Posts in STL Love
10 Super Cool STL Small Businesses You May Not Have Heard Of

Happy Small Business Saturday! Here at Spotlight On St. Louis, Small Biz Saturday is a holiday in and of itself! It’s the perfect day to get all of your Christmas shopping knocked out in one fell swoop, boost the local economy, and help your neighbors all in one fell swoop!

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A 62-Year-Old Python Laid 7 Eggs All By Herself

This single mama didn't even need a male to conceive -- she did it all by herself. At least that's one of a few theories keepers at the Saint Louis Zoo have about their surprising discovery of seven eggs when they came to check on her

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#314together, How To Help in St. Louis, and Daily Life Changes Due to COVID-19

We’re all probably hurting, sick, stir-crazy or something of the sort in St. Louis right now, and maybe you’re looking for a way to help out. Spotlight on St. Louis has compiled a list of updates and closures due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Everything is changing so fast that this is likely not extensive but we’ve done our best.

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St. Louis - A City To Watch

It's no secret if you read this blog that I'm bullish on our city’s future. For starters,

Last year, Vogue,  the New York Times, and Southwest Magazine published glowing reviews of our city.

The Vogue article describes the “magic” of St. Louis and highlights that “this midwestern city is home to vibrant communities of adventurous designers and artists, startups and coworking spaces. I’d even go as far as to say the city’s urban hang-outs rival the cool magic of those in [NYC and LA].”

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This Is St. Louis (In Video Form)

This is my St. Louis, the city I love - my home. Midwestern. Complex. We're Anything But Flyover Country. The song you hear is from the super-talented local band, Sleepy Kitty. Go follow them everywhere :)

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Why "Meet Me In St. Louis" Still Means So Much Over 70 Years After It's Debut

“Meet Me in St. ‘Louie’ (‘Louie’), meet me at the fair....”

We grow up hearing that song here in “St. Louie” - the Judy Garland classic Meet Me In St. Louis had its world premiere in St. Louis on Nov. 22, 1944, but it still has a large audience in this city and draws quite a crowd for public viewings.

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