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His 27-foot tall animated neon sign and marquee for Magic Mini Golf won a juried Signs of the Times international sign award in 2023. Designed by
Edwards and his daughter Hope Edwards, the colorful blinking sign features a retro-style man and woman swinging golf clubs. As the figures putt, the golf
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American culture. More than 150 inductees are described in brass stars and informative bronze plaques set into the Loop's sidewalks. In 2013, he published an updated St. Louis Walk of Fame book. The non-profit donates a copy to every St. Louis
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Federal Transit Administration. It opened and began operation in 2018, after much controversy regarding the effect of years-long construction on neighborhood businesses, with concerns rising about the trolley's long-term profitability. On
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In 2023, he opened Magic Mini Golf across from the
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318:"Moonrise Hotel's 'New Moon Room' powers up in May"
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625:"Loop Trolley breaks down during last ride ever"
430:"St. Louisans who should be on the Walk of Fame"
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510:"Get in the Loop - St. Louis Business Journal"
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