April is National Volunteer Month and as we begin to leave our houses thanks to vaccine access + that beautiful spring weather, there’s no better time to give back to your community. St. Louis is full of opportunities to make a difference that match your passions + capacity. There are so many ways that you […]
The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover will be landing on the Red Planet this week to search for signs of ancient microbial life and we’ll get to watch the rover land on Mars in real time! Well, there’s a seven-minute delay, but close enough. Why are we so interested in the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover landing […]
After five years, our friends at Sloup are bringing back their crowdfunding + pop-up dinner events, but with a virtual twist. Sloup is a pop-up soup dinner that crowdfunds microgrants for arts + community initiatives in St. Louis, MO. Here’s how it works: Residents, artists + activists present their proposals to the crowd, the crowd […]
Small businesses make Cherokee Street the unique and exciting district you know + love. Most of these businesses have had to shift operations due to COVID-19, but they’re still here and ready for your business! We’re big on supporting the small business community on Cherokee Street + hope that you’ll join us in making sure […]
Support some of your favorite local restaurants + try out some new flavors during Black Restaurant Week! Starting in Houston five years ago to highlight + support Black-owned restaurants in the community, Black Restaurant Weeks has made its way to St. Louis with the inaugural regional campaign for the Midwest. The regional campaign encourages folks […]
Small businesses are the backbone of our community + they have been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Many have had to close or operate with less capacity during this time, severely impacting their bottom line. We’ve assembled a list of resources for our small business friends to help assist during this time. As our world […]
To slow the spread of COVID-19, the CDC now recommends the use of cloth face coverings in public, where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. In response, local businesses have adapted and are now focusing on producing non-medical masks to support our community through this pandemic. Many of these businesses are even paying […]
While Cinco de Mayo celebrations won’t be happening as usual on Cherokee this year, the Cherokee Community Improvement District, Cinco De Mayo on Cherokee Street and Do314 are partnering to create a virtual celebration! Why take Cinco virtual? The Cinco de Mayo festival means a lot to the Cherokee community. The festival provides revenue to […]