Where once the Arena--home of the Blues--was trimmed in blue paint, the Checkerdome now radiates from a spanking new coat of red paint, the color of Ralston-Purina, the new owners of the Blues and the building at 5700 Oakland Ave.
Arena marquee framed by trees standing on Forest Park site of proposed parking lot. The Globe-Democrat and the Post-Dispatch have opposed the proposal in editorials.
Hockey fans line up outside the ticket office at the Arena to purchase the playoff tickets that went on sale at 10:00 a.m. today for Tues. & Thurs., games against Calgary.