Well at least the doom loop hasn't gotten the art scene.
I was kinda surprised to see that Atlanta (2.3X bigger than STL) "only" paid Michelin $1M for 3 years to add ATL to their guides. First time I learned that cities can pay for Michelin. Didn't get anything more than 1 stars (no 2 or 3 stars) , which is no small feat. All-in-all, great thought but don't see it happening in STL.delmar2debaliviere2downtown wrote: ↑Oct 24, 2025We are getting a lot of legitimate “foodie” and dining acclaim and national press lately. Could a regional org make any move to get Michelin to come? I think the whole concept is overrated since the cities that have all the michelin restaurants are just where Michelin decides to do a guide (which heavily concentrates their restaurants) but hey it would be big press. I’ve said this about getting an apple maps guide - it’s just good exposure every. time someone pulls up maps and there are St. Louis level cities on there
https://atlanta.eater.com/2024/10/8/242 ... a-ceremony
Someone's been flooding social media with STL images lately. Skyline Porn on reddit, various city and skyscraper groups on Facebook, etc.
Whoever you are, keep up the good work!
Whoever you are, keep up the good work!
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I have been seeing them a lot, too. Maybe because I commented on one.
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St. Louis skyline made a prominent SNL appearance last night in a skit as St. Louis native and resident Nikki Glaser hosted
Large metro areas one can still rent in for under $1000
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/real ... ticleShare
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/real ... ticleShare
Not necessarily national “news”, but I have noticed that the Google search results that come up when you search “downtown st. louis” are getting more and more favorable. The first site that came up was the official Downtown STL.org website, followed by Google’s tourism summary. After that was Wikipedia and Explore St. Louis, and then Google offered a list of suggested attractions to visit. The only doom-and-gloom stuff I saw was mostly relegated to the bottom of the search results, being a Reddit thread and a news story about a shooting which didn’t actually happen in Downtown but KSDK still said it did. Glad to see that Google is pushing more conducive and relevant results to the top. Maybe this might improve perceptions and even drive up tourism.
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We need that on youtube badly. The videos that come up are a horrible look
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St. Louis, Missouri is now one of the least popular destinations in America
https://101theeagle.com/st-louis-relocation-trends/
https://101theeagle.com/st-louis-relocation-trends/
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This isn’t what this thread is forchris fuller wrote: ↑Nov 29, 2025St. Louis, Missouri is now one of the least popular destinations in America
https://101theeagle.com/st-louis-relocation-trends/
STL-Style was featured in today's Wall Street Journal (12/25/2025) about challenges facing small businesses. Our quotes are a bit out of context, but still cool to be included...
WSJ: The Economic Divide Between Big and Small Companies Is Growing
St. Louis-based apparel and gift shop STL-Style started 2025 on a difficult footing after a weak holiday season last year, when bad weather washed out some key shopping days. This year, “the tariffs were just the double whammy; that was the nail in the coffin,” said Randy Vines, who co-owns the custom design and screen-printing business with his twin brother Jeff.
In June, the owners cut hours by about 25% for their five staff members and started working more shifts themselves because of rising costs. As a result, they have held off on vacation hiring this year. Despite the obstacles, Vines said he was cautiously optimistic about next year because this shopping season has been better than last year. “We need to keep moving forward,” he said.
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Randy Vines, right, with his twin brother Jeff at STL-Style. KELSEY STEVENS
Small retailers, like STL, are struggling in particular with tariff uncertainty and continued cost pressures, said Andrew Chamberlain, chief economist at Gusto, a small-business payroll and benefits provider. Gusto’s most recent monthly jobs reports found that small businesses cut workers in both October and November, with retail and professional services accounting for the largest declines.
Rest assured, our business is solid and we're not going anywhere, but 2025 has been a challenging year for a variety of reasons, not just because of the tariffs.
WSJ: The Economic Divide Between Big and Small Companies Is Growing
St. Louis-based apparel and gift shop STL-Style started 2025 on a difficult footing after a weak holiday season last year, when bad weather washed out some key shopping days. This year, “the tariffs were just the double whammy; that was the nail in the coffin,” said Randy Vines, who co-owns the custom design and screen-printing business with his twin brother Jeff.
In June, the owners cut hours by about 25% for their five staff members and started working more shifts themselves because of rising costs. As a result, they have held off on vacation hiring this year. Despite the obstacles, Vines said he was cautiously optimistic about next year because this shopping season has been better than last year. “We need to keep moving forward,” he said.
Randy Vines, right, with his twin brother Jeff at STL-Style. KELSEY STEVENS
Small retailers, like STL, are struggling in particular with tariff uncertainty and continued cost pressures, said Andrew Chamberlain, chief economist at Gusto, a small-business payroll and benefits provider. Gusto’s most recent monthly jobs reports found that small businesses cut workers in both October and November, with retail and professional services accounting for the largest declines.
Rest assured, our business is solid and we're not going anywhere, but 2025 has been a challenging year for a variety of reasons, not just because of the tariffs.
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Don’t worry, P&Co is going to order more sweatshirts, the first 50 went quickly
Happy to hear that!dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑Dec 26, 2025Don’t worry, P&Co is going to order more sweatshirts, the first 50 went quickly
1st time I've seen your place. Love the T's, will be placing an order soon!
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Every time I’m back in town, I stop by the Vines’s shop to take a goody or two with me back to Overland Park. STL Style will be a Southside legacy business.
We wouldn't be here without the love and support of our amazing city. In fact, much of our interview was devoted to talking up St. Louis as a city that shows up in a big way to support its local independent businesses, but I guess the writer changed gears. Anyway, we appreciate all the love, everyone. St. Louis rules.
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Top 10 desirable metros where homes cost less than $300K
https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/top-10-desirable-metros-where-homes-cost-less-than-300k
https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/top-10-desirable-metros-where-homes-cost-less-than-300k
Comment section is pretty brutal against StL.chris fuller wrote: ↑Dec 29, 2025Top 10 desirable metros where homes cost less than $300K
https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/top-10-desirable-metros-where-homes-cost-less-than-300k
Two things...
Fox news. Keep the crazy out if our city. Wven the comment section is riddles about how Biden did this and that to cause this and that. No thank you!
Hones less than 300,000. Bahahaha. You can find homes in any metro less than that (like STL) that are older... but new homes? Not a chance!
Faux news at it again.
Fox news. Keep the crazy out if our city. Wven the comment section is riddles about how Biden did this and that to cause this and that. No thank you!
Hones less than 300,000. Bahahaha. You can find homes in any metro less than that (like STL) that are older... but new homes? Not a chance!
Faux news at it again.
^I am embarrassed for the commenters. If St. Louis is unattractive to those idiots, I consider that a good thing.