Shopping in East Saint Louis

Paste supplies art creators with a gamut-running selection of arts and crafts wares to augment the pursuit of aesthetic dreams. Stock a studio with a selection from Paste's arsenal of tools for expression, which encapsulates paper crafts, fiber arts, jewelry, and ink media. Painters can customize canvases with Liquitex basics acrylic paints ($5.75/4 oz. tube), and mustache drawers can brandish Tim Holtz alcohol inks to update the facial hair fashion on Andrew Johnson's official White House portrait ($3.49). Cascade 220 yarns come in a variety of colors for rainbow knitting ($6.60/skein) and chilly craftspeople can transform baby-alpaca yarn ($12.49/skein) into sweaters, scarves, and gloves. Scrapbooking paper ($0.79/sheet) immortalizes photographed memories with glue and glitter, and Speedball screen-printing ink ($7.99/8 oz. jar) can be used to fashion T-shirts with hip, snarky slogans and stylized representations of middle-school museum field trips.

We import and source high quality, well designed items that are generally handcrafted, often by internationally known artisans. We also mix it up with market finds and other special pieces that you can't find elsewhere. By offering these pieces we are supporting families that we know, which we feel is very important.

Red Brick designs its spaces to be both classic and contemporary—providing modern amenities without sacrificing the charm and character of the building or the boutiques and sidewalk cafés that line the streets of its ped-friendly neighborhoods. Start by determining the area where you'd like to live, and then view a list of properties available. Red Brick Management hosts open houses every Monday through Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. to preview properties. You can do a quick search by number of bedrooms or neighborhood, or scan through a list of featured properties here.

In 1927, thousands of feet above the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh was shielded from the elements only by the Spirit of St. Louis' thin linen covering. His eyes, though, boasted much sturdier protection on that historic flight—a custom pair of goggles designed by brothers A.P. and August Erker. More than 80 years and four generations later, the Erker name still stands behind high-quality optics.

Jack Erker Jr., great-grandson of August, presides over the business's two present-day locations, which have also played their part in adorning famous eyes. During Jack's tenure, Will Smith, John Goodman, and Shaquille O'Neal have all stopped in to swap needlepoint tips and grab a pair of stylish frames, which are sourced from Italian and German design houses, as well as his own manufacturing division, Studio Optyx.

The selection at Value Village rarely ever stays the same—that's because each location boasts a rotation of 30,000 items each week, sourced from charitable organizations and wholesalers. Among this sprawling selection, customers will find a cavalcade of new and gently used clothing, ranging from jeans to shirts to dresses, be they in classic, vintage styles or modern trends. Additionally, they'll also find a huge selection of furniture such as couches and tables, along with electronics, appliances, toys, and housewares to place on and around them.

At seven locations, The Bedroom Store stocks all types of bedroom furnishings. Shoppers can find mattresses by Serta and Tempur-Pedic, skull-cradling memory foam or latex foam pillows, bed frames, and more.