at the S-F scout ranch just south of Farmington it's the only one that has service in the camp I guess because of how the towers sit vs. the hills or ??

There is a Schnucks and a Dierbergs right on Olive/Clarkson (it changes names when it crosses the hwy 40) each are just a little ways in opposite directions from the hwy.

You'll enjoy Logan but be prepared to work your butt off and not sleep much for about 3 1/2 years. When it's done you'll be glad you went there.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7102933#post7102933 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DrBDC
I use cingular because I'm involved with the scouts and at the S-F scout ranch just south of Farmington it's the only one that has service in the camp I guess because of how the towers sit vs. the hills or ??
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the tower is on the north side of the ranch you can see it on the left as you go south on 67. Gets hit by lightning everytime there is a storm even 20 miles away. today would be a bad day to be there as coverage is poor. :lol:
 
if you are interested, all the strip clubs are on the illinois side... In east county, right next to the big chemical factory.

i was drawn to their bright lights, but my dad drove away :(
 
Hey, don't make fun of my home-town area :lol:

Believe it or not there are other carriers in Farmington. However, Cingular is the only one that gets reception around there because if I remember correctly they bought rights to the towers or something. All of this happened a long time ago, so my memory is foggy :p
 
Do you know precisely where in Chesterfield you'll be living? I'm from Chesterfield, specifically by Clarkson and Baxter. Here are a few recommendations for that specific area:

Groceries: Dierberg's on Clarkson at Baxter. Trader Joe's for organic/natural foods, on the other side of Clarkson from Dierbergs and slightly north. (Try their $3 wine, commonly known as "3-buck Chuck.")

Video stores: There is now a Hollywood Video in the same center with Dierberg's. I like them better than Blockbuster, but there is also a Blockbuster north/east of 40 after Clarkson turns into Olive, by Schnuck's.

Internet/TV: Charter combo, as suggested above.

Restaurants: Fitz's, Ya-Ya's, PF Cheng's, Gianfabio's, Bahama Breeze, are a few in Chesterfield.

Miscellaneous shopping: Chesterfield Mall at Clarkson & 40. West County Mall on Manchester at 270.
Also, there is an entire city of shopping & restaurants in the valley (take Baxter or Hwy 40 west from Clarkson). Best Buy, Lowes, Target, Wal-Mart, to name a very few - I think every big-box retailer in the area has a location there. There's also a big movie theatre out there.

From Logan you can also take Schoettler in the other direction (away from Chesterfield) and get to Manchester Road, for many more stores & restaurants (& West County Mall).

There is a YMCA on Chesterfield Parkway, across from Chesterfield Mall.
 
The only suggestion I would make is look at surrounding communities to save on some rent. Ballwin has some nice apts about 10 minutes from logan. Chesterfield can get a bit pricy for what you get
 
Another tip -- Get yourself a St. Louis Street Guide and keep it in your car. Any gas station of any size should carry them. I got one a few years ago when I was house-hunting, and I don't know how I ever lived without it, even though I've lived in the area since I was a kid. I have one for St. Charles and one for St. Louis and use them constantly.
 
I looked at a few apartments when I was down there for my interview at the college...there are a few places Im considering (its easy to find a place that will allow you to have a dog, but not easy to find a place that allows snakes)

Logan gives us a list of places that give student discounts (some are really good, like $75 off/month and 0$ deposit/app fee) so Im goign to look at those places first and go from there
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7103123#post7103123 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Chelsey
I love to talk...just ask Letmegrow ;)
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what could this mean! LMG talks to women! :eek2:
 
not really.... i try to hang out with girls within 1 year younger or a few years older......... but whatever works right? do what you gotta do
 
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